Author Archive for Robert Yourell, MA

BioPsychoSocial Health | By May 14, 2008 | By Robert Yourell, MA | 1 Comment

Democracy vs. Domestic Violence

BioPsychoSocial Health Category Consider three perspectives on domestic violence (DV), or any pattern of violence and crime occurring in a population. One is a basic statistical view. This view answers questions such as, “What percentage of the population experiences DV?” This view can be more refined. It can slice and dice statistics by looking at subgroups like homosexual relationships or people in a given socioeconomic class. It can look at diagnostic categories such as antisocial personality disorder or post traumatic stress disorder. This helps clinicians become sensitized to issues, and have a better idea what questions to ask in developing a plan. It informs social policy experts and program developers. Read more →

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD): No Heart for the Meds? | May 11, 2008 | 0 Comments

The American Heart Association wants doctors to do an electrocardiogram (EKG) — a measure of heart health — in order to determine whether a child is fit to take stimulant medication for attention deficit disorder (ADD). The AHA recently published this statement online. It says there are conditions... Read more →

Domestic Violence and Executive Dysfunction | May 04, 2008 | 2 Comments

Executive function has big implications for the design of domestic violence programs. It is important to know the subtypes of batterers because different subtypes have different needs for treatment, and different levels of intervention that are necessary to ensure safety. I’ll refer to some very... Read more →

Domestic Violence: Call for Primary Care Screening and Gender Issues - Part I | April 19, 2008 | 3 Comments

In this article, and some to follow, I will provide a glimpse into controversies and progress in the field of domestic violence (DV). Issues of mental illness, cognitive disabilities, personality disorders, unemployment, poverty, gender, politics, the legal system, and education loom large in DV, calling... Read more →

Unhinging from Theory: Autism and Opinions | April 11, 2008 | 14 Comments

Sometimes, disconnecting our theories from our healing practices and clinical understanding can be a good thing to do. When Bruno Bettelheim convinced many psychotherapists and psychological theoreticians that autism was caused by bad parenting in the form of “refrigerator mothers,” he was... Read more →

Post Hypnosis Society | April 04, 2008 | 0 Comments

To all members of developed nations: Now that you are realizing that corporations are not citizens, but are sociopaths, your hypnosis that our society is designed to help you have a good life is eeking away. As a counselor I have seen mid-level executives realize that they allowed themselves to be set... Read more →

You’re Mean - I’m Lazy, Stupid and Crazy | April 02, 2008 | 1 Comment

You’re stuck in a mental bind. Today, a mighty simple idea is here to release you. This entry is for anyone who has or who deals with neurological or mental challenges. That is, everyone. It is definitely for folks with ADD or similar problems. It’s also for people who have the symptoms of... Read more →

Is This a Cure for War and Domestic Violence? | March 24, 2008 | 1 Comment

Don’t you think empathy is the ideal cure for war and domestic violence? Wouldn’t it be nice if you could teach empathy to the whole world today, right now? Well, here’s a step in that direction. A set of seven studies explored ways that we can feel more empathic and less vengeful by... Read more →