Psychotherapy

The experts weighed in on a wide variety of psychiatric issues for the January 2024 issue of Psychiatric Times.

From sleep disturbances in ADHD to psychotherapy for treatment-resistant depression, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

"Evidence indicates that psychotherapy may yield greater durability of treatment gains than pharmacotherapy."

When the media repeatedly portrays such tepid ambivalence about psychotherapy, millions of suffering individuals get a vague and misleading impression of this treatment.

Social anxiety disorder: an underappreciated and misunderstood condition.

Residues of past traumatic events can deeply impact our present experiences and our functioning in ways that we are not aware of consciously. We must process and let go of these experiences in order to heal.

Let’s take another look at telepsychiatry.

Should everyone receive psychotherapy?

In this CME article, learn more about the best practices for engaging patients in the informed consent process for psychedelic treatment and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy.

Why does the media continue to persecute psychotherapy?

A phase 2A trial recently received confirmation to proceed in investigating psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy in the treatment of adult patients with IBS.

1 in 5 respondents reported using psychedelic drugs for the purpose of self-treating anxiety, depression, or other mental illnesses.

Session at the 2023 Annual Meeting provides framework for addressing suicidal ideation.

What lessons can we learn from May Day, mayday, and rejection?

How does a love of animals affect PTSD and other mental health conditions?

A frequent criticism of psychiatry: psychiatrists do not learn, practice, or value psychotherapy. Is it true?

Let’s revisit the therapist’s attitude toward the patient in the psychotherapy relationship.

It is important to consider the lessons from history and psychology as the war in the Ukraine continues.

Is psychotherapy under attack?

Despite their differences, all psychotherapies have these things in common—and are important to consider.

How important is psychotherapy today?

There is absolutely no good reason for competition among therapies—none is by itself necessary or sufficient, and most are completely complementary, even synergistic.

The people who make us laugh are more important than you might think.

Depending on how you look at it, manuals have either played a heroic role in the history of psychotherapy or have been responsible for its degradation.

The clarifying lens of Zen philosophy focuses our attention on common factors that drive change across the different forms of psychotherapy.

Sometimes what you do for others benefits you, too.

Exploring the importance of the psychotherapeutic relationship.

Dr Beck leaves behind a great legacy.