Psychotherapy Casebook

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April 15, 2014

Read about the case of Mr A, who, at the age of 60, was placed in the community living center at a Veterans Administration hospital in Charleston, South Carolina....
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January 23, 2014

Read about the case of Mr A, a 70-year-old man who was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a terminal illness progresses through loss of function to death without hope...
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December 12, 2013

Read about the case of Mr A, who was admitted to the Veterans Administration hospital after he had several falls and showed signs of debilitating weakness. With a diagnosed...
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October 10, 2013

Who teaches medical trainees to communicate effectively with their patients? Does patient engagement yield more and better information relevant to treatment? Dr Schuyler answers these and other questions in...
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August 8, 2013

Research and study have shown that there are 4 steps that allow us to be effective in critically solving problems throughout our lives. In this edition of our regular...
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June 13, 2013

When our patients are distressed, they often seek to attribute their concern to a physical cause. At times, they are correct. At times, however, they are not correct. Some...
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March 14, 2013

What is involved in providing end of life care? After 3 years of working as a palliative care psychiatrist at a Veterans Administration hospital, Dr Schuyler discusses the challenges...
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January 24, 2013

Read about the case of Mr A, a 70-year-old man who was admitted to the nursing home unit of a hospital on an "end of life" contract. At the...
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November 22, 2012

Families grieve the loss of a loved one, but hospital staff members are less often acknowledged in their grief.  Dr. Schuyler met with Mr. A over a 4-month period,...
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September 20, 2012

Find out how Dr Schuyler applied the cognitive model to help Mr A, a 70-year-old married man who retired at 60 years of age after a busy, productive work...
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August 2, 2012

For a doctor working with an older-aged population, meeting patients with severe medical illness is an everyday occurrence. Some symptoms can be treated and some must be borne by...
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June 28, 2012

Review the case of Mr A, a 70-year-old man who was admitted to a geriatric unit after he experienced several falls at home and a bout with hepatitis that...
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April 12, 2012

Read about the case of Mr A, a 61-year-old Vietnam veteran who suffered a severe abdominal insult and nearly died. Mr A summoned the motivation to rehabilitate himself and...
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February 9, 2012

Read this patient case to find out how a psychotherapeutic intervention helped Mr A, a 70-year-old man who was admitted to a nursing home unit at the end of...
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December 8, 2011

Review the case of Ms A, a 70-year-old woman with multiple somatic complaints, and find out how psychotherapy helped her manage her disorder.
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October 27, 2011

Review the case of Mr A, a 50-year-old man who is living with a chronic illness, and find out how a brief psychotherapeutic intervention helped him and his wife...
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August 18, 2011

Read this patient case to find out how befriending helped Mr A, a 70-year-old patient receiving palliative care, focus on this stage of life.
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June 2, 2011

Review the case of Mr A, a 60-year-old man, who is undergoing physical therapy and psychotherapy following surgery and several months spent bedridden in intensive care. 
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April 21, 2011

In this case vignette and discussion, read about a 75-year-old man who contemplated suicide as a result of social isolation and receive recommendations for decreasing loneliness in elderly patients.
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February 10, 2011

This true patient case and commentary features the story of Mr A, a 35-year-old veteran with debilitating multiple sclerosis, who is facing the emotional consequences of his illness while...
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December 16, 2010

Read this patient case and commentary to find out how an elderly inpatient in a nursing home unit made the switch from end-of-life care to long-term care through psychotherapy...
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September 2, 2010

Read about the psychiatrist's role as part of a palliative care team and discover what tasks should be identified and mastered for optimal end-of-life care.
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August 12, 2010

Find out how cognitive therapy helped Mr A, a 70-year-old man who was diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, adjust to his new life stage—residing in a nursing home...
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May 6, 2010

Cancer patients who undergo radiation are treated by an oncologist, but they may also need a psychiatrist or psychologist to speak with about their adjustment to having cancer. In...

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