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Virtual cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) accounts for over 30% of NHS mental health treatments — up from 10% in 2017
Concern as a third of NHS mental health treatments shift online (The Guardian): An Observer analysis of data from private providers, cross-checked against NHS figures, reveals around one in three mental health treatments in England are delivered online, up from one in five in 2019, and one in 10 in 2017. Patients with mild to moderate depression or anxiety can be referred to app- or web-based, self-guided cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) courses, instead of traditional face-to-face talking therapies. The health watchdog Nice has approved three online CBT courses for NHS patients with depression: Beating the Blues, by 36...
Source: SharpBrains - July 12, 2023 Category: Neuroscience Authors: SharpBrains Tags: Brain/ Mental Health Technology & Innovation 365 Health Solutions Amwell Beating the Blues cognitive behavioural therapy Deprexis Ethypharm Digital Therapy mental health treatments mild to moderate anxiety mild to moderate depression Source Type: blogs

The National Health Service (NHS) in England to roll-out nine online cognitive-behavioural therapies (CBT) for adults with anxiety or depression
Online depression therapy given go-ahead in England (BBC News): Nine online talking-therapy treatments for anxiety or depression have been given the green light to be used by the NHS in England. … The new digital therapies are delivered via a website or an app and use cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT). They provide an alternative way of accessing support, which may be more convenient for some, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) says. They could also free up resources and help reduce the wait for care.… Mark Chapman from NICE said: “One of our priorities is to get the best care to peop...
Source: SharpBrains - June 14, 2023 Category: Neuroscience Authors: SharpBrains Tags: Brain/ Mental Health Technology & Innovation anxiety-disorders Beating the Blues CBT methods cognitive behavioural therapy Deprexis iCT-PTSD iCT-SAD National Institute for Health and Care Excellence NHS NHS Talking Therapies online Source Type: blogs

How well do you know what you look like? Research on self-perception, digested
In this study, levels of self-esteem were linked with these misperceptions — the lower a person’s self-esteem, the more likely they were to exaggerate their own hip size, and the slimmer they considered a “typical” woman to be. We make all kinds of other body-related mistakes, too. For example, when people feel powerful, they’re more likely to think they are taller than they actually are. Also, typical healthy people have a distorted sense of their body volume and length, according to a paper in Cortex in 2019. The 40 young adults involved in this study tended to overestimate the length of various body...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - March 14, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: BPS Research Digest Tags: Feature The self Source Type: blogs

Should You Pay Attention to Body Image in 2020?
Body image is a concept that never seems to go away, no matter how far we progress. It seems to be human nature to judge people on the way they look, thus creating an atmosphere of negativity and influencing the feelings of others. I think no matter what, we are always going to pay attention to our own body image, but it’s time that we learn to do so in a more positive manner. Younger generations find themselves on the internet more often these days, paying attention to the way celebrities or models look, and so they try to mimic this as they are conditioned to think that bodies we see on television or online are norm...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - October 22, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Umer Bilal Tags: confidence featured happiness health and fitness psychology self-improvement body image body positivity Source Type: blogs

Psychology Around the Net: July 25, 2020
This week’s Psychology Around the Net takes a look at what causes revenge bedtime procrastination (a phenomenon I’m way too familiar with), the psychological toll of rude emails, why “I did by best” is a sorry (pun intended) excuse, and more. Stay well, friends! Don’t Fall Into the Trap of ‘Revenge Bedtime Procrastination’: Ever find yourself staying up late at night, even if you spent the entire day ticking item after item off your to-do list, even if there isn’t really anything else you need to do, and even if all your body wants to do is sleep? It’s called revenge b...
Source: World of Psychology - July 25, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Alicia Sparks Tags: Psychology Around the Net alzheimer's Body Dysmorphic Disorder Boundaries Codependency Eating Disorders Oxytocin Postpartum revenge bedtime procrastination Sleep Source Type: blogs

Psychology Around the Net: December 21, 2019
This article lists 8 simple things we can do to help minimize anxiety during the holidays. Grounding Techniques for Holiday Gatherings: During the holiday season, even the most healthy individuals can become destabilized — when your internal sense of calm and confidence is unexpectedly thwarted. And if you struggle with mental health issues, your chances for destabilization increase even more. In this article, the author shares four simple ways we can ground ourselves when we’re feeling unhinged. Lonely, Burned-Out, and Depressed: The State of Millennials’ Mental Health Entering the 2020s: The mental health f...
Source: World of Psychology - December 21, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Traci Pedersen Tags: Anxiety and Panic Depression Disorders General Holiday Coping Mental Health and Wellness Psychology Around the Net Research Stress Body Dysmorphic Disorder grounding techniques Holiday Stress Holidays Millennials Pollution Se Source Type: blogs

