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		<title>When Depression Can’t Be Cured</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:55:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CynthiaLubow</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cynthia W. Lubow, MS, MFT - For people who experience major depression, which can be disabling, it can be hard those around them to fully understand what they are feeling and how best to support them. Once people have experienced several episodes, they become more vulnerable to future deep depression.]]></description>
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		<title>Seemingly Harmless Discrimination Has Harmful Psychological Effects</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:58:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent study involving Latino participants showed that perceptions of frequent low-level discrimination and infrequent extreme discrimination are more harmful in terms of producing anxiety and depression than less frequent high-level discrimination.]]></description>
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		<title>What Have I Done for Me Lately?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/what-have-i-done-for-me-0206124/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/what-have-i-done-for-me-0206124/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:28:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MichelleLewis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finding ways to take care of ourselves and nourish our own needs helps replenish our emotional resources so that we can continue to care for others. Making a pie chart of how we spend our time can give us a visual assessment of where we might make more time for ourselves.]]></description>
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		<title>No Pain, No Gain: Psychotherapy and Mental Health Recovery Takes Time</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/psychotherapy-and-recovery-take-time-0202125/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/psychotherapy-and-recovery-take-time-0202125/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:16:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JeremyFrank</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While it may be tempting to look for the quick fix to our troubles, the road to recovery through psychotherapy is hard work, but it definitely pays off in the end. Feeling better means putting in the time and effort, one day at a time.]]></description>
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		<title>Family-Based Treatment for Anorexia in Teens</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:34:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Research is showing that family-based therapy is more effective than cognitive-behavioral therapy in treating teens with anorexia nervosa. Teens show a better result in terms of maintaining healthy weight and adhering to treatment.]]></description>
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		<title>Letting Go of Our Fear of Loss</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/letting-go-fear-of-loss-0201125/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/letting-go-fear-of-loss-0201125/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:46:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KalilaBorghini</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Family of Origin Issues]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11505</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Many of us allow fear of loss to affect the way we live our lives, especially if our family of origin carries with it stories of loss. Letting go of this fear helps us enjoy the here and now.]]></description>
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		<title>The Unexpected Gifts of Trauma</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/gifts-of-trauma-survivors-0201124/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/gifts-of-trauma-survivors-0201124/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:28:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AthenaPhillips</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11503</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[While nobody wishes for a traumatic experience, trauma offers gifts that survivors say they have come to cherish: a greater sense of gratitude and delight in each new day, increased intuitive abilities, and enhanced appreciation for when things go well.]]></description>
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		<title>Taking Love in</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/taking-love-in-0113125/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/taking-love-in-0113125/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:41:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SusanneMDillmann</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abuse / Survivors of Abuse]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11492</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Love is one of the most elemental of emotions—it is a building block to some of our deepest relationships and a component in many of our happiest days. Yet the ability to freely give and receive love is a fragile skill, which traumatic experiences can all too easily dent or damage. Learning how to be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Calming the Emotional Chaos of Grief</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/calming-emotional-chaos-grief-0130125/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/calming-emotional-chaos-grief-0130125/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:20:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NicoleUrdang</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Divorce / Divorce Adjustment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Overwhelm]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grief, Loss, & Bereavement]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Holistic Psychotherapy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11482</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A death, divorce, illness, sudden unemployment, or any major loss, creates chaos in your life. This emotional fracturing, as well as the practical aftershocks of dealing with estates, lawyers, housing, finances, doctors, etc., often yields intense feelings that can be overwhelming. When you think you simply can’t assimilate another thing, it’s crucial to just stop. