Psychotherapy

Tools of Psychotherapy and Music Share Common Roots
Singer/songwriter Alanis Morissette and Jeffrey Zeig, PhD, director of the Milton Erickson Foundation, discussed parallels between their respective fields during a session at the Evolution of Psychotherapy.
A Driving Force Throughout Human History, Agency Plays Key Role in Positive Psychology
Martin Seligman, PhD, professor of psychology and director of the Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania, defined the concept of agency and its critical role in positive psychology.
Understanding Patients’ Motivations Through Cognitive Therapy Drives Breakthroughs
Aaron T. Beck, DM, professor emeritus of psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania and Judith S. Beck, PhD, president of the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy, explained to Evolution of Psychotherapy attendees how recovery-oriented cognitive therapy has helped facilitate progress with otherwise non-responsive mental health patients.
Technology a Key for Assessing Couples and Improving Therapy
John Gottman, PhD, and Julie Gottman, Phd, co-founders of the Gottman Institute, shared with Evolution of Psychotherapy attendees how they have used technology to better understand why couples are seeking therapy and also address and overcome those issues.
Power of Language Sets Humans Apart
Language, humans' primary mode of communication, is a recent development in the four billion-plus years of evolution, linguistics expert Noam Chomsky, PhD, told Evolution of Psychotherapy attendees in a keynote presented on Wednesday.
Learn About the Different Types of Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy comes in many forms, each with its own applications, strengths, and weaknesses. Familiarizing yourself with common types can help you better recommend treatments to your patients that can help with their recovery.
Combining Ketamine With Psychotherapy to Treat Depression
A session being presented at Psych Congress 2020 will educate attendees on the practice of combining ketamine treatment with psychotherapy for patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD).
What Do You Specialize In?
As we wonder about the extent to which specialization is influenced by medical norms, should behavioral healthcare professionals pursue such a path?
Mental Health Care in Walmart: Increasing Access or Shortchanging the Profession?
BLOG: Walmart is planning to use its vast network of stores to host mental health clinics where self-paying patients could pay $1 per minute to see a mental health clinician.
Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy Showing Promise, but More Research Needed
SAN DIEGO—Psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy appears to have a beneficial and lasting effect on patient mood, but possible approval of the treatment remains some time away, a researcher said at Psych Congress 2019.
The Role of Self in Psychotherapy: The Power of Vulnerability
There has been a history of therapists being taught that there "should" be a great separation of self in a therapy session and that self-disclosure is not appropriate. In this webinar, we will be discussing the role of self in the psychotherapeutic…

Videos

Dr. Donald Meichenbaum on the Treatment of Grief and Suicidality
In this video, Evolution of Psychotherapy speaker Donald Meichenbaum, PhD, addresses the treatment of patients with prolonged and complicated grief and suicidality and the impact of the COVID-19…
Dr. Charles Raison on the Link Between Inflammation and Response to Psychotherapy
Using Psychedelics in Psychotherapy
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How Does CBT Work With Cognitive Deficits in Psychosis?
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