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A Psychological Maturity Approach for Addressing Psychological Concerns

A Positive Alternative To The Mental Disorder Approach

Welcome to From Insults to Respect. Regular readers of this blog know that I have become disenchanted with the mental disorder/mental illness/medical model for addressing psychological concerns (see, for example, HERE). Today I describe how this came about, along with my reasons for preferring a psychological maturity approach. My Disenchantment With The Mental Disorder Model Let’s begin with my early education as a psychologist. At first,…

Dr. Jeffrey Rubin November 27, 2021 15 min read

Tears at the U.S. Open

Analysis Of A Famous Incident Involving Criticism

Welcome to From Insults To Respect. As regular readers well know, from time to time I present discussions about the value of dealing with criticism in a manner that can enhance the respect people have for us. I began these discussions by describing how I made a lot of TV shows with a variety of actors displaying different styles of responding to criticism. Then I asked a…

Dr. Jeffrey Rubin September 19, 2018 31 min read