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Age Matters in the Client-Therapist Relationship</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/age-matters-in-the-client-therapist-relationship/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/age-matters-in-the-client-therapist-relationship/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:16:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11476</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A strong therapeutic bond is imperative in order to achieve a successful outcome in psychotherapy. This bond must begin with the initial intake session. Research indicates that clients who feel disconnected from the clinician due to cultural, ethnic, or even religious differences, are more likely to terminate treatment as early as the first session. To [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Men From Rural Communities Avoid Seeking Mental Health Counseling</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/rural-men-avoid-counseling-0127120/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/rural-men-avoid-counseling-0127120/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Men, in general, are far less likely than women to seek professional help for mental health problems. But a new study, led by Joseph H. Hammer and David L. Vogel of the Department of Psychology at Iowa State University, suggests that men from rural communities are even more resistant than urban-dwelling men when it comes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Using Self-Compassion to Defend Against Learned Helplessness</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-compassion-defends-against-helplessness-0127124/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-compassion-defends-against-helplessness-0127124/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:30:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JiovannCarrasco</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After having worked in a residential treatment facility for abused and neglected girls for 8 years, I observed that the phenomenon of learned helplessness had become an all-to-common denominator for these children. It was very rare that an abused child was placed with us for a single incident of abuse. By the time these children [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Working with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning Clients</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/working-with-lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender-clients-0111124/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/working-with-lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender-clients-0111124/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:30:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AndrewMendonsa</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11290</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As you would with any client, be sure to conduct a complete and comprehensive interview. Be sure to ask about what they thought life would be like, versus what reality is. Is there a loss of a dream? Any traumas? Are they ‘out’ or in process of coming out? It is wise to remember and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Socioeconomic Status Linked to Physical and Psychological Health in Later Life</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/socioeconomic-status-linked-to-physical-psychological-health-0111111/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/socioeconomic-status-linked-to-physical-psychological-health-0111111/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Socioeconomic status (SES) influences many facets of a person’s life. Researchers have theorized that low SES is associated with poor physical and mental health throughout life, but few studies have examined the long-term effects. Even fewer studies have examined how positive or negative mood, resulting from SES, influence physical health. “Given this background, the present [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reasons why Trauma Treatment &amp; Recovery might Be a Bad Idea</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/trauma-treatment-and-recovery-problematic-0106114/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/trauma-treatment-and-recovery-problematic-0106114/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:43:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AthenaPhillips</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11244</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The decision to contact a therapist, set up an appointment, interview the therapist and agree to move forward with treatment might seem to imply that a client is ready to pursue their goal of feeling better. Unfortunately, ambivalence surrounding the therapeutic process as well as its outcome occurs far more commonly than clarity around this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Impact &amp; Intention: How To Communicate with Clients</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/client-therapist-communication-1220111/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/client-therapist-communication-1220111/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:41:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cedar</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elements of Good Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Power]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Right Use of Power]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Non-Pathological Model]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11080</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Story: “Once at the end of a first session, my client asked for some “homework” so I suggested she do some journal writing about a habit she had discovered during the session. When she arrived for the next session, she sat down, looked at me, and immediately began almost screaming that she ‘couldn’t trust me…I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Verbal Skills in People with Schizophrenia Linked to Daily Functioning</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/daily-functioning-with-schizophrenia-affects-verbal-skills-1209112/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/daily-functioning-with-schizophrenia-affects-verbal-skills-1209112/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 23:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10972</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the most debilitating elements of schizophrenia is the erosion of neurocognitive skills. People with schizophrenia often struggle with social adaptation, employment and other areas of daily functioning as a result of diminished neurocognition. Research has shown that verbal capacity is an effective measurement of intelligence and cognitive abilities in people who have neurocognitive [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who Gets Which Friends?