Category: Mental Health Articles

There are different types of anxiety disorders that are important to understand. They vary depending on the specific situations or objects that cause anxiety or fear. Anxiety disorders are highly comorbid with each other, which means that one individual can have more than one type of anxiety disorder at the same time. Most anxiety disorders develop during childhood and may persist into adulthood if left untreated. Having a general idea of which situations cause you anxiety, based on the distinctions below, can be helpful when seeking treatment. Like anxiety disorders, not all clinicians are the same. Therefore, if you have …

Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) is a well-researched and highly effective behavioral therapy for young children (ages 2-8) with behavioral problems, such as noncompliance, opposition, defiance, and aggression. PCIT includes the child as well as the parents/guardians in treatment. The treatment is conducted in two phases. The first phase focuses on improving the parent-child interaction through various positive reinforcement techniques. The second phase of treatment teaches the parents/guardians specific skills to improve their child’s compliance and effectively and consistently manage behavioral difficulties.  By learning specific techniques, caregivers can build a better relationship with their child, and the child may start to …

Psychodynamic therapy aims to delve beneath the surface of a client’s current symptoms or problems, such as ongoing conflict with a partner or general sadness about one’s present life situation, to uncover the deeper underlying issues and events that may contribute to those problems. It is the belief among psychodynamic therapists that a client’s current problems are, at least in part, a reflection of some unconscious drives (e.g., desires or fears). These unconscious drives are presumed to be related to an individual’s early life experiences, and they continue to affect present-day functioning. Psychodynamic therapy utilizes talk therapy to identify the …