October 2018 – Dr Jonathan Haverkampf

Facing Down Your Fears (2)

1 Oct 20181 Oct 2018
by jonathanhaverkampf

Facing one’s fears means acting, even if one feels anxious or fearful, to ultimately reduce fears that are a hindrance to acting and interacting with the world constructively. These are fears that do not protect the individual but interfere with life. Understanding the messages in these fears can provide important information for changes that benefit and reduce the fears.

Keywords: fear, anxiety, communication, psychotherapy

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aspirations

Finding Your Dreams (2)

1 Oct 20181 Oct 2018
by jonathanhaverkampf

Finding one’s dreams mean connecting with one’s needs, values and aspirations, which requires granting oneself a high level of internal freedom. Every dream has meaningful information which just needs to be decoded. This, however, requires some practice in working with communication patterns and structures.
What one aspires to should be in sync with one’s values and true wants and needs. If these own basic parameters are not known, it is difficult to identify a dream as a helpful vision or a potential nightmare. Many people are afraid of their own needs and aspirations, but this is usually the result of a disconnect from oneself and the world.

Keywords: future, aspirations, success, psychotherapy, psychiatry

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cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)

A Case of Severe OCD – Obsessive Thoughts

1 Oct 20181 Oct 2018
by jonathanhaverkampf

Abstract—Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is often more difficult to treat than anxiety, depression and other psychiatric disorders. However, with a combination of psychotherapy and medication treatment can be effective in most cases. Within a few months there is often a marked improvement in symptoms and quality of life. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) at a higher dose, possibly in combination with a second-generation antipsychotic (SGA), and a psychotherapy that increases insight into the symptoms and improves internal and external communication can show good results in even more severe cases. Communication focused therapy (CFT), as developed by the author, further focuses on identifying needs, values and aspirations, which shows to be of significant help int the treatment of OCD.

Index Terms—obsessive-compulsive disorder, OCD, psychotherapy, medication, treatment, psychiatry

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communication

When Relationships End (1)

1 Oct 20181 Oct 2018
by jonathanhaverkampf

The end of one relationship is usually the beginning of another relationship. However, there can be strong emotions and pain in between. There are also the questions how a relationship could fall apart in which partners were supposed to know each other. Greater awareness for and working with internal and external communication can benefit everyone involved significantly.

Keywords: termination of relationship, relationship, communication, psychotherapy

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