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/who-gets-which-friends-120920115/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/who-gets-which-friends-120920115/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 22:51:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ShendlTuchman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Divorce / Divorce Adjustment]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10975</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;re getting a divorce. In addition to the friends you brought into the relationship, you and your ex have made many friends together through your children&#8217;s activities, your jobs and the places you have volunteered. You both rely on their friendships to help with childcare and have established a social circle that meets both your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>6 CAM Tools for Achieving Better Health, Emotional Balance, and Contentment</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/achieving-better-health-emotional-balance-contentment-1208114/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/achieving-better-health-emotional-balance-contentment-1208114/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TraciStein</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Different Side of Treatment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health / Illness / Medical Issues]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10967</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Around this time of year, many of us reflect on the triumphs and tribulations of the past twelve months and begin thinking of what we hope to manifest in the coming year. At the most basic level, I think what a lot of us want falls under the broad headings of good physical health and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Surrogate Families Show Healthy Functioning In Latest Phase of Study</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/surrogate-families-show-healthy-functioning-1208111/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/surrogate-families-show-healthy-functioning-1208111/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:13:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family of Origin Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10958</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The number of children born through surrogacy has increased dramatically in the past several decades, up from 2,000 just fifteen years ago to over 17,000 in 2007. Susan Golombok of the Centre for Family Research, Faculty of Politics, Psychology, Sociology and International Studies at the University of Cambridge, has conducted prior research on surrogacy and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Changing Brain Chemistry, Changing Paradigms</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/changing-brain-chemistry-changing-paradigms-1208114/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/changing-brain-chemistry-changing-paradigms-1208114/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:09:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SaraRosenquist</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Postpartum Depression]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10951</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Science changes, just like everything else in life. First we understand things one way, then we begin to see where we were wrong and we begin to understand life a different way. According to Thomas Kuhn, the historian of science who wrote the influential book The Structure of Scientific Revolutions (1962), a paradigm is a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Externalization of Trauma: A View of PTSD Symptoms as Healthy</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/externalization-trauma-ptsd-symptoms-healthy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/externalization-trauma-ptsd-symptoms-healthy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:25:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AthenaPhillips</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abuse / Survivors of Abuse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Different Side of Treatment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Helplessness/Victimhood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Narrative Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Post Traumatic Stress / Trauma]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Models & Methods]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10941</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Trauma symptoms are often experienced and viewed as invasive and malevolent.  Helplessness, hopelessness, confusion and a condemnation of self for their existence also appear thematic.  The initial layer of trauma treatment is frequently the unraveling of self-loathing for the expression of symptoms themselves; survivor and therapist collude in their endorsement of them as being inherently [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Adolescents’ Turning Points Turn Out To Provide Positive Benefits –</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/adolescent-turning-point-provide-positive-benefits-126111/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/adolescent-turning-point-provide-positive-benefits-126111/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:37:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Grief, Loss, & Bereavement]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10924</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Turning points are life experiences that permanently change the course of one’s life. The death of a parent, a divorce, or even a geographical move are all examples of turning points that can have a positive or negative affect on an individual. “The most defining characteristic of a turning point, however, remains that the event [...]]]></description>
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		<title>9 Ways to Be Present and Practice Everyday Mindfulness</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/ways-be-present-practice-everyday-mindfulness/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/ways-be-present-practice-everyday-mindfulness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:15:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SuellenFaginAllen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Overwhelm]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Life Purpose]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mindfulness Based Approaches / Contemplative Approaches]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10914</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I don’t know about you, but today, unplanned items on my agenda added up to distractions that resulted in an overwhelming urge to tear my hair out. As often happens, I had loaded way more into my schedule than could be accomplished by a reasonable person within a day. It’s now 7:40 pm DST and I’m feeling [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sudden Gains Improve Long-Term Therapeutic Outcome</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sudden-gains-improve-long-term-therapeutic-outcome-125111/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sudden-gains-improve-long-term-therapeutic-outcome-125111/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:47:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10910</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Part I: Source Energy Optimizes Life &#8211; Finding Source Energy</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/finding-source-energy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/finding-source-energy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2011 19:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>michaelpicucci</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Focalizing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy & Spirituality]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10917</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Part One: Finding Source Energy In 1983, when diagnosed with a rare, deadly cancer, I sought the assistance of spiritual healer, Barbara Ann Brennan.  