Depression Christian Jonathan Haverkampf, M.D. Depression is one of the most common medical conditions, which can interfere significantly with a person’s quality of life, relationships and ability to work. Several effective treatments are available, including psychotherapy and medication. This article contains a brief overview of both areas, while focusing on psychotherapy, particularly Communication-Focused Therapy® (CFT), …
Bupropion and Psychotherapy in the Treatment of the sexual side effects of Antidepressants Dr Christian Jonathan Haverkampf, M.D. Sexual dysfunction is a common side effect with many antidepressants, particularly the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). While the effects of the SSRIs are often very helpful in the treatment of depression, anxiety and OCD, sexual side …
Depression and Psychotherapy (2) Depression usually means feeling low and lacking motivation and energy to do anything enjoyable, but sometimes it may predominantly show in disturbed sleep, a lack of appetite and other diffuse bodily symptoms. The latter condition we call an atypical depression. Often individuals remain undiagnosed or misdiagnosed for a long time before …
Many treatment options are available for social anxiety disorder (SAD), but as highlighted in a 2014 network meta-analysis (Psychiatric News, November 18, 2014) cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are generally considered the most effective. But how might these two options directly compare, or work in tandem to treat SAD? There has …
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