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7 (Drug-Free) Ways To Overcome Divorce Anxiety

Mark Banschick, MD | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Stress Management, Stress, Cbt, Trauma, Divorce, Progressive Exposure Therapy, Acupuncture, Exercise, Meditation, Diet, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Anxiety, Divorce and Stress, Sleep, Divorce News
Mark Banschick, MD

It probably does not come as a surprise to you that anxiety and stress disorders are common among recent divorcés. Some choose to deal with this stress by taking anti-anxiety medications.

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An Open Letter to Carnie Wilson: What You Need to Know to Keep the Weight Off

Judith S. Beck, Ph.D. | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Cbt, Lap Band Procedure, Sabotaging Thoughts, Weight Loss Techniques, Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Cravings, Weight Loss, Weight Loss Tips, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Diet, Beck Diet Solution, Weight Loss Surgery, Carnie Wilson, Healthy Living News
Judith S. Beck, Ph.D.

Dear Carnie: It's not surprising that you gained back most of the weight you lost after your first weight loss surgery -- so many people do.

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How To Break Bad Habits And Form Good Ones

Judith S. Beck, Ph.D. | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Meal Planning, Habits, Beck Diet Solution, Cognitive and Behavioral Techniques, Dieting, Emotional Eating, Habitual Action, Cbt, Weight Loss, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Lose Weight, Weight Loss Diet, Break Bad Habit, Weight Loss Tips, Diet, Break a Habit, Eating Habits, Habit to Break, Change Habits, Break Habit, Healthy Living News
Judith S. Beck, Ph.D.

Most dieters need to learn a number of other cognitive and behavioral techniques to lose weight and keep it off. But a new habit of planned eating is crucial for success.

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Why Can't Dieters Eat Mindfully?

Judith S. Beck, Ph.D. | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Cbt, CBT Weight Loss, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, Mindful Eating, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Beck Diet Solution, Eating Mindfully, Mindfully Eating, Healthy Living News
Judith S. Beck, Ph.D.

Mindful eating is a skill, much like learning to ride a bike or operate a new electronic device. It takes proper instruction and practice. And while it may be more difficult at first, it gets easier and easier until it becomes automatic.

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Overcoming Procrastination: 6 Steps To Getting It Done

Robert Leahy, Ph.D. | Posted 03.28.2012

Read More: Robert Leahy, Procrastination, Cbt, Psychology, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Stop Procrastination, Procrastinating, Procrastination Help, Meaning Procrastination, Emotional Intelligence, Procrastinate, Healthy Living News
Robert Leahy, Ph.D.

If you are like me you have found yourself putting off things to do that you know would be good to get done. We procrastinate on exercise, getting the taxes done, cleaning the house, making that phone call and getting our work done.

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What To Expect At A CBT Session

Judith S. Beck, Ph.D. | Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Cbt, Psychotherapy, Cognitive Therapy Rating Scale Manual, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Therapy, Mental Health, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Healthy Living News
Judith S. Beck, Ph.D.

I believe it's important for patients to know what to expect in a typical cognitive behavior therapy session, not only so they can assess the treatment they're receiving, but also so they're prepared for therapy and understand and agree with how treatment typically proceeds.

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Techniques To Increase Motivation And Willpower

Judith S. Beck, Ph.D. | Posted 03.14.2012

Read More: Cognitve Behavior Therapy, Cbt, Willpower, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive and Behavioral Skills, Motivation, Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Therapy Techniques, Cognitive Behavior Techniques, Emotional Intelligence, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Healthy Living News
Judith S. Beck, Ph.D.

This blog will be the first in a series designed to teach you specific cognitive (thinking) and behavioral skills that will help you increase your motivation and willpower whenever it begins to lag.

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Practical Tips To Avoid The Holiday Blues

Judith S. Beck, Ph.D. | Posted 02.07.2012

Read More: Cbt, Clinical Depression, Depression, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Depression in Winter, Winter and Depression, Winter Depression, Mental Health, Healthy Living News
Judith S. Beck, Ph.D.

The holidays are often a time when folks complain of feeling down or blue. These feelings are real, but most of the time, they are mild and temporary -- not true symptoms of clinical depression.

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What Makes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Work

Judith S. Beck, Ph.D. | Posted 01.24.2012

Read More: Cbt, Aaron Beck, Depression, Behavioral Activation, Evidence-Based Therapy, Ct, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Mental Health, Healthy Living News
Judith S. Beck, Ph.D.

Every now and then I'm asked the question, "Why do you practice (CBT)?" Aside from the fact that my father is the "father" of cognitive therapy, it's the the most researched and evidence-based form of psychotherapy.

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Activity: The Antidote To Depression

Judith S. Beck, Ph.D. | Posted 01.05.2012

Read More: Cbt, Depression, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Tools, Depression-Solutions, Activity and Depression, Depression-Therapy, Healthy Living Mind, Mental Health, Healthy Living News
Judith S. Beck, Ph.D.

I've found that helping patients develop robust answers to their depressed thinking greatly increases the likelihood that they will follow through with activities, which lead to an improvement in mood.

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5 Ways To Regain Motivation

Robert Leahy, Ph.D. | Posted 01.03.2012

Read More: Cbt, Motivation, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Overcoming Obstacles, Mindfulness, Self-Discipline Tips, Healthy Living Spirit, Self-Discipline, Goals, Motivation Advice, Healthy Living Health News, Motivation Tips, Slidepollajax, Success and Motivation, Healthy Living News
Robert Leahy, Ph.D.

What's the bottom line? Motivation is not the force that comes before the action -- it is you acting in your interests. Motivation comes after the behavior.

