The Effects of Dust Storms on People Living in Beijing: A Qualitative Study.

Dust storms, which are common aversive occurrences in northern China, result from high winds, dry soil or dust, and soil surface disturbance. Exposure to dust storms, regardless of duration, can induce varying mental and physical distress levels. Recognizing the urgency of comprehending the impact of dust storms on residents and the scarcity of information on their effects on the indigenous civilians there, this study aims to address this gap by qualitatively sampling 29 participants from Beijing, a typical city in northern China.

The loss of innocence: Confronting class differences in the practice of psychotherapy.

A young woman sought psychotherapy for complaints that initially framed her as quite troubled, presenting as an individual with a borderline personality disorder. Over the course of therapy, it became clear that she more accurately suffered from a form of status anxiety. In working with people from different class backgrounds, it is very important for the clinician to differentiate psychological problems that arise from the stressors associated with class status from those that emerge from more internal disturbance.

November 8, 2016: The day I became a White clinician.

When Donald Trump became president of the United States, I discovered that my clients who identified as Black saw me as a White clinician. With that came a host of nefarious attributions. To preserve therapeutic efficacy, and the genuine relationships with people about whom I cared, I had to distinguish myself from the president; thus, I learned not only how it feels to be seen through the bias of skin color but what I needed to do to identify as a person rather than a White person.