Category: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
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February 2nd, 2012 |
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is an approach that is used to treat many mental health challenges, including anorexia nervosa in teens and adults. Anorexia, which usually develops during adolescence, is seen by some as an individual’s method of gaining control over something in their lives during a time in which they feel controlled by parents, teachers, peers, and society in general. CBT has been seen as an appropriate treatment because it addresses... Read More
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January 24th, 2012 |
Tinnitus is a disabling condition that causes an individual to perceive sounds that are not present. Over 10% of the population suffers with this condition, with nearly 2% of the entire population struggling with tinnitus in the extremely distressing ranges. People in this category have symptoms similar to those who struggle with chronic pain or diabetes. When tinnitus gets severe enough it can lead to loss of concentration, cognitive impairment, emotional distress, and even insomnia. Nearly half of those who have tinnitus also... Read More
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January 23rd, 2012 |
Psychotherapy is the first form of treatment for depression or anxiety and involves a variety of treatment techniques. During psychotherapy, the person experiencing depression or anxiety speaks with a licensed psychologist or therapist who helps him or her to identify and work on the causative factors. These factors trigger depression or anxiety by working in combination with chemical imbalances in the brain or heredity factors.
Psychotherapy helps people with depression or anxiety in the following ways:
Understanding the behaviors, ideas, and emotions that contribute to depression or anxiety
Identifying... Read More
December 30th, 2011 |
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is treated in a number of ways, the most common of which is through cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). “The specific CBT protocols of cognitive processing therapy (CPT) and prolonged exposure (PE) have both been demonstrated to be efficacious in ameliorating PTSD and comorbid depression, anxiety, guilt, and anger,” said Patricia A. Resick of the Department of Psychiatry at Boston University, and lead author of a recent study... Read More
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December 28th, 2011 |
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a difficult issue to treat and many clients who begin therapy to overcome their food issues drop out before they have reached their goals. At the core of any successful therapy is the treatment alliance, the working relationship between the therapist and the client. “Researchers suggest one of the leading reasons for high drop-out in AN treatment trials is the difficulty patients with AN and therapists have in establishing... Read More
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December 20th, 2011 |
Remission and response are two different measures used to gauge how well a client responds to treatment for anxiety disorders (AD). Children, in particular, are usually evaluated based on how their symptoms have improved, known as response. Remission, however, is a term used to describe the absence of symptoms altogether. “An important question for clinicians, patients, and families is, what are the chances of becoming nearly symptom free?” asked Golda S. Ginsburg of the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the Johns... Read More
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December 20th, 2011 |
Adolescents who struggle with alcohol or drug use disorders (AOD) are at increased risk for suicide. “In a review of the adolescent suicide literature, rates of any AOD were found to range from 27% to 50% among adolescents who died by suicide and were associated with 6- to 8.5-fold increase in risk of suicide,” said Christianne Esposito-Smythers of the Department of Psychology at George Mason University. “Rates of AOD among adolescents who attempted suicide... Read More
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December 12th, 2011 |
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an empirically supported treatment strategy for people struggling with eating problems, such as bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa. However, research suggests that many clinicians do not adhere to, but rather drift from, the core principles of CBT for eating issues. “Why do many clinicians fail to apply empirically supported treatments?” asked Glenn Waller of the Eating Disorders Section of the Institute of Psychiatry at King’s College in London. “They often state that the... Read More
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December 5th, 2011 |
Every individual responds to therapy in their own way. Some people have sudden enlightenments during therapy, while others see a gradual reduction in symptoms little by little between their therapy sessions. These reductions in symptom severity are called sudden gains and are common among people receiving treatment for depression and anxiety. Previous research has shown that one of the biggest benefits of sudden gains is the residual effect they have. “Individuals... Read More
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November 22nd, 2011 |
Chronic sleep problems are common, but can have serious mental and physical consequences. “Sleep deprivation at its worst is literally torturous; even mild chronic sleep deprivation changes brain chemistry and physiology, leading to deterioration of cognition, memory, and mood,” said Dolores T. Puterbaugh, a licensed marriage and family therapist and author of a recent article emphasizing the therapist’s role in helping a client overcome sleep problems. Puterbaugh believes that many of the techniques being used for various mental health... Read More
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November 4th, 2011 |
“I will never, ever sing again!” my client practically wailed as she flung the Arts section of the local newspaper down on the sofa of my counseling room. “Just look at this: ‘She had a pleasant voice, was poised and communicated well with the audience but her voice was less steady than that of the other soloist’. I am absolutely ruined - no one will ever hire me to sing again! I’m just quitting.”
The review did certainly seem the type that ‘damns with faint praise’, I had to admit, and the client’s distress was quite apparent. Creative types are often quite sensitive to... Read More
October 31st, 2011 |
Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a coping mechanism that is rising at alarming rates. “In Canada and the United States, prevalence ranges from 12% to 41% in community samples of adolescents and young adults,” said K. Jessica van Vliet, Assistant Professor at the University of Alberta. Most people who self-injure do so to cope with negative feelings, acceptance and social fears. “In particular, there is a need for counseling approaches that strengthen client emotion regulation, self-acceptance, and positive ways of relating with others,” said... Read More
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October 20th, 2011 |
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Women struggle with eating issues at various ages, and research suggests that over the course of their lifetimes, women maintain relatively constant levels of body dissatisfaction. More recent findings reveal that middle-aged women are among the fastest growing segment of the population with eating problems and body image issues today. “Findings consistently indicate that midlife women desire to be thinner, diet despite being a healthy weight and engage more frequently in avoidant behavior associated with body image concerns than do women... Read More
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October 20th, 2011 |
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“Weight suppression (WS) refers to the difference between highest past weight (since reaching adult height) and current weight,” said Michael R. Lowe of the Department of Psychology at Drexel University. “Because the average body mass index (BMI) of individuals with bulimia nervosa (BN) is in the normal weight range, this suggests that many individuals with BN were once overweight.” Lowe, who also works at the Renfrew Center for Eating Disorders in Philadelphia, knows that WS is linked to binge eating and believes that identifying... Read More
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