The GoodTherapy Blog

Traumatic stress involves a threat to a person’s life or physical integrity. It can have a profound impact on the brain, nervous system, and peripheral bodily systems. The impact ... Read More

Stuttering is a complex speech issue that affects about 1% of adults. People who stutter may become socially anxious, fear public speaking, or worry their stuttering will undermine their ... Read More

In Peter Pan, the eponymous protagonist occupies a mythical placed called Never-Never Land, where children never grow up. While people with Peter Pan syndrome can and do become adults, ... Read More

Dozens of online intelligence tests promise to measure intelligence and even to predict a person’s future success. Most of these online quizzes are not supported by research. Instead, ... Read More

According to research published in 2004, about 1% of British respondents identify as asexual. Other studies from the early 2000s estimate similar rates of asexuality in the United States. ... Read More

Have you ever met those clients who are resistant to change?  Do you have clients that are noncompliant to your recommendations and never complete assigned homework? Or do you find that ... Read More

Serotonin is a chemical often associated with mood and happiness. A lack of serotonin can sometimes contribute to mental health issues such as anxiety and depression. Helping the body produce ... Read More

Sleepwalking and sleeptalking both belong to a group of behaviors called parasomnias—unusual or harmful behaviors that occur during sleep. Sleep talking is one of the most common parasomnias. ... Read More

Religious obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a type of OCD that causes a person obsess over spiritual fears. It often involves religious compulsions such as excessive prayer. For example, ... Read More

According to data from the U.S. Department of Justice, most intimate partner violence (82%) is committed against women. Increased awareness of domestic violence against women has spurred ... Read More

More than 4 percent of Americans experience bipolar at some point during their lives. During manic episodes, a person with bipolar may have surges in energy, an elevated mood, and sometimes ... Read More

Head-banging, face-slapping, scratching, and other self-injurious behaviors (SIB) are common among children who become frustrated. According to United Cerebral Palsy, up to 20% of all young ... Read More