Is Mental Illness a Myth? Thomas Szasz Revisited with Jeff Ball, PhD || WNMT

Описание: Loyola Marymount University's Department of Psychology presents a 7 Part Interview and Q&A Series called "Wednesday Night with a Master Therapist"

4/24: Is Mental Illness a Myth? Thomas Szasz Revisited with Jeff Ball, PhD

In the sixth segment of the Master Therapist series, LMU Psychology Professor, Richard Gilbert, interviews Dr. Jeffrey Ball, Co-founder, CEO, and Director of PCH Treatment Center a program located in West LA and Pasadena that treats clients struggling with various mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, OCD, and trauma. The program emphasizes a healthy living approach (including attention to diet, sleeping patterns, and exercise), as well as experiential therapies and a myriad of standard therapeutic practices, including but not limited to, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Somatic and Creative therapies, Cognitive and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT).

Dr. Ball received his PhD in Clinical Psychology at UCLA where he conducted research on developmental disabilities, projective processes in marital relationships, and an integrative treatment model for bipolar disorder. Dr. Ball trained clinically in a psychoanalytic model focusing on personality and mood issues, including depression and bipolar disorder. He has taught a wide range of undergraduate and graduate courses at UCLA and USC and has been on the UCLA Clinical Faculty for many years.

Dr. Ball will discuss concerns about the current diagnostic classification and medicalization of psychological issues and present an alternative perspective emphasizing a continuum of methods of coping and adaptation.

Hosted by Richard Gilbert, PhD, Professor of Psychology, Loyola Marymount University
and with Students in Introduction to Clinical Psychology.

Produced by LMU's Department of Psychology and Megan Lau, Ukkei Entertainment, LMU'18.