Annals of the American Psychotherapy Association articles from December 2005

Annals of the American Psychotherapy Association archives from December 2005

The reinvention of psychotherapy and practice in APA.(Chair's Corner)(American Psychotherapy Association)(Brief Article)
December 22, 2005... The American Psychotherapy Association's (APA's) 2005 National Conference may have been the best all-around conference in its history. Dr. Ernest Rossi delivered a stunningly brilliant address in his workshop as he married neuroscience with...

Therapy on the borderline: effectiveness of dialectical behavior therapy for patients with borderline personality disorder.
December 22, 2005... Abstract The results of evaluation studies into the efficacy of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) for patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD) are promising. However, controlled and randomized investigations are warranted to...

The body speaks: are we listening?(Cover Story)
December 22, 2005... Abstract The way we speak to our clients has a tremendous impact on how they ultimately respond to our healing interventions. The field of Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) brings scientific credibility to the awareness of the communicative link...

Battling late-life depression: short term psychotheraphy for depression in older adults--a review of evidence-based studies since 2000.
December 22, 2005... Abstract Depression ranks among the leading causes of disability worldwide even though medications, psychotherapy, and other treatments reduce symptoms related to the illness. However, the side effects of drugs, especially in older adults,...

Primer for prescription medications: the first long-acting atypical antipsychotic.(RX Primer)
December 22, 2005... At some time in our lives most of us have forgotten to complete an entire course of antibiotics. Patients with schizophrenia are no different with their medications. Long acting formulations of conventional antipsychotics, namely, haloperidol...

Internal family systems therapy: a journey to healing & transformation.(Internal Struggles)
December 22, 2005... Many clients are overwhelmed by their emotions under stress and frequently conclude they are somehow abnormally bad, angry, sad, etc., exacerbating their already negative self-concept. Richard Schwartz (1995) has developed a model of...

The Evolution of matrimony: the changing social context of marriage.(Family Issues)
December 22, 2005... As both a social institution and a personal experience, marriage has changed more in the past 30 years than the preceding 3,000 years. The changes in marriage have rolled across the West at different rates and have taken different forms...

Double the pleasure, double the pain: dual relationships.(part 2)
December 22, 2005... (This column is a continued examination of "Double Vision: An Objective View of Dual Relationships," published in the Annals Fall 2005 issue.) Dual relationships exist when a therapist and client have two (or more) relationships, each with...

Speak out for your profession.(Practice Management)
December 22, 2005... In the past years, we have seen an erosion of our practices and our energy to practice. Often we feel that insurers and managed care companies do not care about patients, and it seems that governmental agencies act as if they want us to close...

Coaching in the 21st century.(Life Coaching)
December 22, 2005... There are indications that coaching has the potential to become a career alternative for psychotherapists. Coaches are hired by clients who wish to set better goals, reach their goals faster, make significant changes, become financially...

Dual disasters: dealing with the aftermath: four years after 9/11 and just months after Hurricane Katrina, the United States faces anxiety, despair, and fear, emotions that will last for decades to come.
December 22, 2005... At the same time, we are feeling the effects of Hurricane Katrina on the people of Louisiana and Mississippi. Their fear, anxiety, and loss of loved ones are major tragedies to the American people at large. The question is, how are the loss of...

Hurricane Katrina: the wounding of America.
December 22, 2005... Two years ago I attended a conference in New Orleans. It was late June, and the intense heat and humidity had already taken hold of the city. I arrived at my hotel and got in line to register at the desk. While standing in line I glanced out...

Letter to the editor.(Brief Article)(Letter to the Editor)
December 22, 2005... The following letter was submitted by Michael Krumper, LCSW, Diplomate of the American Psychotherapy Assocation, in response to the article "Shame and Narcissism: Therapeutic Relevance of Conflicting Dimensions of Excessive Self-Esteem, Pride,...

Correction.(Brief Article)(Correction Notice)
December 22, 2005... A misstatement appeared in the Case Study "Bi-POlar II: Hip-Hip Hooray for Hypomania" by Neil Friedman, PhD, DAPA, which was published in the Fall 2005 issue of Annals of the American Psychotherapy Association. On pae 33 of this issue, the...

The Next Fifty Years: A Guide for Women at Midlife and Beyond.(Book Review)
December 22, 2005... The Next Fifty Years: A Guide For Women at Midlife and Beyond By Pamela D. Blair, PhD Thanks to medical advances, the likelihood of living to age 100 is becoming a reality. How will you live your next 50 years? Pamela D. Blair has...

Exploring the Spiritual Experience in the 12 Step Program of Alcoholics Anonymous: Spiritus Contra Spiritum.(Book Review)
December 22, 2005... Exploring the Spiritual Experience in the 12 Step Program of Alcoholics Anonymous: Spiritus Contra Spiritum By Jeff Sandoz, PhD, LPC, Diplomate of the American Psychotherapy Association Exploring the Spiritual Experience in the 12 Step...