drhancurJan 303 minTHE DAYS ARE LONGI have been a clinical psychologist for 46 years. In that time, I have come to appreciate the power of the process called psychotherapy....
drhancurSep 19, 20215 minMedicare for All and Other Healthcare Illusions Let’s talk about healthcare. It’s one of those topics that seems to bring out the worst in us. So let's ask and answer some common...
drhancurAug 4, 20214 minTripping Ourselves Up- Part DeuxIn discussing the last post with my daughter, she asked why alcohol doesn't fall under the authority of the FDA. The answer is actually...
drhancurJul 16, 20216 minTripping Ourselves UpIn my now almost fifty years of clinical practice, I have learned that we trip ourselves up much more often than we are tripped by...
drhancurApr 24, 20214 minThe Witches of Eastwick and Other EssaysThis blog may be controversial. Although I genuinely attempt to stay in the middle lane when there is one, I have managed to offend...
drhancurApr 12, 20213 min.08: Fact or FictionSo the Boss beat the rap, pleading guilty to drinking in the park. Riding his motorcycle while clearly under the influence of some...
drhancurApr 8, 20213 minHey Kid, Want to raise your IQ?My wife and I just finished watching a documentary about the recent college admission scandal. As you probably know, the company billed...
drhancurFeb 18, 20213 minI Had Two Shots of TequilaRecently, most of us learned that Bruce Springsteen was charged with Driving Under the Influence (DUI) while riding his motorcycle in a...
drhancurFeb 9, 20213 minI Had Two or Three DrinksOnce again, we are reminded that alcohol is the number one drug of abuse in the United States and worldwide. We are also reminded of how...
drhancurJan 11, 20214 minTHE FUTURE OF US ALL: PART 2I'm afraid I was too subtle. Someone close to me said of the blog: "It's a good read". Not exactly the reaction I was going after. For...
drhancurJan 9, 20214 minThe Future Of Us AllI am concerned about the state of the Union or more accurately "Disunion". As a psychologist, I regularly treat couples in distress. ...
drhancurAug 27, 20202 minHysteria and the Coronavirus: Part 5As near I can tell, the public health strategy is to "slow the spread" until a vaccine arrives to save the day. They don't say it...
drhancurAug 6, 20203 minHYSTERIA AND THE CORONAVIRUS: PART 4I feel like I am living in the Twilight Zone. Despite the CDC pronouncements about the actual number of cases, it seems that every...
drhancurJul 30, 20203 minTHE TROUBLE WITH DYINGA Minute with Dr. Hancur... I learned something new this year both about myself and about life. Like so many of my peers, I experienced...
drhancurJul 27, 20203 minHysteria and the Coronavirus: Part 3This has been a very difficult and very confusing period in the course of the pandemic. Every day, there is an armageddon-like...
drhancurJul 20, 20203 minBiochemical OversimplificationA Minute with Dr. Hancur... I was troubled to learn last week about the Florida teen who crashed his small plane into a skyscraper,...
drhancurJul 13, 20203 minCONTRACTING FOR SAFETY and DIAGNOSTIC INFLATIONA Minute with Dr Hancur -Summer 2001 I want to address two important issues with you in this "Minute". The first is, as promised,...
drhancurJul 10, 20204 minIT'S DRUGS, STUPIDA Minute With Dr Hancur: Spring 2006 "It's Drugs, Stupid!" This was the title of a New York Times magazine article written in 1995 by...
drhancurJul 10, 20202 minHysteria and the Coronavirus: Part 2 Addendum I am disappointed and dismayed that the media and public health officials continue to use identified new cases as the measurement of...
drhancurJul 7, 20203 minHysteria and the Coronavirus: Part 2This is a very difficult post to write. While I am not aware of any underlying conditions that raise the risks for me personally, I have...