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Nov 27

Is My Ex-Wife Possessed?

Posted by Shawn on Nov 27, 2006 in Ask the Shrink | 0 comments
Is My Ex-Wife Possessed?
Coping through humor, are we? Well. As a self-appointed guardian of tolerance, I will brook no insensitivity toward our Possessed-American brothers and sisters. Put yourself in their shoes. Have you ever tried to order a mocha latte in the voice of Satan?
Nov 3

It’s Time for Domestic Violence Treatment to Grow Up

Posted by Shawn on Nov 3, 2006 in Opinion | 9 comments
It’s Time for Domestic Violence Treatment to Grow Up
Domestic violence treatment has reached a muddled state in which there is no clear delineation between treatment, social activism, and punishment. As psychologists, we must give serious consideration as to whether it is our job to mete out justice, or whether we should leave that to others and focus on providing the most efficacious and empirically supported treatment when called upon to do so.

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