Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Stop The CycleViolence: Beyond the SidelinesFrom the Dark Ages of ISIS to Post Modernism?Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor??Discipline, Forgetfulness, Child Abuse: Where is the Line?Land of the Free, Home of the PrisonersFort Hood Shooting: How Could We Have Known?Beyond Bullying: When Abuse Becomes ExtremeDeath by Stoning: Why Is This Sickening Punishment Legal?http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/stop-the-cycle/feed 30 en-US http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/stop-the-cycle/201409/violence-beyond-the-sidelines-0 In the last two years, over a dozen events involving NFL players have been associated with domestic violence.
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http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/stop-the-cycle/201409/violence-beyond-the-sidelines-0#comments Relationships Sport and Competition Therapy abuse aggression boxing bullying domestic violence Football hurtful NFL physical activity sports Thu, 18 Sep 2014 23:16:10 +0000 Kathryn Seifert, Ph.D. 160056 at http://www.psychologytoday.com http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/stop-the-cycle/201409/the-dark-ages-isis-post-modernism There are many different levels of social development that can be prominent in different parts of the world. ISIS is at a pre-modern level of social development where power over others is the main goal. Much of the rest of the world is at the level of resource sharing. These levels are incompatable and will be nearly impossible to solve by traditional means.
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http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/stop-the-cycle/201409/the-dark-ages-isis-post-modernism#comments Ethics and Morality Evolutionary Psychology Law and Crime africa Cultural Development ethics ISIL ISIS Middle East social psychology Tue, 02 Sep 2014 20:54:14 +0000 Kathryn Seifert, Ph.D. 158923 at http://www.psychologytoday.com http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/stop-the-cycle/201407/give-me-your-tired-your-poor In the United States, we have our own humanitarian crisis with 52,000 unaccompanied children, and an unknown number of families and adults, at our borders seeking refuge from the murder, rape and violence of their native countries.
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http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/stop-the-cycle/201407/give-me-your-tired-your-poor#comments Child Development Ethics and Morality Law and Crime Politics children illegal immigrants immigration Republicans republicans and democrats USA Fri, 25 Jul 2014 14:39:38 +0000 Kathryn Seifert, Ph.D. 155885 at http://www.psychologytoday.com http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/stop-the-cycle/201406/discipline-forgetfulness-child-abuse-where-is-the-line The news, almost daily, has stories of harm done to children. Where do we draw the line?
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http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/stop-the-cycle/201406/discipline-forgetfulness-child-abuse-where-is-the-line#comments Child Development Law and Crime Parenting Relationships accidents child abuse crime death forgetfulness infants and young children Tue, 01 Jul 2014 03:06:09 +0000 Kathryn Seifert, Ph.D. 154198 at http://www.psychologytoday.com http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/stop-the-cycle/201405/land-the-free-home-the-prisoners In the U.S. we lock up more of our citizens than any other country. If we do not reform our prison system in a meaningful progressive way, our situation will continue to worsen from a psychological, economic and cultural standpoint.
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http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/stop-the-cycle/201405/land-the-free-home-the-prisoners#comments Ethics and Morality Law and Crime Politics Race and Ethnicity addiction behaviour crime incarceration rates inmates law mental health prison population prisoners psychology sentencing Tue, 13 May 2014 19:40:44 +0000 Kathryn Seifert, Ph.D. 150634 at http://www.psychologytoday.com http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/stop-the-cycle/201404/fort-hood-shooting-how-could-we-have-known Ivan Lopez killed three people and injured many others before turning the gun on himself. Is there some way that we could have known that this storm was brewing? Could we have provided better treatment? Prevented this attack? For all of the above, I believe the answer is ?yes."
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http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/stop-the-cycle/201404/fort-hood-shooting-how-could-we-have-known#comments Law and Crime Resilience Fort Hood mental health violence prevention Sat, 05 Apr 2014 13:42:54 +0000 Kathryn Seifert, Ph.D. 147750 at http://www.psychologytoday.com http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/stop-the-cycle/201403/beyond-bullying-when-abuse-becomes-extreme Bullying often ranges from a moderate problem to small growing pains. But what happens when students or youth go too far and display extreme abusive behavior? A recent story in Maryland shocked the country with its gruesome details. How can we prevent this type of violence from occurring in other schools?
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http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/stop-the-cycle/201403/beyond-bullying-when-abuse-becomes-extreme#comments Child Development Law and Crime Fri, 28 Mar 2014 20:27:01 +0000 Kathryn Seifert, Ph.D. 147166 at http://www.psychologytoday.com http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/stop-the-cycle/201402/death-stoning-why-is-sickening-punishment-legal When you hear the word ?stoning? you most likely think of it as an ancient punishment. But in 2014, this barbaric ritual is still legal or being practiced in 15 countries. Learn the truth and help put an end to this violation of human dignity.
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Dr. Kathryn Seifert is a leading voice internationally in the areas of violence, mental health, criminal justice and addictions. The CEO of Eastern Shore Psychological Services (ESPS), Dr. Seifert specializes in the assessment and treatment of individuals who are at risk for violence and/or suffering from attachment disorders.
She has frequently appeared on national networks to discuss violence and mental health, appearing on Anderson Cooper 360 on CNN, the Huffington Post Live, Discovery ID, Fox News, and CBC in Canada. Dr. Seifert has written two books on the subject; the first, How Children Become (Acanthus Publishing 2006), was awarded the 2007 IPPY (Independent Book Publishers Award) bronze medal in the Psychology/Mental Health Category, and her second book, Youth Violence: Theory, Prevention, and Intervention (Springer Publishing 2011), is frequently utilized in the professional community and in courses and training sessions.
As an expert contributor for Psychology Today, Dr. Seifert's blog, "Stop the Cycle," has amassed over 150,000 views in the last two years.
Dr. Seifert has lectured in Italy, Canada, the Netherlands, and across the United States. Past conferences and events include Maryland Psychological Association Annual Conference, Pennsylvania's NAMI Cherry Blossom Charity Ball, and the Conference on the Federal Response to Reducing Gun Violence, which took place following the Sandy Hook tragedy and was headlined by Vice President Joe Biden.
She is currently finalizing her upcoming book, Failure to Attach: The Why Behind Terrorists and Mass Murderers, which will be published later this year.