by Joshua D. Wyner | Jul 21, 2011 | ADHD, Psychology
The very name “Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder” is so ill-guided, it’s no wonder the general public and even mental health professionals completely misunderstand the disorder. The disorder is not about attention or hyperactivity, and as...
by Joshua D. Wyner | Jul 8, 2011 | ADHD, Psychology
I would like to call your attention to a new support group available on Facebook, Focus with ADHD. While this group is not a replacement for therapy or medication, it is a place where anyone struggling with ADHD or interested in learning more about ADHD can come and...
by Joshua D. Wyner | Jul 7, 2011 | Op-Ed, Psychology
A colleague of mine, Robin Mohilner, recently asked a support group she leads for people struggling with bipolar disorder their thoughts on having a therapist self-disclose and the prevalent myth in our field that “if people know your story and that you continue...
by Joshua D. Wyner | Jul 7, 2011 | Op-Ed, Psychology
Our profession is borderline. Over 50 years ago, in an effort to aid the U.S. Army in creating a census of psychiatric ailments, symptoms that often appeared together were identified, labelled, and written down. And so the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental...
by Joshua D. Wyner | Nov 25, 2010 | ADHD, Psychology
(Adapted from an upcoming publication) We are fickle creatures. At times, it seems we are nothing but savage beasts, desiring nothing less than total dominance over nature — a quest to know how everything works, and how to control it. At other times, we appear...
by Joshua D. Wyner | Oct 15, 2010 | ADHD, Op-Ed, Psychology
Dear Editors, We are deeply disconcerted by the recent trend of numerous articles in The Therapist claiming that the observed correlations between “Attachment Theory” and neurological phenomenon wholly or primarily explain the processes and origins of self-regulation....
