L. Marlene Payne

L. Marlene Payne, a child psychiatrist practicing in Virginia

The Obsessive-Compulsive Mormon

Articles/Essays – Volume 13, No. 2

In Guatemala I saw Indians sitting by the side of the road dangling their feet over a cliff as they stared across the valley to the mountains beyond. The guide told me they often sat…

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Cultural Reflections | Christopher Lasch, The Culture of Narcissism

Articles/Essays – Volume 16, No. 2

The Culture of Narcissism is the product of an American historian who has borrowed a psychiatric syndrome to examine issues and to synthesize a picture of our culture. Narcissism, an ancient term with roots in…

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