The following questions are related to ‘School and Studies’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
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Q: I am a 31-year old married woman of ten years that has a five-year-old son. When my son was two I decided to go back to college for a degree in dental hygiene. I did my pre-requisites and got a part-time job as a dental assistant before being accepted into two dental hygiene programs. [...]
Q: Another cheer mom and her daughter are spreading lies about myself and my own cheerleader daughter. My daughter had been friends with this other daughter, but the other girl was quite a jealous person and was quite mean to my own daughter. As a result, my daughter couldn’t continue the friendship. The mom is [...]
Q: My 25-year-old son has been diagnosed with acute anxiety disorder. He left college one semester before graduation, and is back home with us. He is working with a counselor and psychiatrist; should we modify our behavior in any way to make home easier for him? A: An Acute Anxiety Disorder (or Depressive Disorder) takes [...]
Q: I never thought I would be doing this, but since I was born I’ve been a very shy person. My dad is also very shy, but he deals with it and is able to have a career where he constantly works with people without a problem. I’ve moved around a lot and started at [...]
Q: Hello, my name is Lily and I am a 15-year-old girl. For the most part, I have been fine this year, but last year was a very bad year for me. I felt very depressed all the time, and I would oversleep almost everyday and my grades started to drop. I was so indecisive [...]
Q: Hi, Before anything, I really appreciate the fact that you take time and effort to answer questions sent through email. My questions are: What do you think the appropriate age difference is for a couple? Can the difference in religious beliefs be a problem? Do you suggest relationship while you are at school and [...]
Q: Can IQ testing be done (validly) in English when English is a very new second language for this individual? –NG A: In my opinion, a valid estimate of the intellectual range of an individual can not be obtained using an English-language test when English is the recently-developed second language. Psychology has made attempts to [...]
