Tag: therapy
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Why CBT?
Read more: Why CBT?Judith Beck’s debut at the Huffington Post: The How and Why of Cognitive Behavior Therapy. [N]ot all psychotherapy is the same. Some modalities have a strong evidence base that demonstrates their effectiveness. Other modalities have never been shown to be effective. Yet they continue to be practiced by psychotherapists who consider an evidence base to be…
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Sex, Drugs, Exercise, Fertility, CBT, and Shrimp
Read more: Sex, Drugs, Exercise, Fertility, CBT, and ShrimpStand-outs this morning from around the web… ScienceDaily: Combining sex and drugs reduces rock and roll NYT: Your Brain on Exercise WebMD: Getting Pregnant: Easy Ways To Encourage Fertility PsychCentral: Therapist Competency Important for Treatment Success ScienceDaily: Antidepressants make shrimps see the light
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Survey: Talk Therapy Helps
Read more: Survey: Talk Therapy HelpsResults from a giant Consumer Reports mental health survey, reported earlier, have been posted. Here are the bullet points they came up with: Talk therapy helps Some drugs have an edge Anxiety rises [is on the rise, that is, since 2004] Side effects shift Type of therapist doesn’t matter Details on the site.
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Depression Treatment (on a Budget)
Read more: Depression Treatment (on a Budget)PsychCentral looks at ways to get the most out of depression treatment during tough economic times. Suggestions include: Ask your doctor if a generic form of your medication exists and if it would be all right for you to take. Target and Walmart are just a few of the pharmacies that offer generic medications for as little…
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L.A. Therapist
Read more: L.A. TherapistI keep putting off calling a therapist. What if I don’t know what to say? Yesterday I ordered the couch for the new Los Feliz therapy space. I’ll share photos once everything is set up, but for now, I’m choosing tissue boxes, arranging lighting, and handling the practical details that make therapy work better. This…