by Lisa C. DeLuca, LCSW-R Are you dealing with quarantine and the coronavirus pandemic by taking long breaks from the news or not watching it at all and trying to focus on normal life? But your partner is constantly calling your attention to the latest data, disturbing your peace and stressing you out? Or are …
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The transition of an oldest child from tween to teen can be a tumultuous emotional time for parents. Here’s how to help your relationship evolve. At some point certain, time and hormones conspire to change your huggable, little school age child into an alarmingly mature-looking, freedom-seeking teen. There are a few signs that let you …
To meet the criteria for a Bipolar Disorder, you must have at least one Manic, Hypomanic or Mixed Episode. The signs and symptoms of these are described below. A Manic Episode is a sudden, noticeable change in mood that is abnormally high, euphoric, or irritable, or a combination of euphoric and irritable. It must last …
In this life, we need each other. Communication styles can nurture or harm the connections we are trying to forge. Is your communication style working for you or against you? Take the effective communication quiz to find out. The Role of Feelings in Communication True or False? If you are not so good at dealing …
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is emerging as an effective treatment for SAD. But all SAD therapies, including CBT and bright light therapies, have limitations. The first study to compare the long-term benefits of 10,000 lux light therapy vs. Cognitive Behavioral therapy for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) was published in the journal Behavior Therapy, September 2009. People …
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Dr. Kelly Rohan discusses her SAD research, what cognitive therapy (CBT) for Seasonal Affective Disorder is like, and how to find a CBT therapist for winter depression. In a 2009 study by Dr. Kelly Rohan, people who saw a cognitive therapist for Seasonal Affective Disorder had a significantly lower chance of a recurrence of major …
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Dr. Kelly Rohan’s study of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) treatment shows that Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) – not light therapy – may best prevent recurring symptoms of seasonal depression. 10,000 lux light therapy has received a great deal of attention as an effective treatment for people who find themselves in a clinical depression each fall due …
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Dr. Michael Terman has been studying how light effects behavior and mood in animals and humans for nearly forty years. He conducts scientific research into why millions of Americans experience Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) symptoms like intense carbohydrate cravings, weight gain, low energy and depressed mood in winter. He is an expert in light therapy …
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If you spend time at one child’s sports matches and at the other’s dance recitals, is it really fair to ignore the computer-obsessed child’s online gaming prowess? Do your eyes glaze over when your child decides to explain to you, in excruciating detail, how to play his new online game? Do his eyes glaze over …
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The symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) usually appear by early adulthood. To be diagnosed with BPD the symptoms need to occur as a pattern across a variety of life situations, rather than occurring solely in one area of life, such as only at the office, or only with a particular person. General Description of …
