- Average Rating:
- Not yet rated
- Topic Areas:
- Dialogues | Anxiety | Depression | Group Therapy
- Categories:
- Brief Therapy Conference | Brief Therapy Conference 2008
- Faculty:
- Erving Polster, PhD | Michael Yapko, PhD
- Duration:
- 58:43
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 13, 2008
- Short Description:
- This dialogue explores depression as a disorder of perspective, shaped more by coping style and social context than by biology alone. Emphasizing the dangers of rumination, passivity, and isolation, it highlights how therapy can teach clients proactive problem-solving, expectancy, and social skills. The workshop also critiques medication culture, addressing issues from ghostwritten studies and overprescription to ecological concerns. Participants gain practical strategies for building resilience and preventing relapse, while situating depression within a broader cultural and relational framework .
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
- Average Rating:
- Not yet rated
- Topic Areas:
- Topical Panels | Psychotherapy | Therapist Development | Ethical Practice | Managed Care | Professional Practice
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1995 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Cloe Madanes, HDL, LIC | Margaret Singer, PhD | Thomas Szasz, MD | Jeffrey Zeig, PhD
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 59:33
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 16, 1995
- Short Description:
- This panel on ethics in psychotherapy tackles core dilemmas such as self-determination vs. predetermination and action vs. talk. Speakers examine individual responsibility, the ethics of working with harmful behavior, and the tension between innovation and empirical validation. The conversation also covers informed consent, the risks of fad therapies, and maintaining standards amid pressures from managed care—underscoring the need for clear values and professional integrity in clinical practice. Moderated by Bernhard Trenkle, Dipl. Psych.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
- Average Rating:
- Not yet rated
- Topic Areas:
- Invited Addresses | Family Therapy | Psychotherapy | Relationships | Shame | Strategic Therapy | Children and Adolescent Therapy
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1995 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Cloe Madanes, HDL, LIC | James Bugental, PhD
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 1:27:24
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 13, 1995
- Short Description:
- This discussion examines the role of shame in family systems and society, highlighting its function in moral development and social cohesion. A therapeutic model for juvenile sex offenders, involving public apologies and reparations, reports a 96% success rate in preventing reoffense. The conversation explores how public acknowledgment can repair relationships and address collective trauma, while also distinguishing between shame, guilt, and regret in therapeutic practice.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price