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Hope for Patients With Severe Schizophrenia

Judith S. Beck, Ph.D. | Posted 12.19.2011

Read More: Cbt, Schizophrenia, Aaron Beck, Cognitve Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Severe Schizophrenia, Cognitive Therapy, Ct, Psychosis, Talk Therapy, Healthy Living Mind, Mental Health, Schizophrenia Treatment, Healthy Living News
Judith S. Beck, Ph.D.

For many decades, mental health professionals believed that talk therapy was completely ineffective for schizophrenia. A groundbreaking new study, however, was just published.

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for PTSD in Military Women

Judith S. Beck, Ph.D. | Posted 11.29.2011

Read More: Prolonged-Exposure, Women, Cbt, Department of Veterans Affairs, Cognitive Therapy, Ptsd, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Veterans, Women News
Judith S. Beck, Ph.D.

The results of a recent study demonstrated that the women who experienced prolonged-exposure therapy were more likely to achieve total remission.

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Exploring Sensible Alternatives In Evidence-Based Psychotherapy

Steven C. Hayes, Ph.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cbt, Acceptance, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness, Va, Act, Evidence-Based Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Nrepp, Home News
Steven C. Hayes, Ph.D.

Only a small percentage of psychotherapy services in the United States are tightly linked to existing scientific knowledge. It is a bit strange if you think of it.

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Perhaps Charlie Sheen Should Try a Different Approach

Stanton Peele | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Addiction & Recovery, Charlie Sheen, Betty Ford Center, Cbt, Celebrity Rehab, St. Gregory Retreat Center, Intervention, 12-Step Treatment, Evidence-Based Therapy, Aa, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Hazelden, Passages, Relapse Prevention, Gil Kerlikowski, Tom Mclellan, Insanity, Marijuana, Home News
Stanton Peele

Charlie Sheen's repeated relapses -- and returns to treatment -- suggest that perhaps he might look at different approaches to his addictive problems. What he's been doing doesn't seem to be working so well for him -- as it has failed many others.

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George Bailey, the Dark Side

Yvette Kantrow | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cbt, Elizabeth Warren, Fdic, Politico, Simon Johnson, George Bailey, Economy, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, Business News
Yvette Kantrow

More than two years have passed since the financial system almost went up in flames, but a big question remains: What should we do about the banks? Na...

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When anxiety looms over a close friendship

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Friend, Cbt, The Friendship Doctor, Mental Health, Obsessive, Relationships, Friendship Advice, Difficulty Making Friends, Anxious, Jealousy, Breaking News, Friendship, Short-Term Therapy, Close Friend, Possessive, College, Roommate, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Insecurity, Campus, Jealous, Best Friend, Possessiveness, Anxiety, Living, Breaking Living News, Clingy, Healthy Living News
Dr. Irene S. Levine

QUESTION Dear Irene, I am a college sophomore and have had relatively few close friendships. I'm okay with not having a lot, but have always wanted...

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Another Reason Why Thoughts Are Not Facts

Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Stress Management, Elisha Goldstein, Cbt, Depression, Anxiety, Mindfulness, The Inner Life, Healthy Living News
Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D.

Thoughts simply aren't facts, they are mental events that pop up in the mind and are dependent on our mood.

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Cognitive Behavior Therapy For Every Day

Judith S. Beck, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Cbt, Decatastrophizing, Thinking, Cognitive Shift, Automatic Thoughts, Catastrophizing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, The Inner Life, Healthy Living News
Judith S. Beck, Ph.D.

All of a sudden, I do a cognitive shift. I realize I have a choice. I can make the worst of the situation (continue bellyaching to myself) or make something better of it. Why not?

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Obsessed Therapist Starts Free Clinic

Will Baum | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Free Clinic, Cbt, Depression, Therapy, Anxiety, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Los Angeles News
Will Baum

If you're an watcher of A&E''s Obsessed, you might recognize John Tsilimparis as one of the tireless--and apparently fearless--psychotherapists helpin...

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Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Myths and Realities

Judith S. Beck, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Judith S. Beck, Cbt, Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Depression Treatment, Behavioral Therapy, Healthy Living News
Judith S. Beck, Ph.D.

For clients to improve, they need to understand themselves well. The answers are related to what they are thinking at the moment. Gaining this insight is essential but insufficient.

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Sleep Tips: CBT Good For Sleep and Pain

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Pain, Stress, Cbt, Sleeplessness, Sleep Hygiene, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Chronic Pain, Insomnia, Anxiety, Sleep, Healthy Living News
Dr. Michael J. Breus

A study indicates that CBT can help patients who already are taking medications for pain and might be reluctant or unable to take additional drugs to treat their sleep problems.

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The Inconvenient Truth About ADHD at College

Michael B. Laskoff | Posted 02.20.2010

Read More: Cbt, Psychotherapy, Therapy, Culture Wars, Undermedication, Overmedication, Adhd, Psychology, Adderall, Vyvanse, Add, Strattera, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorder, Ritalin, College, Concerta, Coaching, Healthy Living News
Michael B. Laskoff

In reality, there's very little dispute that medication helps kids master tasks -- like performing better in school -- that are critical for success and happiness in later life.

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Defragmenting Healthcare: Science, Medicine and Smoking

Dr. Daniel Seidman | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Quit Smoking, Nicotine, Tobacco, Cigarettes, Smoking, Health, Nicotine Replacement Therapy, Cbt, Nbt, Wellness, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Smoking, Healthy Living News
Dr. Daniel Seidman

The lag between what we know about helping smokers and what we do to help them opens a window into the gaping hole between scientific knowledge and clinical practice.

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