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The Psychreg Podcast

Dr. Berney J Wilkinson and Dr. Richard M Marshallthementalbreakdown.com
Consistent with its host site, Psychreg.org, The Psychreg Podcast was created to provide listeners complex mental health, self-help, and psychological principles in a manner that is easily understood and applied to their lives. The Psychreg Podcast will offer insight and perspectives from the hosts as well as through interviews with mental health professionals from around the world.
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Antecedents: What Happens Before the Behavior

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss ways that parents can manage their children's behaviors by managing those things that elicit the behavior. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child Part 2: Attention. You can get your copy from Amazon here. We hope that you will join us each mornin...

Jul 25, 202147 min

C is for Consequences

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the ABCs of behavior, focusing specifically on Consequences. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child Part 2: Attention. You can get your copy from Amazon here. We hope that you will join us each morning so that we can help you make your day the be...

Jul 18, 202142 min

Spanking Makes Behavior Worse

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss recent reports that suggest spanking worsens a child's behavior. Read the article from CNN here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child Part 2: Attention. You can get your copy from Amazon here. We hope that you will join us each morning so that ...

Jul 10, 202150 min

Thanksgiving in July

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the importance of this year's 4th of July celebrations and how this year in particular, we have a lot to be thankful for. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child Part 2: Attention. You can get your copy from Amazon here. We hope that you will join...

Jul 04, 202130 min

The Youth Mental Health Crisis

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the significant increase in youth mental health concerns and the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the articles from Imprint here, from Forbes here, from the CDC here, and from the APA here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child Part 2: A...

Jun 27, 202152 min

Should I Take Her Phone?

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the problem parents face when trying to identify consequences and the risks associated with using her phone as a punishment. Read the articles from Rubicon here and from Inc Magazine here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child Part 2: Attention....

Jun 20, 202150 min

Reopening Anxiety

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the anxiety that many people are feeling as everything starts to reopen following the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the articles from the Newyorker here and from the American Psychological Association here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child Part 2...

Jun 13, 202148 min

What is Mental Illness?

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the importance of thinking about mental illness just as we think about physical illness. Read the articles from NIMH here, from Health.com here, and from Good Morning America here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child Part 2: Attention. You can...

Jun 06, 202159 min

Bipolar Disorder – More Than Mood Swings

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the pros and cons of response cost, a form of negative punishment commonly used by parents and educators. Read the articles from Health.com here and from NIMH here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child Part 2: Attention. You can get your copy f...

May 30, 202140 min

Post-Pandemic Grief

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the "after grief" that may accompany the relief many of us feel as we move beyond the pandemic. Read the articles from PsychCom here and from Health.com here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child Part 2: Attention. You can get your copy from Am...

May 23, 202136 min

10 Myths and 10 Facts About Depression

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss some of the most common myths about depression, as well as some facts about depression that you may not be aware of. Read the article from WebMD here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child Part 2: Attention. You can get your copy from Amazon her...

May 16, 202147 min

Mental Health Crisis

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss some of the short and long term mental health issues resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the article from CNET here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child Part 2: Attention. You can get your copy from Amazon here. We hope that you will jo...

May 09, 202139 min

The Differences Between Feelings and Emotions

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the important differences between feelings and emotions, and why it is important for us to understand both. Here are a variety of websites where you can learn more about feelings and emotions: Paul Ekman Group, James Madison University, MedicineNet, Healthline, Very Well Mind, Frontiers in Psychology, The Anxiety Relief Project, Launch Centers, Psychology Today, and Psychologia. You can now follow Dr...

May 02, 202148 min

Languishing Through the Pandemic

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the idea of languish, a mental state between depression and flourishing. Read the article from the New York Times here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child Part 2: Attention. You can get your copy from Amazon here. We hope that you will join u...

Apr 25, 202134 min

Laws, Parents, and Transgender Youth

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss some of the recent legislation that are targeting parents and health care providers of transgender youth.target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" Read the article from NBC News here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child Part 2: Attention. You ...

Apr 18, 202157 min

Anxiety and Our Post-Pandemic World

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the stress and anxiety we feel as we enter into our post-pandemic world. Read the article from MedPage Today here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child Part 2: Attention. You can get your copy from Amazon here. We hope that you will join us eac...

Apr 11, 202148 min

Specific Learning Disability

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the history and characteristics of specific learning disabilities.target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" Read more about specific learning disabilities from the Learning Disabilities Association of America here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Health...

Mar 28, 202156 min

The Downside of Labels

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss potential issues that arise when we label children.target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" Read the article from Psychology Today here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child Part 2: Attention. You can get your copy from Amazon here. We hope th...

Mar 21, 202144 min

The High Cost of Response Cost

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the pros and cons of response cost, a form of negative punishment commonly used by parents and educators.target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" Read the article from ThoughtCo here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child Part 2: Attention. You...

Mar 14, 202141 min

Why Do Some Still Oppose the COVID-19 Vaccine?

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss concerns about those who oppose the science behind the COVID-19 vaccine.target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" Read the articles from Psychology Today here and here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child Part 2: Attention. You can get your co...

Mar 07, 202153 min

Mental Health and Diet

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss recent research related to diet and mental health conditions.target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" Read the articles from Psychology Today here and here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child Part 2: Attention. You can get your copy from Ama...

Feb 28, 202127 min

Treating Psychiatric Disorders with a Ketogenic Diet – An Update

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss updated research on the use of a ketogenic diet for psychiatric conditions.target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" Read the article from Psychology Today here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child Part 2: Attention. You can get your copy from...

Feb 21, 202137 min

Valentine’s Day: A Day to Celebrate Relationships

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss importance of investing in our relationships.target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" Read the articles from Psychology Today here and here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child Part 2: Attention. You can get your copy from Amazon here. We hop...

Feb 14, 202128 min

Why We Self-Sabotage

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the increasing some of the reasons we sabotage our personal growth.target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" Read the article from Medium here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child Part 2: Attention. You can get your copy from Amazon here. We h...

Feb 07, 202136 min

Pandemic Increases Prevalence of Video Game Addiction

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the increasing concerns associated with a rise in "video game addiction" due to the COVID-19 pandemic.target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" Read the articles from WebMD here, from Psychology Today here, from the Child Mind Institute here, and from Reid Health here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new paren...

Jan 31, 202141 min

The Worsening Crisis

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the impact of the pandemic on the mental health of children and adolescents. Read the article from Medscape here . You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child Part 2: Attention. You can get your copy from Amazon here. We hope that you will join us eac...

Jan 24, 202144 min

Dealing With Pandemic-Related Mental Health Issues

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the the various ways the pandemic is affecting our mental health. Read the article from CNN here . You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child Part 2: Attention. You can get your copy from Amazon here. We hope that you will join us each morning so tha...

Jan 17, 202144 min

Get Rid of Negative Self-Talk and Find Happiness

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the problems with the way we talk to ourselves and how changing that self-talk can lead to happiness. Read the articles from Medium here and here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child Part 2: Attention. You can get your copy from Amazon here. W...

Jan 10, 202155 min

Psychological Numbing

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss a phenomenon that may explain why some people have difficulty following safety precautions during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Rea d the articles from Medscape here and from the APA here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child Part 2: Attention. Yo...

Jan 03, 202133 min

Coping with Isolation and Loneliness

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss strategies for coping with the isolation and loneliness caused by the ongoing pandemic. Read the articles from Yahoo News here, from Reader's Digest here, from Connect2Affect here, and from the CDC here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child Part 2:...

Dec 27, 202037 min
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