Psychologist Specializing in Cognitive Therapy for Mental Health and Substance Abuse
A promising new type of cognitive therapy called “brain training” has been demonstrated to be useful in treating drug addiction, according to an article recently published in the recent issue of Biological Psychiatry: Warren K. Bickel, Richard Yi, Reid D. Landes, Paul F. Hill, Carole Baxter. Remember the Future: Working Memory Training Decreases Delay Discounting…
To the outside world, you are successful, attractive or popular. You have a good marriage, your kids are doing well, or you get good reviews at work. But you feel like a worthless fraud on the inside. How could your own perception be so disparate from reality? “Most people are struggling with difficult thoughts and…
My desire to help to treat psychological and addiction problems has been something of a passion of mine for many years. This article linked below was written in 1998 for the Wayne State University School of Medicine newspaper “The Scribe” about a program to treat adolescents with psychological and addiction problems, that I developed and directed while on…
This is a landmark study – a meta-analysis by Dr. Keith Dobson that reported that cognitive therapy was even more effective than medication treatment or other psychological treatments for treating most depression. Medication treatment, however, when added to cognitive therapy with more severe depression, results in the best outcomes: http://psycnet.apa.org/?fa=main.doiLanding&fuseaction=showUIDAbstract&uid=1989-30221-001
Here’s an interesting article by well-known and respected Dr. Kadden at the University of Connecticut, explaining in great detail the functional analysis and approach to substance abuse treatment from the cognitive therapy perspective. It is written for other psychologists, so it contains psycho-lingo, but is very descriptive for anyone interested in this level of understanding…
Once you have made the decision to seek treatment for your psychological and/or addiction concern, the next thing you will need to decide is with whom to treat. You will also need to make this decision as you look for someone to prepare you substance abuse evaluation for your Michigan Driver License Restoration Hearing. One thing…
When I prepare a substance abuse evaluation I am doing so because you have been convicted for multiple drunk driving cases and your license has been revoked. Under these cirumstances the rules from the Secretary of State require that you present a substance abuse evaluation before you can regain your license. The rule also requires…
I found the following article to be very interesting. This of course is just an excerpt. Psychological evaluations and the competency to waive Miranda rights By I. Bruce Frumkin; Alfredo Garcia Psychology and the law of confessions share a symbiotic relationship. As the “queen of proofs,” confessions play a prominent role in the investigation and…
If your Michigan driver’s license has been revoked or suspended you may have a need to seek treatment for a drug or alcohol problem. In fact, it is likely that such treatment will be necessary in order for you to regain your driving privileges. At the office of Dr. Elizabeth A. Corby we are here…