In the first podcast of 2015, Dr. Mathis discusses the concept of remembering past friends, family, and events in a positive light as a method of overcoming the negative events and/or memories that often occur to us during this time of year. This is especially true for those currently experiencing bad things in their lives and […]
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Remembering
Posted in Podcasts, tagged Anxiety, Beatles, Being Thankful, Being the Best You Can Be, Changing Biochemistry From Within, Creating New Neural Pathways, depression, Existential/Spiritual Growth, Fender, G&L, Goodsell, Gretsch, Grief, John Lennon, Loss, Not Asking "Why", Paul McCartney, Personal Growth, Plato's Cave, PTSD, Reclaiming Your Power, Reconnecting with the True You Inside, Remembering the Good, Sir George Martin, The Nature of "Reality", Vox on January 2, 2015 | Comments Off on Remembering
Nature vs Nurture
Posted in Podcasts, tagged Addictive Disorders, ADHD, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Anxiety, Aspergers, Autism, Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Changing Brain Chemistry, Cluster B Personality Disorders, depression, Environment vs Genetics, Histrionic Personality Disorder, Inherited Conditions, Karma, Mental Retardation, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Nature vs Nurture, Panic Disorder, personal power, Pervasive Developmental Delays, Phobic Disorders, Predeterminations, Predispositions, PTSD, Resiliency, Rising Above Negative Conditions, Role Model, Rules of Nature, Schizophrenia, Sleep Disorders on May 31, 2014 | Comments Off on Nature vs Nurture
Dr. Mathis explores the age-old controversy of environmental and/or natural influences versus genetic, inherited predispositions when it comes to various emotional, behavioral, and personality disorders in this edition of his podcasts. Contributing and “buffering” factors will also be explored, as possible mechanisms to cope with persons who are more likely to develop various disorders by […]
Question & Answer #2 Podcast
Posted in Podcasts, tagged anxiety disorders, Atypical Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Calcium, Cat Nip, CBT, Chamomile, Cognitive Restructuring, Home Remedies, Hypnosis, Insomnia, Kava Kava, Medical Conditions Mimicing Psychological Ones, Meditation, Melatonin, Nicotine, OCD, Pregnancy Complications, Progressive Muscle Relaxation, PTSD, Self-Talk, serotonin, Sleep Disorders, Stalking, Stimulants, Systematic Desensitization, Teens, Theophylline, Traumatic Events, Valerian Root, Vegetative Depression on February 2, 2013 | Comments Off on Question & Answer #2 Podcast
In this second “Q & A” podcast, Dr. Mathis continues to address questions and areas of interest posed by listeners to his podcasts. As with the previous Question and Answer podcast, several topics are discussed that include medical diagnoses that mimic psychological ones, meditation for teens, holistic remedies for insomnia, and PTSD (to name a […]
Eighth Podcast
Posted in Podcasts, tagged Acute Stress Disorder, Agoraphobia, anxiety disorders, CBT, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, compulsions, defining trauma, depression, GAD, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, histrionic episode, holistic approaches, medical treatment, obsessions, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, OCD, Panic Disorder, phobia, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy, REBT, rumination on July 31, 2012 | Comments Off on Eighth Podcast
Due to requests from listeners, the eighth podcast will be focusing on the myriad of Anxiety Disorders (i.e., GAD, PTSD, OCD, phobias, panic attacks). Included in the discussion will be causes, biological precursors, common co-morbid conditions, assessment issues, and treatment options. Ways to pick a good professional who understands these disorders will also be commented […]