Psychotherapy in the News

Therapy in the Media

Defining a New Purpose in Life (1/11/07)
An interesting NPR story which is not directly related to psychotherapy, but deals with a way one person was able to deal with her depression through addressing meaning in life.

A Male Therapist on Screen? Odds are, He's a Heel (12/18/06)
An NPR story about how how therapists are portrayed in movies.

Student Says he was Expelled for Seeking Psychotherapy (3/05/06)
An NPR audio story.

Getting a Grip on Iraq Soldier's Mental Health (3/03/06)
An NPR audio story.

Study: 35 Percent of Iraq Vets Seek Mental Health Care (02/23/06)
An NPR audio story.

Improving Mental Health Care in the Teen Justice System (12/26/05)
NPR audio story.

Stigma Can Prevent Much-Needed Mental Health Care (11/18/05)
An NPR audio story

Treating Despair Amid Death in Iraq (10/29/05)
An NPR audio story on treating people in Iraq in post-war times.

Hollywood's Crazy Idea of Mental Hospitals (08/13/05)
NPR audio story.

Helping Children Traumatized by Katrina (09/09/05)
NPR audio story.

Group Seeks to Lessen Katrina's Mental Blow (09/09/05)
NPR audio on some psychologists working to help Katrina victims.

Outsourcing Compassion: Stress and the Brain (Part 1) (09/13/05)
NPR audio story examining why some developed some PTSD symptoms following 9/11.

Outsourcing Compassion: Debriefing Trauma (Part 2) (9/12/05)
NPR audio story which focused on the response to Katrina.

Teaching Marriage to Welfare Moms (08/25/05)
Part 2 of an NPR series on the Marriage Education Initiative

'The Four Horsemen': Why Marriages Fail (08/30/05)
Part 2 of an NPR story on the Marriage Education Initiative

SmartMarriages: Devoted to Saving Couples (08/31/05)
Part 3 of an NPR story on the Marriage Education Initiative

Debating Marriage's Impact on Poverty(09/01/05)
Part 4 of an NPR series on the Marriage Education Initiative

Does Marriage Counseling Work? (06/13/05)
NPR audio story

Confidentiality and the Law (6/2/05)
Discussion involving a counselor facing a prison sentence for keeping confidentiality.

Kirk Schneider Interview on the Rediscovery of Awe (07/20/04)
Radio interview on KQED in San Francisco.

Matthew Fox's Interview with Kirk Schneider on Rediscovery of Awe (07/26/04)
Interview on KPFA's Spirit in Action

The Anger Management Industry (10/28/03)
An NPR story on the large increase in required anger management courses in our culture (18-minutes audio).

African-Americans, Psychotherapy, & Spirituality (02/23/02)
A great NPR story. You can listen to it on the web site through Real Player (9 minutes)

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