She realigned my energy fields which seemingly helped put my cancer into remission, much to the surprise of my oncologist.  It was the beginning of my understanding of Source Energy. Whether [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How does Having a Calling Affect Job Commitment and Satisfaction?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/having-calling-affect-job-commitment-satisfaction-1202112/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/having-calling-affect-job-commitment-satisfaction-1202112/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 22:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Career Counseling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10898</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Some people insist they have been called to a specific vocation, while others merely work a job. “Scholars from a variety of disciplines have begun to explore what it means to have a calling and how this relates to outcomes, consistently finding calling to be associated with enhanced work-related and general eudemonic well-being,” said Ryan [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Emotional Perception Influences How People Cope with Defeat</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/emotional-perception-influences-how-people-cope-defeat-1211112/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/emotional-perception-influences-how-people-cope-defeat-1211112/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Emotional Overwhelm]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10890</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Feelings of psychological defeat are common symptoms of many mental health problems. In some research, psychological defeat has been linked to the onset of psychosis and other challenges. “Defeat may also contribute to the development and maintenance of schizophrenia,” said Judith Johnson of the School of Psychology at the University of Birmingham in the UK [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Recognizing, Restructuring, and Relieving Holiday Stressors for Kids</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/holiday-energy-balance-kids-1202114/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/holiday-energy-balance-kids-1202114/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cheriespehar</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10875</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Do the holidays consume you with joy, merrily moving along, or do you find yourself rushing, pressed for time, anxious about getting it all done? Whichever way it unfolds for you, as we busily bustle through the holidays, it is important to remember that kids are doing the same thing right along with you, perhaps [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Balance Gratitude</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/balanced-gratitude-1201114/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/balanced-gratitude-1201114/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:30:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SusanneMDillmann</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Post Traumatic Stress / Trauma]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10868</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With Thanksgiving behind us and the holiday season in full swing, it seems fitting to talk about gratitude. Gratitude captures both the verbal expression of thanks as well as an overall attitude of appreciation. This disposition of thanks brings obvious benefit to the recipient of gratitude, but it also enriches your life – you being [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are Caregiving Styles Influenced by Attachment Styles?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/caregiving-styles-influenced-attachment-styles-1130113/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/caregiving-styles-influenced-attachment-styles-1130113/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 01:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Attachment]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10882</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Evaluating and assessing someone’s need for care is a critical component of acting as an effective and objective caregiver. However, according to a new study led by S. Jeffrey Bailey of the Department of Psychology at the University of New Brunswick Saint John in Canada, the attachment style of a caregiver can influence how they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Intervention Improves Treatment Adherence for Sleep Apnea</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/new-intervention-improves-sleep-apnea-treatment-adherence-112911/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/new-intervention-improves-sleep-apnea-treatment-adherence-112911/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 23:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sleep Disorders]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10862</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sleep disruption caused by obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects nearly 5% of people throughout the world and upwards of 15% of Americans. OSA is characterized by respiratory interruptions that cause a person to wake from sleep in order to begin breathing again. Medically, these conditions are referred to as hypoxia and sleep fragmentation. “Daytime sleepiness [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/new-intervention-improves-sleep-apnea-treatment-adherence-112911/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Children of Egg and Sperm Donors Benefit from Early Disclosure</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/egg-sperm-donor-children-benefit-from-full-disclosure1128111/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/egg-sperm-donor-children-benefit-from-full-disclosure1128111/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family of Origin Issues]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10838</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In the last several decades, more than 3 million children have been born with the help of an anonymous donor or gamete donation. These children are often raised by two parents, with whom only one of which they are biologically connected. “Those who become parents through assisted reproductive procedures involving gamete donation tend not to [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/egg-sperm-donor-children-benefit-from-full-disclosure1128111/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Exercise and Body Image: The Thinking Connection</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/thinking-connection-between-exercise-body-image-1128114/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/thinking-connection-between-exercise-body-image-1128114/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:22:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ShirleyKatzLeon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Body Image]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10840</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There are styles of thinking that are commonly related to anxiety and unhappiness. One