by Michael Heitt | Oct 18, 2011 | benefits of therapy, Psychotherapy
The Wall Street Journal just ran a nice little piece on how to go about choosing the right therapist. I love seeing articles like this in publications like that. The article noted there are different types of therapists, therapies, etc and that what works for one...
by Michael Heitt | Oct 3, 2011 | Disruptive Professionals, Human Resources
Most of the consulting and clinical work I do regarding disruptive behavior centers around the disruptive individual. Though I often make recommendations to the organization about the systemic issues that might be contributing to the acting out of a professional...
by Michael Heitt | Sep 27, 2011 | benefits of therapy, Psychotherapy
A recently released study about the effects of coffee use on depression has gained quite a bit of “buzz” in the Wall Street Journal, the LA Times, the New York Times and the Washington Post. The study suggests that there may be a positive protective...
by Michael Heitt | Sep 15, 2011 | benefits of therapy, psychology, Psychotherapy
Time Magazine ran an interview style article with a recent president of APA that, in my opinion, demonstrated a horribly misguided understanding of psychotherapy. The piece starts out by addressing a very real and complex set of public health problems: there are many...
by Michael Heitt | Aug 16, 2011 | Coaching, Disruptive Professionals, EAPA
Here is a nice audio presentation about dealing with disruptive physicians entitled, “Empowering Physicians to Overcome Disruptive Behavior.” I would have liked for Marty to have commented about what resources are available for people who are confronting...
by Michael Heitt | Jun 2, 2011 | benefits of therapy, psychology, Psychotherapy
Though the info isn’t new, it’s just as relevant as it was years ago… Back in 1995 Consumer Reports published an article that touted the benefits of psychotherapy. The article offered several interesting conclusions: 1) patients benefited very...
by Michael Heitt | May 27, 2011 | herpes, safe sex, STD, STI, Uncategorized
In addition to my work with disruptive professionals, consulting to workplaces, etc, I also do psychotherapy with adults, older adolescents and seniors. Many of my patients are dealing with relationship problems – – breakups, cheating, separation or just...
by Michael Heitt | May 26, 2011 | Disruptive Professionals, Patient safety, zero tolerance
I just watched an interesting presentation by the American College of Physician Executives on the Causes and Effects of Disruptive Behaviors. It was a nice, short presentation that addressed the prevalence and the impact of disruptive behavior among physicians. ...
by Michael Heitt | May 18, 2011 | psychology, Psychotherapy
Apparently today, May 18th, is Mental Health Month blog day. The American Psychological Association (APA) has tons of information on their website about mental health issues and the implications of appropriately resourcing (and not appropriately resourcing) mental...
by Michael Heitt | May 10, 2011 | Disruptive Professionals, human behavior, Patient safety
The NYT ran a nice Op-Ed piece written by an oncology nurse about the impact of disruptive behavior on her morale, communication and, most importantly, patient safety. Unfortunately this nurse’s experience is not uncommon. I hear similar stories practically...
