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I am interested in consulting with screenwriters who wish to obtain accurate psychological information for their screenplays. I can provide answers for a wide variety of mental health, social and therapy related issues: emotional disorders, personality disorders, alcoholism, drug abuse, divorce and blended family issues. I can also provide answers regarding hypnosis, sleep research and dreams. While I am happy to provide information on a variety of mental health topics for artistic and educational purposes, I do not wish to provide professional consultation for personal issues.
Experience in the area
I have a masters degree in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis on marriage, family and child counseling. I am also a non-fiction writer. I have taught at the graduate level at John F. Kennedy University and have provided therapy in a variety of public and private sector organizations.
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Recent Reviews from Users
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| Aly | 04/30/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Very Good Answer, Everything I was told ..... |
| John | 09/01/10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks Jacob. |
| Julius | 06/04/10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| John | 04/14/10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks Jacob. |
| Anthony Cepiel | 01/18/08 | 10 | 10 | 10 | He answered within hours of questions. He ..... |
Recent Answers from Jacob Spilman
2011-04-29 Memory/Dreams:
Hi Aly, Interesting question. The first thing that comes to mind is Schizophrenia. This is a gross oversimplification, but some folks have theorized that schizophrenia is a neurotransmitter imbalance
2010-06-03 Heightened imagination with SAD:
Hi Julius. In a nutshell, yes, some people do experience paranoid thoughts when they smoke pot. This is one of the side effects of the drug. See: http://nida.nih.gov/infofacts/marijuana.html. This is
2010-03-11 Teenage: Rehab or Mental Institution:
Hi Janice, Interesting questions. I'll have to preface what I say by pointing out that my experience is with the mental health system in the United States. Since the questions you ask have to do with
2009-02-16 Major Depressive Disorder / Social Phobia / Mystery Brain Disease:
I've heard of people drinking mouth wash, hair tonic, and other products with alcohol to get a buzz. If someone is extremely addicted to alcohol it is conceivable they might try something like this.
2009-02-16 Major Depressive Disorder / Social Phobia / Mystery Brain Disease:
I don't know of any one disease that would cause all of the symptoms you describe. However, it's important to remember that one cause can have many effects and many causes can have one effect. So, for
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