Dr. Mathis explores the age-old controversy of environmental and/or natural influences versus genetic, inherited predispositions when it comes to various emotional, behavioral, and personality disorders in this edition of his podcasts. Contributing and “buffering” factors will also be explored, as possible mechanisms to cope with persons who are more likely to develop various disorders by […]
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No Excuses
Posted in Podcasts, tagged ADHD, Alcohol, Anxiety, ATP, Bipolar Disorder, Booker T, Cardio-Vascular Exercise, Chlorophyll, Complex Carbs, Count Basie, depression, Diabetes, Disorders as Excuses, drugs, Drugs As Escape/Avoidant Mechanisms, Eric Clapton, Fairness As A Societal/Religious Myth, Foods That Hurt/Heal, Garbage In Garbage Out, George Gershwin, George Harrison, Gregg Allman, Hammond B3, Healthy Eating Habits, Healthy Lifestyle, Heroin, Hypoglycemia, Jimmy Smith, Jon Lord, Keith Emerson, Ken Hensley, Leslie, Living Fully, Matthew Fisher, Obesity, Other-Esteem, personal responsibility, Personality Disorder, Pot, Protein, RIck Wakeman, Rick Wright, Rod Argent, self-efficacy, self-esteem, Steve Walsh, Steve Winwood, Sugar, Suzuki Instrument Corp, Tony Banks, Tony Kaye, Tyrone Downie on May 9, 2014 | Comments Off on No Excuses
In this podcast and in addition to some musical instrument history concerning the Hammond organ and Leslie speaker, Dr. Mathis discusses the concept of “No Excuses” for misbehaviors, regardless of the circumstances. While many persons have psychological disorders and/or issues that befall them, there is never a reason to use these as convenient excuses for […]
Question & Answer #2 Podcast
Posted in Podcasts, tagged anxiety disorders, Atypical Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Calcium, Cat Nip, CBT, Chamomile, Cognitive Restructuring, Home Remedies, Hypnosis, Insomnia, Kava Kava, Medical Conditions Mimicing Psychological Ones, Meditation, Melatonin, Nicotine, OCD, Pregnancy Complications, Progressive Muscle Relaxation, PTSD, Self-Talk, serotonin, Sleep Disorders, Stalking, Stimulants, Systematic Desensitization, Teens, Theophylline, Traumatic Events, Valerian Root, Vegetative Depression on February 2, 2013 | Comments Off on Question & Answer #2 Podcast
In this second “Q & A” podcast, Dr. Mathis continues to address questions and areas of interest posed by listeners to his podcasts. As with the previous Question and Answer podcast, several topics are discussed that include medical diagnoses that mimic psychological ones, meditation for teens, holistic remedies for insomnia, and PTSD (to name a […]
Fifteenth Podcast
Posted in Podcasts, tagged Adolescent Suicide, Adult Suicide, anxiety disorders, Bipolar Disorder, Cluster B Personality Disorders, co-morbid conditions, Coping Tools, depression, Ethnic/Racial Differences, Family History of Suicide, History of Suicide, Low Self-Efficacy, Low Self-Esteem, Parasuicide, Social Support, Substance Use Disorders, Suicide, Suicide Gesture, Suicide Myths, Suicide Survivors, Teen Suicide, Warning Signs on October 22, 2012 | Comments Off on Fifteenth Podcast
The fifteenth podcast hears Dr. Mathis talking about the very serious problem of adolescent suicide. How teen suicide varies from adult suicide will be mentioned, but the podcast will mainly focus on things such as common warning signs, various myths about adolescent suicide, accompanying psychological and behavioral indices, co-morbid family aspects, and external cues that […]
Ninth Podcast
Posted in Podcasts, tagged ADHD, Adler, assessment, Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar I, Bipolar II, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, cyclothymia, Cyclothymic Disorder, depression, disorders as behavior excuses, dopamine, Dysthymic Disorder, life challenges, Major Depressive Disorder, major depressive episode, mania, manic episode, mixed episode, MMPI, Mood Disorders, natural and logical consequences, personal power, personality disorders, picking a therapist, responsibility, serotonin on August 2, 2012 | Comments Off on Ninth Podcast
Once again, due to questions from the podcast listeners, the ninth podcast will be focusing on the requested area of mood disorders, with an emphasis on the various forms of Bipolar Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder. As with the previous podcast focusing on Anxiety Disorders, various biological precursors/markers, common co-morbid conditions, assessment issues, and treatment […]