Interpersonal Therapy

Harry Stack Sullivan, M.D. (1892-1949) was the founder of the interpersonal theory of psychiatry. He is perhaps best known for his groundbreaking work with schizophrenics whom he compassionately called “the lonely ones” (Evans, 1996).  A brilliant, complicated, deeply empathic, often irascible intellectual pioneer, he was among the first to deviate from Freud’s structural orthodoxy of [...]

Family problems can cause untold suffering and emotional problems. They can lead to depression, anxiety and even substance abuse. These problems are often very complex so timeliness can be crucial to a good counseling outcome -the sooner therapy is started, the better.
Conflicts like these often cause people to seek psychological [...]

When you really look closely at anxiety, depression, fear, anger or stress, you will almost always find recurring patterns of negative thoughts, traumatic memories and habitual emotional reactions. They are our tormentors, the pesky biting insects that annoy us throughout the day. They ambush our consciousness, pull us down and cause stress and emotional suffering. [...]

IMPROVING THE LIVES OF MENTALLY ILL PEOPLE
 - BEYOND MEDICATION
 
Psychiatry is a unique speciality in medicine. It deals with the mind/psyche rather than the physic/body. Psychiatry is also the only branch of medicine that treats conduct and if necessary against the wish of the patient. In our country the mainstay of treatment of [...]

Abuse & Violence in the Family
(Dr. Samson Omotosho, PhD, APRN/PMHN)
Introduction: Abuse and violence in the family refer to physically and emotionally harmful behaviors that occur between family and household members. It includes child abuse, child neglect, intimate partners abuse and violence, marital rape, and elder abuse. It could be a learned behavior that [...]

When something new happens, it must instantly begin to grapple with what used to be.  The new only very gradually replaces the old, and with a lot of struggling.  So it is with being a psychotherapist, liberally confused with a number of social roles, including parent, friend, lover and doctor—all of which contribute pieces to [...]

Psychotherapy has many training courses run by universities, colleges and institutions of which you can attend to become a qualified psychotherapist. The variety of training and modalities within psychotherapy can be confusing so it is important to understand what you want to learn and how to go about achieving it.
Firstly, you should examine your reasons [...]

Depressive disorders come in different forms, just as is the case with other illnesses such as diabetes, cancer or heart disease. This article briefly describes three of the most common types of depressive disorders.
However, within these types there are also variations in the symptoms, their severity and duration. Major depression causes symptoms i.e. excessive fatigue, [...]

ANNALS Winter 2007 www.americanpsychotherapy.com
This 1-credit continuing education opportunity is co-sponsored by the American College of Forensic Examiners International (ACFEI) and the American Psychotherapy Association. ACFEI maintains responsibility for all continuing education accreditations. This article is approved by the following for 1 continuing education credit:
APA provides this continuing education credit for Diplomates.
The American College of Forensic [...]

Introduction
The dimensions of yoga therapy become quite vast and in fact, immeasurable when we look at the different aspects, principles and approaches. As far as the approach is concerned, it is preventive, curative and promotive in nature and treats the individual as a whole. Therefore it is a holistic system of cure. In the [...]