Bipolar Disorder: Finding the Light in the Dark Affecting nearly one percent of the population of the United States‚ bipolar disorder has quickly become one of the leading forms of mental illness (Spearing). While advancements in medical science and technology have allowed researchers and physicians to understand its elements more clearly‚ the effects of bipolar disorder are tragic and often deadly. Often the negative results occur due to a lack of proper diagnosis: some seventy-five percent
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criticized since its creation‚ and it has been argued that systematic reviews are superior. The present study examined the reverse idea – that meta-analysis is the superior method. A literature search was conducted of meta-analysis studies for psychotherapy within the PsycINFO database. The resulting studies were further examined and classified as either primary articles or secondary articles. Primary articles were further examined for secondary articles associated with them. It was found that
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long-term evocative therapy. In general‚ psychotherapies tend to follow a set of guidelines as described by Persuasion and Healing by Jerome and Julia Frank. For instance‚ the Franks write‚ “We shall consider as psychotherapy only those types of influence characterized by: (1) A healing agent (2) A sufferer who seeks relief
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Identify the independent variable(s) and dependent variable(s) Both groups of participants in this clinical trial‚ the psychotherapy group alone and the psychotherapy plus medication group‚ received psychotherapy but only one group received medication as an adjunct. The independent variable (IV) in this trial is the medication administered to the combined group‚ psychotherapy is considered a constant variable since both groups received it‚ and either an increase‚ decrease‚ or no change with participant’s
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technology‚ the human life is greatly improved but also many social related mental problems such as anxiety‚ depression. Of course there are many ways to treat such problems but most well-known treatment is psychotherapy and medication. There are many controversies about whether psychotherapy or medication is best for the patients. We will try to analyze the arguments on how Brandon A. Gaudiano uses evidences to support his argument in Psychotherapy’s Image Problem‚ published on the New York Times
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current research on the effectiveness of psychotherapies based on different theoretical approaches. Studies looking at different psychotherapies largely find all of them to be equally effective (Lambert‚ 2005‚ Luborsky et al‚ 2002‚ Messer & Wampold‚ 2002‚ Wampold et al‚ 1997). One of the first works that draw attentions to actual equality of all psychotherapies was Rosenzweig’s (1936) seminal survey. This phenomenon of equality of all psychotherapies gained name after a famous Dodo bird character
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Psychotherapy from wikipedia Psychotherapy is a general term referring to therapeutic interaction or treatment contracted between a trained professional and a client‚ patient‚ family‚ couple‚ or group. The problems addressed are psychological in nature and can vary in terms of their causes‚ influences‚ triggers‚ and potential resolutions. Accurate assessment of these and other variables is dependent on the practitioner’s capability and can change or evolve as the practitioner acquires greater
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Article: Psychodynamic Psychotherapy for Cancer Patients First‚ the author recommends that the psychotherapist who treats cancer patients be familiar with the following: 1) the natural course and treatment of the illness‚ 2) a flexible approach in accord with the medical status of the patient‚ 3) a common sense approach to defenses‚ 4) a concern with quality-of-life issues‚ and 5) counter- transference issues as they relate to the treatment of very sick patients (Pospone‚ 1998). The model of psychodynamic
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The same case with schizophrenia. According to the research‚ the ineffectiveness of psychotherapy in treating schizophrenia cause the lack of discouragement of the experts to make innovation and further research in this area. Heinrichs (1986) states that the advantages of psychotherapy on treating schizophrenia has yet to be proved and tested. It is now becoming a challenge for the experts to use psychotherapy for maximum benefits for curing
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longstanding debate in the mental health field about whether psychotherapy is as effective in the treatment of depression as antidepressant medication. The aim of this paper is to examine the effectiveness of psychotherapy in relieving depressive symptoms‚ and reducing relapse in depressive disorders when compared to pharmacological interventions. PICOT Question In adult patients with a diagnosis of depression‚ how effective is psychotherapy when compared to antidepressants in preventing depression
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