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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 ...
Secrets Can Be Deadly For Scam Victims – Recovery Psychology 2023
Recovery Psychology – Secrets Can Be Deadly For Scam Victims Principal Category: Victim Recovery Psychology Authors: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. – Anthropologist, Scientist, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Vianey Gonzalez – Psychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Read More ...
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Key Steps in Managing Trauma – 2024
Key Steps in Managing Trauma - 2024 Principal Category: Scam Victim Recovery Psychology Author: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Managing trauma, especially after experiencing a scam, involves a series of key steps Read More ...
Trauma Recovery Progress Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims
Trauma Recovery Progress Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims Scam Victim Therapy Progress Self-Assessment Test A self-assessment test designed for scam victims to help determine if they may have been traumatized because of the scam: Instructions: Read each statement and select the response that best reflects or that you Read More ...
Are We There Yet? Scam Victims Mistake Relief for Being Cured of Their Trauma – 2024
Are We There Yet? Scam Victims Mistake Relief for Being Cured of Their Trauma 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 Scams Read More ...
Empathic Impairment Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims
Empathic Impairment Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims Scam Victim Empathic Impairment Self-Assessment Test A self-assessment test designed for scam victims to help determine if they may have been traumatized because of the scam: Instructions: Read each statement and select the response that best reflects or that you agree Read More ...
Scam Victim Trauma: Acknowledgment and Acceptance – 2024
Scam Victim Trauma: Acknowledgment and Acceptance Principal Category: 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 Scams Inc. • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Read More ...
The Experience of Psychological Trauma in Scam Victims – 2024
The Experience of Psychological Trauma in Scam Victims Principal Category: 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 Scams Inc. • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Read More ...
Developing Coping Strategies for Trauma Recovery for Scam Victims – 2024
Developing Coping Strategies for Trauma Recovery for Scam Victims Principal Category: Scam Victim Recovery Psychology Author: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Developing coping strategies for trauma recovery is essential for scam victims Read More ...
Self-Hate In Scam Victims And Its Impact From Psychological Trauma – 2024
Self-Hate in Scam Victims and Its Impact from Psychological Trauma Principal Category: Scam Victim Recovery Psychology 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 ...
