Articles related to "Cognitive Behavioral Therapy"



New York Psychotherapist Murdered
Details the murder scene of the respected New York psychotherapist and explains the philosophy of her treatment of patients throughout her 20-year career.
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Cancer Pain Management
Effective cancer pain management requires a combination of pharmaceutical treatments and the assessment and treatment of psychosocial factors affecting the patient.
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder can be a challenging mental illness to deal with in children. Understanding causes, symptoms and modes of treatment helps parents cope.
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Overcoming Phobias
Overcoming phobias or irrational fears can involve exposure, virtual reality, & counseling. Exposure is an effective phobia treatment.
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Sleeping Pills for Seniors
At least 50 percent of older adults experience one or more symptoms of insomnia a few times per week. Are sleeping pills the answer?
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Types of Therapy
There are a large number of talk therapies. How do you know which one is right for you?
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Worried No More, A Book Review
<I>Worried No More</I> by Aureen Pinto Wagner, Ph.D. will help families develop healthy habits that can help children take control of anxiety and lead more peaceful, happy lives.
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A Death in the Family
Thoughts on the passing of my good friend and companion, Abigail, the Antique Kitty.
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Abigail the Ancient One
Animal Companions are wonderful healers in all our lives, but especially for those of us who struggle to leave home. Today is my friend Abigail's twentieth birthday and I just wanted to acknowledge the gift she is in my life.
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Addicted to Shame
Thoughts on the idea that toxic shame as a form of addiction.
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Advice for Fear of Flying
Bruce Eimer is a psychologist who specializes in Hypnosis & Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. Here, he reveals how one of his clients overcame her fear of flying.
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Agoraphobia - The Legacy of Abuse
Continuing the discussion of Sexual Abuse and Agoraphobia. Our guest editor, psychotherapist Dorothy M. Neddermeyer has written a wonderful and insightful analysis of the connection between sexual abuse and panic disorders. Thank you so much Dorothy. You are awesome.
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Agoraphobia and Sexual Abuse, Part 1
The first installment of an exploration of the relationship between sexual abuse and agoraphobia.
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Agoraphobia and Sexual Abuse, Part 3 - The DUH Syndrome
More thoughts on the impact of sexual abuse and how it relates to agoraphobia.
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Almost Home
About finding a home of my own, my fears and hopes and Divine Guidance.
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An Agoraphobic's Romance
A bit of a break from the norm. This is a silly little fiction piece I wrote a number of years ago. Hope it makes you smile.
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An Agoraphobic's Romance, The Conclusion
Well, enough people have requested a sequel to the previous article, that I had to stretch my imagaination a bit and come up with ending to the story.
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Ant Medicine
Thoughts on patience and change.
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Awareness, Acceptance, Action: Working with What We Have
Guest author Kaile Wren shares her experience with another aspect of agoraphobia which arises from severe Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
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Blue Moon
Thoughts on Blue Moons, creativity and other relevant irrelevancies.
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Curves in the Road
Thoughts on accepting and dealing with change and challenge.
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CyberSpace vs the Real World
Thoughts on the impact of cyberspace and the internet for an agoraphobic.
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Daffodils, Lexapro and Other Miracles
Thoughts on Spring, the disability process, anti-depressants and the miraculous nature of life.
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Days of Whine and Neurosis
Some self pity and a request for the sharing of stories other than my own
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Demonalia, Oh Demonalia
Further explorations of life in Demonalia.
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Dirty Dishes
Thoughts about what panic is like and my initial impressions about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
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Endings and Beginnings
Thoughts on endings and beginnings and living in the moment.
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Forgiveness and Responsibility
Looking at ways to redefine these two words which are so misunderstood and as such are a source of much pain.
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Gennifer's Story
Gennifer - an agoraphobic, mother, student - shares with great directness and honesty - her experiences with this strange condition.
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Getting to Know Madeleine, Agoraphobia and Obesity, Part 2
About getting to know the voice of our self hate and changing the nature of that relationship.
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How to Quit Smoking
Some failed attempts to quit smoking can be due to motivation that wavers. Even the use of medication cannot be expected to overcome lack of will. Ready to quit? Read on.
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HOYO HO!
Thoughts on moving on to my new home and how my agoraphobia impacts that process.
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Hypnotherapy for Eating Disorders
Hypnotherapy helps reprogram negative thoughts and emotions. Here's how hypnosis can treat eating disorders such as bulimia, anorexia, binge eating & chronic dieting.
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Ice Cycles
Icicles, inner blizzards and the hope for an inner and outer thaw.
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Let Us Pray
Thinking I had covered all the healing modalities, I suddenly remembered another one: Prayer.
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Lost Clauses
Musings on the holidays and life.
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Medical Assistance Plan (MAP)
MAP makes Reiki seem downright traditional. It is genuinely magical and, for me, has been nothing short of miraculous.
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Messages
Thoughts on the messages we give to ourselves, both in our spoken thoughts and our body language.
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More Portraits of Agoraphobia
Photographer Corinne Botz is continuing her photographic exploration of agoraphobia, looking at the faces of those of us who struggle with this condition and also, along her journey, becoming fascinated by our environments as well.
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Moving On
About moving to a new home - and also about moving from a conditional emotional state of hoping to a more solid and useful state of wanting what you want.
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New Research on Depression
Did you know that nature & nurture combine to increase the risk of depression? Here's the new research on this mood disorder, plus new information about antidepressants.
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Pat's Story: A View from the Other Side
One woman's experience of the caretaker side of living with agoraphobia.
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Please Don't Yell at Me
About life lessons, old fears and learning to advocate for oneself - or not....
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Portraits of Agoraphobia
Photographer Corinne Botz is seeking volunteers for a photo project on agoraphobia. She took photos of me a few weeks ago and we each share our thougths on the experience and the value of her project.
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Reaching Out for Help
Thoughts on seeking Disability and other forms of assistance.
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Receptivity
Thoughts on the art of receiving, including the struggle of accepting the need for disability.
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Schizotypal Personality Disorder
You may know (or be) someone who's a bit eccentric. But when cognitive distortions, eccentricities and isolation are disabling, it may indicate a psychological disorder.
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Seeing Stars
Thoughts on acknowledging our own pain instead of judging it and on seeing the beauty of who we are.
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Self Love
Thoughts about learning to love oneself and the relationship between shame, self-love, anger and agoraphobia.
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Signs of Panic Disorders
Panic attacks or anxiety attacks can be a terrifying part of panic disorder. Treatments of both panic attacks & panic disorder are usually necessary, and not too painful.
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