patterned way of thinking that is identified by therapists who work with cognitions is the all-or-nothing style. It is very often a part of the negative body-image experience. This way of thinking can lead to a lot of unnecessary distress but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Therapists Seek Help with DSM-V from the President of the APA</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/therapists-apa-controvery-over-dsm-v-1125111/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/therapists-apa-controvery-over-dsm-v-1125111/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10833</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The upcoming release of the newly revised DSM-V has spurred much debate in the past several months. A recent article, published an open letter from Dr. Don Locke, president of the American Counseling Association (ACA), to Dr. John Oldham, President of the American Psychiatric Association, which outlines the primary concerns the mental health community has [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/therapists-apa-controvery-over-dsm-v-1125111/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>9</slash:comments>
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		<title>How a Therapist Can Help with Sleep Disorders</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/how-therapists-can-address-sleep-disorders-1122112/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/how-therapists-can-address-sleep-disorders-1122112/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cognitive Behavioral Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10810</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Study Examines Screening Tool for Pediatric Bipolar</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/screening-tool-for-pediatric-bipolar-1121112/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/screening-tool-for-pediatric-bipolar-1121112/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bipolar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inattention, Impulsivity, & Hyperactivity (ADHD)]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10795</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[College in London theorized that self-reports and parent reports of symptomology would provide a more accurate picture of a child’s overall behavior. “This study uses an alternative approach to the question of youth BP starting at the level of individual symptoms that occur during an episode of elated mood,” said Goodman of his recent study. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Prolonged Exposure Therapy for Treatment of PTSD in Veterans</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/prolonged-exposure-therapy-treating-ptsd-veterans-1118111/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/prolonged-exposure-therapy-treating-ptsd-veterans-1118111/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Post Traumatic Stress / Trauma]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10775</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE) has been identified as one of the most effective forms of therapy for veterans with PTSD resulting from combat. Veterans from Vietnam, Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation New Dawn (OND), along with Gulf War Veterans, struggle with PTSD as a result of trauma experienced during their [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/prolonged-exposure-therapy-treating-ptsd-veterans-1118111/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>How to Navigate between Truth and Safety at Work</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/navigating-between-workplace-truth-safety-1117114/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/navigating-between-workplace-truth-safety-1117114/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:30:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cedar</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Power]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10777</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A while ago I had an interchange with someone that got me thinking.  It went like this:  &#8220;I had been mistreated for so long that the good parts and the financial security of the job just finally were outweighed by my loss of self-esteem.  So, I rehearsed for weeks how to tell my boss I [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/navigating-between-workplace-truth-safety-1117114/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>12</slash:comments>
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		<title>Gender Rules: How Does That Make You Feel?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/redefining-gender-rules-1114114/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/redefining-gender-rules-1114114/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:15:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DamonConstantinides</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Identity Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Issues]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10737</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When we are born, and these days often even before, the big question is, “Is it a boy or a girl?” The way this question was answered when we were born impacts us every day throughout our whole lives. This is the day we are assigned a gender. In our culture we treat boys and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Study Examines Quality of Life in Women with Eating Disorders</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/women-with-eating-disorders-life-quality-studied-1114111/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/women-with-eating-disorders-life-quality-studied-1114111/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eating & Food Issues]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10735</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Eating and food issues can have a significant impact on someone’s quality of life (QOL). “This is of particular relevance for the atypical eating disorders, called eating disorder not otherwise specified (EDNOS), thought to represent the majority of clinical presentations,” said Tracey D. Wade of the School of Psychology at Flinders University in South Australia, [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/women-with-eating-disorders-life-quality-studied-1114111/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>How Do Depression and Attachment Affect Emotional Disclosure?