Stress inoculation therapy (SIT) is a type of psychotherapy or talk therapy that is used for people diagnosed with PTSD. It was developed in the 1980s by psychologist Donald Meichenbaum. SIT is approved for managing anxiety surrounding potentially stress-inducing events. This therapy prepares participants for stress-inducing scenarios so that they would experience less anxiety when a […]

Reminiscence Therapy (RT) involves the discussion of past activities, events and experiences with another person or group of people, usually with the aid of tangible prompts such as photographs, household and other familiar items from the past, music and archive sound recordings. It involves recalling past events as returning to these past incidents makes people […]

Gestalt therapy is an approach that helps clients focus on the present to understand what is actually happening in their lives at this moment, and how this makes them feel at the moment. This therapy does not focus on what people may assume to be happening based on past experience. Gestalt therapy is one of […]

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a type of talk therapy for people diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. This therapy is adaped for people who experience emotions very intensely. “Dialectical” means combining opposite ideas. DBT focuses on helping people accept the reality of their lives and their behaviors, as well as helping them learn to change […]

Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) is an evidence-based approach to treat mood disorders. The goal of this therapy is to improve the quality of a client’s interpersonal relationships and social functioning. It also aims to help reduce overall distress. One of the areas that IPT addresses is interpersonal deficits, including social isolation or involvement in unfulfilling relationships. […]

Erikson’s Stages of Development is a theory introduced in the 1950s by the psychologist and psychoanalyst Erik Erikson. This theory builds upon Freud’s theory of psychosexual development by drawing parallels in childhood stages. The model also expanded it to include the influence of social dynamics and the extension of psychosocial development into adulthood. The model […]

Adjustment disorders are excessive reactions to stress that are characterized by negative thoughts, strong emotions and changes in behavior. The conditions affect how individuals feel and think about themselves and the world around them. The common symptoms include feeling hopeless, not enjoying things you used to enjoy, crying often, irritability, trouble sleeping, suicidal ideation, difficulty […]

Cyclothymia or cyclothymic disorder is a mood disorder that causes emotional ups and downs, but they’re not as extreme as those in bipolar I or II disorder. People with cyclothymia experience periods of mood shifts up and down from their baseline. This means that one may feel on top of the world for a time, […]

Fibromyalgia is a health condition in which people experience musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory and mood issues. It amplifies painful sensations by affecting the way your brain and spinal cord process painful and nonpainful signals. The symptoms of this condition begin after an event, such as physical trauma, surgery, infection or significant psychological […]

Gender dysphoria is the feeling of discomfort or distress that might occur in people whose gender identity differs from their sex assigned at birth or sex-related physical characteristics. Gender dysphoria symptoms include a difference between gender identity and genitals or secondary sex characteristics, such as breast size, voice and facial hair. Also, a strong desire […]