June is PTSD Awareness Month!  Join our efforts to spread the word about the importance of getting effective PTSD treatments during PTSD Awareness Month.  If you are experiencing symptoms of PTSD, but not sure whether you have PTSD, contact David B. Campell, Mind Therapy Clinic’s trauma specialist.  

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Here are several recent articles on the linkage between mental disorders and physical problems, highlighting how crucial it is to accurately diagnose and have multi-disciplinary team of medical experts involved in the treatment.

When Anxiety or Depression Masks A Medical Problem

OCD Linked To Inflammation In The Brain

Gut Bacteria Linked to Bipolar Disorder

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This illustration helps to visualize, mental illness is unique for each individual.  The specific and intimate nature of this drawing reveals something essential that a list of symptoms simply cannot express.  Process through data visualization and art within a group setting or individually can be a powerful tool for communication and understanding within oneself and with others.

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Each year, our clinic provides internship training opportunities for doctoral and postdoctoral candidates in clinical psychology.  The selected interns are trained by expert clinicians in specific areas of treatment such as severe mental illness, eating disorders, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, ADHD, addiction and trauma.  

CAPIC is an association of doctoral academic programs, internships and postdoctoral programs recognized by the California Board of Psychology as a pathway to licensure to practicing clinical psychology.  We are delighted that the organization as selected us as one of their training sites.

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After receiving overwhelming requests from our clients and partners,  Mind Therapy IOP groups are now starting at our San Francisco location starting May 30, 2017.  Initially, this program will be available three evenings per week – Tuesdays, Wednesday, and Thursdays from 6pm to 8:50pm at 2299 Post Street, Suite 104B – and is designed to accommodate clients with busy day schedules.  

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Join us Monday evening, May 15 in the MindTherapy Clinic classroom for an experiential workshop on healing the core of addiction by Francois Benoist, founder of The Exclusive Hawaii addiction treatment center. 

For clinicians and clients.

This workshop is open to anyone suffering from addiction, an eating disorder, anxiety, or trauma, as well as mental health professionals who want to learn the tools of Experiential Engagement Therapy. 

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Harvard Medical School suggests electroencephalography, or EEG can help diagnose attention disorders.  Attention deficit disorder (ADD), with or without hyperactivity, affects up to 5 percent of the population, according to the DSM-5. It can be difficult to diagnose behaviorally, and coexisting conditions like autism spectrum disorder or mood disorders can mask it.

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According to an analysis by the Pew Research Center, for the first time in more than 130 years, Americans ages 18-34 are more likely to live with their parents than in any other living situation.

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We are pleased to announce, that as part of our continued plan to provide exceptional mental health care to our clients, we have added a new psychiatrist to our team.

Jeffrey DeVido, MD joins our growing team of talented clinicians at Mind Therapy Clinic.  Dr. DeVido earned a Masters in Theological Studies at Harvard Divinity School before entering medical school at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.  He went on to complete adult psychiatry and addiction psychiatry training at Massachusetts General and McLean Hospitals at Harvard Medical School.  

In addition to his work at Mind Therapy Clinic, he maintains a teaching faculty appointment at UCSF’s Department of Psychiatry and continues to teach, lecture, and publish on a wide array of psychiatric conditions. 

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