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The ‘spun glass theory’ of Trauma
Is the trauma informed care (TIC) causing us to underestimate the resilience of our clients? Paul Meehl Paul Meehl, probably one of the most influential psychologists of the last century, would probably agree. He is famous, amongst many other things, for his belief...
Why the helping professions ‘suck’ at predicting risk
Helping professionals are often called upon to make predictions. Child protection workers are asked to predict which parents will continue to abuse their children, correctional authorities are asked to predict which offenders will re-offend and domestic violence...
Founder of the neurodivergent movement dies
Steve Silverman is widely considered one of the founders of the neurodivergent movement. His book, Neurotribes: The Legacy of Autism and How to Think Smarter About People Who Think Differently (2015) has revolutionised how we think and engage with people with an...
Stopping Suicide: Two therapies that work!
As a psychologist I know only too well the toll suicide takes on families. Suicide of a loved one is perhaps the most tragic of tragedies that beset a family.I recently attended Spectrum three-day training program on Metallisation Base Therapy (MDT). I had previously...
The road to hell and Victoria’s age of criminal responsibility
The road to hell is paved with good intention and those good intentions led to Victoria to setting the age of criminal responsibility at 10 years. Here is what happened! Young people (YP) are incarcerated for two reasons. Firstly because they commit serious offences...
You are not your diagnosis. Or, are you?
The ‘person focused’ or the ‘person first approach’ encourages professionals to refer to people with mental health issues as ‘a person with a [specific disorder]’. Thus person with diagnoses of autism or schizophrenia are not l referred to as being ‘autistic’ or...