Dr. Robert Leahy, Director of
the American Institute for Cognitive Therapy in New York City,
offers 5 things to do right now to that can help you find a way
out
Dr. Shelby Freedman Harris,
psychologist and director of Montefiore Medical Center’s Sleep
Disorders Center, discusses the benefits of cognitive behavioral
therapy, which can rival or exceed medications in providing
long-term relief from insomnia
Dr. Michael Thorpy and Dr. Shelby Freedman Harris respond to a reader
inquiring whether insomnia is always a result of some underlying
condition like stress or pain, or whether it can exist as a
standalone disorder
From
www.TheAmericanScholar.org
The Doctor is In
article date 09/01/09
Daniel B. Smith offers an illuminating review of
Aaron T. Beck, M.D., the founder of Cognitive Behavior Therapy
(CBT).
"In 2006, Beck won the Lasker Award, the most
prestigious scientific honor in the United States, often referred
to as the “American Nobel.” In 2007, he was short-listed for the
actual Nobel ... Beck’s enormous success stems in large part from
CBT’s pragmatism and efficiency."
Please excuse the Google ads that may run during the
You Tube
video. They are not part of Dr. Beck's program. If you click on the
Ads by Google X, they will disappear.
Alvaro Fernandez interviews Dr. Judith Beck (Sep
17th, 2007). How cognitive techniques can be applied to develop a
number of important mental skills. The latest application of these?
Losing weight.
This is a popular press review of this very
significant study. Read it carefully - there are options. Medication
plus CBT provided improvement in 81% of the subjects. However, CBT
alone helped 60%. If you do not want your child taking medication,
start with CBT. Medication can be added if progress is not being
made. Medication alone resulted in improvement in 55% of the
subjects.
The original research paper (Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy, Sertraline, or a Combination in Childhood
Anxiety) was published in the New
England Journal of Medicine [Published
at www.nejm.org October 30, 2008 (10.1056/NEJMoa0804633]
David Clark, Professor of
Psychology at Kings College London, is a cognitive behavior therapy
expert. He explains how CBT works and who could benefit from it.
Run time 3:32 min
by NHS Choices Media Library
video date 06/30/08
After her husband died, Carol, 73, used cognitive
behavior therapy (CBT) to help her deal with her emotions and boost
her confidence. Her psychiatrist recommended Mind Over Mood.
Run time 2:20 min
by NHS Choices Media Library
video date 06/30/08
Paul Salkovskis, clinical director of the Maudsley
Hospital Centre for Anxiety Disorders and Trauma, explains the
difference between fears and phobias as well as the treatment
options.
Run time 2:43 min
by NHS Choices Media Library
video date 06/30/08
"No pills, no shrink's sofa,
no whining. Cognitive behavioral therapy sheds long-winded
wallowing in past pain-- and may be better than Prozac-- after
only 25 sessions...."
"... perhaps the best
diet book ever to focus on the psychology of permanent weight
loss. In short, it doesn't tell you what foods to eat or avoid.
Instead, it tells you how to stick to a healthy eating plan of
your own choice—for good—by changing the way you talk to yourself
when confronted with temptation, cravings and the inevitable
dietary lapses."
Listen to a fascinating an interview with
science editor Sharon Begley discussing the ways the mind can
change the brain, throughout our lives. Lessons about brain
plasticity.
Sorry, the link is not currently
working - we're hunting for the article.
We still cannot locate the February 17 article even
though the current link takes you to a page that says they still have all
articles but have moved them. If anyone can find the Wimbledon Guardian
article, please click on our Website Report page and let us know. Thank
you.
"Medication is not always the
answer for treating depression, a leading expert in cognitive
therapy says. Without treatment, depression can drag on for what
seems like forever, Christine Padesky, a..."
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Byline: Heather Spadafore
Source: The Daily Press. Page: A3
Edition: Final
$4.95 - The Daily Press (Timmins)
Thu, Oct 20, 2005 - 610 words
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