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Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
Mental Health challenges can be discussed as, or lead to, repeated patterns. While this takes a more explicit front-row seat in some theoretical perspectives, it presents across orientations. A self-fulfilling prophecy refers to a symptom or interpersonal patterns that leads exactly where the person consciously wants to avoid.
Jon Weingarden
Aug 13, 20257 min read
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Integrative Therapy
Understanding and choosing a theoretical orientation is one of the more confusing and important aspects of becoming a therapist.
Jon Weingarden
Jul 25, 20255 min read
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Live with Meaning Despite Existential Dread
Live with Meaning Despite Existential Dread
Jon Weingarden
Jul 16, 20257 min read
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Bipolar Disorder Treatment
Bipolar disorder Treatment as a circadian rhythm disorder
Jon Weingarden
Jun 14, 20256 min read
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Women Trailblazers of the Psychoanalytic Tradition
Women pioneers of psychodynamic tradition
Jon Weingarden
May 29, 20258 min read
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Kohut vs Kernberg
A Facebook group post queried: Is it concerning that Kernberg would diagnose borderline personality and Kohut would diagnose narcissism?...
Jon Weingarden
May 27, 20257 min read
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Bipolar - and its multiple meanings
Bipolar is frequently misunderstood or the term misused. Here we explore 3 distinct clinical uses of the term.
Jon Weingarden
May 22, 20254 min read
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Practical Diagnostic and Conceptual Models
Practical, broad conceptual model
Jon Weingarden
Apr 24, 202516 min read
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Maintain Therapeutic Focus: Surface-to-depth, central-to-peripheral
Many therapists struggle with what to focus on, what to address, and when and how to do it. At times, we feel clients are giving us...
Jon Weingarden
Mar 25, 202510 min read
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About Dr. Jon Weingarden's Blogs
Introduction to WPS blog
Jon Weingarden
Mar 2, 20252 min read
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