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POPSIt's All in the Head: Psychotherapy Changes Brain Activity Medication or psychotherapy? Pharmaceutical companies would have us believe that depression and anxiety disorders cannot possibly be lifted if we don't address the underlying neurochemical imbalance with medication. Yet increasing evidence indicate that receiving counseling and therapy brings about similar changes in the brain that are associated with improved mood and functioning. I'm really excited about findings like this. To be sure, I'm not advocating that we do away with medication altogether. Medcation may indeed be necessary to treat psychotic symptoms or severe depression. But I am hopeful this and other studies will get us to think twice before we reach out for that bottle of Adderrall or Concerta for ourselves or our kids.
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POPSPower of Negative Thinking? An interesting article that reflects a basis premise of mindfulness and other modern therapeutic approaches: the more we fight the demon, the bigger it becomes. So let's just sit with it, instead of acting on the urge to confront, challenge, and change it.
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POPSSolution-Focused Brief Therapy Brief therapy can be as effective as long-term treatment that costs thousands of dollars a year. In the present economic situation, this may be the your sanity-saver.
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POPSCBT Scores Again I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy extensively in my work with children, adolescents, and adults. It has, in my experience, made the greatest impact in the shortest possible time in psychotherapy, especially when addressing depression and anxiety issues. Research studies have long provided support for the efficacy of CBT. Here's the latest empirical support.
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