Dr. Dan Gottlieb reads from his best selling book Letters To Sam.
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Voices In The Family This Week05/05/08 When we talk about attention deficit disorder, we usually hear about children - but what happens as these kids grow up? Up to 70% of them will be adults with ADHD. ADHD can have a dramatic impact on people's worklife, finances, relationships and even personal health. Dan Gottlieb and his guests will discuss Attention Deficit Disorder in Adults - the causes, genetics, effects and options for treatment. We're joined by Ari Tuckman and Kevin Murphy. Ari Tuckman is a clinical psychologist specializing in ADHD, and the author of "Integrative Treatment for Adult ADHD". Murphy is President of Adult ADHD Clinic of Central Massachusetts, he is the co-author of "ADHD in Adults: What the Science Sayswill discuss Attention Deficit Disorder in Adults - the causes, genetics, effects and options for treatment. We're joined by Ari Tuckman and Kevin Murphy. Ari Tuckman is a clinical psychologist specializing in ADHD, and the author of "Integrative Treatment for Adult ADHD". Murphy is President of Adult ADHD Clinic of Central Massachusetts, he is the co-author of "ADHD in Adults: What the Science Says."
Recent Voices In The Family shows04/28/08 What does it mean to be human? Dan Gottlieb and Voices in the Family producer Maiken Scott will discuss Dan's new book Learning from the Heart: Lessons on Living, Loving and Listening. 04/21/08 Motherhood means bliss - right? Many women go through pregnancy focusing on childbirth, but what comes after the baby is born? How does a baby really affect your life and your relationship? Dan Gottlieb's guest is local author Vicki Glembocki. In her new book The Second Nine Months she describes her struggles and trials as a new mother. We'll also hear from Meg Wolitzer, author of The Ten Year Nap, a book about women who decide not to go back to work after their children were born. 04/14/08 Advertising suggests that we are the center of the universe. You are worth it. You deserve it. You need this product now, and everything should go your way right away. Is our sense of entitlement out of control - and does it make us miserable? Dan Gottlieb will discuss entitlement, our sense of self, and how it affects our lives. We'll be joined by Dr. Jean Twenge and Dr. Peter Whybrow. Twenge is the author of "Generation Me," and associate professor of Psychology at San Diego State University. Whybrow is Director of Semel Institute Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA; and the author of "American Mania." 04/07/08 As America ages, we are hearing alarming statistics about Alzheimer's. A new study claims that roughly 18 percent of baby boomers will develop this disease, or other forms of dementia. Dan Gottlieb and his guests will discuss research, treatment and caregiving. We'll be joined by Claire Day and Dr. Jason Karlawish. Day is the Director for Programs and Education with the Alzheimer's Association of the Delaware Valley. Karlawish is Associate Prof. of Medicine and Medical Ethics at the University of Pennsylvania; and Director of the Education Core of the Alzheimer's Disease Center. We will also explore how the healthcare industry can address this problem with Dr. Henry Simmons, he is the president of the National Coalition on Healthcare in Washington DC. Maiken Scott visits Virtua Berlin Health and Rehabilitation Center in New Jersey, to find out how they are using video game technology like the Nintendo WII in their work with Alzheimer's patients. |
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About the Program Voices in the Family now celebrating 20 years of thoughtful discussions dealing with the many aspects of personality, psychology, and inter-personal relationships. Dan Gottlieb Ph.D, host of Voices in the Family, is a family therapist in private practice. He is a nationally recognized lecturer in the field of mental health, and a columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Zip across the radio dial in almost any city and you're likely to find self-help programs that claim to solve listeners' problems. But few offer the straightforward, authoritative advice on family health issues available on Voices in the Family, a weekly public radio program hosted by Dan Gottlieb, Ph.D. Each week Gottlieb and guest experts, joined by thoughtful callers, discuss issues that affect individuals and society. The show covers the emotional and psychological implications of everything from children and religion to sexual abuse and the law, sibling relationships, hate groups and the impact of natural disasters. Voices admits listeners to unseen worlds, presenting an author's firsthand description of schizophrenia, for instance. Voices offers a mix of solid information -- beginning with Gottlieb's thorough interview of his guest, followed by intelligent, sympathetic responses to audience inquiries. He guides callers through a series of questions that clarify both their own experience and its broad implications. Sprinkled throughout are bits of humor that come with listeners acknowledging our common foibles. |
