Depression

I first met Albert Ellis, the founder of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), about 35 years ago. Soon after I became an Associate Fellow and a Supervisor with the Albert Ellis Institute ... Read More

Depression can be challenging. If you have experienced it, then you know that the most basic tasks can become excruciating and leave you feeling apathetic and drained of your willpower. ... Read More

When assessing a patient for major depressive disorder (MDD) and choosing the most appropriate course of treatment, personality type is a major consideration. Research has demonstrated ... Read More

Never underestimate the power of talking with someone who really listens. Our culture doesn’t encourage people to talk about their emotional pain. Our culture teaches people to suppress ... Read More

Adults who have survived childhood abuse are more likely to experience mental health problems than those who were not abused during their youth. Depression, anxiety, panic, posttraumatic ... Read More

Most classes of antidepressant medications, including the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), are thought to require 2 or more weeks of use before therapeutic effects become ... Read More

Several research studies have investigated the possibility that the antidepressant medication Luvox (fluvoxamine) could be an effective therapy for alcoholism. Most of the studies involved ... Read More

Cognitive fusion is a process that involves attaching a thought to an experience. Cognitive fusion is beneficial in many ways. Through the process of cognitive fusion, people can become ... Read More

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is more prevalent in the pediatric population than previously believed. According to some estimates, between 2% and 8% of children and adolescents have mood ... Read More

Women have been stereotypically defined as being more emotional than men. In popular culture, women are depicted as being more emotionally volatile, often erupting into fits of sadness, ... Read More

For children, teens, and college students, summertime is associated with freedom from school and positive emotions. However, summer can also be a time where certain mental health issues ... Read More

Despite decades of research and several new classes of antidepressant medications, successful treatment of depression is still an elusive goal. In particular, people with major depressive ... Read More