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Staff, APPS2018-11-19T23:11:28+00:00Leesburg and Ashburn Board Certified Child Psychiatrist
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Staff, APPS2018-11-19T23:15:48+00:00Dr. Susan Hamilton Returns to Ashburn Psychological and Psychiatric Services We are pleased to announce the return of Dr. Susan Hamilton who has been on sabbatical. Dr. Hamilton is a highly trained clinical psychologist who provides consultation, assessment and psychotherapy for children, adolescents and adults. Dr. Hamilton is accepting new referrals at both the Ashburn and Leesburg offices. Her biography is listed here for your review. Dr. Hamilton received her Doctoral Degree in Clinical Psychology from the Institute of Psychiatry, University of London, England, where she worked as a research psychologist conducting research on learning and memory, developing assessment tests and [...]
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Staff, APPS2018-11-19T23:18:48+00:00Ashburn Psychological Services now in Leesburg!
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Staff, APPS2018-11-19T23:22:20+00:00Understanding Eating Disorders This week, February 22 through February 28, 2009, is NEDAwareness Week, the largest annual eating disorders outreach effort in the United States, sponsored by the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA). Most people are unfamiliar with this national event, let alone with eating disorders themselves. Living with an eating disorder is often a very private struggle, which might stem from the fact that eating disorders are generally misunderstood in our society and therefore seem easier to hide rather than to confront. Sadly, in this case, ignorance is not bliss, and it can be detrimental to the recovery of those [...]
Career Coaching Your Way Through Bad Economic Times
Staff, APPS2018-11-19T23:25:52+00:00Michael Oberschneider, Psy.D., a clinical psychologist and director of this practice, wrote an interesting article on this blog "stress and the economy" where he examined many of the mental health issues that arise during bad economic times. Often, people's social and emotional problems are, in some part, linked to the occupational and academic problems of their career path. It can be hard, when it comes to career, especially in these times, to put all the puzzle pieces together on your own. With millions of jobs being lost since December 2007, it can be difficult for a college student to select a [...]
Ashburn Bipolar Support Group at Ashburn Village Shopping Center!
Staff, APPS2018-11-19T23:28:03+00:00Ashburn Bipolar Support Group is meeting at 8 p.m. each Wednesday at Ashburn Psychological Services. The support group for those with bipolar meets in Suite 214 in the conference room on the second floor of 44110 Ashburn Village Shopping Plaza, Ashburn, VA 20147.
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Staff, APPS2018-11-19T23:31:08+00:00Social Skills Groups Ashburn Psychological and Psychiatric Services is now forming social skills groups for Spring. We are planning to have child and adolescent Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD and ADD) groups and child and adolescent Asperger's Disorder groups. All groups will be run by two Ph.D level psychologists and will be comprised of a social skills group for the child or adolescent coinciding with a parent education/support group. Please contact our office manager, Laura Cusumano, at (703) 723-2999 to reserve your child or adolescent’s spot. You may visit us to review our team bios and services at www.ashburnpsych.com
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Staff, APPS2018-11-19T23:42:58+00:00Military Suicide Rate is the Highest in Two Decades The number of suicides in the Army increased last year to startling numbers not seen since the Vietnam War. It has been reported that 115 troops committed suicide in 2007, and about a quarter of those deaths occurred in Iraq. Several factors appear to be contributing to the higher rates including, the extension of deployments and repeated tours of duty for our young service men and women. The military acknowledges that there is now a greater need for more screening, training and education programs. The military has also approved the hiring of [...]
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Staff, APPS2018-11-19T23:47:23+00:00Understanding and Preventing Teen Suicide According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide is currently the 3rd leading cause of death among young adults and adolescents 15 to 24 years of age, following unintentional injuries and homicide. Suicide is often a desperate attempt at escaping a seemingly impossible situation or to find relief from bad thoughts or feelings. These feelings could be rejection, hurt, shame, guilt, despair, loneliness, isolation or a host of others. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, scientific evidence has shown that almost all people who take their own lives have a diagnosable mental [...]