Tag: American Psychological Association
Hebrew U Study Discovers: People Lie to Appear More Honest
Hebrew U. study finds lawyers, employees, bend truth to avoid appearing dishonest, even if it costs them money.
Agudath Israel slams NJ Gay Therapy Law
Agudath Israel of America condemned a New Jersey law prohibiting gay reparative therapy for minors as an infringement on religious freedom.
The statement from Agudah...
Diagnosing Mental Illness: How DSM-5 Will Change the Rules
Mental health specialists tend to speak about their patients according to a classification referred to as the DSM, which stands for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. This classification system was first published in 1952 by the American Psychiatric Association as a method to classify mental disorders and develop a statistical baseline through which disorders can be understood, studied and treated. It is not the only classification system available.
When Religious Doctrine Undercuts Mandated Reporting On Abuse
The New York Times got it right. In an editorial published on Thursday May 19, the Times castigated the Vatican for issuing "flimsy guidelines" for combating the sexual abuse of children by the clerical hierarchy.
Abuse And The Brain
We may not want to accept it, but abuse occurs everywhere, even in our own communities. The effects of abuse are devastating and long lasting - not only on those individuals who are abused but on their families as well. Even one act of abuse against a person, regardless of age, can have a significantly negative impact that may last a lifetime.