MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'alienation'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:52:35 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4414549&cid=t_169612_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F01%2F29%2Fan-interview-with-author-tim-farrington%2F This week I have the honor of interviewing Tim Farrington, the acclaimed novelist of Lizzie’s War, “The California Book of the Dead,” “Blues for Hannah,” as well as the New York Times Notable Book of 2002, “The Monk Downstairs.” Guess what? He’s one of us! And he articulates his journey through the hell of depression in a beautifully crafted memoir of sorts called “A Hell of Mercy: A Meditation on Depression and the Dark Night of the Soul.” Since that topic surfaces often on Beyond Blue, I thought I’d ask Tim to share his thoughts on both (depression and the dark night) with us. Hi Tim, and welcome! 1. Let me skip to the end (sorry, I like to eat dessert first), when you write “It is in surrender, in the embrace of ou... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4414549 Sat, 29 Jan 2011 11:40:25 +0100 4414549 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4352747&cid=t_169612_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F01%2F15%2F9-types-of-hopelessness%2F I’ve become increasingly intrigued by the topic of hope because, if anything is going to help me climb out of the Black Hole of depression, it’s a sense of hope. In their book, “Hope in the Age of Anxiety,” psychology professors Anthony Scioli and Henry Biller discuss hope from a variety of different perspectives, combining psychology with philosophy, biology, anthropology as well as the literary classics. I went straight to chapter thirteen, of course, and read “Overcoming Hopelessness: Escape from Darkness.” The authors argue that there are nine forms of hopelessness, each related to the disruption of one or more of the basic needs that comprise hope; attachment, mastery, or survival. The authors present three “pure forms” of hopelessness ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4352747 Sat, 15 Jan 2011 13:07:40 +0100 4352747 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3533906&cid=t_169612_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F05%2F04%2Fstriving-for-authenticity-and-meaning-the-search-for-self%2F I remember starting my career as an aspiring psychologist some years ago, beginning the first semester of college with intense excitement and unwavering dedication. I studied five to six hours a day, avoided weekend getaways and gatherings, took seven or eight classes a semester, worked nonstop 24 hours a day, and avoided various other things I deemed distractions. I became increasingly weak and tired of the perpetual striving for achievement in a very competitive field. I also became so weary that each waking moment was like pulling an elephant with a thin rope. My days were not filled with excitement anymore, but rather a sense of trepidation. I began to ask myself: Who am I? Who am I becoming? What is my ultimate purpose in life, in my profession, in my world? When will I ever have time... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3533906 Tue, 04 May 2010 17:04:04 +0100 3533906 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3035923&cid=t_169612_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F11%2F28%2Fstepmonster-8-reasons-why-stepmothers-are-prone-to-depression%2F In her insightful book, Stepmonster: A New Look at Why Real Stepmothers Think, Feel, and Act the Way We Do, author Wednesday Martin, Ph.D. explains why stepmothering is the “perfect storm” for depression. Here are eight risk factors she lists: Risk Factor 1: Isolation and Alienation Stepmothers often feel cut off from their husbands over stepfamily issues and different from the moms in their circles of friends who don’t have to deal with the tension and conflict involved in blending families. Risk Factor 2: Rumination What happens when you are isolated from the rest of the pack, estranged from the group of moms who are clueless to your issues? You think. A lot. Too much. Way too much. Martin quotes Yale psychologist Susan Nolen-Hoeksema, Ph.D, who defines ruminative think... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3035923 Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:40:17 +0100 3035923 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2977600&cid=t_169612_165_f&fid=36770&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetaot.com%2Fblog%2Foccupational-alienation-personal-perspective Abstract: This blog entry reflects on my personal feelings of occupational alienation and how they were stimulated by the use of occupational alienation and occupational injustice as weapons in a foreign country. It provides examples of politically and internationally generated occupational risk factors. Finally it describes my self-treatment using the limited means I have. Luckily for me, those means are far less limited than those available to people in the country that inspired this blog. THIS BLOG INCLUDES PICTURES FROM WAR, INCLUDING DEATH. YOU MAY THEREFORE WISH TO AVOID READING IT. The pictures in the referenced material are much worse and are likely to shock most people, so think carefully before looking at material from the reference list. Thank you. read more (Source: meta-ot blo... meta-ot blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2977600 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:41:47 +0100 2977600 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2890696&cid=t_169612_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F10%2F14%2Fthe-9-types-of-hopelessness-and-how-to-overcome-them%2F I’ve become increasingly intrigued by the topic of hope because, if anything is going to help me climb out of the Black Hole of depression, it’s a sense of hope. In their book, “Hope in the Age of Anxiety,” psychology professors Anthony Scioli and Henry Biller discuss hope from a variety of different perspectives, combining psychology with philosophy, biology, anthropology as well as the literary classics. I went straight to chapter thirteen, of course, and read “Overcoming Hopelessness: Escape from Darkness.” The authors argue that there are nine forms of hopelessness, each related to the disruption of one or more of the basic needs that comprise hope; attachment, mastery, or survival. The authors present three “pure forms” of hopelessness ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2890696 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:08:35 +0100 2890696 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1516472&cid=t_169612_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F06%2F13%2Fmatthew-perry-feels-numb%2F “I find myself regarding existence as though from beyond the tomb, from another world; all is strange to me; I am, as it were, outside my own body and individuality; I am depersonalized, detached, cut adrift. Is this madness?” (Henri Frédéric Amiel, Swiss Philosopher, July 8, 1880) It hit a few film festivals, pretty much bypassed the mainstream theaters, and is now being released on DVD, but if you get a chance, check out Matthew Perry’s latest movie, Numb. It’s a semi-autobiographical  dark comedy about mental health and romance by writer-director Harris Goldberg, a Hollywood screenwriter suffering from acute Depersonalisation Disorder (DPD). DPD is a psychological condition that causes sufferers to feel detached from reality which turns them into an outside ob... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1516472 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:35:59 +0100 1516472 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1230311&cid=t_169612_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F02%2F13%2Fwhat-is-parental-alienation-syndrome-pas%2F Parental alienation syndrome is a term coined by the late forensic psychiatrist Richard Gardner to describe a phenomenon he witnessed where children were being turned against one parent, usually as the result of a divorce or bitter custody battle. He described parental alienation syndrome (PAS) as a “disorder that arises primarily in the context of child custody disputes. Its primary manifestation is the child’s campaign of denigration against a parent, a campaign that has no justification. It is caused by a combination of a programming (brainwashing) parent’s indoctrinations and the child’s own contributions to the vilification of the targeted parent.” What are the Symptoms of Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS)? A syndrome is simply a cluster of symptoms with a common ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1230311 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:30:00 +0100 1230311