The Price of Assumption
Recently, there have been heated debates between clinicians and parent advocates regarding the role of environmental and family issues in eating disorders. Some people insist that family dynamics and...
View ArticleInsights on Insight
Patient “insight” is a much-discussed topic in psychotherapy. Most clinicians believe that developing insight is a crucial aspect of recovery from a mental illness. Many clinicians believe that insight...
View ArticleLeaving the Nest: 10 Tips for Parents
It’s back to school time! A new crop of 18-year-olds are leaving home to begin pseudo-independent lives in college. This is the time of year when my inbox is flooded with emails from other clinicians...
View ArticleEnd of Treatment Outcomes for Patients with Mood Disorders
Since opening my practice in 2009, I have evaluated 30 patients with mood disorders. Former patients who attended at least one treatment session with me following their evaluation were included in this...
View ArticleCorrelates of Treatment Outcome for Patients With Mood Disorders
In my last blog post, I described end-of treatment outcomes for patients with mood disorders. Here, I will elaborate on factors that were correlated with treatment outcome for these patients. Please be...
View ArticleSummary of Treatment Outcomes
My blog posts from June through November 2013 have been devoted to describing my patients’ treatment outcomes. I’ve been advised that my recent posts have been too data-heavy and too detailed, but hey...
View ArticleSleep and Mood Disorders: Implications for Mental Health Care
Getting enough sleep is important for everyone. Well-rested bodies and brains are healthier, more resilient, and more energetic. For those with depression and other mood disorders, getting plenty of...
View ArticleLet’s Get Physical: Exercise in the Treatment of Mood and Anxiety Disorders
As the Olympic Winter Games are commencing tomorrow in Sochi, I feel inspired to write about the role of physical activity in mental health. This post will focus specifically on exercise in the...
View ArticleFighting Stigma: The Gift of a New Generation
Somehow, sometime in the past several years, I crossed some invisible line from “young adult” to simply “adult.” Polite strangers call me “ma’am” at least as often as they call me “miss.” Shopping at...
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End of Treatment Outcomes for Patients with Mood Disorders (2009 – 2017)
Description of the Sample This analysis includes all patients with a primary diagnosis of a mood disorder who participated in an evaluation followed by a minimum of one therapy session with me...
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