The following questions are related to ‘Miscellaneous’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
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Q: I am from Singapore and recently found out that my grandmother has some symptoms that are quite fascinating. My grandma is 73 this year and has suffered diabetes for many years. Recently the condition worsened, so she has to be sent for kidney dialysis (twice or thrice per week). She stays with my uncle [...]
Q: My mother has a sickness where out of nowhere she will just blank out and start “talking out of her head.” What I mean is she will just start speaking words, but they won’t make sense, almost like someone who is disoriented. It’s almost like she is trying to carry on a conversation with [...]
Q: I am 47 and have been with my husband for 6 years, married for three. We have no children and a very fun and close relationship with lots of sex. Early in our relationship, we discussed the issue of pornography. I have had terrible experiences with men addicted to porn, and made it clear [...]
Q: My husband, every time he sees a woman, or talks about a TV show with women in it, constantly rubs his face, sniffles through his nose constantly, does not stop rubbing his cheeks and neck, wipes his mouth, takes his fingers and rubs his lips, and keeps his hands over the top of his [...]
Q: I am a medical student, and I have a concern about seeking some counseling therapy. My school offers counselors for us, so my concern is the confidentiality of the sessions. In other words, if someone goes in and talks about their depression or talks about their personality traits, etc. and then the therpaist decides [...]
Q: Could CBP/CBT be an effective method to overcoming smoking? A: Research with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT or CBP in some countries) has demonstrated positive results for many disorders and problems of adults and children. The use of CBT alone or in combination with other techniques has been very helpful in smoking cessation programs. CBT [...]
Q: I hope you can give me some insight into what I need to do. My girlfriend and I have been together for 3 years. I am 41 and she is 35. To give you some background on me, in our first year, I took my ex-girlfriend and our daughter with me to work but [...]
