Susie and I were in a local restaurant the other evening. We were
sitting there, looking at the menu. A server from another table looked at me
and asked, "You Dr. Schmier?"
"Last time I looked," I answered with an impishly grin.
The server smiled back. "That was s
But will the insurance companies ever be convinced to cover long term talk
therapy?
Christopher Green shared with you:
Talk Therapy Found to Ease Schizophrenia
New York Times - John Kane, chairman of the psychiatry department at Hofstra
North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, who led a study on t
Thnx Chris. Fascinating article/study. Of course, the "talk therapy" was more
than simple conversation but part of help with everyday tasks and focused
problem-solving conversations that sound like skill-building and learning what
they might actually Do to control symptoms. I imagine the general
Also appears to have included a family education component. Reasonable approach
given the role of Expressed Emotion (family over-involvement, intrusiveness) in
relapse for Schizophrenia?
Jim
Jim Clark
Professor & Chair of Psychology
University of Winnipeg
204-786-9757
Room 4L41 (4th Floor Lockh
