Garth Kroeker

a discussion about psychiatry, mental illness, emotional problems, and things that help

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Social Learning Therapy

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Here's another style of therapy probably under-utilized: This is based on Bandura's work on social learning theory and self-efficacy...

Relaxation Training

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Here's another example of a therapy style that is probably under-emphasized. Relaxation techniques are simple, straightforward, and intu...

Neuroimaging Research

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I think modern technology is wonderful. We now have machines which can image the living brain and measure activity in different parts of the...
Thursday, December 11, 2008

Finding Help

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It can be hard to find help that suits you well. Individuals seeking help sometimes ask me directly if I will see them. At this point, I am...
Friday, December 5, 2008

Antipsychotic Medications

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Antipsychotic medications are frequently prescribed by psychiatrists. They help directly to reduce symptoms such as hallucinations, extreme...
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GK
I've been a psychiatrist since July, 2000. Most of my clinical experience has been with university students who have come to my outpatient clinic. For the first two years of my practice, I completed a subspecialty fellowship in mood disorders, during which I was trying to help patients struggling with treatment-resistant depression or bipolar disorder. I enjoy trying to combine ideas from different fields within the sciences and humanities--I love the idea of a creative, collaborative, interdisciplinary, yet also evidence-based approach to thinking about the mind, about medicine, and about life. I particularly like to indulge in metaphor and use analogies as a part of my therapeutic style. Yet, I find that much of my work as a physician can be simple and pragmatic, and I believe that there often can be straightforward medical solutions to many of the ailments my patients tell me about.
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