‘Miscellaneous’ Questions at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist, Page 9

We don’t usually publish the follow-up comments we sometimes receive after Dr Carver has replied to a question from a reader, but we’ve decided to make an exception.

Q: I have a peculiar problem. I asked a psychologist about it once before but not only did he not have an explanation for me, he said it was the weirdest thing he had ever heard. A psychologist said that. The problem is this. I write a little bit, but some days I will sit [...]

Q: Hello there. My name is Jade H. I am studying to become a criminal psychologist. This question is rather random…but I am greatly considering getting a tattoo on my wrist in the next week, and was wondering if this would affect my future in terms of my career/jobs? I have done a bit of [...]

Q: Is demonic possession possible, and do you believe it could happen?

A: Psychiatric illness has been present for thousands of years. During those years, the symptoms were thought to be related to demonic possession, a disturbance of “humors”, tree spirits, etc. Modern psychiatry and psychology recognize that symptoms and behaviors once felt to be related [...]

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