Behavioural Therapy
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What Is Systematic Desensitization
Systemic desensitization is a treatment in psychotherapy that uses counter-conditioning principles in an attempt to cure individual phobic reactions.
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Coping With a Loved One's Compulsive Hoarding
Hoarding is a disabling mental illness where an individual accumulates an excessive volume of possessions. Family must seek professional guidance to help a hoarder.
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Compulsive Hoarding a Mental Illness
Hoarding effects nearly 2 million Americans who are unable to remove the growing clutter from their homes. Research provides new understanding for the disorder.
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Dealing with Pathological Gambling
Problem gambling impairs the social function of 10 million Americans. Like alcoholism or drug addiction, pathological gambling is treatable, but it may not be curable.
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Using Punishment In Behaviour Modification
The use of punishment as a behaviour modification technique can be successful however using aversive stimuli as a treatment technique has potential disadvantages.
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Fear Appeals In Health Promotion Interventions
A persuasive form of communication, fear appeals are used in health promotion interventions to shock people into changing behaviors.
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Weight Loss and Positive Ego State
Having a positive ego or self-esteem is usually considered a very desirable attribute. But a study of weight loss among obese Japanese patients found the unexpected.
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Teenage Gaming Addiction Increasing
About one in 10 children is addicted to video or Internet games, a new study from the National Institute on Media and Family found.
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Lack of Motivation Related to Depression
People suffering from depression often feel inadequate and helpless, making it extremely difficult to go about everyday activities.
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Common Lack of Motivation
It is common to find yourself in a funk every now and then but you can learn to acknowledge and break habits that stifle motivation and enthusiasm.
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Reducing Stress over the Holidays
Do you ever feel like your head is going to explode around the holidays from sheer stress? Here are some helpful tips to remain zen when the pressure is on!
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Research on Happiness
Defining happiness seems impossible, due to its uniquely personal nature, but science has produced some promising new research into what makes people happy.
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Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy is a recent development in clinical psychology that has been found to be successful in treating those who suffer from BPD.
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How to Manage Negative Emotions
Having emotions is human. It's how you manage negative feelings that makes a difference. Here are some tips for controlling negative emotions...
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Drug Free Help for Insomnia
The Mayo Clinic Website (Dec. 21, 2006) estimates some 42 million people suffer from chronic insomnia, dependence on sleeping pills and "Rebound Insomnia".
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