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Artificial Intelligence in Mental Health: Benefits, Risks, and What It Means for Your Care

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How is AI in Mental Health being used? Artificial intelligence in mental health care is viewed as revolutionary by some and threatening by others, yet it is undeniably reshaping access to therapy, clinical diagnosis, and the personalization…

AI Therapy Chatbots and Teen Mental Health: Why AI Cannot Replace a Real Therapist

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These days, AI chatbots feel like the next big thing—whether it's asking Siri for help with homework or seeking emotional support from a digital friend. The Artificial Therapist: When Teens Turn to AI for Mental Health Support The…

OCD and Depression: Why OCD Is Often Misdiagnosed

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Many people living with OCD spend years — even decades — before receiving a diagnosis of OCD, despite seeing multiple treatment providers. This post explains why this happens, what the research shows, and what an accurate diagnosis and…

How Stress and Bipolar Disorder Interact: Causes, Course, and Treatment

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Stress and bipolar disorder (BD) interact bidirectionally. Stress, particularly in early life, appears to have lasting effects and marks for early onset of BD, although the exact mechanism is poorly understood. The relationship of stress…

Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback

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Biofeedback is a commonly used method to teach individuals voluntary control of physiological functions. Specific biofeedback techniques include electromyography (measures muscle tension), galvanized skin response (measures sweat response),…

Therapeutic Alliance as a Predictor of Outcome in Treatment of Cocaine Dependence

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by Barber, et al. A Review by Julie Myers, PsyD, MSCP There has been an increasing interest in outcome measures in therapy. Although there is a school of thought that technique is the primary predictor of outcome, some therapists…

What is Biofeedback?

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Biofeedback is a therapeutic technique that uses technology/computers to help you become more aware of the subtle changes that occur in your body. Once you are more aware of them, you can control them better. How does Biofeedback…

A Terrified Man

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Winston came to see us when he was 58, with the diagnosis of health anxiety, which in the old days would have been called hypochondriasis. He became terrified when, after he complained to his primary care physician about some clumsiness in…

Psychotherapy Coordinated with Ketamine Treatment

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How Ketamine Opens the Door to Therapeutic Breakthroughs One of the most compelling and underutilized applications of ketamine treatment is its capacity to augment psychotherapy — not just as a stand-alone antidepressant, but as a tool…

I Quit Using. So Why Don’t I Feel Happy?