Blog – Paul Kitchen, Ph.D

Suffer from Depression or Anxiety

Paul Kitchen — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 13:44:04 +0000

If you suffer from depression or anxiety, try avoiding network and cable news for a few months. You may find a noticeable improvement in your outlook on life. Local news tends to be less negative and everyone needs to know about the weather and the whether the Cubs won.

Case Study

Paul Kitchen — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 13:41:05 +0000

While there is some dispute in the research community about the percentage of communication that is non-verbal, it is obvious that body language can provide information that the client may not want you to know. Case in point: When asked about her childhood, a very confident woman said she had a good childhood. However, her demeanor immediately changed. Her shoulders sagged, her breathing became rapid and shallow, her face blushed, and her eyes teared up. All of a sudden she had trouble making eye contact. She eventually admitted that her father had sexually abused her and that when she told her mother about it, her mother blamed her. Never overlook the importance of non-verbal clues such as body language, tone of voice or emotional dissonance between what is being said and how it is being said.

You can’t make this stuff up

Paul Kitchen — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 13:39:58 +0000

Under the “You can’t make this stuff up” category. Actually taken from a medical record provided for review …“Chief complaint: Moved back to Michigan”