Andrew L. Martin, PsyD Will robots or Artificial Intelligence (AI) completely replace therapists one day? I think so, although probably not in our lifetimes. For now, mental health care includes AI in small ways, such as telehealth, self-help computer applications,
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Jenny L. F. Andrus, MD In Part I & II, we talked about non-verbal pain indicators in patients with cognitive incapacitation or dementia and how we assess those patients using objective measurements that are widely accepted and used in the
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In our society, living in a larger body can come with unfair discrimination and stigma. That stigma can be internalized as poor self-esteem, because we are frequently told, or think ourselves, that our weight is totally our fault, or a
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Jenny L. F. Andrus, MD “Psychogenic pain” is pain that doesn’t have a directly attributable physical cause, like a broken bone or a cut on a finger. There is no distinguishable reason for the pain to exist, but it
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Andrew L. Martin, PsyD Have you ever been driving down the highway and suddenly thought, “I don’t remember the last few miles! How did I stay on the road!?” More than likely, you were thinking something like, “what am I
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Andrew L. Martin, PsyD Have you ever heard of someone losing their self-confidence following a traumatic event? Or finding it harder to trust others? This is fairly common, and can be a symptom of posttraumatic stress disorder. This disruption in
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Andrew L. Martin, PsyD We all have basic assumptions about safety – the dangerousness of other people, our ability to keep our selves safe, and the safety of the world in general. Traumatic events can disrupt these beliefs, leading to
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Andrew L. Martin, PsyD I am excited as I think about World Mental Health Day (Oct 11.), because this is a great time for mental healthcare. Attitudes toward mental health and mental healthcare continue changing in a positive direction, people are more savvy about
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Andrew L. Martin, PsyD We still have a lot to learn about the complex relationship between pain and the brain, but our understanding is improving. My colleagues, Drs. Jenny Andrus and Raj Sureja are addressing the physical aspects of pain
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Raj N. Sureja, MD The use of Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) or Neuromodulation has been a life changer for hundreds of thousands of individuals around the world – providing pain relief and a return to a better quality of life
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