Medical Blog, News and Information » Anti Depressants-Sleeping Aid http://medblg.com Information on popular complementary and alternative medical topics Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:25:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 ALCOHOLISM TREATMENT TECHNIQUES AND APPROACHES: FEEDBACK http://medblg.com/2011/01/alcoholism-treatment-techniques-and-approaches-feedback/ http://medblg.com/2011/01/alcoholism-treatment-techniques-and-approaches-feedback/#comments Sun, 16 Jan 2011 10:23:16 +0000 admin http://medblg.com/?p=163 In assisting the alcoholic to “see” what is going on, the counselor’s observation skills pay off. The alcoholic has a notoriously warped perception of reality. The ability of the counselor to “merely” provide accurate feedback to the client, giving specific descriptions of behavior, of what the client is doing, is very valuable. The alcoholic has lost the ability for self-assessment. It is quite likely that any feedback from family members has also been warped and laced with threats, so that it is useless to the alcoholic. In the counseling situation, it may go like this: “Well, you say things are going fine. Yet, as I look at you, I see you fidgeting in your chair, your voice is quivering, and your eyes are cast down toward the floor. For me, that doesn’t go along with someone who’s feeling fine.” Period. The counselor simply reports the observations. There is no deep interpretation. There is no attempt to ferret out hidden unconscious dynamics. The client is not labeled a liar. Your willingness and ability to simply describe what you see is a potent therapeutic weapon. The alcoholic can begin to learn how he does come across, how others see him. Thus, your use of observation serves to educate the client about himself
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]]> http://medblg.com/2011/01/alcoholism-treatment-techniques-and-approaches-feedback/feed/ 0 THE NATURE OF ANXIETY: THE INDIVIDUAL’S RESPONSE TO ANXIETY http://medblg.com/2009/04/the-nature-of-anxiety-the-individuals-response-to-anxiety/ http://medblg.com/2009/04/the-nature-of-anxiety-the-individuals-response-to-anxiety/#comments Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:31:27 +0000 admin http://medblg.com/2009/04/the-nature-of-anxiety-the-individuals-response-to-anxiety/ If we are to learn to master our anxiety in an enlightened fashion, we must first know something of its nature. What is anxiety? Unfortunately there is no complete agreement among psychiatrists on this subject, but it is possible to make a number of general statements that help to define anxiety. The ideas which I offer you now are a summary of a theme which I have developed elsewhere.

Most people when they experience anxiety take heed of the warning and do something about it. We do a little less work and so reduce the stream of impulses to our brain, or we take a holiday and remove ourselves from conflicts that have been disturbing us, or we rest and so give our brain a chance to re-establish equilibrium, or we take sedatives and tranquillizing drugs which further aid its integration. This works well enough when the major inflow of disturbing impulses comes from outside sources, but it is generally ineffective when it arises in our unconscious mind. In these circumstances we need something more. We shall see how this can be achieved by helping our mind to sort things out in the relaxing mental exercises which we are about to discuss.

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