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Couples Therapy

On February 27, 2012 By

Research on the Treatment of Couple Distress Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, January 2012, Vol. 38, No. 1, 145-168 Researchers Jay Lebow, PhD, Anthony Chambers, PhD, Andrew Christensen, PhD, and Susan Johnson, PhD, evaluated and reviewed research on couples therapy from 2000 to 2009.  While evaluating data, these researchers observed complexities in the development [...]

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Taking Stock of Couples Therapy This New Year

On December 20, 2011 By

As the holidays will soon be unwrapped and another year of memories created, many couples find themselves stretched thin at this stressful time of year.   With so many work and social obligations hitting at once, even the happiest couples can find themselves running out of patience with their partners.  For those who are currently in [...]

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Future-Directed Therapy helps depression patients cultivate optimistic outlook

On October 21, 2011 By

ScienceDaily (Oct. 20, 2011) — Patients with major depression do better by learning to create a more positive outlook about the future, rather than by focusing on negative thoughts about their past experiences, researchers at Cedars-Sinai say after developing a new treatment that helps patients do this. While Major Depressive Disorder patients traditionally undergo cognitive-behavior [...]

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