The Abnormal Psychologist

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Season 4, Episode 1: The Salem Witch Trials Oct 06, 2025

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Were the Salem witches bewitched—or was something else haunting them? The true “horror” wasn’t witches or demons—it was how human psychology under stress led to neighbor turning on neighbor. This is the first of its kind episode-- a live recording with a student!

Season 3, Episode 36: Stages of Change- The Transtheoretical Model Dec 12, 2024

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This past semester, I taught a graduate-level class in Addictions Counseling. In this class, I frequently promoted the Transtheoretical Model. This episode will discuss the Transtheoretical Model (also called Stages of Change) and how the model can be applied to changing a behavior (whether it be quitting an addiction or starting a new habit).

Season 3, Episode 35: Reflections on the ADHD Summit (and tips on ADHD management) Oct 20, 2024

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In this episode, I reflect on recently attending the Pearson ADHD Summit, and I discuss ADHD in females, ADHD and social anxiety, and management of ADHD symptoms. I also respond to listener criticism on my encopresis episode

Season 3, Episode 34: Mailbag Sep 06, 2024

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This episode tries to rapid-fire answer your mailbag questions, including ones on blushing, comorbid autism diagnoses, marijuana as therapy, pornography addiction, and whether you can outgrow a diagnosis.

Season 3, Episode 33: Parasocial Relationships Jun 17, 2024

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Sidenote: It's been so long since I've podcasted, I'm rusty
This episode, recorded on Father's Day, riffs briefly about fatherhood and mental health (while making a cool announcement) before delving into parasocial relationships. We discuss what parasocial relationships are using diverse examples such as Dora the Explorer, Taylor Swift, and social media influencers.

Season 3, Episode 32: Self-Diagnosis Jan 17, 2024

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This is a snow day episode (meaning I was able to record it since school was cancelled due to inclement weather). In this episode, I discuss pros and cons of diagnosing yourself with a mental health condition (while also introspectively exploring whether I should self-diagnose with autism). Please let me know your thoughts!

Season 3, Episode 31: Electroconvulsive Therapy (and a mailbag follow-up on Borderline Personality Disorder) Dec 28, 2023

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In this shocking episode, I discuss the history and treatment applications of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). I also respond to a mailbag email about borderline personality disorder.

Season 3, Episode 30: Service Animals and Emotional Support Animals Nov 06, 2023

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Special from Washington, D.C., in this episode, we delve into the difference between service animals and emotional support animals (while addressing some common questions related to both)

Season 3, Episode 29: Sensory Processing Disorder Oct 16, 2023

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Let's get controversial in this episode and discuss Sensory Processing Disorder (also known as Sensory Modulation Disorder-- and a host of other names)

Season 3, Episode 28: The Reading Wars Sep 21, 2023

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This episode revisits reading and dyslexia and discusses controversial topics-- like the Reading Wars and Visual Processing Disorder-- along the way

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