State of Mind: Bulimia and Anorexia Nervosa: Successful Treatment Programs
Eating disorders are complex illnesses. Successful treatment programs blend a combination of therapies--medical care and monitoring, psychotherapy and nutritional counseling. Erin, a patient involved in the Eating Disorders Program at UCLA and Micha...
State of Mind: How Are You Feeling?
People with a positive mental attitude accept themselves, have an optimistic yet realistic outlook on life, and cope effectively with change. Many citizens of the world are impaired by some form of mental illness, the causes of which are as varied a...
State of Mind: Anxiety Disorders
Psychotherapy is particularly important in breaking the cycle of anxiety disorders, whether they take the form of panic attacks or eating disorders like bulimia and anorexia nervosa. Michael Strober, Director of the Eating Disorders Program at UCLA ...
State of Mind: Thought Disorder Schizophrenia, The
Impaired cognitive functioning, memory loss, or delusions may be caused by brain injuries, tumors, or the aging process as in Alzheimer's disease. One form of dementia is the thought disorder schizophrenia. The causes of schizophrenia are unknown, b...
State of Mind: Lifetime Battle Against Depression, A
The experience of depression becomes blatantly clear as Beverly relates her struggles with the disease. Outsiders tend to think depression can be cast aside if only the person afflicted has the will to do it. Dr. Andrew Leuchter explains that depres...
State of Mind: Psychiatric Treatment and the Future
Andrew Leuchter, Director of Adult Psychiatry at UCLA's Neuropsychiatric Institute and Paul McHugh, Psychiatrist-in-Chief at Johns Hopkins University Hospital talk about the future of psychotherapy. Increased understanding of how the brain, body, an...
State of Mind: Insurance Limitations Hamper Effective Treatment of Depression
Matching patients with the appropriate anti-depressant, and getting them to stay with it long enough for it to work involves the support of psychotherapy as well as medication. Too often insurance plans severely limit coverage for conditions related...
State of Mind: Bulimia and Anorexia Nervosa: Charting New Directions
Group psychotherapy is particularly valuable for victims of eating disorders. It confirms that their experience is not unique and allows them to feel understood, respected, and cared about. Michael Strober, Director of UCLA's Eating Disorder Program...
State of Mind: Onset of Mood Disorders, The
Anyone who has a first-degree relative with a mood disorder is at increased risk for experiencing the same disorder themselves. The most common mood disorder is depression. Against the backdrop of a patient named Beverly, Dr. Andrew Leuchter differe...
State of Mind: Bulimia and Anorexia Nervosa: Beginnings
There is no specific triggering event other than the stress associated with puberty that has been linked to bulimia or anorexia nervosa. For Erin, the cycle of bulimia began when she purged the junk food she had eaten for the first time in a year. S...