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What We Get Wrong About “Alcoholism”
There are a lot of stereotypes and stigma surrounding alcohol that prevent both understanding and adequate care, and the spectrum of symptoms that alcohol use disorder can include is a lot more complicated than you might think. Hosted...
Curated Video
Facing Fear: Understanding and Overcoming Phobias
Delve into the intense world of phobias, where everyday objects and situations trigger debilitating fear. Explore the distinction between fear and phobia, understand what happens in the brain during a fearful response, and discover...
Curated Video
How to Change Your Self Defeating Beliefs
This is a follow up to a previous video on identifying your self-defeating thoughts. Challenging your thoughts is called cognitive restructuring and is a technique used in cognitive behavior therapy. You can do this on your own, but of...
Curated Video
What Is Agoraphobia Like - How Do You Help It?
What is agoraphobia like and how to help it? Agoraphobia is the fear of being in certain places where you have anxiety and are unable to escape or get help. The diagnostic manual for mental disorders lists five kinds of places that you...
Curated Video
Treating Trauma: Expert Insights on Top 3 Therapies
Treating Trauma: Expert Insights on Top 3 Therapies
Curated Video
8 Self-Defeating Thoughts that Wreak Havoc
I want to help you identify automatic thoughts that you have that can affect how you feel about yourself and others. We call these cognitive distortions. We all have them to some degree. The more you have and the more rigidly you stick...
Professor Dave Explains
Clinical Psychology Part 2: Present-Day Therapy
We learned about Freud and the birth of psychoanalysis, but what about what's being done today? How does modern therapy work? What is cognitive behavioral therapy? What's the difference between a psychologist/therapist, a psychiatrist,...
Curated Video
Can Artificial Intelligence Improve Your Mental Health?
Can Artificial Intelligence Improve Your Mental Health?
Neuro Transmissions
How To Treat Eating Disorders
Eating disorders can be difficult to treat. And recovery is often a long road. But how are EDs like anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder treated? And why is recovering from it so tough? We'll explore the mental...
Neuro Transmissions
A Simple Guided Meditation
The following is a short relaxation technique to help you reduce feelings of anxiety. In Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, there is a concept that changing physiological responses can also change mental processes. With a short activity like...
Neuro Transmissions
Psychology of Depression
Without question, you or someone you know has experienced depression. Perhaps you found this video because you are looking for help in overcoming depression. Help comes in many forms and here we explore popular forms of therapy that are...
Neuro Transmissions
Psychology of Anxiety
Take a deep breath in and out. Feel better? Anxiety and stress can be pretty gnarly. When it starts to affect your daily life, thatês when thereês some serious concern. But what can you do when you have a problem with anxiety? This week,...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Treatments for Depression Psychological Therapies
This video discusses the pros and cons of five types of therapy for depression: cognitive therapy, behavioral therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, interpersonal therapy, and psychodynamic therapy. [8:12]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Treatments for Bipolar Disorder
Treatment for Bipolar Disorder is a combination of medication and psychological intervention. This video explains the different forms of treatment and possible side effects. [6:55]
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Khan Academy: Treatments and Triggers for Drug Dependence
Treatments for drug addiction need to address both the physiological and psychological components of addiction. This video discusses several types of treatment for different types of addiction. [7:42]