Body Dysmorphic Disorder ’ s Impact on Kids Today
The teenage years are hard on kids’ sense of identity and self-esteem, especially as their bodies and minds are changing and growing at a rapid rate. As a parent, it may feel like you are jumping through mental and emotional hoops, doing your best to build up your child while still maintaining discipline. However, adolescents who struggle with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) may need more help than most parents may realize. Body Dysmorphic Disorder Strikes At A Vulnerable Age Body dysmorphic disorder is a mental disorder that leads individuals to constantly think about their perceived appearance flaws. These flaws may be ...
Source: World of Psychology - May 5, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tyler Jacobson Tags: Eating Disorders Parenting Perfectionism Adolescence Body dysmorphia Body Image Teenagers Source Type: blogs

Most children and teens with gender dysphoria also have multiple other psychological issues
By Alex Fradera New research on gender identity disorder (also known as gender dysphoria, in which a person does not identify with their biological sex) questions how best to handle the condition when it arises in children and adolescents. Should biological treatments be used as early as possible to help a young client transition, or is caution required, in case of complicating psychological issues? Melanie Bechard of the University of Toronto and her colleagues examined the prevalence of “psychosocial and psychological vulnerabilities” in 50 child and teen cases of gender dysphoria, and writing in a recent issue of t...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - January 17, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: BPS Research Digest Tags: Gender Mental health Source Type: blogs

Cinematherapy: The Healing Power of Movies and TV
A picture may very well be worth a thousand words. A motion picture? Maybe even more than that. In a March 2016 article for Counseling Today, Bronwyn Robertson, a counselor and member of the American Counseling Association, writes: 1 Barely able to breathe, a young man battling a panic attack hesitantly enters the group room and makes his way to an empty chair. He and a dozen others “check in” and are then guided through a simple, calming breathing exercise. The lights are dimmed and the group members are asked to focus their attention on the flickering images and pulsating sounds coming from a screen in front of ...
Source: World of Psychology - July 6, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Therese J. Borchard Tags: Anxiety and Panic Bipolar Depression Mental Health and Wellness Personal Research Self-Help Source Type: blogs

Female Cosmetic Genital Surgery: Concepts, Classification and Techniques
Dr. Hamori ' s book is now available from Thieme Medical Publishers and amazon.comFemale Cosmetic Genital Surgery:Concepts, classification and techniques (by Christine A. Hamori, Paul E. Banwell and Red Alinsod) provides a comprehensive guidance for surgeons who perform genital cosmetic treatments for their female patients. It is an invaluable resource with 350 color photos and surgical illustrations, videos and more, with the objective of achieving the best possible outcomes.From the Preface, Dr. Hamori writes …" During the late 1990s, when I was fresh out of my plastic surgery residency, I met a young woman who request...
Source: What's New In Plastic Surgery? - April 11, 2017 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Tags: book boston christine hamori female cosmetic genital surgery labiaplasty Source Type: blogs

Fright Week: The Stranger in the Mirror
In the mirror we see our physical selves as we truly are, even though the image might not live up to what we want, or what we once were. But we recognize the image as “self”. In rare instances, however, this reality breaks down.In Black Swan, Natalie Portman plays Nina Sayers, a ballerina who auditions for the lead in Swan Lake. The role requires her to dance the part of the innocent White Swan (for which she is well-suited), as well as her evil twin the Black Swan — which is initially outside the scope of her personality and technical abilities. Another dancer is favored for the role of the Black Swan. Nina's drive ...
Source: The Neurocritic - October 30, 2014 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: The Neurocritic Source Type: blogs

3 Common Ways Eating Disorders Develop
Eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and overeating develop in people of all shapes and sizes, from all backgrounds and walks of life. Here are three common ways an eating disorder develops: Low Self-Image or Self-Esteem It may seem like common sense: Low self-confidence can lead to someone not caring for him- or herself. But the cause of a negative self-image can run much deeper than just body image. On the surface, an eating disorder seems to be all about weight, but the desire to reach a certain size may be a symptom of underlying self-loathing. An eating disorder can develop when other efforts t...
Source: World of Psychology - December 18, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Jason Beasley Tags: Addiction Anorexia Brain and Behavior Bulimia Disorders Eating Disorders General Psychology Anorexia Nervosa Body Dysmorphic Disorder Bulimia Nervosa Depression Maudsley Family Therapy Self Loathing Soul Vomiting Source Type: blogs

Best of Our Blogs: October 18, 2013
Just when you feel like you’re sinking into a routine, life brings an unexpected challenge your way. Seasons change. People change. Your symptoms worsen or the medication you’ve been on suddenly fails to work. It can leave the best of us feeling helpless, anxious and alone. When what you previously relied on changes, it’s easy to melt into a pool of fear and anguish. But instead of succumbing to a permanent state of despair, this current difficulty can raise you up. It can push you from a state of insecurity to a place of courage and surprising strength. The solution? Drastic self-care. Our posts this wee...
Source: World of Psychology - October 18, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Brandi-Ann Uyemura, M.A. Tags: Best of Our Blogs anxiety Body Dysmorphic Disorder Compulsive Hoarding Flickr Margarita Mental Disorder Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Psychology Zoe Source Type: blogs