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Dr Burdick invited speaker at American College of Forensic Psychology in San Diego. The topic? From Paris to Provo: How Celebrity Social Media Turns Helping Profession on Its Head. Dr Burdick Invited Speaker

There is a profound problem in today's typical school day in how concerns around student behavior, particularly addiction is passed on to staff. Often, the concerns aren't passed on, as it's difficult to know what is confidential and what is not. Once established, it becomes then a question of best practices to achieve positive outcomes. [...]

Integrity is a word that surfaces again and again in this conversation around transfer of power. Integrity is about morals, honesty, and forthrightness. It is not about hiding, or lying, or putting another person or community at risk. Here is the APA's official call on the White House insurrection. If you are a mental health [...]

The first time I met Michael J Fox was in Hawaii on Maui. We were staying at the same hotel called the Grand Hyatt Wailea, and I happened to join soaking my toes along with my kids in the same pool as Michael, his wife and their kids, along with Dennis Miller and his kids. [...]

-- to say the least. The parenting by the Dutch is as exquisite as it is alluring. It's the same alluring supervisory spirit exercised in their animal training -- and I've seen the outcomes of both! The kids are (in general) well behaved and the dogs are (exceptionally) well trained! But how....In confidence, I think [...]

In my having an uncle who was killed during World War II and buried in the Netherlands American cemetery near Maastricht, I am in full appreciation of what this day means.Thank you to all who served, and who will never understand the magnitude of their service to our country. A salute of gratitude. Dr Mark [...]

There is no compulsory community mask wearing here in the Netherlands. Oddly, the take of the government is for masks to be used obligatorily only within a medical context, broadly defined. What to do in walking passing people who talk loudly to each other, yelling, laughing, etc., as well as joggers, particularly gruesome those wearing [...]

American Psychologist.nl The future is here! We now provide full “global assessment” — meaning, comprehensive psychological and educational assessments via VOIP / Internet / Virtual Reality platforms. We’ve worked on this test protocol framework for over 5 years, and have achieved the level of professionalism endorsed by accreditation bodies including the EU, US, UK, and [...]

The world of young adult is significantly different than that of the teen, and particularly true in the decade of 2020. In meeting these needs, parents are often significantly challenged to find answers on a number of fronts: how to what hope my sooner daughter who's failing to launch into adulthood and do so with [...]

Our mobiles drive us crazy, right? Surprise surprise. Cell phones may also keep us sane, by providing a sense of belonging, a lesser sense of isolation -- or at least we'd like to think so. With any of such popular studies, none that are replicable hold up. They are likely less fact based than simple [...]