Novel Therapies for Cognitive Dysfunction Secondary to Substance Abuse; Brief Screening, Referral, and Cognitive Rehabilitation Advances in the fields of neuropsychological assessment and neuroimaging have enormously expanded our knowledge about the profile and severity of cognitive deficits in patients with substance use disorders. Neuroscience studies have complemented this knowledge by revealing the neural adaptations induced […]
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By Brenda Iliff Last week, I wrote a blog about addiction and relationships with Heart Month and Valentine’s Day in mind. However, it somehow feels even more important to share after learning about the tragic death of Whitney Houston on Saturday. While it’s too soon to know the official cause of her death—Ms. Houston […]
By Thomas G. Plante, Ph.D. Created Dec 30 2011 – 7:20am We’re at that special time of year yet again for New Year’s resolutions. You know the drill… make plans to lose weight, exercise more, and find a way to make more money in 2012! Sadly, most folks who make resolutions rarely achieve success with […]
Random acts of kindness can snowball into more positive mood overall, experts say MONDAY, Jan. 2 (HealthDay News) — Doing something nice for someone else often leaves people feeling good about themselves and positive about their place in the world. But does that mean practicing random acts of kindness has scientifically proven therapeutic value in […]
By Melanie A. Greenberg, Ph.D. Where would a young girl be without Juicy? 'Tis that time of year again. The smell of pumpkin, cinnamon spice and peppermint frost mochas is in the air. The luxury department stores are rolling out their latest UGG boots, Juicy Couture velours […]
What You Should Never Say: How to Avoid Self-sabotage Have you ever walked into a company-related social gathering and noticed right away that handsome, tall guy with a killer smile? An hour later you bump into him and start some small talk. While you’re mesmerized talking to him, you begin to get distracted […]
By Douglas LaBier, Ph.D. That’s how a man in his 50s described his life to me not long ago: “It’s my long slide home.” He was feeling morose, anticipating the long holiday period from Thanksgiving through the New Year and what he knew it would arouse in him. I often see the “holiday blues” […]
Activity: The Antidote to Depression Most individuals who suffer from depression believe, “Once I feel better, I’ll start calling friends again/making dinner plans/playing golf/planning a vacation/etc., but right now, I just don’t have the will.” Most of these people are not aware of the research, conducted in numerous Cognitive Behavior Therapy studies, that has consistently […]
Panic disorder (PD) can be a severe, highly disabling and debilitating psychiatric condition. Thankfully, it is usually easily treatable with a combination of medication and a cognitive-behavioral technique known as cognitive restructuring, which I will not describe here. Panic attacks are basically attacks of extreme anxiety accompanied by a variety of physical symptoms which I […]
Cognitive therapy may help with severe cases of schizophrenia. For the two to three million American adults who deal with the disease this is good news. Antipsychotic medications reduce hallucinations and delusions but up to one –half continue to experience some symptoms or do not respond well to the meds.
