Saturday, January 30, 2016

New Evidence suggests that Freudian-style Dynamic Psychotherapy is more effective than CBT

For those of you who are interested in therapy-outcomes research, there is some new information about the effectiveness of dynamic psychotherapy versus cognitive behavioral therapy.  I was really encouraged by this article since I tend to practice a mix of the two.

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/jan/07/therapy-wars-revenge-of-freud-cognitive-behavioural-therapy

Fighting every day Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Did you know that getting a song stuck in one's head is one of the most common symptoms of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?  Here's some practical advice, from the research, for getting that tune out of your head?

A number of Beatles songs have been shown to be among the most annoyingly easy to become obsessive about.  Read this article for more information.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/9950143/Get-that-tune-out-of-your-head-scientists-find-how-to-get-rid-of-earworms.html