Archive for March, 2009

ADHD Behavioral Interventions for the Home

Sunday, March 29th, 2009
Parents often hear the words "parental training" and think, "Oh great, like you could teach me something that'll control my out-of-control attention deficit disorder child!" And yet research has shown that children with attention deficit ...
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The Common Cold: Facts and Myths

Sunday, March 29th, 2009
As you read this, five percent of us are waging war against the common cold. Up to a billion colds a year occur in the U.S. alone, causing about 60 million lost days of school ...
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Comprehensive Treatment of Childhood ADHD

Sunday, March 29th, 2009
While learning of the diagnosis of attention deficit disorder (ADHD) makes many parents feel relief, the real work begins in finding the right treatment approach for a child or teen diagnosed with ADHD. If the ...
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Back to Match.com?

Sunday, March 29th, 2009
Currently, I am interested in two men. Neither is viable as my new boyfriend. Dating in my 30s is different than dating in my 20s. I am able to more accurately assess ...
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What Matters Most: Living a More Considered Life

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
There’s plenty of wisdom in this book, provided you arm yourself with an unabridged copy of the Oxford English Dictionary, and perhaps an advanced degree or two, before picking it up. Hollis, a teacher at the ...
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The Healing Power of a Good Therapist

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
The precursor of the mirror is the mother's face. —D.W. Winnicott, Playing and Reality, 1971 Thirteen years ago I gave birth to my very much wanted third child. Eight months later I ended up in ...
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American Therapy: The Rise of Psychotherapy in the United States

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
Those of us who are nearing retirement from work as a psychotherapist have been privileged to witness extraordinary changes over the course of our careers. Few therapists I know have clung solely to their original ...
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The Stress of Severe Weather

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
It's coming up to that time of year in many places of the country — tornado season. The southern states have already experienced some storms; Oklahoma was struck by a deadly twister just before ...
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Managing Worry: Action and Distraction

Monday, March 23rd, 2009
Everyone worries about things from time to time: the economy, an ill parent, safety concerns. For parents, it seems to come along even more naturally. There are endless things that a mom or dad could ...
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Lifestyle Tips for Dealing with Depression

Monday, March 23rd, 2009
If you are affected by depression, you are not "just" sad or upset; you have a condition that involves intense feelings of persistent sadness, helplessness and hopelessness, together with physical problems such as sleeplessness, loss ...
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Health Insurance: The Eternal Battle

Monday, March 23rd, 2009
Health insurance is a subject that weighs on me and keeps me up at night. Every once in a while my insurance situation is sorted out and the worry briefly lifts, then something happens ...
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About Treatment Resistant Depression (TRD)

Monday, March 23rd, 2009
Clinical depression can sometimes be difficult to treat. When a person has tried multiple types of treatment options to treat their depression (sometimes even with multiple professionals) over the course of months or even ...
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What is Exposure Therapy?

Tuesday, March 10th, 2009
Exposure therapy is a specific type of cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy technique that is often used in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and phobias. In PTSD, exposure therapy is intended to help the patient face and ...
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What’s the Matter with Kids Today?

Monday, March 9th, 2009
The word of the year seems to be “entitled.” Get a group of older adults together and you’ll hear a fair amount of grumbling about the self-centeredness and selfishness of the 20- and 30-somethings. They’re ...
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Are You Doing Enough Cardiorespiratory Exercise?

Monday, March 9th, 2009
There are many types of cardiorespiratory exercise options, including running, biking, hiking, group aerobics and climbing stairs. Everyone has a preference—often I speak with people who say they only like to use the elliptical ...
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