Solution Focus Process: Solution Talk vs. Problem Talk Pt I

Solution Focus does not try to overcome resistance to change, but rather, find where the change is already occurring in the system and accentuating it.

Narcissistic Personality Disorder - Who is a Malignant Narcissist?

QUESTION Number 1 - Who is a Narcissist? Dear Dr. Vaknin, I read the excerpts you placed on your web site with great interest. I wanted to ask: Isn't your definition of malignant narcissism too w...

Metaphors of the Mind (Part I)

The brain (and, by implication, the Mind) has been compared to the latest technological innovation in every generation. The computer metaphor is now in vogue. Computer hardware metaphors were replace...

Metaphors of the Mind (Part II)

Storytelling has been with us since the days of campfire and besieging wild animals. It served a number of important functions: amelioration of fears, communication of vital information (regarding su...

Narcissistic Personality Disorder Tips

FIVE DON'T DO'S How to Avoid the Wrath of the Narcissist Never disagree with the narcissist or contradict him Never offer him any intimacy Look awed by whatever attribute matters to him (f...

Get Out of Jail Free: Stop Being Defensive

When Marcus and Sally first met they immediately felt like kindred spirits. Marcus was generally warm and open. But as their relationship continued, Sally noticed that sometimes when he was upset he ...

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Nightmare After The Ordeal

Each time she watches TV shows that remind her of the incident, she gets scared, overwhelmed, and becomes agitated.

Why Other Children are Rejecting Your Child

Introduction Developing healthy peer relationships is critical for the normal development of a child. Peer relationships have been found to be an important predictor of positive adult adjustment an...

Serial Killers

Countess Erszebet Bathory was a breathtakingly beautiful, unusually well-educated woman, married to a descendant of Vlad Dracula of Bram Stoker fame. In 1611, she was tried - though, being a noblewom...

Behavioral Manifestations of Alzheimer's Dementia

As the disease advances, the cognitive decline becomes associated with behavioral manifestations.

Panic Attacks: Effective Ways to Cope

Overwhelmed by her experience, she has stayed away from malls and has avoided being in a crowd of people.

Anti-Social Behaviors and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Anti-social behaviors are common with ADHD individuals. About 60% of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder kids are also oppositional or defiant. Some are even getting in trouble with the law. What is going on here?

What Causes Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?

Is it bad parenting? Bad food? Too much TV? Or is there something else causing this problem called ADHD?

Plastics Failure & Rubber Failure, Litigation & The Need For Long Term Durability Studies

The causation of plastics failure has many forms, most of which would be pre-empted by undertaking a thorough plastic feasibility study to ensure attainment of at least adequate product quality.