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» Psychotherapy Clients as…Humans

Is psychotherapy about "cases" to be explained, or about individual persons who need and benefit from understanding? In this review of an article by psychotherapist Janet L. Etzi, we look at therapy and counselling as a complex interaction based on understanding the client as a human phenomenon, an interaction that is informed by both the client's and the therapist's emotions and thought processes.

Tags: empathy, in practice, mindful awareness, therapy

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» Higher Morbidity Levels In African Nova Scotians
A community of African Nova Scotians on Canada's east coast had higher morbidity levels of type 2 diabetes, circulatory disease and psychiatric disorders compared with white communities in the province, found a retrospective cohort study by researchers from Dalhousie University and Australia's Griffith University. This study allowed comparisons between African diaspora in North America and the white population in similar communities, both with universal health care.

» Depression Common In Sarcoidosis Patients

New Italian research adds to evidence that people with the immune condition called sarcoidosis often suffer from mental health problems, especially depression.

In the new study, researchers led by Arianna Goracci, M.D., examined 80 consecutive sarcoidosis patients who sought treatment at the University of Siena from November 2004 to September 2005. They found that 44 percent of the 80 sarcoidosis patients showed signs of mental illness. One in four had depression.

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