Tag: CBT

“Any Psychiatric Symptom Can Be Caused By a Substance” AND More on Best 5 Thursday Reads

January 10, 2019

Hello and welcome to another edition of Best 5 Reads. Lets begin! 1) Any Psychiatric Symptom Can Be Caused By a Substance Perhaps the most common mistake in psychiatric diagnosis is ignoring that a substance problem may be causing the presenting symptoms. Patients who should be diagnosed with a substance-induced psychiatric disorder are all too … More “Any Psychiatric Symptom Can Be Caused By a Substance” AND More on Best 5 Thursday Reads

“How to Develop Better Habits in 2019” AND More on Best 5 Friday Reads

December 28, 2018

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Best 5 Reads. Lets begin! 1) How to Develop Better Habits in 2019 Just about everyone wants to cultivate better habits. The problem is, very few of us want to do the work to make those habits a reality. We hope they will magically develop, that one … More “How to Develop Better Habits in 2019” AND More on Best 5 Friday Reads

“Psychiatry’s Ancient Origins” AND More on Best 5 Wednesday Reads

December 12, 2018

Hello and welcome to another edition of Best 5 Reads. Lets begin! 1) Psychiatry’s Ancient Origins When did psychiatry begin? Was it with the discovery of the unconscious? Or was it the discovery of neurotransmitters? As it turns out, healers have been treating mental disorders for thousands of years. Modern psychiatry reflects some, but not … More “Psychiatry’s Ancient Origins” AND More on Best 5 Wednesday Reads

“Men and Mental Health” AND More on Best 5 Friday Reads

November 9, 2018

Hello and welcome to another edition of Best 5 Reads. Lets begin! 1) Men and Mental Health In England, around 1 in 8 men have a common mental health problem.1 However, men may be reluctant to seek support for their mental health or disclose mental health problems to loved ones. While many of the same … More “Men and Mental Health” AND More on Best 5 Friday Reads

“Can We Prevent Suicides?” AND More on Best 5 Tuesday Reads

November 6, 2018

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Best 5 Reads. Let’s begin! 1) Suicide Prevention with Professor Rory O’Connor Professor Rory O’Connor is the Director of the Suicide Behaviour Research Laboratory in Glasgow and one of the world’s leading experts on tackling suicide. Suicide is a complex topic with no easy answers but it … More “Can We Prevent Suicides?” AND More on Best 5 Tuesday Reads

“Madhouse Genetics” AND More on Best 5 Friday Reads

October 26, 2018

Hello and welcome to another edition of Best 5 Reads. Lets begin! 1) Madhouse Genetics What the archives of mental-health asylums reveal about the history of human heredity and the evolution of genetics. 2) Mental health apps: What to tell patients Have your patients asked you about smartphone apps? If they haven’t yet, they may … More “Madhouse Genetics” AND More on Best 5 Friday Reads

“SSRIs a ‘Double-Edged Sword’ in Major Depression?” AND More on Best 5 Tuesday Reads

October 23, 2018

Hello and welcome to another edition of Best 5 Reads. Lets begin! 1) SSRIs a ‘Double-Edged Sword’ in Major Depression? SSRIs may amplify the living environment of patients with MDD so that those in more positive situations are more likely to remit compared with their counterparts living in less favorable conditions. 2) Problem Gaming, Sexual … More “SSRIs a ‘Double-Edged Sword’ in Major Depression?” AND More on Best 5 Tuesday Reads

“Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Effective for Individuals With Insomnia” AND More on Best 5 Monday Reads

October 22, 2018

Hello and welcome to another edition of Best 5 Reads. Lets begin! 1) Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Effective for Individuals With Insomnia This research supports the legitimacy of digital cognitive behavioral therapy as a treatment method for individuals with insomnia. 2) A New Prescription For Depression: Join A Team And Get Sweaty Research shows exercise … More “Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Effective for Individuals With Insomnia” AND More on Best 5 Monday Reads

“How a Friendship Bench Can Tackle Depression” AND More On Best 5 Tuesday Reads

October 16, 2018

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Best 5 Reads. Lets begin! 1) How a bench and a team of grandmothers can tackle depression Zimbabwe is pioneering a groundbreaking mental health programme with stunning results – and the rest of the world is taking note. 2) Bourdain’s CNN special — death by suicide is … More “How a Friendship Bench Can Tackle Depression” AND More On Best 5 Tuesday Reads

“What Actually Is a Belief? And Why Is It So Hard to Change?” AND More on Best 5 Friday Reads

October 12, 2018

Hello and welcome to another edition of Best 5 Reads. Lets begin! 1) What Actually Is a Belief? And Why Is It So Hard to Change? “For some of our most important beliefs, we have no evidence at all, except that people we love and trust hold these beliefs. Considering how little we know, the … More “What Actually Is a Belief? And Why Is It So Hard to Change?” AND More on Best 5 Friday Reads