During my time spent in graduate school at MSP, I have been exposed to a plethora of therapeutic modalities in my training. I began to find myself drawn to the discipline of ecopsychology, an approach that views the human relationship with the natural world as an essential component to our
Psychological assessment is an important component of clinical psychology. It allows for a greater understanding of an individual in various ways including socio-emotional functioning, cognitive and neurological processes, and/or adaptive skill, among others. Psychologists incorporate and execute a combination of methods to reach a hypothesis about a person. Tests can
I recently spent several days at the Living Games conference in Austin, Texas. In getting oriented to Austin, I discovered that one of its slogans was “Keep Austin Weird.” And I found that to be a little bit of a relief, as it completely explained why my 3.5 hour presentation
Our monthly blog feature from MSP President, Dr. Diane Blau, discussing what’s on her mind and in her heart regarding MSP and the field of professional psychology. In the past weeks I have noticed significant change in the trees around MSP. Lush green leaves reside where once there was a
Megan Meade-Higgins, PsyS, LMSW, MSW, a fourth year doctoral student at MSP, was recently selected to complete a two year post-doc fellowship through the Consortium for Advanced Psychology Training. Megan currently works as a practicing psychotherapist at Eastwood Clinics in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, serving a diverse population with a
An article in Psychology Today[i] raised a dilemma that I have been thinking about for many years. The article asserts that all mental illness is a product of physical brain dysfunction. For those disorders for which we cannot currently find said dysfunction (they list: “depression, bipolar, schizophrenia”), it is only
MSP Psi Chi hosted the 2nd Annual Psychology Research Symposium on Friday, April 29 at MSP. A clinical training for working with the LGBTQ population, taught by Rachel Crandall, LMSW, was held just before the conference. Dr. Ellen Fedon-Keyt, PhD, delivered the key-note address, followed by two poster sessions and
Our monthly blog feature from MSP President, Dr. Diane Blau, discussing what’s on her mind and in her heart regarding MSP and the field of professional psychology. Recently I attended a middle school concert. I saw gleaming eyes and radiant smiles on young people eager to share their melodious
There are some areas of healthcare that allude adequate treatment and cure, leaving patients struggling to find relief. Chronic pain is one of them. Chronic pain affects 100 million people in the U.S. per year, reaching $630 billion in lost productivity and healthcare costs (Lu, 2015). As the population ages,
MSP is pleased to offer a wide variety of continuing education workshops to the local community. We call upon our faculty to share their expertise on a particular topic in the field of psychology that will benefit new grads and experienced practitioners alike. Ryan Blackstock, PsyD, LP, CAADC, ICAADC has
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