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Trust, Money, and Drugs: Unveiling Grooming Tactics in Bank Embezzlement

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Trust, money and drugs: Accusations against bank embezzler illustrates textbook examples of classic signs of grooming, like gaining a potential victim’s trust and giving them money, gifts, alcohol and drugs. Local Forensic Psychologist, Dr. Amy Hartley, shares her insights.

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Talking to Kids About Cancer: Expert Advice After Princess Kate’s Announcement

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Following Princess Kate’s announcement where she revealed she had been diagnosed with cancer and is in the early stages of treatment, a local clinical psychologist, Dr. D’Arienzo, shares how parents can talk about a diagnosis like this with their children.

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How is mental health related to committing violent acts with guns?

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Dr. Justin D’Arienzo, a forensic psychologist, described a perfect storm: some kind of grievance, a crisis, and a mental health problem makes people more likely to commit a violent crime. “The issue is that humans suffer from wishful thinking and denial like people think that things will never happen in my family, my loved one […]

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How to talk to your kids about a cancer diagnosis, according to clinical psychologist, Dr. Justin D’Arienzo.

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We have to make sure that we’re maintaining kids routines as best as possible. So that their life is not disrupted. And It’s important to learn how children communicate so we can better help our child cope with the situation, says Psychologist Dr.D’Arienzo.

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Workplace Burnout After Vacation

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Many U.S. workers report experiencing burnout immediately upon returning from vacation. Why is this occurring, and what can employers do to reduce burnout?

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Estimated 500,000 predators have become daily threat to children on the internet, new data shows

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The arrest of a man in Volusia County after allegedly traveling to meet a 12-year-old girl for sex is shedding light on a growing threat to kids. “40 percent of kids say they have been contacted by somebody they don’t know,” said Justin D’Arienzo, a forensic psychologist. Newly released 2023 crime data suggests that every […]

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‘Gallows humor’ and ‘mood swings’: Ex-Navy psychologist describes likely experience on missing Titanic sub

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Uncertainty, panic and the need to conserve oxygen are all part of what five travelers aboard the missing Titanic submersible are likely having to manage as they wait for rescue, a former Navy psychologist told Fox News.

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A billionaire’s playground: What drives some people to take enormous risks? | On Balance

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Dr. Justin D’Arienzo, clinical and forensic psychologist, and retired U.S. Navy Capt. David Marquet join “On Balance With Leland Vittert” to discuss the risks some people are willing to take, including the five passengers on board the OceanGate submersible missing in the Atlantic Ocean.

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The Titan sub search ‘captivated the world’: Dr. Justin D’Arienzo

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Psychologist Dr. Justin D’Arienzo discusses how the U.S. Navy may have detected the Titan’s implosion early on and whether the tragedy is similar to the Titanic on ‘The Evening Edit.’

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A psychologist has detailed the mental obstacles the submersible’s passengers will face as their 96-hour air supply dwindles.

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“Psychologically, what is the killer for people in terms of maintaining calmness is dealing with uncertainty,” D’Arienzo added. “It’s really important to be able to surrender to that lack of uncertainty and just focus on what you have control of.”

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