Understanding Mental Health
The Collective UnconsciousSuicide
Domestic Abuse and the Counselors Who Try to Help
Rational and Irrational Behavior with Dr. Vivian Lawry
Post Traumatic Stress in Your Character: Info for Writers
It's Not Over When It's Over - PTSD and NEAD with Hannah Byrnes
Is Your Character Depressed?
Bipolar Disorder in Your Character
Narcissism
Schizophrenia for Writers
Criminal Psych 101
Criminologists
Forensic Psychologists
Body Language
The Body Language of Attraction12 Steps to getting your heroine laid
Trouble! Aggressive Body Language 101- for Writers
How to Write a Liar Telling a Lie
Relationship Deal Breakers: Things to Keep In Mind When Constructing Characters
Crisis Mode
Human Memory and Eye Witness Accounts
Tunnel Vision -- F.A.T.S. Shooting a Gun in a Scenario Simulator
Seeing as I've spent more years in front of prison psychologists and cognitive behavioral therapists than any writer I know, I thought I had a lot to say about the subject ... but, you beat me to it. Quite a mind you have, Fiona, and wonderful job. Bravo!
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Love your website and the information in the applied psych section. Do you have anything on PTSD?
ReplyDeleteThe PTSD article is up. Let me know if I can answer any questions for you.
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Fiona
Hi Christine,
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PTSD is a very important topic. As a matter of fact, it is the subject that I am going to be researching for my doctoral thesis. It's in my short queue to blog about. So stay tuned for that. In the mean time, did you have a specific question that I might help with?
Cheers,
Fiona
Hi Fiona,
ReplyDeleteI've followed your blog and tweets for years (and a couple of your books) and appreciate all the solid information you provide. Here's my question: are you aware of any published books along the lines of "Shrinks and Therapy Info for Writers"? I'm interested in learning the protocols of therapists when taking on a new patient (client?)and the kind of give-and-take questions that would be involved. I'm working on a book set in 1972 and my hero thinks he, ahem, sees things. Any ideas? Thanks, as always.
Dennis
Hmmm - no I don't know of any accessable books like that. Intake methodology would be very different now. Psychology has changed quite a bit in the last 40+ years. So I would be afraid to tell you how I developed rapport with my clients. This research is particularly difficult because there are so many different philosophies and approaches, as well the question of how acute the issue is, and if he has harmful ideations. 1972 wasn't a stellar time to have mental health issues. Sorry I can't be of more help! But best of luck, Fiona
ReplyDeleteThat feedback was useful. Thanks.
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