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An Interview with James Gordon, MD on Mind-Body Medicine and his book 'Unstuck'Posted by David Van Nuys, Ph.D. on Sep 16th 2008"In this edition of the Wise Counsel Podcast, Dr. Van Nuys interviews James Gordon, MD, a psychiatrist, advocate for mind-body medicine and the responsible use of complementary and alternative medicine, and author of the book, Unstuck:Your Guide to the Seven-Stage Journey Out of Depression. The approach to care fostered by Dr Gordon's Center for Mind Body Medicine stresses the importance of non-medical interventions including techniques that foster self-awareness (such as meditation, guided imagery, and promotion of self-expression through art, words, drawings and movement), self-care (such as exercise and diet) and social supportive care (including educational and meditative groups) in healing. " More... |
Regulating Brain Chemicals and Mental Illnesses with WINCS and DBSPosted by Allan N. Schwartz, LCSW, PhD on Sep 16th 2008"While I admit that this research is very exciting and does offer hope for those with intractable types of depression in which all hope has been lost, the reader should be very cautious.
Modern psychiatry has come to rely too much on medications in the attempt to treat mental illnesses. A recent report stated that most psychiatrists today no longer practice psychotherapy because they rely solely on medications.
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Pleasure...Depression’s Kryptonite?Posted by Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D. on Sep 15th 2008"The American Psychological Association (APA) defines depression as "a complete loss of pleasure in all, or almost all, activities." In my own practice with clients I work on increasing their awareness around pleasure and taking steps to acting on more pleasurable activities in daily life...From the time we are infants we need to experience pleasure. Those infants that do not experience sensory pleasure from a caretaker have been shown to experience poor weight gain, feeding and sleep disturbances, hypersensitivity to touch, be socially withdrawn, and at times, death. " More... |
Iraq, Afghanistan Wars and PTSD: Just Fraud?Posted by Allan N. Schwartz, LCSW, PhD on Sep 15th 2008"I come from the generation whose fathers and uncles served in the armed forces during the Second World War. As young adults, many of talked about these relatives and how they were affected by the disastrous things they had to do and what they witnessed. More than a few of us had emotional difficulties growing up because our fathers, uncles and relatives were not quite there, had bad tempers, tended to drink more than they should and had difficulty being warm and accepting.
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Newer Schizophrenia Drugs May Have Metabolic Side EffectsSep 15th 2008"Second-generation, or atypical, antipsychotic drugs used to treat children and adolescents with early-onset schizophrenia or schizo-affective disorder are not necessarily superior to first-generation drugs, according to an article published online Sept. 15 in the American Journal of Psychiatry." More... Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Helps Children Handle TraumaSep 10th 2008"Cognitive behavioral therapy in groups and individually can help children and teens overcome trauma symptoms, such as depressive disorders, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder, according to study findings published in the September issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine." More... | View All Health News |
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