Relieve Generalized Anxiety and Depression with a 2-Session Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “ACT is about acceptance and it is about change at the same time. Applied to anxiety disorders, patients learn to end the struggle with their anxiety-related discomfort and take charge by engaging in actions […]
Mindfulness Improves Flexibility Which Improves Residual Symptoms of Depression By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Living resiliently represents a whole new way of being and doing. It isn’t just for the hard times — it’s for all times. Empowering us to live, love, and work adventurously in the face of change, it builds […]
Improve Major Depressive Disorder with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Insecure attachment styles are more prevalent in individuals with mood disorders and has been associated with worse clinical outcomes, whereas a secure attachment is linked to more positive health behaviors, such as greater adherence to health plans and […]
Improve Generalized Anxiety Disorder with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is a type of psychotherapy gaining popularity in the treatment of anxiety disorders like generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). It is also used to treat other conditions including depression, eating disorders, chronic pain, and substance use disorders.” […]
Mindfulness Produces Long-Term Reductions in Depression and Depression Relapse By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Instead of getting sucked into our emotions or our thoughts, which is what happens when we’re depressed or anxious, we see them as those thoughts again, or those feelings again, and that disempowers them.” – Daniel Goleman […]
Improve the Psychological Well-Being of Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “physical and psychological symptoms of IBS were more effectively managed by people practicing mindfulness meditation than in support group therapy.” – Bill Hendrick Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most common functional […]
Reduce Stress and Enhance Academic Buoyancy in Adolescents with Online Acceptance and Commitment Therapy By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “In the last few years mindfulness has emerged as a way of treating children and adolescents with conditions ranging from ADHD to anxiety, autism spectrum disorders, depression and stress. And the benefits are proving to be tremendous.” – Julianne Garey Adolescence […]
Reduce Anxiety and Depression with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Being unwilling to experience negative thoughts, feelings, or sensations is often the first link in a mental chain that can lead to automatic, habitual, and critical patterns of mind becoming re-established. By accepting unpleasant experiences, we can shift our attention to […]
Improve Health Anxiety with Online Acceptance and Commitment Therapy By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Most of us care about our health but for up to 5% of people, worrying about health has become a significant problem in itself. Severe health anxiety, or hypochondriasis, is said to exist when someone holds a strong […]
Reduce Anxiety and Depression with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “If you have unproductive worries, you can train yourself to experience those thoughts completely differently. “You might think ‘I’m late, I might lose my job if I don’t get there on time, and it will be a disaster!’ Mindfulness teaches you […]