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Dr. Michael J. Salamon is a fellow of the American Psychological Association and the author of numerous articles and books, most recently “Abuse in the Jewish Community” (Urim Publications).
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For those who still dismiss or downplay reports of abuse and say the abuser made a mistake and should be given another chance because he will do teshuvah – repent – the Nassar case proves otherwise.
Dr. Salomon discussing conversion therapy, a widely discredited practice touted as therapy allegedly designed to change a person’s orientation from homosexual to heterosexual, recently banned by the New York City Council
Since Columbine, mass shootings have become much more deadly. NO ONE should have access to a gun without proper screening and training--and, outside of the military, NO ONE should have assault weapons
Regardless of the format employed, 'Trolls' often hide their real identity and write and speak aggressively. Regardless of the format employed, 'Trolls' often hide their real identity and write and speak aggressively.
Please read this article and take note: Over the past week several more young men and women from the greater community have died of suspected overdoses. They are lost forever to their families, to the community, to the world.
Proper investigation also involves knowing how to conduct a professional interview with the person traumatized by abuse.
Available data indicates more individuals than ever are opting out of religious observance. It’s not that they don’t want to belong – they want to belong to something that has more meaning for them
I was recently approached by someone who asked me why childhood sexual abuse in our communities is such a hot topic right now. My response was that it’s about time.
Liberals seem to be liberal only to their own. We can only move forward if we work together with understanding and sensitivity – not just to our own biases but to the needs of others.
People resort to drugs, including alcohol, for a variety of reasons, among them a simplistic or reflexive approach to coping with pain, an attempt to hide anxieties, or for random recreational reasons
Too many young people are misdirected and hurt by temptations they were never given the tools to control.
It is easy to dismiss, as some have, this presidential election cycle as a 4-year diversion. We just have to get through the next four years and all will be well, they say. I could not disagree more.
Teaching morals and ethics requires the entire community. Families, schools, and shuls must put this basic Jewish principle at the top of the agenda.
The difference between being polite and being aggressive and rude has less to do with religious beliefs than with idiosyncratic personality quirks.
Newsweek's article on child abuse in the Hasidic community forces us to confront the scourge of abuse
I was at Ben Gurion Airport and suddenly was surrounded by security guards, guns pointed at me.
Do the candidates for Pres truly believe bullying & being divisive is the beat way to lead the US?
Most terrorists are the same, at least in terms of worldview and the psychopathology they exhibit.
Self-centered desires drive us to be exclusionary at the expense of our nation, culture, & religion
Just prior to Yom Kippur I receive numerous calls asking me how to deal with peoples' sense of guilt
Kids shouldn't have "uninstructed" Internet access, better to train them how to use it responsibly
Iran has at its core the same ideology as that of ISIS but, inaccurately, is thought a lesser threat
A message can be manipulated for and targeted to an audience without the awareness of the listener
Confrontation & accountability, proven techniques, might also help dealing with religious terrorists
It shakes our sense of justice when allegations against a famed role model are covered up or ignored
Individuals who may have been abused are the “clients” in need and receiving care and protection.
sympathy: Feeling sorrow or pity for another's tribulations; Empathy:sharing an emotional experience
Healing requires that the victim be validated for being harmed and the guilty assume responsibility.
The recent conviction of an unlicensed therapist in one of our communities has led to serious soul searching on the part of some and confusion for many others. The most strident argument of his supporters is that he was convicted without proof; that the accuser made up the story to get back at her community and directed her anger at this amateur counselor.
Mental health specialists tend to speak about their patients according to a classification referred to as the DSM, which stands for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. This classification system was first published in 1952 by the American Psychiatric Association as a method to classify mental disorders and develop a statistical baseline through which disorders can be understood, studied and treated. It is not the only classification system available.
