What Makes Therapy Therapeutic
What Makes Therapy Therapeutic?Lloyd I. Sederer, MDThere are a number of forms of psychotherapy - cognitive-behavioral (CBT), interpersonal (IPT) and psychodynamic - to name a few. How do they work?...
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The Central Club of New York City came into existence in the late 19th century...
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An Autistic Mind Opens Mine (Can It Open Yours?)
“When I didn’t want to go to movie night [at boarding school], they made me the projectionist."– Temple GrandinI saw the extraordinary Dr. Temple Grandin speak last night. She's touring in support of...
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4 Good Reasons to Separate
Sure commitment and a good sense of reality are the glue that is meant to hold together relationships, to keep us from flying apart at the smallest slight. And every relationship requires healthy doses...
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The Obsession with the All-Natural Pregnancy
The always-smart Annie Murphy Paul gives a fairly scathing review to Jennifer Margulis’s new book “The Business of Baby” in the New York Times this week. The book aims to root out what’s wrong with the...
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Which of the 5 Political Moralizers are PT Blog readers?
Want to know what your fellow PT blog readers are like? I recently posted about the five types of political moralizing and offered an anonymous assessment questionnaire for readers to find out what...
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Fixing Gay: Corrective Rape in South Africa
-- Reposted from the online magazine, "The Trauma & Mental Health Report"In 2009, Zukiswa Gaca, a 20-year-old lesbian woman in South African, decided to take her own life by laying down on the...
View ArticleYour Professional Life Is Going to Get Slashed
Rezaei-Kamalabad has a career as an automobile mechanic/artist. From a shop in Cambridge, Massachusetts he has an automobile repair shop/art gallery full of steel sculptures that...
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Welcome To Introduction To Psychology
In my last post, I mentioned a hypothetical relatively-average psychologist (caveat: the term doesn’t necessarily apply to any specific person, living or dead). I found him to be a bit strange, since...
View ArticleKilling Condors for Homes, Hotels, and Golf Courses is Okay
Just when you thought you've heard the most absurd and reprehensible news concerning a proposal to remove gray wolves from the Endangered Species List, it's just been announced that the United States...
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Your Unconscious Calls The Shots
There is slew of new books in the market that claim that our unconscious calls the shots most of the times and our conscious is, most of the time, a post hoc rationaliser. Timothy Wilson, Daniel...
View ArticleBrain Scans and Brain Scams
If I peek at your brain, can I tell whether you are a criminal? In his book, The Anatomy of Violence, Adrian Raine thinks he can make a pretty good bet.[i] The giveway? A bigger bit here or smaller bit...
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The Voice and Positive Psychology
The TV show, The Voice, is arguably the hottest program on television today, often reaching #1 in the ratings for every major demographic. One reason for its success, I would argue, is its unique and...
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Ten Money-Saving Tips for Young Couples
For many, the beginnings of a long-term relationship, and a life together, is a fun albeit financially trying time. Here’s some financial advice for every new couple:1. Buy baby supplies, clothes and...
View ArticleMost Sex Offenders Against Children Are Family Members
There has been extensive media coverage of the recent rescue of three kidnapped female victims in Cleveland, two of whom were teenagers when they were abducted. Although the event represents a tragic...
View ArticleWhy giving is a powerful leadership strategy
As an executive coach, I am occasionally asked by organizations to “rescue” an executive or help them “grow” substantially, before more serious employment decisions are made. Often, I see a lack of...
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How did I get 1 million views?
Just the other morning I became a millionaire! Well, at least if we’re counting blogosphere hits. When I checked my Psych Today “Post views” page, I was pleased to see the number 1,000,531.Have I...
View ArticlePsychiatrists Waste Millions of Hours Obtaining Prior Auths
My colleagues and I recently tabulated how long psychiatric patients who were deemed in need of inpatient admission—overwhelmingly because of suicidal thoughts or plans-- stayed in the emergency...
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5 Myths About Addiction that Undermine Recovery
Honest, courageous and insightful aren’t words typically used to describe drug addicts. But if given the chance, many addicts end up developing these qualities and contributing to society in a way they...
View ArticleDoes Trying to Be Happy Make Us Unhappy?
As we muddle through our days, the quest for happiness looms large. In the U.S., citizens are granted three inalienable rights: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. In the kingdom of Bhutan,...
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