Not Your Parent's Psychotherapy: Psychodynamic Therapy Today
July 10, 2010 Filed in: Therapy
Headline Grab: Not Your Parent's Psychotherapy: Psychodynamic Therapy Today
This Psychology Today blog post by Dr. Tamara McClintock Greenberg at UCSF is a very well-done interview with Dr. Nancy McWilliams, an expert on psychodynamic therapy. Dr. McWilliams refutes outdated stereotypes of psychodynamic therapy, substantiates fair criticisms, and explains in simple terms the current treatment including what types of people do well with it. It’s slightly technical for those new to therapy but brief, well-written and informative. Read More...
What Good Psychodynamic Therapy is All About
July 05, 2010 Filed in: Therapy
Headline Grab: What Good Psychodynamic Therapy is All About
This Huffington Post blog post by psychoanalyst Wendy Jacobson does a great job of explaining what psychodynamic therapy is. She also references the conclusion of a recent study that demonstrates the efficacy of this type of therapy. A good, quick read. Read More...
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) or Psychodynamic Therapy?
June 27, 2010 Filed in: Therapy
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) or Psychodynamic Therapy? Which approach is right for you?
Increasingly managed care favors time-limited CBT approaches for treatment of mental health issues. While there is evidence to support CBT, there is also data that supports the use of psychodynamic therapy. The latter approach requires more time (and therefore costs more) but may provide more lasting results. I created a website dedicated to helping consumers make informed decisions about which of these two types of therapy is best for them: www.cbtvspsychodynamic.com. Read More...
The Birds and the Bees (via the Fertility Clinic)
May 31, 2010 Filed in: Infertility
Headline Grab: The Birds and the Bees (via the Fertility Clinic - Measuring the emotional toll of a freewheeling market for sperm and eggs.
Here’s an interesting if not disturbing op-ed piece in this Sunday’s New York Times about the emotional toll of our loosely regulated system for egg and sperm donation in the US.
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IVF, Fertility Drugs Might Boost Autism Risk
May 23, 2010 Filed in: Infertility
Headline Grab: IVF, Fertility Drugs Might Boost Autism Risk - Two studies show a link, but experts say risk to any one child remains low
The first of two recent studies found "children whose mothers took fertility" medications "were almost twice as likely to have autism as other children." In a study of 111 women, researchers found that "women with infertility and who used ovulation" medications "had a twofold greater chance of having a child with an autism spectrum disorder." A second study found that "being conceived by in vitro fertilization (IVF) or born prematurely...seemed to up the risk of autism." In that study, researchers found that "about 10.2 percent of 461 children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder were conceived using IVF."
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New Dads, Too, Can Suffer Depression
May 23, 2010 Filed in: Therapy | Antidepressants
Headline Grab: New Fathers May Also Suffer From Depression
This new study published in JAMA indicates that roughly 10% of new fathers suffer depression, twice the rate in the general population. Risks are higher for men if the mother experiences postpartum depression, also putting the baby at risk of developing problems later on. The study’s author says the causes of depression for fathers are unclear but may be because of changes in perceived role in life, financial stress, isolation from friends and social activities and sleep deprivation. Read More...
Study: Traumas have lifelong effect
May 22, 2010 Filed in: Therapy
A Pregnant Question: How antidepressants my subtly alter a growing baby's brain
May 21, 2010 Filed in: Antidepressants
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Egg Donation Agencies Paid More Money for Favored Attributes
May 17, 2010 Filed in: Infertility
Is "Sex Addiction" Real?
April 24, 2010 Filed in: Therapy
It’s in the news lately - here’s my brief summary of the case for and against considering “sex addiction” an actual addiction. Read More...
Crazy Like Us - The Globalization of the American Psyche
April 03, 2010 Filed in: Book Reviews
Here’s a timely and interesting Psychology Today blog post that’s a review of a new book by San Francisco author Ethan Watters. Blogger Christopher Lane provides a summary of the issues raised by Watters, tying them to recent concerns about the soon-to-be revised DSM-V, the American bible of mental health.
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A Clinical Portrait of Excessive Online Porn Use
March 25, 2010 Filed in: Therapy
This initial post on True/Slant by psychologist and psychoanalyst Todd Essig describes the treatment of a man “Paul” with Internet pornography addiction. Read More...
New Study Indicates Acupuncture Does Not Increase IVF Success Rate
March 15, 2010 Filed in: Infertility
These new acupuncture study results are discouraging news for women struggling with infertility. Read More...