by Dr Aletta | Sep 27, 2015 | Good Therapy, Mental Health
October 1 looms large for us mental health and medical professionals in the US. From that date on we’re required to switch from using the DSM V or ICD-9 codes for illness to the International Codes for Disease tenth edition (ICD-10 for short). This is already... 
by Dr Aletta | Nov 6, 2009 | Mental Health
In our efforts to wrap our brains around a senseless event, we look for cause and effect. We desperately want to to see if we could have prevented it somehow. It’s only human to wish to control. Unfortunately that process can mean demonizing the perpetrator,... 
by Dr Aletta | Oct 28, 2009 | Relationships, Self-Esteem
This post by my friend Therese Borchard was published just in time for Halloween. To visit her original post on Psych Central, click here. Here it is, reprinted in its entirety: In the spirit of Halloween, I thought you’d all appreciate some vampire talk. In her... 
by Dr Aletta | Oct 4, 2009 | Body/Mind, Mental Health
This article published on PsychCentral, Dr. Rick Nauert points out the problem people have getting proper care for depression. He writes of a study done in Ontario, Canada which supports the collaborative care model adding the inclusion of the primary care (PMD) or...
