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- Understanding psychotherapy and how it works
Learn how to choose a psychologist, how therapy works, how long it lasts and what should and shouldn’t happen during psychotherapy
- Group therapy is as effective as individual therapy, and more efficient . . .
Group therapy sometimes gets short shrift Viewed by some patients as second best to individual therapy and by some mental health professionals as intimidating to run, groups are mostly found in outpatient agencies and hospitals, where they are used to treat people with severe or acute conditions
- Different approaches to psychotherapy
Definitions of psychoanalysis, behavior, cognitive and integrative or holistic therapies
- What is EMDR therapy and why is it used to treat PTSD?
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing is a structured form of psychotherapy used to help patients with PTSD resolve upsetting memories
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a structured therapy that encourages the patient to briefly focus on the trauma memory and simultaneously experience bilateral stimulation (usually eye movements)
- Treatments for PTSD
Four therapeutic interventions are strongly recommended, all of which are variations of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) Three therapies and four medications received conditional recommendations
- Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET)
Narrative exposure therapy is a treatment for trauma disorders, particularly in individuals suffering from complex and multiple trauma It has been most frequently used in community settings and with individuals who experienced trauma as result of political, cultural or social forces (such as refugees) Often, individuals receive four to 10 sessions of NET It is understood that the story a
- Depression Treatments for Adults
APA's Clinical Practice Guideline recommends seven psychotherapy interventions as well as a second-generation antidepressant (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors—SSRIs—serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors—SNRIs—or norepinephrine dopamine reuptake inhibitors—NDRIs) for the treatment of depression in adults
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