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/depression-attachment-affect-emotional-disclosure-1113111-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/depression-attachment-affect-emotional-disclosure-1113111-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2011 17:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10733</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sharing emotional experiences, or engaging in emotional disclosure, can be a cathartic process, resulting in reductions in stress, anxiety and tension. “In an opposite manner, the active concealment of distressing information is associated with psychological distress and physical symptoms such as headaches and backaches,” said Angela M. Garrison of the Department of Counselor Education and [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/depression-attachment-affect-emotional-disclosure-1113111-2/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Therapeutic Immediacy Shows Promise in Two Case Studies</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/therapeutic-immediacy-has-promise-case-studies-1112111/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/therapeutic-immediacy-has-promise-case-studies-1112111/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Nov 2011 17:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10729</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Therapeutic immediacy (TI) is a term used to encompass any discussion between a client and therapist during a session. The therapeutic alliance formed between the two parties as a result of the discussion is fundamental to the success of treatment. “Recently, in order to capture the more interactive and dyadic nature of the therapeutic relationship, [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/therapeutic-immediacy-has-promise-case-studies-1112111/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Are Gifted Students Targets of Bullying?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/gifted-students-targets-for-bullying-1111111/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/gifted-students-targets-for-bullying-1111111/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10715</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The stereotypical high-achieving gifted student is no longer reminiscent of a character out of Revenge of the Nerds. In that movie, the academically gifted students were teased and bullied mercilessly. But in real life, gifted students blend in seamlessly with their peers. However, with all of the research available on the increasing problem of bullying, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Adolescents with “Funnel Chest” May Experience Psychological Distress</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/distress-for-adolescents-with-funnel-chest-1110113/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/distress-for-adolescents-with-funnel-chest-1110113/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 04:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10713</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Funnel chest is a term used to describe the medical condition known as Pectus excavatum (PE), a deformity of the chest wall that occurs in one of every thousand children. “It is well known that children with PE are affected by their body image, that they often experience embarrassment, have low self-esteem and feelings of [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>How to Survive Thanksgiving (When You aren&#8217;t Feeling Thankful)</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/survive-thanksgiving-while-not-feeling-thankful-1110114/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/survive-thanksgiving-while-not-feeling-thankful-1110114/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:08:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SarahNoel</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10708</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Picture it: Thanksgiving Day, 2011. You’ve just joined your family at the table to feast on turkey and stuffing when suddenly, a festive, well-meaning relative suggests that everyone go around the table and share something that they are thankful for. Ugh. If you are one of the millions of Americans who is suffering with depression, [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>14</slash:comments>
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		<title>Harness the Power of the Marriage Bond</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/harness-marriage-bond-power-1109114/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/harness-marriage-bond-power-1109114/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 22:05:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DebHirschhorn</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Communication Problems]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Divorce / Divorce Adjustment]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10692</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I knew a couple whose divorce cluttered up the Broward County Courthouse for 10 years. That was before I went back to grad school for my doctorate but I kept thinking, “Surely something could have been done to release this couple from each other’s clutches.” There was. One party escaped the country and I never [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>Classroom Participation Increases Emotional Intelligence</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/classroom-participation-increases-emotional-intelligence-1109111/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/classroom-participation-increases-emotional-intelligence-1109111/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Emotional intelligence is recognized as an important factor in quality of life and outcome achievement. The body of evidence supporting this theory has increased dramatically in recent years. But little research has examined how education influences emotional intelligence. “Some empirical findings suggest that emotional intelligence, unlike IQ, can be improved through learning and development opportunities,” [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Three Types of Depression</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/three-depression-types-1108114/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CynthiaLubow</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Addictions & Compulsions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: For those Considering or Exploring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Human Being of Therapy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I want to mention three more types of depression experiences in this series describing the variety of ways people can experience depression. They are: The low joy, low satisfaction type The self-medicating type The purely brain-chemistry type Low joy, low satisfaction type—People say things like, “stop and smell the roses,” and, “it’s the small joys [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Following in a Parent&#8217;s Footsteps</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/following-parents-footsteps-1107114/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/following-parents-footsteps-1107114/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:30:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BeverlyAmsel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Individuation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relating to Self and Others]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Like father like son”; “Like mother, like daughter”. These sentiments are often expressed with great joy and pride. Parents are delighted and honored when their children seek to emulate them. Boys and girls will follow dad around with their own hammers or bake cookies like mom. As children grow older and think about their choices [...]]]></description>
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