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Posted by jono_in_adelaide on June 2, 2011, at 22:18:18
I'm seeing a psychologist in a few weeks and am wondering wether I should go CBT or some sort of psychotherapy?
I have never done either - I have seen a psychiatrist in the past, but he was mostly focused on meds, the extent of his therapy was "is there anything in particular worrying you?"
I have endrogenous depression, panic disorder and generalised anxiety disorder. Take sertraline 100mg/day, reboxetine 4mg twice a day, xanax 1mg 2-3 times a day and risperidone 1mg at night.
I'm thinking CBT should be my first port of call, but am open to suggestions and advice
Posted by Phillipa on June 2, 2011, at 23:32:14
In reply to CBT, posted by jono_in_adelaide on June 2, 2011, at 22:18:18
I've tried CBT a few times didn't work for me. Now a therapist that does psychanalysis to me is the best but hard to find. Phillipa
Posted by jono_in_adelaide on June 3, 2011, at 0:23:58
In reply to Re: CBT » jono_in_adelaide, posted by Phillipa on June 2, 2011, at 23:32:14
I guess I'll need to suck it and see - give CBT a try, and if that doesnt seem to be what I need, do some more traditional psychoanalisys.....lay back on the couch and talk about my childhood
Posted by Christ_empowered on June 3, 2011, at 8:13:22
In reply to CBT, posted by jono_in_adelaide on June 2, 2011, at 22:18:18
CBT (or the lame attempts at CBT I received) didn't do much. Then again, I have psychotic issues, so I think connecting to another human being is probably a big part of what "heals" in the therapeutic relationship.
My current therapist doesn't really use a method. We talked a bit about my childhood, current problems, he challenges me to pursue wholeness, not just "mental health." Its been quite helpful.
Posted by Phillipa on June 3, 2011, at 20:13:06
In reply to Re: CBT, posted by jono_in_adelaide on June 3, 2011, at 0:23:58
What CE said is kind of what I meant someone you can connect with and a person who hears you not like the ones I've had that gaze out the window and forget the next week what you discussed the week before. Phillipa
Posted by torrid on June 8, 2011, at 19:00:35
In reply to CBT, posted by jono_in_adelaide on June 2, 2011, at 22:18:18
CBT can work if you are ready to make a shift in your thinking. You have to be in the right state of mind. For me, I had to get over the pain of my childhood. In the past I heard about being a victum, stuck in a victum role, but I didn't get it. Now I understand, it just clicked in my mind and I find my self esteem has risen as I leave my victum identity behind. In large part I'm still catching up from developemental delays from being premature and the kind of leaps of emotional growth I'm experiencing usually take a long time. Any way if your problems are more emotional then chemical CBT can work. I'm lucky to have finnally found the right doc and therapist
Posted by SLS on June 9, 2011, at 4:50:31
In reply to Re: CBT can work, posted by torrid on June 8, 2011, at 19:00:35
In my experience, CBT can help as an adjunct to other treatments for depression and anxiety. For the severity and chronicity of my depression, it doesn't help at all. However, CBT can be useful as a coping tool in the case that other treatments have not yet yielded results. I like using a combination of CBT, IPT, and life-coaching as a method of aiding in overall recovery.
- Scott
Posted by floatingbridge on June 9, 2011, at 7:06:08
In reply to CBT, posted by jono_in_adelaide on June 2, 2011, at 22:18:18
Jono, cbt can teach great skills, esp dealing with panic. My cbt doc was, in retrospect, above average. I saw him in conjunction at one point with a dbt therapist, and I only discontinued because I moved.
Like torrid, I had childhood issues that needed more attention than tradition cbt usually handles.
Good Luck.
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Posted by torrid on June 9, 2011, at 17:04:06
In reply to Re: CBT can work, posted by SLS on June 9, 2011, at 4:50:31
Scot, well said, I agree with you exactly.
Posted by Lamdage on June 12, 2011, at 16:52:00
In reply to Re: CBT » jono_in_adelaide, posted by Phillipa on June 3, 2011, at 20:13:06
It has its place but idk.. for long term recovery as a stand alone therapy. I dont think thats such a good idea.
Phillipa i too am looking for psychoanalysis-inner child kind of therapy, but one that takes the side of the maltreated child and only the child. An empathetic therapist.
Hard to find indeed. How many people truly faced the cruelty of their parents? Most strive to forget it and "move on" and expect this attitude of their environment.
Yet they dont realize that all their actions in life, despite the delusion of "moving on", are desperate attempts to finally get affection and approval of their parents. Something that will never happen.Well i will keep searching and leave the office on the spot if i feel inadequate infront of the T. Ive been subject to enough maltreatment.
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