The Evidence-Based Treatment Practices (EBP)
Publish Date: March 1, 2024
Written by: Ben Lesser
Medically reviewed by: Nina Köhler and Rald Dietrich
Evidence-based practices, or EBPs, are therapies that have been studied academically or clinically, proved successful, and replicated by more than one investigation or review, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. This model blends medically researched findings with individual patient beliefs and the provider’s clinical knowledge. Evidence-based care practices incorporate clinically validated strategies and studies … Read more
Recognizing the Signs of Schizophrenia
Publish Date: March 1, 2024
Written by: Ben Lesser
Medically reviewed by: Nina Köhler and Rald Dietrich
Schizophrenia is a chronic disease and signs of schizophrenia can be detected in about 2.4 million people over 18 years of age. You may be able to interpret the film (John Nash in A Wonderful Psyche, Donnie of Donnie Darko, or Leonardo DiCaprio’s character Edward Daniels on Screen Island) however, all things considered, the disease … Read more
When the Problem Is Much More than Alcohol Abuse
Publish Date: March 1, 2024
Written by: Ben Lesser
Medically reviewed by: Nina Köhler and Rald Dietrich
It can be stressful to meet new persons or put yourself in new circumstances. Our fear of saying or doing anything wrong can be daunting, so we always look for the fastest way to relieve ourselves. It can be stressful to make new friends or put yourself in new circumstances. Our fear of doing or … Read more
Addiction to Antidepressants
Publish Date: March 1, 2024
Written by: Ben Lesser
Medically reviewed by: Nina Köhler and Rald Dietrich
Antidepressant medications are not as addictive as other medications. Antidepressants abusers do not experience the cravings that other drugs cause, nor do they share the euphoria, addictive behaviors, or adverse effects that many other drugs do. Antidepressants can also cause physical dependence in some people. People who suffer from depression are also more likely to … Read more