Annals of the American Psychotherapy Association articles from March 2005

Annals of the American Psychotherapy Association archives from March 2005

Einstein's eternal mystery of epistemology explained: the four-stage creative process in art, science, myth, and psychotherapy.(Cover Story)
March 22, 2005... Abstract Einstein's eternal mystery of epistemology, how we can understand the world, is explained as a dynamic cycle of human creativity that engages gene expression, new protein synthesis, and brain plasticity. The classical four-stage...

Presenteeism & productivity: two reasons employee assistance programs make good business cents.
March 22, 2005... Abstract This article addresses the prevalence, etiology, and potential solutions for the productivity-loss problem of presenteeism in today's workplace. Over the last decade, economists have identified that presenteeism, the first cousin...

Reaching students of diverse populations through sociocultural poetry: a missing link in professional school counseling.
March 22, 2005... Abstract Sociocultural poetry can be used in conjunction with a counselor empathy model to assist school counselors in understanding the life experiences of students of diverse populations. Sociocultural poetry can serve as a medium for...

Primer for prescription medications: the new metabolic warnings for atypical antipsychotics.(RX Primer)
March 22, 2005... In the wake of increasing reports of Type 2 diabetes in patients taking the newer atypical antipsychotic medicines, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has come out with additional warnings regarding these medicines. The American...

The price of a license.(Chair's Corner)
March 22, 2005... As mental health professionals, we are slow to change. We hang on to our turf and our old ways. Thirty years ago, when I lived in Illinois, I was working on moving to New York. When applying for a license as a psychologist, I was dumbfounded to...

Working to restore and improve relationships in the therapy field: an interview with Dr. Daniel Reidenberg.(Interview)
March 22, 2005... Daniel J. Reidenberg, PsyD, FAPA, FACFEI, CRS, is Chair of the Certified Relationship Specialist, CRS, Advisory Board. He is Director of the Lake Street Branch of Family and Children's Service in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He received his doctor...

How do you deal with conflict in your relationship? Reframing arguments to achieve greater intimacy.(Relationships)
March 22, 2005... It has been said that conflict can bring a relationship to the brink of disaster. Have you ever thought: "Is this relationship worth the stress I experience when I argue with my partner?" "Do I really want to stay in a relationship where my...

The importance of the practice environment.(Practice Management)
March 22, 2005... Every aspect of a psychotherapist's contact with clients--the first phone contact, the first session, the therapeutic focus, and the environment--will have an impact on the client and his or her capacity to change. Although the most important...

Death throes: professional liability after client suicide.(Issues in Therapy)
March 22, 2005... Historically, suicide has been considered a crime, resulting in punishment of the deceased (in terms of lost burial rights and criminal status) and their heirs (in terms of possible loss of the estate). Regardless of the circumstances...

Healing the wounded organization: a role for psychotherapists?(Emotional Intelligence)
March 22, 2005... Emotional Intelligence (sometimes called EI or EQ) is a burgeoning field of social science inquiry. Much of the initial EQ research and implementation has occurred within workplace settings. This article argues that psychotherapists familiar...

A bedtime story: sleeping through the night.(Gestation, Birth, and Bonding)
March 22, 2005... Introduction I believe that patterns of behavior are based on an individual's process of primary bonding, or the way he or she learned to connect to his or her primary caregiver before and after birth. Bonding occurs before birth and...

Searching for the key: the power of story in the healing process.(Psychotherapy Notes)
March 22, 2005... Bruno Bettelheim wrote The Uses of Enchantment in the late 1970s. In that book he proposed a theory about fairy tales: they are a way of transmitting unconscious role models to children. Bettelheim wrote that the true fairy tale or folk tale is...

Crowned princesses or whole people: what do we want for our daughters?(Culture Notes)
March 22, 2005... Something strange is happening here. We are spending lots of time and money seeking out scenarios wherein life is fantastic and magical. One such venue is Manhattan's new World of Disney store. This megastore provides girls and their mothers a...

APA announces its highest honor: the master therapist designation.(American Psychotherapy Association news)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005... The American Psychotherapy Association is pleased to announce the development of the Master Therapist designation. Designation as a Master Therapist is the highest honor the American Psychotherapy Association can bestow upon a member. It...

APA chair presents keynote address at Second Annual Winter Counseling Symposium.(American Psychotherapy Association news)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005... On February 25, American Psychotherapy Association Chair Dr. Michael Baer presented the keynote address "From Bank Robbery to Terrorism: An Overview of Crisis Work," at the Second Annual Winter Counseling Symposium. The theme of the symposium...

The Elements of Police Hostage and Crisis Negotiations: Critical Incidents and How to Respond to Them.(Recent Publications By American Psychotherapy Association Members)
March 22, 2005... The Elements of Police Hostage and Crisis Negotiations: Critical Incidents and How to Respond to Them, by Dr. James Greenstone. The Elements of Police Hostage and Crisis Negotiations: Critical Incidents and How to Respond to Them will be an...

A Pastoral Counselor's Model for Wellness in the Workplace: Psychergonomics.(Recent Publications By American Psychotherapy Association Members)(Book Review)
March 22, 2005... A Pastoral Counselor's Model for Wellness in the Workplace: Psychergonomics, by Dr. Robert L. Menz In his new book, A Pastoral Counselor's Model for Wellness in the Workplace: Psychergonomics, Robert L. Menz, DMin, DAPA, goes beyond...

CE test page: five total credits available (with the completion of all 5 CE tests).
March 22, 2005... In order to receive CE credit, each participant is required to do the following: 1.) Read the continuing education article. 2.) Complete the exam by circling the chosen answer for each question. 3.) Complete the evaluation form. 4.) Mail or fax...