Archive for the ‘Anti Depressants-Sleeping Aid’ Category
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ALCOHOLISM TREATMENT TECHNIQUES AND APPROACHES: SELF-DISCLOSURE
At this juncture it seems appropriate to add some cautionary word about the technique of self-disclosure. And make no mistake about it, we consider this to be a counseling technique. As such, it requires the same thoughtful evaluation of its usefulness as any other counseling tool. It is important to recognize that “self-disclosure” is not [...]
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BDD THERAPIES THAT MAY BE USEFUL WHEN COMBINED WITH AN SRI OR CBT: VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
While medication and CBT may improve work or school functioning, some people—particularly those who’ve been underemployed or unemployed for a long time—also benefit from a formal vocational program. Response to medication or CBT may get these individuals to the point where they can usefully participate in such a program. For someone who hasn’t been working, [...]
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DESTROY THE MYTH OF INSOMNIA
How much sleep? A statistical survey showed that most people sleep 7.5 hours each night. This survey covered a large group of people, some sleeping 9 hours and some 5 hours. The average was 7.5 hours. It does not mean that everyone sleeps 7.5 hours every night. Also, the older we are the less sleep [...]
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PAIN AND GUILT: THE RATIONALIZATION OF GUILT FROM PAIN
We suffer pain. We have the feeling deep down that wrongdoing brings pain. In silence we ask ourselves, “What is it that I have done?” In the long hours of the night when pain keeps us awake, we search the past. We have all done wrong. Our mind catches on to these things, and we [...]
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CAUSES OF STRESS AT WORK
Too old for computers “It is really just that I don’t catch on. I try to give the impression that I understand what it is all about. But the fact is I don’t. The younger ones see through me. It all comes naturally to them. Each time I have to work it all out, [...]
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MEDITATION FOR ANXIETY DISORDERS TREATMENT: BREATHING TECHNIQUES
The breathing techniques I will discuss are based on the Buddhist mindfulness meditation, which focuses, not on a word or mantra, but on the breath. This can be frightening for some people because of their inability to take a deep breath. While this technique does not involve deep breathing, it may be more advisable for [...]
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ANXIETY DISORDERS: DISSOCIATION IS AN EFFECT OF A PANIC ATTACK
It has been assumed that dissociation is an effect of a panic attack and some people use these states as a form of ‘escape’ from the anxiety or the attack. While I have seen this in some cases, other people are aware it is the dissociation which triggers the panic (ArthurJones 1994). People who do [...]
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THERAPIES FOR ANXIETY DISORDERS: JACKIE’S CASE
Jackie and her husband had spent the evening talking about their son, who was experiencing ongoing panic attacks and was now too frightened to go to school. The school had threatened them with legal action if he did not return to school the following week. The parents were given two options on how to get [...]
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ANXIETY DISORDERS/SECONDARY CONDITIONS: MICHAEL’S CASE
Michael had been on stress leave for eight weeks and was due to return to work. He had spoken to his rehabilitation counsellor because his condition, far from easing, was becoming worse. Since being on leave his panic attacks had increased and his anxiety level was very high. Every time he left the familiar surroundings [...]