June 17, 2016 From: James Walton, MD, President Re: Violence in Orlando Five days ago we were shocked to learn of the horrifying attack and murder of so many Americans at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando. We feel sadness and outrage at the terrible loss of life and great sympathy for the wounded and for the friends and families of those who were killed. In speaking of the attack on the nightclub frequented by the LGBTQ community,...
Featured Radio Show with Catherine Kimble, MD & Benjamin Herbstman, MD
At midnight on Friday, March 25th, BPSI members Catherine Kimble and Benjamin Herbstman joined radio talk show host Bradley Jay on his show Jay Talking on WBZ NewsRadio 1030 to talk about psychoanalysis, psychodynamic psychotherapy, and an assortment of other therapy-related topics. The program focused on helping his listeners distinguish between psychoanalysis, psychodynamic therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapies. They discussed how a...
“Los Momentos Magicos”: A Practical Model for Child Mental Health Professionals to Volunteer by Supporting Caregivers in Institutions in Developing Countries
By Alexandra Murray Harrison, Boston, USA In the context of visits to orphanages and hospitals in Central America and India, I have developed a model for mental health professionals in developed countries to volunteer their consultation services to caregivers of children in developing countries, in a long-term relationship, with episodic visits and regular skype contact. What appears in this issue of Perspectives is an excerpt from my blog,...
The Psychology Of Violence In Sports — On The Field And In The Stands
By Leonard Glass, MD. Originally published in WBUR’s Cognoscenti. In this Aug. 20, 2011 photo, football fans fight in the stands during a preseason NFL football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Oakland Raiders in San Francisco. (Ben Margot/AP) I thought my mother was a quintessentially maternal woman. But at one of my college’s football games, just before the last crucial goal line play, she yelled out her wish for the...
What to Do When Your Child Is Struggling
What to Do When Your Child Is Struggling by Judy Yanof , M.D.* April 25, 2013 Seeing that their child is unhappy or struggling often leaves parents feeling not only distressed, but also helpless. As parents, we often do not know how to help our children, because children generally are not very good at telling us what is bothering them. They often do not know why they are unhappy, and they may not have the words to articulate their experience....
