Category: Psychodynamic Therapy

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New Study Reveals CBASP as Promising Treatment for Chronic Depression

July 12th, 2011  |  

Therapy News A group of German researchers recently conducted a study to determine the effectiveness of an inpatient cognitive behavioral analysis system of psychotherapy (CBASP) for the treatment of chronic depression in people with comorbidity. They aimed to see if CBASP would be a viable option and... Read More

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Must Therapy be Warranted by Mental Illness Alone?

May 6th, 2011  |  

Is psychotherapy purely a medical treatment warranted only for treating specific mental health disorders? Can psychotherapy also be used to address the multitude of emotional, cognitive, and physiological ways in which people suffer, ways that do not meet the diagnostic criteria for categorically-based syndromes? Additionally, is psychotherapy of any use to those seeking self-growth, wisdom, clarity, compassion, self-esteem, and consciousness? If you're a psychotherapist trained in the psychodynamic or humanistic schools of thought, the questions above may seem absurd and the answers blatantly... Read More

 

Common Therapy Approaches to Help You Heal from Trauma

March 9th, 2011  |  

Learning about the stages of healing can be distressing, motivating, upsetting or uplifting. None of these emotions is the right one to feel, meaning that no matter how you feel, you do not have a wrong reaction. Acknowledging your emotional response to the stages of healing can allow you to harness the emotion’s energy and reach out to a trained psychotherapist. When looking for a psychotherapist to work on your healing with, it is vital to keep in mind that regardless of what type of psychotherapy you pursue, it is essential that your therapist empower you, welcomes you as a collaborator... Read More

 

ADHD Coaches Join Therapists/Counselors to Help Adult Clients Stay on Track

March 1st, 2011  |  

There are several types of therapy that are used to help people with attention issues (such as ADHD) learn to set healthy habits and try and keep their mind on track. Therapy for ADHD often includes a psychoanalytic approach, psychodynamic approach, behaviorism, or humanism. After adequate therapy, those with ADHD probably do not need counseling forever, but they could benefit from a bit of continued guidance as they go. Enter ADHD coaching,... Read More

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Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Supporters Rejoice with Release of Meta-Study

February 25th, 2010  |  

A GoodTherapy.org News Summary One of the most popular forms of treatment for depression, anxiety, and related concerns has traditionally been that of psychotherapy, and psychodynamic psychotherapy, which borrows from many schools of thought and places a particular emphasis on exploring emotions and patterns of behavior, is among the most... Read More

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German Study Finds Long Term Psychodynamic Therapy Superior

June 15th, 2009  |  

A GoodTherapy.org News Update It's no secret that a lot of modern insurance companies harbor a preference for what they view as the most cost-effective measures when it comes to addressing emotional well-being and health in general. In relation to therapy, this attitude has often lead to a hasty endorsement of short-term therapies, especially in conjunction with various medicines. But Falk Leichsenring, a professor of Psychotherapy Research at the University of Giessen in Germany, has long suspected that this hasty endorsement... Read More

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What is Bioenergetic Therapy?

August 19th, 2007  |  

Bioenergetics is a form of psychodynamic psychotherapy that combines work with the body and mind to help people result their emotional problems and realize more of their potential for pleasure injoy in living. Bioenergetics psychotherapists believe that there is a correlation between the mind in the body.  What affects the body affects the mind; in what affects the mind affects the body.  The psychological defenses when uses to handle pain and stress... Read More

 
 
 

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