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Every year one in five adults in the United States experiences an emotional problem or mental disorder serious enough to warrant treatment. Psychotherapy – also referred to as talk therapy – is often recommended. What Is Psychotherapy? Psychotherapy addresses troubling symptoms and emotions using psychological techniques. There are many forms of “psychotherapy” – over 400…
Several of my patients commented on a recent article in the Health Section of the New York Times that dealt with perfectionism (“Unhappy? Self-critical? Maybe You’re Just a Perfectionist”, December 4, 2007). They’d homed in on the article because it was about the issue that had brought them into treatment with me. A problem that…
Ways to Help Your Marriage Succeed Most married couples walk down the aisle full of optimism and hope. They know conflicts and problems will arise, but they’re certain they’ll be able to keep their relationships healthy and on track. John Gottman discovered something that can help. A psychologist at the University of Washington, Gottman has…
If you want to succeed in dating you need to be able to make conscious, informed decisions about who you’re willing to go out with, get to know, and possibly become emotionally and physically involved with. You want to be open to different types of people, yes; but it’s crucial to have a clear sense…
New York is a difficult place for dating, even with the active social lives that most of my patients lead. Traditional social-support systems that used to bring people together are waning. Relocations are frequent. Work committments now go well beyond the almost-forgotten nine-to-five schedule. To expand their dating opportunities, 40 percent of the 100 million…
In order to manage debilitating stress disorders, it’s important to look beyond simply treating harmful symptoms. Medications that target your muscle tension or rapid heartbeat—while potentially helpful—are rarely the best method of meaningfully addressing the roots of chronic anxiety. When anxious responses begin affecting your quality of life, it could be time to seek help….
Who is that gentleman with his head divided into compartments? He’s a 19th-century phrenology chart, and deserves a closer look. Phrenology held that all mental faculties occupied specific parts of the brain. A well-developed faculty made the skull bulge, a weak one did the opposite. Phrenologists would read people’s character by studying their heads, and…
Several of my patients commented on a recent article in the New York Times that dealt with perfectionism (“Unhappy? Self-critical? Maybe You’re Just a Perfectionist”). It touched on a disturbing trait they recognized in themselves. These people suffered from a variety of symptoms – anxiety, depression, problems in careers and relationships – that appeared to…
Couples enter into marriage full of hope. They may be aware that problems will inevitably arise, but they usually feel confident they’ll be able to keep their relationships on track. There’s reason to be optimistic. Decades of research into the dynamics of relationships have finally established solid principles for helping marriages work – as opposed…
Life goes along in a manageable way much of the time. We’re able to handle problems when they arise, and that feels good. Inevitably, though, there are stretches of rough water where the problems are unfamiliar, the stress is great, and even a well-adjusted person can benefit from professional help. If you’re at such a…