Sometimes a shared problem is halved, but it also can double the trouble.
Parents with ADHD may have challenges, but also strengths, particularly when their child also has ADHD. In these families, parents may have more empathy and tolerance for their child’s difficulties and may be able to play more effectively with their child.
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Parenting with ADHD presents unique challenges but also strengths. By using strategies for managing ADHD, and seeking resources when needed, parents can create a positive and fulfilling family life.
Medications can open a biological window of opportunity for psychotherapy to take advantage of.
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Scientists need safe spaces to understand and process “climate emotions”. Group therapy helps people find the strength and resilience to continue their important work, without harming their health.
An overreliance on medication as the first-line treatment for depression can lead some people to be labeled with treatment-resistant depression when there are other viable alternatives for relief.
So you want to start therapy for your anxiety, depression or other mental health issue. What type of therapist should you choose? Here’s a quick guide to get you started.
Transcranial magnetic stimulation has worked when medication and other therapies have not.
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Patients who undergo transcranial magnetic stimulation say it’s painless, with few to no side effects. The treatment isn’t yet widely accessible, but for those who use it, the effects can be profound.
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This rare procedure is offered by only a handful of centers in the US and around the world and should be used only when less invasive treatment options for OCD have been tried.
Some of the positive photos used in the study were similar to this one – a group of smiling strangers.
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In a new study, a single infusion of the antidepressant – along with repeated exposure to positive imagery – significantly reduced symptoms in depressed patients in a clinical trial.
‘Tell me about your mother.’
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Psychotherapy is not one size fits all. From behavioral to gestalt therapies, which approach will work best for you depends on your needs and goals.
Many clients come to therapy wanting to look beyond themselves – talking about relationships, values and even spirituality.
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Our research investigates the connections among mental health, holistic well-being and relational virtues – ideas that many people think of as ethical or religious.
MDMA has therapeutic potential for the treatment of PTSD.
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With most therapy sessions now online, a psychologist explores whether more self-disclosure by therapists – sharing more about their own lives – might help their patients.
COVID-19, says the author, has had a significant impact on the mental health of millions of Americans.
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A mental health crisis has begun, as social isolation from the coronavirus and loss of jobs, income and loved ones have left people reeling. A transformation of care is badly needed.