Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is an approach to treatment based around the relationship between thoughts (cognitions) and the behaviors stemming from these. By focusing on particular thoughts and beliefs known to negatively affect mood and behavior the therapist collaborates with the client in order to alleviate the problem(s). In this Sharepost... Read more
People with a history of panic episodes appear to be more sensitive to changes in their bodily sensations. This seems to leave them more vulnerable to misinterpreting the sensations and thus more prone to the experience of panic.
Professor David M. Clark, a psychologist and director of the Centre for Anxiety Disorders and Trauma at the... Read more
There is an undeniable association between stress and sleepless nights. Most people have first hand experience of this but what is less clear is whether the stress we experience in early life has an effect on sleep later in life. Alice M. Gregory and Nicola L. Barclay, two British psychologists, have attempted to answer this question by reviewing... Read more
It's coming up to two years now since a former colleague changed her life around and began to return to health. Although the details will vary, her story will probably resonate with others.
The working day started just like any other in that she got up for work, went through her usual routines and then a few moments before leaving... Read more
Many people find themselves embarrassed in social situations. Embarrassment commonly reveals itself in the form of shyness or awkwardness. Embarrassment may occur during times of praise as much to times when we make a complete fool of ourselves. The situations are entirely different yet either can potentially result in excruciating... Read more