Opinion | Why the ‘Stages of Grief’ Need to Be Retired
Morse is a behavioral and developmental psychologist and thanatologist. I never had the honor to meet the famed Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, MD (1926-2004), yet I have spent much of my career as a thanatologist getting to know her through her work on the five stages: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance (On Death and Dying, 1969). […]
Can You Fix Asperger’s?
What is Asperger’s syndrome? Asperger’s syndrome is a developmental disability that affects a person’s behavior and way of communicating. While there isn’t a cure for Asperger’s or any other Autism Spectrum Disorder, there are ways to manage it. People with Asperger’s have normal intelligence and language development levels, but they often find it challenging to […]
Is Asperger’s Syndrome a Type of Autism?
History of Asperger’s syndrome Asperger’s syndrome or Asperger’s is a developmental disorder. Asperger’s is thought to be a similar but less severe form of autism. Asperger’s syndrome or Asperger’s is a developmental disorder. It is a type of autism spectrum disorder. People with Asperger’s have behavioral challenges and lack social and communication skills. Asperger’s is […]