Probably CBT is the most popular approach to psychotherapy, or I should say the therapist's interpretation of it. It sounds like its an approach that works with you.
larry At 04:06 PM 2/4/03 -0500, you wrote: >Actually, this looks remarkably like the approach my therapist takes with >me. Being a smart cookie, I react well to logical, rational cognative >therapies that let me get at the root of why I'm feeling like I am and (when >it works) use that knowledge to either change non-productive problematic >feelings into things that lend themselves more to positive change or let me >ignore my feelings just long enough to get past some completely irrational >hangup. :-) > > >-- Ben Doom > Programmer & General Lackey > Moonbow Software, Inc > >: -----Original Message----- >: From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >: Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 2:45 PM >: To: CF-Community >: Subject: RE: antidepressants (was RE: Kid takes OD over his Web Cam) >: >: >: You could look at my master's thesis, >: http://www.lyonsmorris.com/thesis/ , >: it explains some of the theoretical aspects of it. But in a nutshell the >: idea is that irrational or maladaptive beliefs, (i.e., thoughts >: with errors >: in content or logical structure) are at the basic core of emotional and >: psychological distress. >: >: The web site for the Albert Ellis Institute in New York has some >: good links >: and explanations of REBT, here's a link to the faq on REBT: >: http://www.rebt.org/about/whatisrebt.asp >: >: regards, >: larry >: >: At 01:47 PM 2/4/03 -0500, you wrote: >: >Um. I'm not sure where I was incorrect. I think we both said that >: >medication is not nearly as effective by itself as in >: conjunction with other >: >therapies -- you just were more straightforward. >: > >: >I was amazed at how much information the article provided >: without actually >: >giving away much information about what RET or REBT actually >: does. :-) I'd >: >be interested in reading about it if you have any links to something more >: >descriptive. If not, I'll just Google it later, so don't worry >: about it too >: >much. >: > >: >And yeah, so far mixing cognitive therapy, light therapy, >: antidepressants, >: >and getting my head shrunk every other week seems to be working for me >: >pretty well. :-) >: > >: > >: >-- Ben Doom >: > Programmer & General Lackey >: > Moonbow Software, Inc >: > >: >: -----Original Message----- >: >: From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >: >: Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 1:31 PM >: >: To: CF-Community >: >: Subject: Re: antidepressants (was RE: Kid takes OD over his Web Cam) >: >: >: >: >: >: Um Ben, >: >: >: >: you may be a bit incorrect there. The research does show that cognitive >: >: therapy for depression can be as effective as medication. When >: >: the two are >: >: used in conjunction the effectiveness of both approaches can be >: >: substantially increased. In my own research (see >: >: http://www.lyonsmorris.com/maret/RETstudy1.htm) we found that >: >: REBT, a form >: >: of cognitive behavioral therapy, was very effective. >: >: >: >: But the approach you suggest is a good one. >: >: >: >: larry >: >: >: >: At 12:26 PM 2/4/03 -0500, you wrote: >: >: >Keep in mind that, if things like cognitive therapies don't work by >: >: >themselves, there's nothing wrong with antidepressants. >: >: > >: >: >The problem I see with how they are used today is that they are >: >: like modern >: >: >snake oil -- supposedly a panacea (how do you spell that?). >: >: That isn't how >: >: >they should be used. I take antidepressants in order to give >: me enough >: >: >balance for things like cognitive therapy, excersize, light >: therapy, and >: >: >just doing things that please me to control my depression. >: >: > >: >: >And sometimes it's necessary to have that help. Yesterday, for >: >: example, I >: >: >got my psychiatrist to bump my dosage for a couple of months >: >: because I seem >: >: >to have seasonal affective disorder and weeks on end of one >: sunny day in >: >: >seven was destroying me. But I don't expect that to >: magically make it go >: >: >away -- just make it bearable enough that I have the energy and >: >: motivation >: >: >to do the things I need to do to make it go away. >: >: > >: >: >People talk about it being a crutch, but isn't that what you need when >: >: >you've got a broken leg? >: >: > >: >: >Did that all make sense? >: >: > >: >: >I'm certainly not advocating 'jumping on the meds bandwagon' but >: >: I do hope >: >: >you'll keep an open mind to it. >: >: > >: >: > >: >: >-- Ben Doom >: >: > Programmer & General Lackey >: >: > Moonbow Software, Inc >: >: > >: >: >: -----Original Message----- >: >: >: From: Stephenie Hamilton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >: >: >: Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 12:02 PM >: >: >: To: CF-Community >: >: >: Subject: RE: Kid takes OD over his Web Cam >: >: >: >: >: >: >: >: >: Ug. This is sad... >: >: >: >: >: >: My oldest has been battling some depression lately (he is 16) and it >: >: >: scares me. But we are working together to try different things >: >: before we >: >: >: just jump on the meds bandwagon. >: >: >: >: >: >: ~~ >: >: >: Stephenie >: >: >: >: >: >: >: >: >: >: >: >: >: >: >: >: >: >: -----Original Message----- >: >: >: From: Philip Arnold - ASP [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >: >: >: Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 11:20 AM >: >: >: To: CF-Community >: >: >: Subject: Kid takes OD over his Web Cam >: >: >: >: >: >: >: >: >: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/story/56497p-52905c.html >: >: >: >: >: >: How dumb to people have to be??? >: >: >: >: >: >: Or is it all part of Natural Selection? >: >: >: >: >: >: Philip Arnold >: >: >: Technical Director >: >: >: Certified ColdFusion Developer >: >: >: ASP Multimedia Limited >: >: >: Switchboard: +44 (0)20 8680 8099 >: >: >: Fax: +44 (0)20 8686 7911 >: >: >: >: >: >: www.aspmedia.co.uk >: >: >: www.aspevents.net >: >: >: >: >: >: An ISO9001 registered company. >: >: >: >: >: >: >: ********************************************************************** >: >: >: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and >: >: >: intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to >: >: whom they are >: >: >: addressed. 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