is the third in a series on cognitive behavioral therapy and how faulty or negative thinking (cognitive distortions) can affect your depression. Faulty thinking, often called thinking errors, may exist in your head, but you can train your brain to think differently and more positively.
Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, is just one of many types of talk therapy that can be used effectively to treat depression as well as anxiety
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If you haven’t, this blog will help you to understand how your thinking can affect your mood. The thoughts in your head can affect the way you feel, which can affect your behaviors.
For example, say you are talking with a group of other people. Your mood is good and you have been experiencing a positive day overall. The subject turns to a complaining session regarding work. Others chime in about how awful their job is, how they’re
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Behavioral therapy is a type of psychotherapy that focuses on changing and gaining control over unwanted behaviors. It is based upon the principles of classical conditioning developed by Ivan Pavlov and operant conditioning developed by B. F. Skinner. It is effective for the treatment of health problems which require some sort of behavior change, such as quitting smoking or losing weight. It is also effective for anxiety disorders and phobias.
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Research revealed today outlines the success of group-taught meditation therapies, such as mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) when treating depression.
The Dove Clinic for Integrated Medicine offers a course of MBCT sessions that aim to teach patients the skills needed to help recognise and cope with the signs of depression.
Dr Richard Fuller of The Dove Clinic says, “Mindfulness approaches
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A recent article in a Twin Cities newspaper reported that business is booming for therapists, a commonly cited reason being the downturn of the economy.
It does have a significant impact on most every aspect of our lives. It can cause us to worry about the future as well as the present. We find ourselves saying “what if?” a lot and dwelling on things that are not in our control. We can also start focusing on the negative, which
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When does a doctor recommend ECT? Unfortunately, the answer depends much more on who the doctor is than what a clearly defined hierarchy of treatment modalities might suggest.
Generally, ECT is considered to be efficacious, but with numerous limitations. It must be done in a hospital setting – an anesthesiologist is required, to prescribe a neuromuscular blocker to paralyze your muscles, and a sedative to render you both unconscious
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