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Christian Premarital Counseling: Reasons for Getting Premarital Counseling

It is often said that marriages are made in heaven. But, it is also a truth that marriages are broken at this earth. Societies, world over, are experiencing increased rate of divorces because couples often spend more time planning their wedding than their marriages. Couples are experiencing more challenges in maintaining relation stability. Premarital counselling is the best way to start a happy married life. This counselling is provided by the trained professionals such as mental health counsellor and psychologists.   Most people do not place much importance premarital counselling or they think it as a waste of time and money. Many couples think of visiting a marriage counselor only when their marriage is at the verge of breaking. Though marriage counseling sessions with a mental health counselor can help them at that stage too, it is better to have a few sessions before the marriage. There are a few reasons that can convince you to have premarital counseling.   It helps strengthen ...

Brain-Area Activity Might Predict Depression Treatment Response

by B.G. Johnson Brain-Area Activity Might Predict Depression Treatment Response The level of glucose metabolism in the brain's anterior insula may predict whether depressed patients are going to respond better to an antidepressant or cognitive-behavioral therapy. Abstract Teaser. Only 40 percent of patients with major depressive … Read more on Psychiatric News Weigh risks of depression meds during pregnancy But what kind of treatment? Medication is one option. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are the most common drugs prescribed for depression. SSRIs include fluoxetine (Prozac), sertraline (Zoloft), citalopram (Celexa) and escitalopram … Read more on Your Houston News Read more... ...

Brother of 'Unabomber' to Speak at GCC May 7

...  of 'Unabomber' to speak at GCC May 7 “Part of my mission will be to address that whole issue, the intersection of violence and mental illness and how we need to understand that mentally ill people in general are not violent but that understanding edcation, prevention and treatment are … Read more on The Daily News Online Teasing Out Depression Therapy Effects The study, led by Madhukar H. Trivedi, MD, of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, aimed to understand how depression treatment affected work productivity. The researchers included 1,928 … Read more on dailyRx Read ...

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation: A New Electrical Treatment for

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation: A New Electrical Treatment for … Depression in adulthood remains a common and often under-treated condition. Depression can occur at any age, but it typically emerges in the mid-20s. Women experience depression twice as frequently as men, and symptoms can vary from mild to severe. Read more on PsychCentral.com (blog) Could an Old Antidepressant Treat Sickle Cell Disease? That's how they found TCP, which since 1960 has been used to treat severe depression. In the new paper, they describe how TCP blocked LSD1 and boosted the production of fetal hemoglobin — offsetting the devastating impact of the abnormal "adult" form … Read more on Science Daily (press release) Read more... ...

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Why Do People Listen to Discredited Quacks Instead of Respectable Professionals?

by benchilada Question by Maria: Why do people listen to discredited quacks instead of respectable professionals? I keep reading about this thing known as attachment therapy. Every serious professional organization that is not affiliated with these guys says it is dangerous and useless. Even the diagnosis that it is supposed to treat, which is “attachment disorder,” is not a recognized diagnosis. Radical attachment disorder is a completely different disorder than the one described in “attachment disorder,” though sometimes “attachment therapy” for “attachment disorder” is billed under radical attachment disorder. Anyone with access to google could find a myriad of reliable sites discrediting the whole idea but so many people do it anyway. Why? Read more... ...

Meichenbaum Anxiety & Depression Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Video

  Meichenbaum Anxiety & Depression Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Video – For more information about this video, visit www.psychotherapy.net Internationally renowned cognitive-behavioral therapist Donald Meichenbaum demonstrates a brief, effective approach for treating clients who suffer the comorbid disorders of anxiety and depression. Combining footage from numerous reenacted sessions from a 12-course of therapy with commentary by Dr. Meichenbaum, the full-length video will teach you effective cognitive-behavioral skills.   Postpartum depression: Symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment approaches Thus, all medical providers should know the signs of postpartum depression and the basics of therapy. ? Patients with postpartum psychosis may develop paranoid, grandiose, or bizarre delusions; mood swings; confused thinking; and disorganized behavior. Read more on Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants Read more... ...