Mental health articles

aerobic activity benefits Many contend that noncompetitive aerobic exercise is the most eff ective counter to stress, since physical activity fulfi lls the “fi ght or fl ight” aspect of the stress response. Since most modern stress is psychosocial, people normally aren’t able to physically respond, even though they’re physically aroused. Aerobic exercise allows for […]

progressive muscle relaxation techniques Progressive Muscular Relaxation For many stress-management specialists, the core treatment consists of teaching the client progressive muscular relaxation. Th is technique was originally developed in the 1920s by Edmund Jacobsen, but became well known in the 1960s when the method was incorporated into the behavioral technique of systematic desensitization. As the […]

Relaxation, Meditation, and Exercise While bad feelings and low moods are part of life, there are ways to take the edge off of negative eff ects, as therapists can usefully demonstrate in three short steps. First ask students to rate their level of anxiety or distress on a 100-point scale. Next, have them close their […]

Psychodynamic Interventions Whatever techniques one uses, the treatment of anxious and depressed students benefi ts from psychodynamic insights, as we’ve already seen in connection with analyzing transference and countertransference phenomena. Another key psychodynamic insight is the importance of identifying and resolving patients’ resistance to change (Greenson, 1967), and in a larger sense taking into account […]

relationship break up advice for men Students today tend not to be as desperate to fi nd a romantic partner, or certainly a husband or wife, as in earlier eras. Still, many students do search for sexual and romantic partners, and many students do form strong emotional attachments. When their relationships break up, particularly if […]