Tag archives for Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy for schizophrenia
Posted By Kelly On Tuesday, November 17th 2009 under: Book review Tags: Psychiatric Illnesses, Psychotherapy, Schizophrenia
The Dinosaur Man: Tales of Madness and Enchantment from the Back Ward
Susan Baur. 203 pp
Edward Burlingame Books, Harper Collins Publishers, New York. 1991
ISBN 0-06-016538-3
Susan Baur is a psychologist who spent several years in a mental hospital working on her doctoral dissertation. She hypothesized that schizophrenic patients have more difficulty than nonschizophrenic controls in distinguishing memories of fantasies from memories of real events.
To prove this she gave both types of subjects ... Read More
The Use of Antidepressants
Posted By Kelly On Thursday, October 8th 2009 under: Antidepressants Tags: Antidepressant, Depressive disorders, Medications, Psychotherapy
It is well recognized that depressive disorders are very common in general practice. Estimates of the prevalence of depression vary, but a recent estimate puts the figure at approximately 10%. Only a small percentage, less than 10%, of depressed patients in primary care are referred to psychiatric services. Thus 90% of depressed patients are probably treated by family physicians. It is therefore critical that family physicians be skilled in recognition ... Read More