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PTosh
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 Posted - 12/16/2010 : 08:52:56
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Hi, I have Dr. Sarno's "The Mindbody Prescription" and he talks about analytical psychotherapy. I wanted to know how does this therapy work, and how much could it cost? Is this that therapy which is like 3 days a week? And how do I know if a psychotherapist does this type of therapy or not?
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art
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Posted - 12/17/2010 : 06:34:48
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| I'd have to see the passage, but he probably means the old fashioned "psychodynamic" approach which views the subconsious mind and one's personal history as the root of current difficulties. This would be distinct from more modern, practical minded modalities like CBT and more specific behavioral approaches.. |
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PTosh
Portugal
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Posted - 12/19/2010 : 13:24:04
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What Dr. Sarno says in the book about psychotherapy is:
"There are two major fields of psychotherapy: behavioral and insight-oriented (analytical). Behavioral psychotherapy tends to focus on life events and how best to deal with them. Behavioral therapists help people get over phobias like fear of flying, and stop undesirable habits like smoking. It should be clear from the theories propounded in this book that insight-oriented therapy is the choice for people with TMS or its equivalents. The therapists to whom I refer patients are trained to help them explore the unconscious and become aware of feelings that are buried there, usually because they are frightening, embarrassing or in some way unacceptable.(...) Psychotherapy is a slow process; it is not a quick fix. Because it deals with issues that affect virtually all aspects of our lives, time devoted to the process is well spend, no matter how long it may be." P.163 of 'The Mindbody Prescription'. |
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art
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Posted - 12/20/2010 : 06:29:00
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Ok, pretty much what I'd surmised. While TMS treatment is by definition based on analytic psychotherapy...since it deals with hidden processes... a suffering TMS'er usually does not require years of psychoanalysis (the older, classical term) to improve substantially.
Many to most get better either by reading the books or by seeing a TMS doc for a little while.
Personally, I think analytic psychotherapy is a bit of a dinosaur. If you've got the money and the time, then fine. But there are more streamlined approaches these days... |
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PTosh
Portugal
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Posted - 12/24/2010 : 09:55:15
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The problem is that, although I've "cured" the pain I had when using the computer, other distractions appeared. Then when I'm free or much better from one, another one appears. Now I'm having stomach pain and other psychological things. Dr. Sarno would certainly recommend psychotherapy, but I don't have the money for it  |
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Hillbilly
USA
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Posted - 12/24/2010 : 11:14:10
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You don't need it. All you have to do is continue to treat each symptom the same way you did your computer pain, and eventually it will end. You have to learn how to continue to focus on what you are doing without any regard for how you feel. This is a learning process. Psychotherapy if you wish, but it won't teach this disciplined habit.
I hate quotations. Tell me what you know.
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suegr98
USA
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Posted - 12/24/2010 : 12:03:02
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My understanding of classic psychoanalysis is that the person talks and the analyst listens. You don't have to pay for that. Journalling can work the same way. My pain moves around daily. One thing I have found helpful is to remember/journal about my history of pain, when the pain started and what was going on. I seem to be pushing certain types of feelings to certain body parts. But it is not always specific or predictable. The goal, as I understand it, is to become aware of the feelings that cause the pain. I don't think a therapist/analyst is necessary to achieve that goal.
take good care,
Sue
http://healingwithfeelings.wordpress.com
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tennis tom
USA
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Posted - 12/24/2010 : 18:46:12
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Originally posted by PTosh
Dr. Sarno would certainly recommend psychotherapy, but I don't have the money for it
I would recommend you immerse yourself in all the TMS knowledge you can. Read TMS books, listen and view TMS audios and videos and any other cheap or free sources of TMS "knowledge penicillin" you can get your hands on, until you have brain-washed yourself.
For the price of several therapy sessions, you can acquire all the recorded TMS knowledge on the planet, and have as good an understanding of psychosomatic illness as any therapist. There are a lot of free TMS videos on the internet also.
DR. SARNO'S 12 DAILY REMINDERS:
http://www.tmshelp.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6415
TAKE THE HOLMES-RAHE STRESS TEST
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holmes_and_Rahe_stress_scale
Some of my favorite excerpts from _THE DIVIDED MIND_ :
http://www.tmshelp.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2605
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HilaryN
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What is analytical therapy Dr.Sarno talks about?
