The Psychology Hour

Dr. Bifano—staff psychologist for Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Pediatric Psychology Consultation Service Program—discusses setting healthy family boundaries. She addresses the importance of balancing the perspectives and expectations of the multiple members of the family and the definition of self-care.

Dr. Ronelle Langley—founder of the Cedar Valley Center for Resiliency and Wellbeing in Cedar Falls, Iowa—discusses taking ownership of one’s mental health and the meaning of resilience. She delves into some of the ways to recognize the need to seek care and describes different types of resilience.

Dr. Jon Goodwin—Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry in the Roy J. and Lucille Carver College of Medicine at the University of Iowa—defines psychological assessment, explains the various types, and discusses who usually performs them and how they are used.

Dr. Carlo DiClemente—co-developer of the transtheoretical model of behavior change—discusses making and maintaining healthy behavior changes around substance misuse and abuse. He addresses recognizing problematic substance use behaviors in oneself, incorporating feedback from others and the nonlinear process of behavior change.

Dr. Anthony Bean—licensed clinical psychologist and founder of Geek Therapy Training—discusses how to understand when video gaming becomes a problem. He covers important aspects of this work including defining video game addiction and tips for better communication between parents and children about gaming.

Dr. Samuel Lustgarten, assistant clinical professor in counseling psychology and assistant director of the Counseling Psychology Training Clinic at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, explains what telepsychology is, covers various mediums used to facilitate telepsychology, and explores telepsychology considerations for the consumer.

Dr. Samuel Lustgarten, assistant clinical professor in counseling psychology and assistant director of the Counseling Psychology Training Clinic at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, discusses the experiences of persons seeking out mental health services through telepsychology. He acknowledges the pros and cons of different mediums for telepsychology services as well as where to look for psychologists who offer telepsychology services.

Dr. Fredric Rabinowitz, a Professor of Psychology at the University of Redlands and in private practice specializing in psychotherapy with men in Redlands, CA, discusses masculinity and gender definitions and how those affect our perceptions of men and their decisions to take part in therapy. Dr. Rabinowitz also touches on some of the common issues that lead men to therapy.

Dr. Robyn Gobin—a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Assistant Professor who specializes in interpersonal trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and women’s mental health in marginalized populations—discusses setting healthy boundaries on social media. In this conversation, she talks about strategies for setting boundaries, identifying when boundaries need to be set, and some of the benefits of social media in terms of seeking out mental health support.

Dr. Marcia Eckerd, a practicing clinical psychologist since 1985, discusses autism spectrum disorders from the perspective of adolescents and young adults who do not have a formal ASD diagnosis. She also provides information on where to find reliable resources for more information about ASD, such as online support groups.