The recent passing of Dr. Aaron T. Beck in November 2021 at the age of 100 has thrust his many...
Emotions are powerful. They not only make a difference in how we feel and behave but they directly impact our...
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (pronounced ACT) is a cognitive-behavioral therapy that emerged from research and theory on experiential avoidance—the idea...
In April 2019, Dr. Cal Robinson, Ascellus’s Clinical Advisor, published an article in the Journal of Clinical Research in Pain...
Fear is a scary thing, especially among injured workers. Those who say they are afraid/scared/worried/anxious at the beginning of a...
Chronic pain is more prevalent than many people think. The latest government figures say more than 15 percent of currently...
Your body is more than just a vehicle for carrying your head around. Modern research shows the mind and body...
Technology has truly revolutionized the way medical care is delivered to injured workers. We can now reach them in a...
What do you usually do when you stub your toe hard or hit your thumb with a hammer instead of...
The longer a post-surgical patient is on opioids, the greater the chances of misuse. New research out of Harvard shows...
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) uses a holistic approach to help people with delayed recoveries. It is short-term, goal-oriented, and has...
It’s Halloween – a day that can be a great opportunity for team building and comradery at an organization. Many...
Time to Face the Music: The PTSD Survival Guide After experiencing a traumatic event, a person often uses avoidance behavior...
Question: Can humans actually multitask? Answer: It’s very rare that an individual can actually perform two or more tasks at...
An interesting case decided in New York recently spotlighted fibromyalgia, and whether a traumatic event could have triggered a recurrence...
Tapering off long term opioid use is difficult for nearly everyone. There can be a variety of symptoms, none of...
Mind-Body Treatments Touted as Superior to Usual Care for Chronic Low Back Pain Engaging the minds as well as the bodies...
CBT Can Prevent Post-Surgical Chronic Pain Injured workers who’ve undergone surgery run the risk of developing chronic pain. Researchers say...
The Science of Mind-Body Therapies The latest research reveals what may be the most successful treatment for depression: a...
Study Indicates Prescribers Ignore Risk Factors for Delayed Recoveries “In 2015, more than a third of the U.S. adult...
CBT Techniques Can Change the Brain to Move Past Trauma and Chronic Pain Whoever said ‘you can’t teach an...
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Gains Cred with Top Pain Docs “Integrating CBT in chronic pain management treatment plans is...
See Mirror Therapy on TV Imagine this television medical show plot:Woman goes to the ER with a bad itch...
Deep Breathing Can Reduce Fear and Lessen Chronic Pain The more you fear pain, the more you feel pain....
How Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Works Often patients (and providers) don’t understand and sometimes don’t believe that learning and practicing a...
Treat Psychosocial Factors without Buying an Unwarranted Psych Claim Cognitive behavioral therapy is NOT the same as psychotherapy. It...
Technology like telemedicine and telepsychology help get injured workers back to function better and faster Providing the proper treatment...