Posted in Episode Archive on Feb 28th, 2008 No Comments »
In this episode, we wrap up our series on types of therapy by talking about behavior therapy. Behavior therapy derives from behaviorism which is largely founded on the principles of operant conditioning and the work of BF Skinner. Behavioral therapists use these same principles to train you to be a better you. Shira visits from the tech corner and more headlines from the mood disorders in the news.
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Posted in Episode Archive on Feb 20th, 2008 No Comments »
Episode 18: Family Therapy. On this episode, we discuss what family therapy is and what to expect. We also go over fears people typically have about family therapy and challenge those fears. Denisse tells us about PETA wanting to take ice cream away from Britney Spears and Shira gives us a tech tip on a depression FAQ.
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Posted in Episode Archive on Feb 11th, 2008 No Comments »
We continue our therapy supplemental podcasts by doing mock therapy with our 16-year-old character from a cognitive-behavioral perspective.
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Posted in Episode Archive on Feb 8th, 2008 No Comments »
This week, we explain the basics of cognitive-behavioral therapy. Cognitive-Behavioral therapy was pioneered by Aaron Beck, MD and has become one of the most effective types of therapy in modern times. We cover many different forms of cognitive distortions, those negative ways of lying to ourselves that lead us down a path to depression. As well, we introduce a new co-host.

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Posted in Episode Archive on Feb 4th, 2008 No Comments »
This week’s supplemental includes a rough example of psychodymanic therapy. Ryan portrays a young boy from the previous week’s session, this time with the therapist focusing more on hidden meanings and patterns of doing things from a psychodynamic perspective.
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