Archive for August, 2008
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The Less Talked About Mood Disorders. Do You Have One?
When people talk about mood disorders, Major Depression and Bipolar Disorder seem to get all the press. There is another mood disorder that often goes undiagnosed, untreated and even misdiagnosed. What I’m talking about is called Dysthymia. It’s a form of depression that is not quite as intense and lasts a very long time; [...]
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The Most Challenging Behavior to Change
During my training, Dr. Lewandowski impressed upon me the understanding that the hardest of all behaviors to change was avoidance. Avoidance, he said, was self-reinforcing and it worked every time it was implemented successfully. Simply put, people who avoid things they dislike are rewarded by not having to endure the thing they are avoiding [...]