Psychjourney Podcasts

Stuck in a Doorway: An OCD Story Video

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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Demystified: An Essential Guide for Understanding and Living with OCD

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Length-36 minutes, 51 seconds

Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Dr. Cheryl Carmin, author of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Demystified: An Essential Guide for Understanding and Living With OCD published by Da Capo Press.

Dr. Carmin is a nationally recognized expert in the research and treatment of anxiety disorders and in cognitive behavior therapy. She is actively involved in training psychology post-doctoral fellows, interns, and externs and psychiatry residents in both CBT and anxiety treatment and is responsible for having developed these areas at UIC.

She is a Founding Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy and has also been named a Beck Scholar, acknowledging her leadership in the field. Dr. Carmin is a member of an international working group studying cognitions in OCD and is one of the few clinical scientists who have published in the area of OCD in the elderly. She has also received NIMH grant funding to examine the relationship between anxiety and coronary heart disease. Her interests focus on translational research and psychophysiology of anxiety disorders. She has published widely and has presented at national and international meetings.  Visit her webpage.

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When Someone You Love Is Bipolar: Help and Support for You and Your Partner

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Length-36 minutes, 52 seconds

Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Dr. Cynthia G. Last, author of When Someone You Love is Bipolar: Help and Support for You and Your Partner published by Guilford Press.

Cynthia G. Last, PhD, is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Boca Raton, Florida. She has served on the faculties of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Nova Southeastern University, and is internationally known for her research on the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders. The author or editor of 13 books, Dr. Last has been widely quoted and interviewed in the media. She lives with her husband of more than 20 years, Barry M. Rubin.  Visit her website.

Snoop: What Your Stuff Says About You

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Length-38 minutes,7 seconds

Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Dr. Sam Gosling, author of Snoop: What Your Stuff Says About You published by Basic Books.

SAM GOSLING, Ph.D., is an associate professor of psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. His work has been widely covered in the media, including The New York Times, Psychology Today, NPR, and "Good Morning America," and his research is featured in Malcolm Gladwell's Blink. Gosling is the recipient of the American Psychological Association's Distinguished Scientific Award for Early Career Contribution. This is his first book. He lives in Austin, Texas. Visit Sam’s academic website at the University of Texas here.  Vist the Snoop website.

Robert Mack author of HAPPINESS FROM THE INSIDE OUT Video

Rob Mack talks about finding HAPPINESS FROM THE INSIDE OUT on San Francisco's KRON-4 TV in May of 2009. Visit his website.

Happiness from the Inside Out: The Art and Science of Fulfillment

Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Mr. Robert Mack, M.A., author of Happiness From the Inside Out: The Art and Science of Fulfillment published by New World Library.

Robert Mack has been many things in his life, including a corporate consultant, a professional model, an actor, and a life coach. After several years working as a consultant and executive coach for Deloitte & Touche, he returned to school to earn a master’s degree in applied positive psychology (MAPP). He has appeared in numerous television commercials and magazines, as well as on the Today show, The CBS Early Show, South Beach, and MTV’s Fashionably Loud. The resident life coach for the Miami Life Center, Rob offers seminars and workshops and works with private clients, coaching them toward wealthier, healthier, and happier lives. He lives in Miami Beach.  Visit his website.

Spent-The Book interview with Dr. Sally Palaian Video

An out of control spending culture is rescued by this Hazelden published book "Spent". Sally's new book is a tested, step-by-step guide to help people break the spending obsession—by looking within. Today, Americans are saving less, carrying larger debt loads, losing their homes to foreclosure, and filing bankruptcy in record numbers. Yet, people continue to spend more than they can afford.

In Spent, Dr. Sally Palaian examines the underlying emotional, familial, and societal factors that trigger obsessive behaviors related to money and offers proven plans for resolving these issues. Spent teaches readers to control shopping, pay off debt, develop budgets and become financially competent using:

•   Easy-to-use assessment tools that pinpoint the severity of the problem
•  Questionnaires that identify root causes of unhealthy financial behaviors
• User-friendly exercises that motivate change from within

Sally Palaians system for financial recovery is also designed to help hoarders, financial codependents, and underachievers attain lasting, positive change and a healthy view of ones true value in life.

Sally Palaian, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist specializing in the treatment of addictive behaviors. She has served as an expert in the media on mental disorders and spending, most recently for MSN Money.

Dr. Sally Palaian is the author of the new book entitled "Spent": Break the Buying Obsession and Discover Your True Worth.  This book is a tested, step-by-step guide to help people break the spending obsession - by looking within. Visit her website.

Spent: Break the Buying Obsession and Discover Your True Worth

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Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Dr. Sally Palaian, author of Spent: Break the Buying Obsession and Discover Your True Worth  published by Hazelden.

Sally Palaian, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of addictive behaviors. She has spoken about the treatment of financial disorders for various therapy associations and has served as an expert in the media on mental disorders and spending, most recently for Real Simple Magazine and MSN Money. Spent is her first book. She lives in Bringham Farms, Michigan. Visit her website.