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Why Psychotherapy Should Busy Itself with Building Character Strengths, Not Reducing Symptoms

Mad in America

In the words of Blaine Fowers, the preeminent psychological scholar of virtue ethics, in his 2005 book Virtue and Psychology : “Virtues are, simply, excellences…the character strengths that make it possible for individuals to pursue their goals and ideals and to flourish as human beings.”

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Eyes, Ears, and Emotion: Techniques to Tackle Diagnosing Bipolar Disorder

Psychiatric Times

Dr Trinh continued with a focus on the treatment landscape, drawing from the Systematic Treatment Enhancement Program for Bipolar Disorder (STEP-BD) trials conducted from 1998 to 2005. Trinh pointed out the study’s result that 58% of participants achieved recovery, but 49% relapsed within two years.

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The Editorial Demise of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics Is Bad News For Us All

Mad in America

To wit: In 2005, researchers in the Netherlands who followed 172 patients for two years after their depression had gone into remission reported that the relapse rate was 60% for those who stayed on antidepressants versus 26% for those who didnt take an antidepressant.

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Grace vs Shame

Dr. Deb

2) quizzes (3) read-aloud visits (3) resiliency (5) schizophrenia (4) screenings (1) SEL (1) self help booksteachers (1) self-care (9) self-esteem (18) service animals. (1) 3) trauma (39) trauma. (1) 1) traumatic injury (1) treatment (59) treatment. (1) 1) trends (30) triggers (2) violence (14) volunteering (1) well-being (92) well-being. (20)

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Chemically Imbalanced: Joanna Moncrieff on the Making and Unmaking of the Serotonin Myth

Mad in America

Back in 2005 or 2006 when Lacasse and Leo published a paper on the serotonin hypothesis which got some media coverage, Wayne Goodman responded. Ronald Pies said something quite similar. Carlat also said that he wouldn’t tell people that it was a serotonin imbalance anymore, but he’d say it was something similar.

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Self Care Tips for Winter Months

Dr. Deb

2) quizzes (3) read-aloud visits (3) resiliency (5) schizophrenia (4) screenings (1) SEL (1) self help booksteachers (1) self-care (9) self-esteem (18) service animals. (1) 3) trauma (39) trauma. (1) 1) traumatic injury (1) treatment (59) treatment. (1) 1) trends (30) triggers (2) violence (14) volunteering (1) well-being (92) well-being. (20)

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“Dad, Something’s Not Right. I Need Help”: Richard Fee on the Dangers of Adderall

Mad in America

Siem: Around 2005 or 2006? He started college in 2004, so this would have been 2005 or 2006. At the time, I didnt know much about it, but I knew it wasnt good. We were coming off the popularity of Ritalin, and now it was Adderall. I told Richard, Look, this stuff isnt good for you. Its an amphetamine.

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