The Abnormal Psychologist

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**The Abnormal Psychologist**

This podcast, hosted by a psychologist, explores psychopathologies and their treatments.

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Season 3, Episode 7: Talking to Children about Death and Dying Apr 27, 2022

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This episode shares best practices and resources in talking to children about death and dying.

Season 3, Episode 6: Birth Order Apr 21, 2022

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This episode looks into the relationship (or lack thereof) between birth order and psychology. How birth order relates to intelligence, personality, and psychopathology is discussed.

Season 3, Episode 5 The DSM-5-TR (Text Revision) Apr 05, 2022

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This episode discusses changes between the DSM-5 and the DSM-5-TR (text revision) -- including the introduction of a new disorder (Prolonged Grief Disorder)-- and various disorder name changes

Season 3, Episode 4: Regression as a Defense Mechanism and Peter Pan Syndrome Mar 29, 2022

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Ever act like a kid when you're stressed out? This episode discusses the Freudian defense mechanism of regression. We also touch on Peter Pan Syndrome-- when fully grown adults don't act their age

Season 3, Episode 3: Infantile Amnesia Mar 17, 2022

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Why can't you remember your first birthday party? This episode will attempt to answer that question by exploring the topic of early childhood amnesia (also called infantile amnesia)

Season 3, Episode 2: School Shootings Mar 01, 2022

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This episode, which comes by listener request, explores school shootings and introduces the field of threat/risk assessment.

Season 3, Episode 1: The Mental Status Examination Feb 15, 2022

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This episode covers one of the oldest and most commonly administered mental health assessments-- the Mental Status Exam (MSE).

Season 2 Wrap-Up Dec 14, 2021

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This episode wraps up Season 2 of the podcast with me reading mailbag questions. In doing so, we brush on arithmomania, sanity, and Joe Goldberg from the Netflix series You.
See you in 2022!
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Season 2, Episode 25: Involuntary Commitment Nov 24, 2021

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This episode explores involuntary commitment (also known as civil commitment or sectioning)-- and how (and when) you can be admitted to psychiatric care against your will.

Season 2, Episode 24: School Psychology Nov 07, 2021

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Happy 50th episode! This episode is a celebration episode and discusses the field of school psychology (in honor of National School Psychology Awareness Week).
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