Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Defined
From the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): Obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, involves anxious thoughts or rituals you feel you can’t control. If you have OCD, you may be plagued by persistent, unwelcome thoughts or images, or by the urgent need to engage in certain rituals. You may be obsessed with germs or dirt, so [...]
Depression, Counseling, and Medication
(A disclaimer: I am not a physician and cannot prescribe any medications. But I collaborate with doctors on a regular basis regarding the patients we are mutually treating and I have no shortage of opinions on the subject.) Major depressive episode has been called the “common cold of mental illness” because it is estimated that [...]
Marriage Quiz
Howard Markman and Scott Stanley are two of the leading researcher on the subject of marriage. Their Relationship Dynamics Scale can be found here. (If you haven’t already, check out Stanley’s book on Christian marriages – A Lasting Promise : A Christian Guide to Fighting for Your Marriage). Markman and Stanley identify 4 behaviors that [...]
