Self-destructive (or dysregulated) behaviors include behaviors that provide relief and even pleasure in the short-term – but that tend to cause substantial negative consequences over time. In this podcast, Dr. Peggilee Wupperman discusses why some people find certain self-destructive behaviors to be almost-impossible to resist. She then discusses how mindfulness practice, when incorporated into therapy, can help individuals overcome these behaviors and move toward lives that feel more satisfying and fulfilling.

Mindfulness in the Treatment of Self-Destructive Behaviors

In this podcast, Dr. Melissa Horowitz discusses ways to improve the quality of sleep. The podcast will address the following: biological and environmental factors that may affect sleep, the cost of insufficient sleep and benefit of sufficient sleep, how to determine if there is reason to improve the quality of your sleep and tips to do so.

Tips to Imporve Sleep

In this podcast, Dr. Nikki Rubin discusses our DBT Friends and Family Skills group. This podcast addresses several topics, including: general information about Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and who it is designed to treat, how DBT skills can help the loved ones of those who struggle with Borderline Personality Disorder or emotion regulation problems, a brief introduction to the DBT skill of validation (what it is and how to use it), and information about how to join our Friends and Family Skills group.

An Introduction to AICT's DBT Friends and Family Skills Group: Who It's For, How It Works, and What You'll Learn

This podcast is a conversation between Dr. Howard Gurr, the host of "Psychology and You" and Dr. Simon A. Rego on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Dr. Rego discusses what OCD is, the most common symptoms of OCD, the causes of OCD, how common the symptoms are and how often OCD is diagnosed. He then discusses the differences between OCD and OCPD, followed by the various treatment options for OCD, and finally, how and where patients can find help.

OCD: Indicators and Treatments

In this podcast, Dr. Ilyse Dobrow DiMarco discusses how to initiate a healthy, safe dietary and exercise plan. The podcast will address several topics, including: how to decide whether to start a weight loss plan; how to avoid thinking traps that can impede weight loss efforts; how to adopt a healthy diet; and how to engage in moderate exercise.

Weight Loss for The New Year

Dr. Jonathan Kaplan, Director of the Stress Management Program, discusses the basic facts about panic disorder.  He explains why panic attacks occur and the underlying physiology.  Perhaps most importantly, he outlines how CBT works to eliminate them once and for all.

Panic Disorder:  What it is, Why it Happens, and How to overcome it

In this month’s podcast, Antonia M. Pieracci PhD of the American Institute for Cognitive Therapy discusses clinical depression. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy provides a number of effective methods for dealing with the symptoms of depression, and offers the options in a clear and “user-friendly” way.  Please feel free to subscribe or simply listen, to learn more about effective treatments for psychological problems.

In this month’s podcast, Antonia M. Pieracci PhD of the American Institute <br>for Cognitive Therapy discusses clinical depression. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy provides a number of effective methods for dealing with the symptoms of depression, and offers the options in a clear and “user-friendly” way.  Please feel free to subscribe or simply listen, to learn more about effective treatments for psychological problems.

All About Depression

The Institute’s director, Dr. Robert L. Leahy provides an accessible introduction to the fundamental ideas involved in cognitive therapy in the AICT podcast for May 2007.  Please feel free to subscribe or simply listen, to learn more about effective treatments for psychological problems.

What is Cognitive Therapy?

Dr. Rene Zweig, the director of AICT’s Eating Disorders and Weight Management Program, discusses ways to overcome obstacles in maintaining weight loss.

Overcoming Weight Loss Setbacks

Robert Leahy

Dr. Leahy explains the fundamentals of how and why we worry in this informative and entertaining podcast.  This introduction to the central concepts found in The Worry Cure illustrates several basic strategies for coping with worry and anxiety more effectively.  Although it is based upon some of the most recent and advanced research in cognitive-behavioral therapy, this brief discussion is easily understood and immediately relevant for most worriers (which may be all of us).

Dr. Leahy explains the fundamentals of how and why we worry in this <br>informative and entertaining podcast.  This introduction to the central concepts found in The Worry Cure illustrates several basic strategies for coping with worry and anxiety more effectively.  Although it is based upon some of the most recent and advanced research in cognitive-behavioral therapy, this brief discussion is easily understood and immediately relevant for most worriers (which may be all of us).

Dr. Robert Leahy on Worry

Cognitive Therapy is a cutting edge psychotherapy, so it is no surprise that cognitive therapists and researchers are always exploring new ways to help their patients overcome their problems.  Dr. Robert L. Leahy and the staff of The American Institute for Cognitive Therapy have developed this podcast to bring news about advances in Cognitive Therapy directly to you, in a simple and “user-friendly” way.  Please feel free to subscribe to this podcast here, or through the itunes music store, to discover our regular updates about the ever-evolving world of Cognitive Therapy.

All of us have thoughts and daydreams that seem strange to us.  Images of violent or bad behavior might seem to pop into our heads, or we may begin to wonder if we are susceptible to germs and contamination.  Most of the time, we don’t pay these random mental events much mind.  We simply shrug them off and get on with our day.  Sometimes though, these images can persist.  Like a pop song that gets “stuck in our heads” these disturbing ideas keep coming back, again and again.  It can seem that the more we try to force such inappropriate, unpleasant, or even “sinful” ideas out of our consciousness, they only return with greater force.  Intrusive thoughts that persist in this way may be symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).  This brief introductory podcast is delivered by Dr. Dennis D. Tirch, Director of Education at AICT.

What if it's OCD?

The AICT Cognitive Therapy Podcast

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