Therapists face a lot of big challenges when they are trying to treat patients who have been traumatized. It can be really difficult to reach a patient who has been through a negative life-altering experience. For any chance of treatment success, it takes a lot of time and patience on behalf of the therapist and [...]
In an endeavor to make life more convenient, people are constantly looking for creative ways to save time, money, and effort. An ongoing quest for life efficiency in order to minimize overall stress. One trend that is gaining popularity is the use of telehealth and telemental services. Medical doctors delivering medical advice over the phone [...]
Whenever something is not functioning well in your body, it's a good idea that you find out right away what's going wrong. To determine what is going on from a general standpoint, a medical professional could choose one of several biofeedback methods to find the causes of your problem. You need to understand that the [...]
If you are a cerebral person looking for a potential career, you might be interested in the field of neuropsychology. Yes, it's an area of science that is devoted to the study of the brain, how it functions, and how brain function affects the way we think and feel. If that sounds like something that [...]
By the time children start school, they find themselves having to interact with all kinds of people. They interact with their parents, teachers, friends, siblings, parents of friends, doctors, babysitters, and various types of therapists when necessary. Through all of these interactions, there is a possibility someone from one of these groups might have a [...]
Back in 1989, psychologist Francine Shapiro developed the Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) technique. This somewhat new treatment option has gained in popularity over the last 20 years for the treatment of addiction issues and psychological issues related to stress and trauma. Within the medical profession, EMDR remains a controversial treatment method. However, the [...]
Every year a child grows older offers the child new challenges in terms of their development. As a parent, you are responsible to make sure your child's progress is always measured and headed in the right direction. Unfortunately, there are a lot of things that can adversely affect how your child develops. For the most [...]
If you’re suffering from depression, you’re not alone. It’s been estimated that around 13% of people have experienced one form of depression or another at least once in their lives. 7.2% of people have experienced chronic depression that’s lasted at least one year or longer. For many people, conventional treatments and medications don’t always work. [...]
Anxiety can be a crippling disorder that can disrupt your life and make it difficult to function. When medications and conventional treatments fail, many people may feel as if there are no more options. In recent years, EMDR Therapy has been gaining recognition among both patients and doctors. It addresses both the emotional and mental [...]
In recent years, there have been calls within the medical profession to erase the distinctions between neurological and psychiatric disorders. As scientists, most medical professionals do realize that before a step like this can be put into place, there needs to be conclusive evidence that both types of disorders are similar enough to categorize in [...]