Annals of the American Psychotherapy Association articles from December 2007

Annals of the American Psychotherapy Association archives from December 2007

APA's 2007 National Conference recap.(Chair's Corner)(American Psychotherapy Association)(Conference notes)
December 22, 2007... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Musical fountains, a World War I Memorial, and a circular, revolving restaurant atop a 28-story hotel are all located in Kansas City, Missouri, the site of this year's annual APA/ ACFEI/AAIM conference. It was an...

Culture plays role in understanding other's perspectives.(Mind News)(Brief article)
December 22, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The individualism observed in many Americans may be directly related to the inability to see from the perspectives of others. Boaz Keysar, a cognitive psychologist at the University of Chicago, recently helped carry...

New treatment improves brain connections in dyslexic children.(Mind News)(Report)(Brief article)
December 22, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Researchers at the University of Washington have found that certain areas in the brain are connected differently in dyslexic children than in high achieving non-dyslexic children. These specific areas in the brain...

Females with epilepsy more likely to commit suicide.(Mind News)(Brief article)(Clinical report)
December 22, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A recent study conducted in Denmark shows that women who suffer from epilepsy are more likely to commit suicide than men who suffer from epilepsy. Sufferers as a whole are 3 times more likely to commit suicide than...

Insomnia could be sign of depression or anxiety.(Mind News)(Survey)
December 22, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] While information is still being gathered on the link between insomnia and mental health problems, some interesting findings have been uncovered. In a survey of 25,000 Norwegian adults, those suffering from chronic...

Stress more a factor for young women than men.(Mind News)
December 22, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] While it may seem that young adults have considerably less stress than their older counterparts, a recent study has indicated that this may not be true. Furthermore, a survey conducted by the Associated Press and MTV...

New treatments may hold hope for sufferers of bipolar disorder.(Mind News)(Brief article)
December 22, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bipolar disorder has long held many mysteries for scientists and researchers. Treating bipolar disorder is difficult because most depression medications do not effectively combat the severe episodes of depression...

Why all the fuss? A historical overview of scientific inquiry.
December 22, 2007... Abstract Scientific method has sparked continuing debate among social scientists and those in the helping professions. The debate, in other forms, appeared in early Greek writings and finds its contemporary counterparts in the contest...

Controllable?(Culture Notes)(Viewpoint essay)
December 22, 2007... After several weeks of rather severe neck and shoulder pain, I went to my doctor for a referral to a specialist. X-rays and an MRI were ordered and I found myself "in the system," so to speak. This included dealing with my health insurance...

Strategies for understanding and assessing suicide risk in psychotherapy.
December 22, 2007... Abstract Suicide assessment is one of the most daunting tasks asked of' psychotherapists, as clinicians are often faced with evaluating a client's suicidality at a moment's notice. Because it is important for psychotherapists to be...

Pharmacotherapy of combat-related post traumatic stress disorder.(RX Primer)
December 22, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A number of veterans from Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom (OIF/OEF) are returning home with signs of combat-stress-related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). In a recent study, 16.6% of the...

Emotional Intelligence: a transformative theory and applied model of positive personal change.(Report)
December 22, 2007... Abstract This article presents a research-derived theory of Emotional Intelligence (EI) and an applied emotional learning system for developing emotional intelligence skills in clinical and corporate training settings. The Emotional Skills...

How do you know when you have a "comfortable" private practice?(Practice Management)
December 22, 2007... As psychotherapists, we are focused on our clients and dealing with the difficulties they bring us for resolution. We focus on empowering them, assisting them with insights, enabling cognitive restructuring, and teaching coping strategies--just...

The right to confess: protection against self-incrimination.(Issues in Therapy)
December 22, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Many in the judicial system would contend that confessions are the single most powerful evidence in criminal trials. Perhaps because of the plethora of crime shows on the big and small screen, most of us believe we...

What is driving us, and in what direction?(Practice Management)
December 22, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Each day we divide our activities into meaningful patterns of events, situations, projects, and even nonsensical "letting go" moments. Whether at our workbenches, desks, or in our offices, we struggle with the...

Welcome new APA members!(APA News)(List)
December 22, 2007... Thomas E. Abel Terry Abell Susan L. Abels-Athy Maria R. Agit Tania D. Aglikin Regina A. Ajunwa Natalya Alayeva Donna J. Alberici Kathleen M. Alberts Edward D. Albright Nancy A. Albus Angela F....

Choices and Illusions: How Did I Get Where I Am, and How Do I Get Where I Want To Be?(Brief article)(Book review)
December 22, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Choices and Illusions: How Did I Get Where I Am, and How Do I Get Where I Want To Be? Eldon Taylor, PhD, FAPA In his best-selling book, Choices and Illusions, Taylor applies the same approach he uses as a...

Healing Parents: Helping Wounded Children Learn to Trust & Love.(Brief article)(Book review)
December 22, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Healing Parents: Helping Wounded Children Learn to Trust & Love Michael Orlans, MA, DAPA, and Terry M. Levy, PhD, DAPA Learn to change the dynamics in your relationship with your child through developing secure...