Some of Sigmund Freud’s ideas are now ridiculed. Others are on shaky scientific ground. But psychoanalytic theory can help us ...

Psychoanalysis as a long term modality is inaccessible to the average South African. In this book the authors describe how psychoanalytically orientated or psychodynamic psychotherapy can be practiced ...

While this technique might work for some people, it's important to test it in larger randomized controlled studies to better ...

Frank Shatz talks to Dan Meyerhoff, who worked for decades in the New York prison system, including at Rikers Island.

Sigmund Freud was born on May 6th, 1856 in a rented room over a blacksmith's shop in Freiberg in Moravia, a small town in what is now a part of the Czech Republic, fifty miles north of Vienna.

Sex therapists are licensed mental health professionals—holding a master’s or doctoral degree in medicine, nursing, psychology, counseling, social work, or marriage and family therapy—who ...

such as antidepressants—as a treatment option and a complement to talk therapy. A session with a therapist can be a starting point for discussing potential benefits or concerns related to taking ...

Dec. 6, 2024 — People who climb too fast or too high risk acute altitude sickness, which can lead to life-threatening hypoxic brain injury. By using in vivo electrochemistry, researchers ...

These days, therapy has become standardized to some extent. The only thing that hasn’t changed much is the cost. Though cheaper than in-person therapy, online therapy sessions can still be ...

Dec. 9, 2024 — A new study is helping solve the mystery as to why the brain shrinks in a unique pattern, known as atrophy, in chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). This research provides novel ...

Individualism and the pursuit of personal achievement often undermine the trust, openness and emotional effort necessary to sustain deep relationships. While intimacy remains a cherished goal, the ...

Many people need sleep aids to help them relax before bed. While some people tense up at the sound of someone whispering or tapping their nails on a microphone, others find ASMR helps them get to ...