Dysfunctional Relationships
What is a dysfunctional relationship?A dysfunctional relationship is one where two people make an emotional “contract” and agree to meet ...
Domestic Violence – Types, Theories, and Assessment
Domestic violence in heterosexual relationships is a serious issue, with 20% of women reporting they have been assaulted by their partners, and this ...
“Dr. Laura” – The Mental Health Demon
Media personality “Dr. Laura” Schlessinger once wrote a commentary Evil Among Us in March 1999, and discussed it on her radio show. This ...
Corporal Punishment in Children – What Does It Accomplish?
How Many Parents Spank Their Children? Gershoff reports that Straus and Stewart (1999) found that 94% of American parents spank their children by the ...
Dating at the Office: Fine, Bad Idea, or Really Bad Idea
More and more you hear about coworkers dating. For some, it’s just hard to meet new people, and after-work-socializing functions provide an ...
What’s the Difference Between Couples and Individual Therapy?
Basic Differences Between Couples and Individual Therapy Some look at couple and family therapy as primarily problem-focused (or tertiary ...
The Case for Marriage: Why Married People Are Happier, Healthier, and Better off Financially
The Case for MarriageWhy Married People Are Happier, Healthier, and Better off Financially by Linda J. Waite and Maggie GallagherReview by Richard ...
Economic Models of Parenting: Family Investments in Children’s Potential
Psychologist reviews Economic Models of Parenting: Family Investments in Children's Potential
Parent and Family Types
Review of seven parenting styles, and the research supporting them based on work by Baumrind, Maccoby, and Martin