Good Sleep Is Low Tech

For better sleep, banish beeping and buzzing from the bedroom.

The Doctor Will Hear You Now

For over 50 years Dr. Alec Spencer served his community in the hills of eastern Kentucky. What was the secret behind his effectiveness?

Why Do Some Recall Lots of Dreams, While Others Never Do?

Recent research suggests why people differ in how often they remember their dreams.

What's More Important Than Your Fear?

Exposure therapy provides the "How" of conquering fear, but to get there we need the "Why."

Why Is It So Easy to Slip Back into Bad Habits?

The right and wrong tracks of our lives run in parallel, and we can move between them faster than we think.

The Most Important Way to Fight Insomnia

Cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia, or CBT-I, is a powerful non-drug treatment. Find out one of the main principles that underlies its effectiveness.

Do You Know What You Need?

Recent research shows that people differ in how well they recognize their own needs, which has important implications for relationships and well-being. Find out how to identify your needs.

Why Your Time in the Shower Is Vital to the Rest of Your Day

Experiencing your shower in a different way might change your day.

The Secret Behind Panic (and How to Escape It)

The catastrophes we fear aren't real.

What Makes You So Special? It's Time You Found Out.

Why do we treat ourselves worse than we'd treat an enemy? We can learn to be more compassionate with ourselves.

How to Fix Broken Sleep

What works for insomnia might surprise you--and your doctor.

As Mental Health Awareness Month Winds Down...

Each of us can think about our own mental wellness—for the month of May and beyond.

Mind the Gap

We can train our minds to avoid going off track.

Doing Less to Conquer Your Fear

Therapists should avoid distraction during exposure treatment for OCD.

Thinking and Doing in Exposure/Response Prevention Therapy

In the third post in a series, find out what the "exposure" in exposure and response prevention is all about, and how therapists can avoid using the wrong form of exposure in treatment.

Why Does Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Work?

The principles behind CBT aren’t new, so why is it so effective?

'You Want Me to Lick What?!'

OCD therapists have been accused of being extreme. When are extreme measures called for? Where should we draw the line? And does exposure therapy really involve licking toilet seats?

Seven Ways Therapists Can Mess Up the Best OCD Treatment

Exposure and response prevention (ERP) is the treatment of choice for OCD. Learn about the common mistakes in ERP that can make it less effective, and how to avoid them. This entry is the first in a series.

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

A new blog on PsychologyToday.com will present the latest findings on cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness-based therapy.