Psychiatric drugs are prominent in the medical field for working with mental health patients, however there are certain side effects that can impact the physical and psychological well-being of its recipients. Antipsychotics are an effective treatment for various mental health symptoms, and they are often used in
Read more →There are countless parenting resources available that offer stories, guidelines, and tips to parents. Regardless of the individual parenting styles, advice based on research can offer great insight into the effectiveness of specific parental approaches and techniques. Three parenting tips are outlined below: The first tip
Read more →School is an educational institution that serves to motivate individuals to develop a desire to learn, and in turn, this can set the foundation for a successful future. However, as students progress into high school they often become disengaged in their academic journey, and this is evident
Read more →Inner self-talk is a concept in existence starting during one’s early childhood years, and it’s used instinctually by many people. The nature of self-talk can affect how one thinks, feels, and behaves, particularly during stressful situations. Psychologist and researcher Dr. Ethan Kross studied how inner monologues may
Read more →A commonly accepted theory about brain development and functioning is that cognitive abilities decline with age. Defining various cognitive abilities are traditionally categorized into either fluid intelligence, also known as short-term memory, or crystalized intelligence, such as vocabulary and other acquired knowledge. Since many research studies often
Read more →The ability to mimic genuine emotions regardless of the lack of relative emotional experience is unique to psychopaths, and it serves to gain trust from people so they may manipulate and deceive them. Relevant research has theorized that psychopaths possess selective affective traits, particularly they display a
Read more →Dr. Ermshar is pleased to announce that Carol Davis, M.S. has joined Dr. Ermshar, Specialized Psychological Services. Carol A. Davis graduated with a B.A. in Psychology from Cal Poly Pomona, and earned an M.S. in Clinical Psychology from University of La Verne. She is now a doctoral
Read more →There are limited treatment options for older individuals with sleep problems, so the effectiveness of the alternative intervention, mindfulness, has been examined among those with poor sleep quality. Recent research by Black et al (2015) suggests that older adults can improve sleep disturbances by increasing mindfulness practices
Read more →Dr. Ermshar was proud to be second author on an impressive presentation on stalking by her post-doc, Dr. Bianca Feuer, at the California Psychological Association Conference 2015. Summary: Given the current literature suggesting that cyberstalking is underreported, the current examined what variables correlate with reporting cyberstalking to
Read more →Dr. Annette Ermshar along with Dr. Morgan Sammons (CEO of the National Register of Health Service Psychologists in DC) and colleagues presented at the 2014 California Psychological Association National Conference. The presentation was titled “Ethical, Legal and Practice Implications of Recent Developments in Psychopharmacology for Psychologists”. The
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