The majority of patients treated with psychotherapy for PTSD in randomized trials recover or improve. However, several of them continue to have residual symptoms or may even get worse over time. Commonly used therapeutic approaches, particularly cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), may only provide ‘short fixes’ that ignore the underlying problems. To deal with the trauma […]
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Interpersonal Psychotherapy is a non-exposure-based PTSD treatment. Patients focus on current interpersonal encounters rather than past traumas. This approach may avoid some of the disadvantages of exposure oriented therapies, such as their lack of focus on individual processes, high attrition rates, lower effectiveness for symptoms of depression, association with fear induction and possible short-lived positive
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Fear can save one from doing something harmful, but it can also hold one back from doing things one likes and needs to do. In many psychiatric conditions fear and anxiety become a major problem in themselves. Identifying wants, needs and values together with better communication are effective ways to deal with harmful fears and
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The grass is greener on the other side. This is what it seems to many people. Humans now travel around the world in a couple of days and work and play far away from the place they just lived in a week before. They will make new connections and new experiences. A broadening in the
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Connecting with Oneself Jonathan Haverkampf, M.D. Happiness Once we are better connected with ourselves we can better determine what our values, fundamental interests and aspirations are. This leads to doing things that also bring greater happiness. Many relationships suffer if the individuals are disconnected from the self when individuals become stressed or even
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Connecting with Others Dr. Jonathan Haverkampf, M.D. Better Connections with Others Radiating contentment and happiness tells a love interest or a business partner that we are on a good path, which makes these encounters more rewarding for everyone involved. It also helps form bonds and relationships with other people. The better we can
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Success in Life Dr. Jonathan Haverkampf, M.D. Happiness generates Success Do we need unhappiness to be successful in creative? The answer must be a resounding no. The reason we strive for success, are motivated and work towards a goal is because these things are meaningful to us a promise positive feelings either shortly
Overcoming Envy (1) Ch Jonathan Haverkampf Overcoming Envy Dr. Jonathan Haverkampf, M.D. The Perception of a Deficit and giving it Relevance Envy is an emotion which “occurs when a person lacks another’s superior quality, achievement, or possession and either desires it or wishes that the other lacked it”. [1] However, it is important
Psychotherapeutic Technique A Brief Overview (3) Ch Jonathan Haverkampf Psychotherapeutic Technique: A Brief Overview Dr Jonathan Haverkampf, M.D. Introduction When patients come to see a therapist, they often have a long list of things that do not work for them in their lives. It is easy to overlook that one of the hardest
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