Publications Archives - Alicia H. Clark PsyD

15 Ways To Promote Civil Dialogue & Avoid Losing Family & Friends Over Politics

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Tue, 21 May 2024 12:20:20 +0000

Few scenarios evoke more intense emotions than witnessing how people respond to the evolving political climate. Debates seep into everyday conversations, divergent views risk erupting into arguments, and tensions are running higher and higher. While we are exhausted from disagreements, we find ourselves unsure how to otherwise navigate these discussions especially when we fear losing…

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The Surprising Hidden Benefit Of Our Anxiety (In Response To School Shootings & Other Tragic News) – YourTango

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 03:54:13 +0000

Our anxiety serves a deeper purpose. By the most conservative estimates, the Florida massacre that happened last week was the 7th school shooting this year — a horrifying number by any measure given that the year is not yet seven weeks old. Seventeen people were killed in this most recent shooting, only one of them old…

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The Scientific Reason People Make BAD Decisions When They Fall In Love – YourTango

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Thu, 27 Jul 2017 16:46:55 +0000

“Drunk in love” is a very real thing. Here’s how to not let it ruin your life. It’s as if the world stops… life as we know it has just shifted, changed, improved, and we are suddenly enchanted, a better version of ourselves. Everything suddenly feels different, better, alive. All we want to do is…

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A Quick-Start Guide To Supporting Someone Who Has Serious Anxiety – YourTango, PsychCentral

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 11:37:09 +0000

What they might not be able to ask for, but wish you knew. Most of us who know or love someone who is anxious intend to be supportive, even helpful, in our interactions. We know to listen and not judge. To be patient when it’s hard to talk about issues. We even know to keep our own feelings…

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7 Ways To STOP Fighting Your Anxiety (So You FINALLY Find Some Peace) – Pop Sugar, YourTango

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Mon, 05 Jun 2017 23:30:20 +0000

The most effective tool is the LAST thing you’d expect. Most of us probably know the experience of escalating anxiety. You feel a shot of anxiety in a situation that feels threatening. You struggle to present a calm exterior. But as you notice your anxiety and struggle to tamp it down, you feel it escalate (rather than diminish), your body betraying…

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9 Ways To Deal With Your PTSD When It Seems TOTALLY Overwhelming – Your Tango

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Mon, 08 May 2017 13:06:03 +0000

You CAN get through it. This will help. “After all, when a stone is dropped into a pond, the water continues quivering even after the stone has sunk to the bottom.” ― Arthur Golden, Memoirs of a Geisha Sometimes the hardest part of being victimized isn’t what happened, but how you absorb and cope with the aftermath…

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“The University as a Learning Community”

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 21:48:26 +0000

Response to Froman: “The University as a Learning Community” [.pdf of full article]

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Trauma and Alcohol Use in Battered Women

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 21:42:18 +0000

Trauma Exposure and Alcohol Use in Battered Women Alicia H. Clark, David W. Foy, authors We measured trauma and alcohol use in battered women and found that both battering severity and childhood sexual abuse were positively correlated with alcohol use. Multiple regression analysis showed that childhood sexual abuse was the stronger predictor when…

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