‘CBT’ Questions at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist, Page 10

Q: Can you tell me your view of the advantages and limitations of using existential therapy for post traumatic stress clients? Other than Behavior Therapy, what other approaches would you supplement with and why?

Q: Are there facilities or programs where a person can go to get a total overhaul? I have a younger sister (10 yrs younger than myself) who is going through a particularly bad time in her life. She’s 35, recently divorced, developing an alcohol dependency and has appeared to be “mad at the world” for [...]

Q: Hi there and thank you for taking the time to answer my question if you are able.
I have experienced trauma as a child and have some serious wounds that continue to plague me. I battle anxiety daily and struggle to lead a ‘normal’ life as best as I can. I’ve tried so many [...]

Q: I wonder if at 28, it’s too little, too late to receive help/treatment? In my case, I have Asperger’s, which caused me to develop severe depression and schizoid personality, along with serious emotional & social skills deficits.
So, I have missed out on all the childhood events, experiences, learning & developmental phases, stages of academic [...]

Q: I am an 18-year-old male and I have avoidant personality disorder. I so badly want to experience relationships and be social but I cannot tolerate the way I feel in any social/public situation. I was wondering if you knew of a good medication for this disorder, and what kind of therapy may help.

A: Avoidant [...]