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Treatments Relaxation Therapy: Relaxation therapy is a way of controlling anxiety and stress symptoms and needs to be carried out on a daily basis. There are a variety of techniques including progressive muscular relaxation, breathing exercises, yoga, meditation and the Alexander technique. Anxiety Management: This helps people to examine their everyday stresses both in a work situation and in their personal life. Strategies are devised to help people re- adapt their lifestyle and examine ways of relieving stress. This is normally completed in 4 sessions of outpatient treatment. Cognitive behavioural therapy: Cognitive behavioural therapy or (CBT) is an extremely useful technique to examine automatic negative thoughts and to help the person to develop a more positive attitude to life in general. This leads to increased self-esteem and confidence and is particular useful for a wide ranging group of psychological problems. Normally this can be carried out on an outpatient basis for 6-8 sessions. Counselling: Counselling is a process whereby the person can explore feelings by discussing their conflicts in detail on a regular basis. This usually occurs once or twice per week and can be for a limited duration of 10—12 sessions or a more prolonged treatment programme of 1-2 years. Psychotherapy: This is a more intensive form of counselling which explores a person’s early conflicts and tries to relate them to present day behaviour. This is more intensive than counselling and the session which last for 50 minutes can occur from 2- 5 times per week. Psychoanalysis: This is the most intensive form of psychotherapy where the person lies on the therapist couch. The therapists are trained in a variety of psychoanalytical schools and the treatment is prolonged over 4-7 years. Marital Therapy: This involves both partners in the relationship exploring conflicts and communication patterns between the couple. This can normally be completed in 6-10 sessions. Family Therapy: This involves the whole family unit and examines the dynamics of the family relationship in detail. It improves communication patterns and lessens disturbed and abhorrent behaviour. This is normally completed in 6-10 sessions on an outpatient basis. Hypnotherapy: Hypnosis is a form of relaxation therapy where the person is more suggestible, under the trance, to ways of changing their behaviour patterns. It is particular useful for phobias and anxiety disorders. Psychotropic Medication: There are a range of drugs available for psychiatric illness including a variety of anti depressants, minor tranquillizers, mood stabilisers and anti psychotic agents. A consultant psychiatrist can advise you on the appropriate medication for your psychiatric disorder. For treatments see also Printed Pamphlets and mental health treatments  . |