Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Rescuing the Kid in the Closet: Taking the Emotional Health of Kids Seriously

Rev. Romal J. Tune | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: School Attendance, At-Risk Youth, Education, Poverty, Dropout Prevention, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotional Wellness, Education Reform, Parental Involvement, Education News
Rev. Romal J. Tune

Too often, little is said about the emotional story of children in poor communities trying to make sense of life circumstances that even a balanced adult would find difficult to manage.

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Your Secret Weapon in Caregiving: BOTT Therapy

Barbara Dehn | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: Psychology, Elderly Care, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Elderly Caregiving, Caregiving, Conflict, Mindfulness, Biting Tongue, Peace, Bite Your Tongue, Healthy Living News
Barbara Dehn

"BOTT" therapy stands for what I and millions of Americans lovingly refer to as: "Biting Of The Tongue" therapy. After living for the last six months with two very nice elderly people, my in-laws, I've had to employ this type of therapy repeatedly.

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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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The Psychology of Whew!

Wray Herbert | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Close Calls, Emotion, Cognitive Psychology, Social Cognition, Relief, Relief Experiment, Cognitive Science, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Relief Studies, Science News
Wray Herbert

Despite its familiarity, we don't really know much about its nature or purpose. How does relief function in the human mind? What benefit could this pervasive emotion have in navigating life?

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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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Identifying Depression

Norman E. Rosenthal, M.D. | Posted 02.13.2012

Read More: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mental Health, Clinical Depression, Identifying Depression, Signs of Depression, Diagnosing Depression, Healthy Living News
Norman E. Rosenthal, M.D.

Depression is a different type of beast, a "black dog," as Winston Churchill often used when describing his own signs and symptoms. How do you know if you're depressed and not just sad?

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Is This The Antidote To Reactivity?

Michael Sigman | Posted 01.11.2012

Read More: Shenpa, Debt Ceiling, Prajna, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Reactivity, Meditation, 12 Step Program, Buddhism, Medication, Barack Obama, Jesse Ventura, Pema Chodron, Healthy Living News
Michael Sigman

Scientific research indicates that meditation practice can actually change our brain structure to ameliorate reactivity. But meditation is just one tool for what, at the extreme, is known as impulse control disorder.

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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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What Mindfulness And Acceptance Can Do For Your Self-Esteem

New Harbinger | Posted 12.26.2011

Read More: Borderline Personality Disorder, Mental Health, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Self-Esteem, Dbt, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Self-Help, Mental Illness, Acceptance, Emotions, Mindfulness, Emotional Health, Emotion Regulation, Anxiety, Emotional Intelligence, Healthy Living Spirit, Healthy Living News
New Harbinger

DBT skills are flexible and can be used to help with self-esteem issues, other emotional problems, and simply to help you live a healthier, happier life.

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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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You Were Good, Amy Winehouse

Carol Howard Merritt | Posted 09.24.2011

Read More: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Neo-Calvanism, Addiction, Christianity, Amy Winehouse Dead, Amy Winehouse, Amy Winehouse Self-Esteem, Progressive Calvinism, Amy Winehouse Drugs, Progressive Christianity, God and Creation, Religion News
Carol Howard Merritt

I didn't know Amy Winehouse. All I know is the amazing music that she produced and the snapshots that the paparazzi stole. But I do know one thing for sure: Amy Winehouse was good.

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How To Keep Your Head After Losing Your Job

Robert Leahy, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Robert Leahy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Therapy, Unemployment, Anxiety, Finding a Job, Job Search, Job Hunting, Job Search Advice, Job Hunting Advice, Unemployment Advice, Self Help, Surviving Unemployment, Healthy Living News
Robert Leahy, Ph.D.

Losing your job can be one of the most difficult experiences that you will face, so knowing how to cope with the time in between your last job and your next job will be important.

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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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Why Men Don't Listen To Women

Robert Leahy, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Dating, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Marraige, Releationships, Men and Communication, Marriage, Divorce, Relationships, Men Listening, Marriage Advice, Relationship Communication Advice, Relationship Advice, Communication Skills, Communication Advice, Divorce Predictions, Healthy Living News
Robert Leahy, Ph.D.

I don't want to claim that men are always the problem. No group is perfect. But I can see that a lot of times men have a great deal of difficulty validating and emotionally supporting the women in their lives.

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Neuroscience, Meet Conceptual Art

Carl Schoonover | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Brain Scans, Thought, Mirror Neurons, MRI Brain Scans, Brain Pictures, Portrait of the Mind, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Brain, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Dissonance, Neuropsychology, Brain Fitness, Neurology, Mri, Slidepollajax, Cognition, Mind, Neurotransmitters, Books News
Carl Schoonover

In making the case for the raw aesthetic appeal of neuroscience data, I focus on the powerful ideas that have given us this striking visual vocabulary.

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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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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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The How and Why of Cognitive Behavior Therapy

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

Read More: Psychotherapy, Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Behavior Therapy, Health, Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Healthy Living News
Judith S. Beck, Ph.D.

Not all psychotherapy is the same. Research over the past 30 years has shown that Cognitive Behavior Therapy is effective for a whole range of psychiatric disorders.

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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 Brain Mechanic Excerpt: A Stickler For "Life-Changing" Evidence

Spencer Lord | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Brain Mechanic, Controlling Anger, Psychology, Emotions, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Books, Therapy, Books News
Spencer Lord

Yes, you can change your beliefs, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy teaches you precisely how.

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Sex, Drugs & ADD/ADHD

Michael B. Laskoff | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Casinos, Espresso, Indian Casinos, Drugs, Coffee, Vyvanse, Las Vegas, Meth, Concerta, Behavioral Therapy, Strattera, Sex, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Adhd, Treatment, Methamphetamine, Ritalin, Addd, Lily Allen, Shire Pharmaceutical, Gambling, Healthy Living News
Michael B. Laskoff

Call it what you like - ADD, ADHD, AD/HD, Attention Deficit Disorder (with or without hyperactivity) or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. This...

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