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Gregg Henriques Ph.D.

About

Gregg Henriques, Ph.D., author of A New Unified Theory of Psychology, directs the Combined Clinical and School Psychology Doctoral Program at James Madison University. He is a licensed clinical psychologist with expertise in depression, suicide and the personality disorders. He has developed a new meta-theoretical system for psychology articulated in many professional journals, and is now applying that system to researching well-being, personality and social motivation, and he and his students are working on the development of a general system of psychotherapy. Henriques received his M.A. in Clinical/Community Psychology from UNC-Charlotte and his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Vermont. He also completed several years of post-doctoral training at the University of Pennsylvania under Aaron T. Beck exploring the effectiveness of various cognitive psychotherapy interventions for suicide and psychosis. Henriques teaches courses in personality theory, personality assessment, social psychology and integrative adult psychotherapy.

Books by Gregg Henriques Ph.D.
Recent Posts
The Problem of Natural Philosophy
How do we align the natural sciences with human history? This is the problem of natural philosophy. New views are emerging on how to address it.
What Is Religion?
For many, being religious means believing in a personal god. We argue for a broader definition of religion that is about shared meaning-making.
3 Types of Adolescent Depression

Researchers interviewed depressed adolescents and found three different depressed modes: separated; upset-rejecting; and paralyzed.

Researchers interviewed depressed adolescents and found three different depressed modes: separated; upset-rejecting; and paralyzed.

Woke 1.0 Versus Woke 2.0

There is a crucial distinction between being aware of and concerned about social justice issues (Woke 1.0), and policing language and thought in a cancel culture (Woke 2.0).

There is a crucial distinction between being aware of and concerned about social justice issues (Woke 1.0), and policing language and thought in a cancel culture (Woke 2.0).

The BUC(k)ET Model of Core Social Motives

What do people need to thrive? Under what circumstances do people flounder? This post summarizes the core social motives framework that can help answer this question.

What do people need to thrive? Under what circumstances do people flounder? This post summarizes the core social motives framework that can help answer this question.

Seeing Mindedness Everywhere

Mindedness is a new way to frame mental patterns and activities. This post explains how to see mindedness in the world.

Mindedness is a new way to frame mental patterns and activities. This post explains how to see mindedness in the world.

The Consciousness Wars Are Akin to the Crisis in Psychology

Last year, a "war" broke out in the field of consciousness research, and it has disrupted the field. A map from the unified theory of psychology can help.

Last year, a "war" broke out in the field of consciousness research, and it has disrupted the field. A map from the unified theory of psychology can help.