The Abnormal Psychologist

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  Season 4, Episode 1: The Salem Witch Trials 06.10.2025 44dk

  Were the Salem witches bewitched—or was something else haunting them? The true “horror” wasn’t witches or demons—it was how human psychology under stress led to neighbor turning on neighbor. This is the first of its kind episode-- a live recording with a student!
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  Season 3, Episode 36: Stages of Change- The Transtheoretical Model 12.12.2024 38dk

  This past semester, I taught a graduate-level class in Addictions Counseling. In this class, I frequently promoted the Transtheoretical Model. This episode will discuss the Transtheoretical Model (also called Stages of Change) and how the model can be applied to changing a behavior (whether it be quitting an addiction or starting a new habit).
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  Season 3, Episode 35: Reflections on the ADHD Summit (and tips on ADHD management) 20.10.2024 39dk

  In this episode, I reflect on recently attending the Pearson ADHD Summit, and I discuss ADHD in females, ADHD and social anxiety, and management of ADHD symptoms. I also respond to listener criticism on my encopresis episode
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  Season 3, Episode 34: Mailbag 06.09.2024 36dk

  This episode tries to rapid-fire answer your mailbag questions, including ones on blushing, comorbid autism diagnoses, marijuana as therapy, pornography addiction, and whether you can outgrow a diagnosis.
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  Season 3, Episode 33: Parasocial Relationships 17.06.2024 33dk

  Sidenote: It's been so long since I've podcasted, I'm rusty This episode, recorded on Father's Day, riffs briefly about fatherhood and mental health (while making a cool announcement) before delving into parasocial relationships. We discuss what parasocial relationships are using diverse examples such as Dora the Explorer, Taylor Swift, and social media influencers.
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  Season 3, Episode 32: Self-Diagnosis 17.01.2024 33dk

  This is a snow day episode (meaning I was able to record it since school was cancelled due to inclement weather). In this episode, I discuss pros and cons of diagnosing yourself with a mental health condition (while also introspectively exploring whether I should self-diagnose with autism). Please let me know your thoughts!
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  Season 3, Episode 31: Electroconvulsive Therapy (and a mailbag follow-up on Borderline Personality Disorder) 28.12.2023 27dk

  In this shocking episode, I discuss the history and treatment applications of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). I also respond to a mailbag email about borderline personality disorder.
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  Season 3, Episode 30: Service Animals and Emotional Support Animals 06.11.2023 30dk

  Special from Washington, D.C., in this episode, we delve into the difference between service animals and emotional support animals (while addressing some common questions related to both)
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  Season 3, Episode 29: Sensory Processing Disorder 16.10.2023 27dk

  Let's get controversial in this episode and discuss Sensory Processing Disorder (also known as Sensory Modulation Disorder-- and a host of other names)
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  Season 3, Episode 28: The Reading Wars 21.09.2023 30dk

  This episode revisits reading and dyslexia and discusses controversial topics-- like the Reading Wars and Visual Processing Disorder-- along the way
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  Season 3, Episode 27: The Back to School Blues and the Sunday Scaries 18.08.2023 27dk

  It's back to school time, and many people are feeling anxious, stressed, and a bit depressed. I decided to dedicate this episode to the "back to school blues" and their close cousin, the "Sunday scaries."
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  Season 3, Episode 26: Animal Encounters 27.07.2023 30dk

  This episode is comprised of stories documenting my encounters with animals as a psychologist. Critters encountered clinically include dogs, geckos, spiders, and all sorts of fauna that graduate student definitely didn't prepare me for.
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  Season 3, Episode 25: Executive Functioning and Executive Dysfunction 12.07.2023 40dk

  In this episode, I discuss the somewhat ill-defined topic of executive functioning and how it can be assessed. We then talk about executive dysfunction and how it can be tied to ADHD. My own executive dysfunction is on display throughout the episode.
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  Season 3, Episode 24: Grit 09.06.2023 43dk

  This episode covers the concept of grit. It is loosely a book review of Angela Duckworth's Grit: The Power of Perseverance. Resilience, perseverance, and learned helplessness are also discussed.
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  Season 3, Episode 23: LGBTQ+ Mental Health 16.05.2023 33dk

  This episode comes as a mailbag request following the Nashville Covenant School shootings which caused confusion and even persecution against sexual minorities. This episode explores common mental health concerns among individuals in LGBTQ+ communities and also highlights the availability of resources and the importance of future research.
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  Season 3, Episode 22: Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) 06.04.2023 46dk

  This episode will introduce ABA, its applications, and its history. We'll walk through why ABA isn't rocket science and why it's sometimes controversial. We'll also try to wade through the alphabet soup associated with ABA.
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  Season 3, Episode 21: Parenting Styles 09.03.2023 27dk

  This episode discusses parenting styles. We'll see if I can weave in psychologist Diana Baumrind with Frank Gallagher from Shameless. We'll also discuss grandparenting styles.
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  Season 3, Episode 20: Causes of Autism 11.02.2023 40dk

  This episode is bound to cause some controversy as it discusses what does and does not cause autism (spoiler: the MMR vaccine is not a cause). We'll explore whether Tylenol usage in pregnancy, high-fructose corn syrup, living near a highway, and advanced parental age are linked to ASD. We'll also talk about possible neuroanatomical causes of autism.
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  Season 3, Episode 19: Sleep 01.02.2023 35dk

  I can't believe I haven't published an episode on sleep so far. This episode will cover sleep related disorders-- and over the course of 30 minutes, I'll discuss a wide variety of topics including sexsomnia and sleep walking. I'll also work in references to the movies Water Boy and Stepbrothers.
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  Season 3, Episode 18: New Year's Resolutions 02.01.2023 28dk

  Happy 2023! This episode discusses the psychology of New Year's Resolutions and how to make them SMART