Archive for January, 2006

Listed by most recent articles first.

• What If You Don’t Like Your Therapist?
  You're not always going to like your psychotherapist. In fact, most people go through phases during the psychotherapy process where their admiration and liking for their therapist will wax and wane. This can be based ...
• Getting a Referral for Psychotherapy
  Two decades ago, people generally received referrals to mental health professionals from one of two places -- their family doctor or the yellow pages. A few people might have felt comfortable enough asking a friend ...
• Do Educational Degrees Matter?
  The short answer is no, the educational background of the mental health professional will have little impact on the outcome of your treatment. There is virtually no research that has been published that suggests you ...
• Types of Mental Health Professionals
  There are over a half-dozen different professions that provide services that focus on helping a person overcome a mental health concern or some significant life issue. There are dozens more variations on these, which can ...
• An Introduction to Psychotherapy
  Psychotherapy is a process focused on helping you heal and learn more constructive ways to deal with the problems or issues within your life. It can also be a supportive process when going through a ...
• Psychotherapy Notes and HIPAA
  Under HIPAA, there is a difference between regular Personal Health Information and "psychotherapy notes." Here is HIPAA's definition of psychotherapy notes: Psychotherapy notes means notes recorded (in any medium) by a health care ...
• Telephone, Hotlines and Help lines
  U.S. Helplines US Suicide Hotline 1-800-784-2433 NDMDA Depression Hotline - Support Group800-826-3632 Suicide Prevention Services Crisis Hotline 800-784-2433 Suicide Prevention Services Depression Hotline 630-482-9696 AAA Crisis Pregnancy Center 800-560-0717 Child Abuse Hotline - ...
• The Top 10 Types of “Stinkin’ Thinkin’”
  One of the most common types of skills learned in psychotherapy today focuses on our thinking. Unbeknownst to many of us, we often engage in internal conversations with ourselves throughout the day. Unless we're trained ...
• Cannabis is linked to schizophrenia in predisposed individuals
  Cannabis has long been thought to increase the risk of developing schizophrenia. However, the evidence is still not fully conclusive. The first study on schizophrenia and cannabis took place in Jamaica in the 1960, when ...
• Get in the Right Mindset to Exercise Regularly
  I found this rather interesting: When I asked 10 people what their number-one New Year’s resolution was this year, eight out of 10 people replied, “Get in shape and exercise more.” Now, how many of ...
• Agreeing to Disagree: Overcoming Communication Conundrums in Relationships
  Even in the strongest of relationships, there will be times when small irritations can cause mountains to grow out of molehills, so it's important to keep striving for better communication. As the essence of relationships, communication ...