Relational Activity as Therapeutic for the Mentally Ill
Freud indicated that love and work are the elements of happiness in life. Too often, the mentally ill receive little relational activity that would have a substantial impact on their functioning. This...
View ArticleVocational Activity as Therapeutic for the Mentally ill
Freud stated that love and work are the elements of happiness. Finding the right vocational niche, for all people, is important, but especially so regarding the mentally ill. Acceptance of the mentally...
View ArticleHow I Learned I'm More Than My Pathology
Being the "queen of self-pathology" didn't give me or anyone around me very much to relate to or make a life with. I learned I didn't have to be a victim of the world’s craziness, but could play with...
View ArticleFor Depression: Mindfulness Therapy Works as Well as Drugs
Mindfulness therapy may offer you relief—without any unwanted side effects.
View ArticleBrain Connections for Movement -- Better with Practice?
Brain connections that control muscles--better with practice? Musicians and recovering stroke patients may show adaptation of neural pathways from the movement center in the brain after intensive...
View ArticleThe Tendency to Smugness in the Culture of Psychology
I hope your first thought about overt anger is that something unjust has happened and not that someone is too emotional or being mean.
View ArticleCreative Cognitive Rehabilitation, Part 3: Stroke
It is especially important to think outside the box when planning rehabilitation for victims of stroke who are young or members of a minority group.
View ArticleWhen Cheating Isn't Cheating
Tossing her long blonde hair over her shoulder, Sarah smiled, “Stan wants me to marry him.” “Do you want to marry him?” I asked. Her dazzling smile turned to a frown. “I’m thinking about it. It’s a...
View ArticleOpen Dialogue: A New Approach to Mental Healthcare
Guest blog by British psychiatrist Dr Tom Stockmann.
View ArticleIs it Psychosis or a Spiritual Emergency?
A spiritual emergency is a more contemporary and less clinical term than psychosis. It refers to an awe-inspiring event that transcends the ego and can cause psychological and spiritual transformation....
View ArticleSexually Open Marraige
“I’m not feeling well. I can’t get going.” Sharon said softly. I remarked, “You seem sad.” Her voice picked up as she said “I am but I don’t understand it. My life is great. I’m married to this...
View ArticleWriting Your Way Through Emotional Pain
It’s a very simple process and one that you can do totally on your own, but it’s surprising how few people take advantage of this wonderful healing technique.
View ArticleBeyond Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
CBT needs to move from THE Therapy to being just one tool in the tool box.
View ArticleConfirmation Bias and Stigma
Confirmation bias confirms not only expectations about the percept, but also those relating to the kind of world we live in and our role in it.
View ArticlePsychotherapy vs. Medications: The Verdict Is In
Both psychiatrists and psychologists devote their careers to helping people with mental health issues. As promising as neuroscience may be for helping researchers find clues to the brain, the real key...
View ArticleShould We Talk About Religion in Therapy?
Although therapists recognize the importance of talking about religion, they're still uncomfortable inviting spirituality into the room.
View ArticleSocial Anxiety Diminished by Brain Signals and Re-Thinking
Social anxiety and its treatment with cognitive behavioral therapy can be studied with advanced brain imaging. Both the prefrontal cortex and the amygdala are involved.
View ArticleThe Value of the Therapeutic Relationship — Part One
I have always considered therapy a “gift” and the decision to work with a therapist a proactive sign of self-compassion and courage as well as a healthy statement about one’s desire to learn, grow, and...
View ArticleTreating Eating Disorders the New-Fashioned Way:
The establishment and assuredness of a safe and trusting relationship between patient and therapist prior to making the transition from office to on-line, plus symptoms being well under control or...
View ArticleIs Your Physical Pain Really In Your Mind?
“I think there’s something wrong,” Marjorie said. “I feel like I have a urinary tract infection all the time. But the doctor can’t find anything the matter. He says I have an anxiety disorder.”
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