by Dr M Van Zyl | Oct 14, 2021 | What's New
Credits Psychology Today Living on autopilot is the opposite of living mindfully. Being mindful is defined as paying attention, on purpose, in the present, without judgment (Jon Kabat-Zinn). So, living on autopilot means going through the day without noticing the...
by Dr M Van Zyl | Oct 7, 2021 | What's New
Credits CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) The CDC-Kaiser Permanent Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study is one of the most significant childhood abuse and neglect investigations. The original study was conducted from 1995-1997 and involved 17 000...
by Dr M Van Zyl | Sep 30, 2021 | What's New
I have written about the benefits of EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) in the past but watching a webinar from Dr. Bessel van der Kolk yesterday prompted me to revisit this topic. EMDR is a trauma processing technique. It involves keeping the trauma...
by Dr M Van Zyl | Sep 24, 2021 | What's New
Credits SASOP What is Psychiatry? Psychiatry is a medical speciality that deals with the assessment, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of mental health related symptoms and complaints. Mental illness is the cornerstone of the practice of psychiatry, and the clinical...
by Dr M Van Zyl | Sep 16, 2021 | What's New
CreditsHCP Live Ryan Gray, MD It is frustrating, to say the least, when your patients take their frustrations out on you. And, as if having to deal with an angry patient isn’t bad enough, providers now have to worry about the threat of legal action more than ever...
by Dr M Van Zyl | Sep 9, 2021 | What's New
CreditsDenmon | Pearlman Driving anxiety is an unreasonable fear of driving. It is usually due to the fear of losing control on the road. It comes in different levels. Some people may refuse to drive while others can develop phobia altogether. Driving anxiety,...
