by Michael Heitt | Oct 20, 2011 | benefits of therapy, medication, placebo, Psychotherapy
The CDC just put out a report about Americans’ use of antidepressants. The paper has already gotten a bunch of press (Washington Post, CNN, Reuters to name a few). Some of the key bullet points of the paper are: Eleven percent of Americans aged 12 years and...
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 | 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 | 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 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...
