What is Panic Disorder PANIC DISORDER Panic disorder manifests itself in unexpected or unpredictable attacks of extreme anxiety, with symptoms including rapid heartbeat, shortness of breath, trembling, sweating, nausea and dizziness. Some may have chest pain or smothering sensations, and/or … Continue reading →
What is Gestalt Dreamwork Gestalt Dream Work Of course, Fritz Perls had trained as a Freudian psychoanalyst, so initially he would work with dreams as Freud had done, i.e., by interpreting them. Freud had done a great deal of work … Continue reading →
What are the Elements of Gestalt Practice Relationship In Gestalt Therapy the relationship between client and therapist is absolutely crucial. It is a healing and reparative relationship, in which the therapist seeks out the deficits of the client’s early life … Continue reading →
What is The Five Level Model of Neurosis The circle in the middle represents the core self, the real authentic person, before he or she developed layers of defences for self-protection, like an onion has layers. The task of therapy … Continue reading →
The Need for Joined Up Thinking in Mental Health I am sure that many people have heard the news that the use of antidepressants in children has been on the rise again. Whilst of course there is a need for … Continue reading →
Unhealthy Ego-Boundary a) overly permeable. Such a person may appear to be compliant, too eager to please, easily influenced. He or she would not have a strong sense of themselves, and often lose that sense altogether in a close relationship. … Continue reading →
Use of Scoring The BDI II is scored by summing the ratings for the 21 items. Each item is rated on a 4 point scale ranging from 0 â 3. If an examinee has made multiple endorsements for an item, … Continue reading →
CBT Therapeutic Techniques Pt2 Graded tasks and experiments These can be used to test out hypotheses. E.g. if a client thinks âI will be rejected if I talk to someone at workâ you may suggest that he sets a goal … Continue reading →
CBT Therapeutic Techniques Activity scheduling This works best with those suffering from moderate to severe depression. Asking the client to rate both pleasure (P=) and achievement (A=) with a mark out of 10 for each task can help her to … Continue reading →
Working with Depression Depression is the most common psychiatric disorder and the fourth major cause of disease burden worldwide (World Health Organization, 2001*). In the UK, one in four women and one in ten men experience at least one episode of depression requiring treatment during their … Continue reading →
