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‘Trauma Time’ – Life While Triggered – 2024
'Trauma Time' - Life While Triggered Helping Scam Victims to Understand the Trauma Response Experience Principal Category: Psychological Trauma Authors: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Read More ...
Paranoia And Scam Victims – Is It A Disorder Or Are They Really After You? 2024
Paranoia and Scam Victims Is It a Disorder or are They Really After You? Principal Category: Recovery Psychology Authors: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Paranoia, characterized by intense suspicion or fear of Read More ...
Psychological Denial – A Maladaptive Coping Mechanism In Scam Victims – 2024
Psychological Denial A Psychological Defense and Maladaptive Coping Mechanism In Scam Victims Principal Category: Coping Mechanisms Authors: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Read More ...
Learned Helplessness – A Maladaptive Coping Mechanism And Learned Belief – 2024
Learned Helplessness A Maladaptive Coping Mechanism And Learned Belief Principal Category: Coping Mechanisms Authors: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. Read More ...
Self-Help Written Exposure Therapy (WET) For Scam Victim Recovery – 2024
Self-Help Written Exposure Therapy (WET) For Scam Victim Recovery Principal Category: Scam Victim Recovery Authors: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Scams, especially those involving betrayal, can cause severe emotional distress, including PTSD. Written Read More ...
What Is PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) – An Introduction – 2024
What Is PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) - An Introduction Principal Category: Recovery Psychology Authors: • National Center for PTSD • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. – Anthropologist, Scientist, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health Read More ...
The Amygdala – An Introduction – Scam Victim Neurology – 2024
The Amygdala - An Introduction Scam Victim Neurology Principal Category: Neurology and the Brain Author: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. – Anthropologist, Scientist, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Based on additional sources and research referenced in the article Read More ...
Trauma: The Relationship Between Psychological Trauma, PTSD, and Physical Pain – 2024
Trauma: The Relationship Between Psychological Trauma, PTSD, and Physical Pain Principal Category: Psychological Trauma Author: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. – Anthropologist, Scientist, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Based on additional research referenced in the article A groundbreaking study conducted Read More ...
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Grief Cycle Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims – 2024
[raw] Grief Cycle Self-Assessment Test Grief Cycle Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims · 14 Questions Your Privacy Is Protected We never see your answers Your responses are processed entirely within your browser. The SCARS Institute has no access to what you enter during this assessment. Nothing is stored or transmitted Read More ...
Cognitive Biases Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims
[raw] Cognitive Biases Self-Assessment Test Cognitive Biases Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims · 12 Questions · Top 12 Cognitive Biases Your Privacy Is Protected We never see your answers Your responses are processed entirely within your browser. The SCARS Institute has no access to what you enter during this assessment. Read More ...
Relationship Scam Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims
[raw] Relationship Scam Self-Assessment Test Relationship Scam Self-Assessment Test Are You In A Scam? · 20 Questions Your Privacy Is Protected We never see your answers Your responses are processed entirely within your browser. The SCARS Institute has no access to what you enter during this assessment. Nothing is stored Read More ...
Trauma Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims
[raw]4 Trauma Self-Assessment Test Trauma Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims · 14 Questions Your Privacy Is Protected We never see your answers Your responses are processed entirely within your browser. The SCARS Institute has no access to what you enter during this assessment. Nothing is stored or transmitted No data Read More ...
Shame Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims
[raw] Shame Self-Assessment Test Shame Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims · 10 Questions Your Privacy Is Protected We never see your answers Your responses are processed entirely within your browser. The SCARS Institute has no access to what you enter during this assessment. Nothing is stored or transmitted No data Read More ...
Self-Blame Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims
[raw] Self-Blame Self-Assessment Test Self-Blame Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims · 14 Questions across 2 Sections Your Privacy Is Protected We never see your answers Your responses are processed entirely within your browser. The SCARS Institute has no access to what you enter during this assessment. Nothing is stored or Read More ...
Decision Making Test For Scam Victims
[raw] Decision-Making Self-Assessment Test Decision-Making Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims · 14 Questions across 2 Sections Your Privacy Is Protected We never see your answers Your responses are processed entirely within your browser. The SCARS Institute has no access to what you enter during this assessment. Nothing is stored or Read More ...
How A Scam Victim Can Evaluate The Effectiveness Of Therapy In Their Recovery & Psychology – 2024
How a Scam Victim Can Evaluate the Effectiveness of Therapy in Their Recovery & Psychology Helping Scam Victims Understand What a Therapist Can Do and if it is Effective in Supporting Them! Principal Category: Scam Victim Recovery Psychology Author: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Read More ...
