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Marvin G. Knittel Ed.D.

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Marvin Knittel, Ed.D., was a professor emeritus of counselor education at the University of Nebraska, Kearney, where he served as department chairman, vice president for academic affairs, and interim president. He was the author of Counseling and Drama: Psychodrama a' Deux, about how to use psychodrama with individual counseling.

Books by Marvin G. Knittel Ed.D.
Recent Posts
How a Yabut Can Kill a Conversation
Nothing sucks the blood out a great idea faster than the dreaded "Yabut." Yabuts need to feel in control and by adding the word "but" they discount everything leading up to it.
Bonding Is Essential for Every Infant
Forty percent of all newborns do not adequately bond with their caregivers, partly because a third of parents do not know how to form a meaningful attachment with an infant.
Could the Seasons Affect Your Mood?
Seasonal Affective Disorder is a type of depression that occurs during the same season each year, thought to be caused by a lack of sunlight that may upset your biological clock.
Why Men Harass Women and the Impact on the Victims

Dominance, not desire, is on the mind of men who sexually harass. They feel entitled to objectify, and the media needs to give equal time to the victims.

Dominance, not desire, is on the mind of men who sexually harass. They feel entitled to objectify, and the media needs to give equal time to the victims.

Why Is It Important to Have Personal Boundaries?

Boundaries are our guidelines for what you will and won’t accept in a relationship. They show people how to treat you and what to expect from you.

Boundaries are our guidelines for what you will and won’t accept in a relationship. They show people how to treat you and what to expect from you.

Depression and Mood Disorders

Most of us have learned to cope with mood swings but at any one time almost 10 percent of the U.S. adult population experience depression. Look for the signs and seek help.

Most of us have learned to cope with mood swings but at any one time almost 10 percent of the U.S. adult population experience depression. Look for the signs and seek help.

Counseling a Person With a Multiple Personality Disorder

Dissociation is a coping mechanism. A person literally dissociates himself from a situation that's too violent, traumatic or painful to assimilate with his conscious self.

Dissociation is a coping mechanism. A person literally dissociates himself from a situation that's too violent, traumatic or painful to assimilate with his conscious self.

I'm Not in the Mood

Will our mood for the day control how the day goes, or do we control the mood? What will be your mood for the day? Happy or grumpy?

Will our mood for the day control how the day goes, or do we control the mood? What will be your mood for the day? Happy or grumpy?

Could the Seasons Affect Your Mood?

Seasonal Affective Disorder is a type of depression that occurs during the same season each year thought to be caused by the lack of sunlight that may upset your biological clock.

Seasonal Affective Disorder is a type of depression that occurs during the same season each year thought to be caused by the lack of sunlight that may upset your biological clock.