Dale Archer
Dale Archer
Dale Archer, Jr. is a medical doctor, psychiatrist and Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. Specialties include propagating the theory of chemical imbalances of the brain, relationships and personal responsibility...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPsychologist
CountryUnited States of America
car classes drive emphasis explain high license mandatory ought parenting starting
We put more emphasis on who can drive a car than on who can be a parent. And I think there ought to be mandatory parenting classes starting in high school, and you should have to have a license to be able to be a parent to explain that you don't give alcohol to kids.
develop direct exposed traumatic
The thing about post-traumatic stress disorder, we know about one in five, about 20 percent of individuals that are exposed to a direct traumatic stress will develop this disorder.
motivation greatness always-trying
When you're always trying to conform to the norm, you lose your uniqueness, which can be the foundation for your greatness.
running things-in-life keys
You can run, run, run away from a lot of things in life, but you can't run away from yourself. And the key to happiness is to understand and accept who you are.
addiction rehab action
One of the things you learn in rehab is that you're responsible for your own actions.
real past college
Universities used to prepare young adults for the real world. I dare say the graduates today go in without a clue and graduate without a clue. It's time to acknowledge the college degree is not worth what it was in the past. Times are changing, and so is the way we prepare our youth to survive in a competitive world.
skills important done
To my knowledge, there have been no studies done on the effects of antidepressants and altitude. But it is hugely important to find out if there are side effects. We should also find out what are the effects on fine motor skills and reaction time. These are all important questions that should be assessed.
real liars personality
Pathological liar' is absolutely the toughest individual to deal with as a psychiatrist. Because you can't take anything they say at face value. And you can't, you know, fill in their personality. You don't know what's real and what's not.
children divorce thinking
I think the key for a child to do well in a divorce is, very simply, you have to be honest with them.
emotional keys understanding
Beauty is an asset, just like physical prowess, charisma, brains or emotional intelligence. The key with any gift is in the way that you use it. It doesn't define you as a person. Rather, it's an asset to be used judiciously and with an understanding of how it is just a small part of who you are.
children parenting class
Parenting classes should be mandatory, whether you are adopting or not, and would include an evaluation of your current physical, mental and financial state as well as how ready you are to take on the rigors of parenthood. Our children are our most precious natural resource, and there is absolutely no other way to parent but to put them first.
forever brain events
You have to understand that PTSD has to be an event that you experience, a very traumatic event. And actually, there is evidence that brain chemistry changes during this event in certain individuals where it's imprinted indelibly forever and there's an emotion associated with this which triggers the condition.