by NASW Media | Nov 10, 2010 | Mind & Spirit
By Maribel Quiala, MSW, LCSW Durante las vacaciones, muchas personas se encuentran haciendo malabarismos con las exigencias del trabajo, el cuidado de la familia, la cocina, las fiestas y más. ¡Tanto por la paz! Algunos consejos simples pueden ayudar a aliviar el...
by | Nov 3, 2010 | Mind & Spirit
By Nilda Perez, MSW, LCSW-R, CCLC It all begins with a thought. Are you aware that your thoughts command the attention of your body? If you have happy thoughts, your body reacts. Your facial expression, your eyes, your walk even your internal body reacts to your...
by NASW Media | Oct 4, 2010 | Kids & Families
By Maribel Quiala, MSW, LCSW Maribel Quiala es una psicoterapeuta/trabajadora social clinica cuya experiencia en salud mental y desordenes psiquiatricos y familias dirigida a las latinas/os in los Estados Unidos. Ella es la coordinadora regional en Washington DC de la...
by | Sep 20, 2010 | Kids & Families
By Maribel Quiala, MSW, LCSW The Power of Language in the Latino Family Dynamic Children of Latino families are often the only means of communicating with the Anglo world. Although on the surface this may appear to be a practical, even reasonable solution, making a...
by | Sep 16, 2010 | Mind & Spirit
By L.B. (LeslieBeth) Wish, Ed.D, MSS Introduction Dealing with Financial Disasters Dealing with the Emotional Fallout of Financial Disasters Introduction Disasters and tragedies of any kind such as floods, hurricanes, illnesses, accidents and financial...
by | Aug 13, 2010 | Kids & Families
By Maribel Quiala, MSW, LCSW Introducción Cuando los padres -casados, solteros o del mismo sexo- se divorcian aparecen muchos trastornos emocionales. Establecer entonces una guía de paternidad responsable puede ayudar a minimizar bajo cualquier circunstancia,...
by NASW Media | Aug 3, 2010 | Health & Wellness
Q&A with Monica Roldan, MSW, LCSW How does Hispanic culture impact the way Latinas may react to intimate partner violence? I think our culture impacts in a lot of ways victims of domestic violence: Religion plays a major role. The majority of the clients that we...
by | Jul 22, 2010 | Mind & Spirit
By Gail S. Steketee, MSS, PhD Introduction Gail Steketee, PhD is the Dean of the Boston University School Social Work. Her recent research, funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, focuses on diagnostic and personality aspects of compulsive hoarding...
by | Apr 28, 2010 | Mind & Spirit
By Susan Klein Winston, LCSW-R Introduction Self Medicating Behavior Abstinence from Drugs and Alcohol Dual Disorders Introduction Many of us have experienced people in our lives that have had some form of mental illness, and or substance abuse. These...
by | Apr 27, 2010 | Kids & Families
By Tony Madril, MSW, BCD All too often, children are operating outside the realm of parental control; they are doing and saying what they please despite the best efforts of their parents. This is a common complaint shared by many families seeking the help of amental...
