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Focus on Ritalin
This week, the annual Care Quality Commission (CQC) Report on Controlled Drugs revealed that the number of prescriptions for Ritalin, the drug commonly used for treating children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has risen by 56% in the last five years. That is to say, in 2007 GPs in England wrote 420,000 prescriptions for…
Read MoreI thirst for you – cognitive performance, that is!
A recent study by Caroline Edmonds and her colleagues from the University of East London and the University of Westminster has shown that when people are thirsty, they tend to respond more slowly in performing tasks. Interestingly, extended response times were not associated with actual physical dehydration, but more with the experience of being thirsty.…
Read MoreMerry Christmas from all at 96 Harley Psychotherapy
Christmas is upon us and, amidst all the welcome chaos of Christmas decorating and last-minute appointments, we’re trying to make the time – sometimes successfully, sometimes not – to take inventory of the year that has been, in order to process the old and make preparation for welcoming in the new. We’ve seen lots of…
Read MoreFocus on burnout
As 2012 draws to a close, it’s natural to start turning our minds to the events of the past year – what we’ve achieved, how things have changed, significant occurrences, how we feel about the passing of time and the imminent approach of 2013. It’s often at moments like these we reflect on the broad…
Read MoreCounselling in (neoclassical) style
Patients of Dr Robin Lawrence are in for a treat. For those who are unfamiliar with the Grade II listed house at number 96 Harley Street, it is arguably a national treasure, showcasing the superb work of Robert Adam (1728- 1792), the Scottish neoclassical Architect who was foremost of his day. Adam reserved some of…
Read MoreEast meets West at 96 Harley Psychotherapy
Traditional Chinese Medicine has long been known as a powerful approach to healing, and it is only in relatively recent years that the West has begun to embrace it with the enthusiasm it deserves. As verification of its efficacy increasingly satisfies the Western appetite for evidence-based outcomes, there is little disputing its relevance and value…
Read MoreWe’re opening the door to kids!
Source: National Children’s Bureau We love kids at number 96, so we’re delighted to introduce one of the latest additions to our psychotherapeutic team – Renee Thurston, a highly qualified Child Psychotherapist. Renee specialises in helping infants, children and adolescents, as well as their parents, families and carers, with a wide range of mental health…
Read MoreSensations change brain connections even in the ageing brain
ScienceDaily (May 24, 2012) — Despite a long-held scientific belief that much of the wiring of the brain is fixed by the time of adolescence, a new study shows that changes in sensory experience can cause massive rewiring of the brain, even as one ages. In addition, the study found that this rewiring involves fibers…
Read MoreCan Depression be treated without medication?
Over the next few weeks I will explore the possible approaches to the treatment of depression without prescription but before we get into that I want to look at what depression is. Clinical depression is a medical syndrome, it is the association of a cluster of symptoms which happen together too often for this to…
Read MoreTraining our Brains to see Ourselves in a More Attractive Light
— Researchers at the Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology have designed a programme called Mírate bien (Take a good look at yourself). It is a tool designed to enable us to learn to love our bodies and faces; and to improve our physical self-concept. Initiatives of this kind are routinely applied at educational establishments…
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