Depression and Psychotherapy Christian Jonathan Haverkampf, M.D. Abstract – Depression has become highly treatable and this article explores some ways of treating it with the use of psychotherapy. The approach presented is communication-focused psychotherapy which has been developed and described by the author before. Psychotherapy alone may not be sufficient in more severe cases, where […]
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Communication-Focused Therapy (CFT) for PTSD Dr. Christian Jonathan Haverkampf, M.D. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a relatively common disorder resulting from very different traumatic events or situations. A trauma represents information which cannot be processed by the organism in a way that is fully self-healing in the short term. It causes a disturbance to internal
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Communication-Focused Therapy (CFT) for OCD Dr. Christian Jonathan Haverkampf, M.D. Communication-Focused Therapy (CFT) is a psychotherapy developed by the author, which can be applied to a number of mental health conditions, including obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The flows of internal and external communication maintain the functioning and the development of the individual in the world. If
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Communication-Focused Therapy (CFT) for Borderline Personality DIsorder Dr. Christian Jonathan Haverkampf, M.D. Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a condition that comes with emotional instability, particularly after interpersonal events. Communication-Focused Therapy (CFT) is a psychotherapy developed by the author, which can be applied to several mental health conditions, including borderline personality disorder. The focus is on
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Communication-Focused Therapy® (CFT) for Anxiety and Panic Attacks Christian Jonathan Haverkampf, M.D. Communication-Focused Therapy (CFT) is a psychotherapy developed by the author, which can be applied to a number of mental health conditions, including anxiety disorder and panic attacks. It focuses on creating greater awareness and insight into internal and external communication patterns and making
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Abstract – Depression has become highly treatable and this article explores some ways of treating it with the use of psychotherapy. The approach presented is a communication focused psychotherapy which has been developed and described by the author before. Psychotherapy alone may not be sufficient in more severe cases, where medication is usually added to
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Burnout and Psychotherapy (3) Burnout is largely determined by how connected one is with oneself and others. The quantity of messages from oneself and the world is not what causes burnout, but how one selects and processes the messages, which is also related to the ability to draw healthy boundaries. Openness and transparency can prevent
Silence in Relationships and CFT Christian Jonathan Haverkampf, M.D. Silence can be the most destructive phase in a relationship. Meaningful communication is the stuff relationships are made of and what maintains them. Heated emotional exchanges., as long as they are not aimed at personality attributes or communication patterns that are close to the core self
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No More Shyness Christian Jonathan Haverkampf, M.D. Shyness is a subjective perception, which is triggered by a complex set of emotions. It is not a mental health condition and does not require treatment as longs as the shy person does not feel to change it. Social anxiety, on the other hand, is a mental health
Chemistry is about the communication interaction two people have. It reflects their patterns of communicating with the world and themselves. Chemistry is thus an interaction between two ways of communicating, which also mirrors the needs, values and aspirations of each individual. Keywords: chemistry, relationship, communication, psychology, psychotherapy, psychiatry For one-time access to read the paper please
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