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Depression: Psychiatry’s Discredited Theories and Drugs Versus a Sane Model and Approach

Mad in America

In The Great Psychotherapy Debate (2001), Bruce Wampold notes that while therapists tend to believe their therapy techniques—such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)—are significant, patients believe having someone who understands them and is interested in them is most important.

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The Power of Journaling: What Science Says About the Benefits for Mental Health and Well-Being

Child Mind Intitute

Effects of constructive worry, imagery distraction, and gratitude interventions on sleep quality: A pilot trial. Boosted immunity: Writing about traumatic experiences can improve immune function by boosting lymphocyte activity, a key component of the immune system (Pennebaker, Kiecolt-Glaser, & Glaser, 1988; Stanton et al., Digdon, N.