Recently, our adult clinical team determined that, among clients participating in our foundational dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and cognitive behavioral therapy (DBT) programs, some clients had different emotional and behavior challenges – challenges that are more difficult to address through a standard DBT or CBT approach. Sometimes considered “overcontrolled,” these individuals may struggle with perfectionism,…
Read to learn about the important distinctions between substance-induced psychosis and primary psychotic disorders and how you can support your loved ones with these diagnoses.
By Sheila O’Shea [Trigger warning: suicidal ideation] I knew it wasn’t Attention Deficit Disorder. I went through a battery of tests for ADD—pointing at pictures of aliens and reciting their names, holding a metal rod steady so it wouldn’t touch the inside of a metal ring, filling out questionnaires—and the doctor concluded that I didn’t…
Learn more about Carlyle Bruce, Ph.D., Director of Psychological Services and family therapist at the Skyland Trail adult residential treatment program. How long have you been at Skyland Trail? “I have been at Skyland for 10 years.” What made you want to go into the mental health field? “I really enjoyed talking to others, and—though…