The end of the psychotherapy relationship is a difficult phase of therapy. Perhaps the second most difficult one, next to actually making the decision to try out psychotherapy in the first place and pour your heart out to a complete stranger (albeit a professional).
Therapists call the end of therapy “termination,” which doesn’t help in the [...]
Archive for May, 2009
Update: DSM-V Major Changes
May 27
At the American Psychiatric Association’s annual meeting last week, a presentation covered some of the likely major changes that will be incorporated into the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders, commonly referred to as the DSM by mental health professionals. The DSM provides professionals with the symptom checklists that allow [...]
I always get a little irritated with articles like the one recently published in Time magazine: “Why Antidepressants Don’t Live Up to the Hype” by John Cloud.
Why?
Because I know that somewhere out there is a person who is desperately in need of treatment for severe depression, but an article like that could be the [...]
We can compost. We can make a freezer inventory. We can force everyone in the family to become members of the “clean plate club.” (This should go over well with a six-month-old.) I read somewhere that 25% of the food we buy ends up getting tossed. If the average three-person family (two adults and a [...]
Ahh the glory of potty training–no diaper pail, no wet wipes, and the freedom to leave the house without the dreaded diaper bag. Besides its convenience, early potty training is also tremendously earth friendly since you no longer have to deal with diaper laundry. All is sunny and happy until your child declares a desperate [...]
The end of the psychotherapy relationship is a difficult phase of therapy. Perhaps the second most difficult one, next to actually making the decision to try out psychotherapy in the first place and pour your heart out to a complete stranger (albeit a professional).
Therapists call the end of therapy “termination,” which doesn’t help in the [...]
Although it’s impossible for a newborn to assemble a mobile out of recycled egg cartons, I’m frequently amazed by what creative parents do with a bit of artistic ability and household recyclables. Do you save any containers or boxes for creative play? If so, what are the free crafts and art projects your children enjoy? [...]
I’ve decided to take it upon myself to name Joy’s new baby, due June 15th! Wouldn’t it be a good idea if her new child had an “eco” name to go along with her mother’s passion for saving the planet? Jennifer over on Treehugging Family has a son named Cedar. She wrote a post on [...]
Update: DSM-V Major Changes
May 27
At the American Psychiatric Association’s annual meeting last week, a presentation covered some of the likely major changes that will be incorporated into the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders, commonly referred to as the DSM by mental health professionals. The DSM provides professionals with the symptom checklists that allow [...]
Memorial Day, 2009
May 27
This Memorial Day in the U.S. — like every Memorial Day — we commemorate and remember those who’ve given their lives for our freedoms and our nation. “Given their lives” is really not accurate, though, as Andy Rooney noted — these soldiers died, plain and simple. They died so that in the future, our country [...]
