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Introduction: Synergies in Treatment
A series of articles written by Dr. Gelbart for the Northern California Psychiatric Society Newsletter . These articles are a bit more...

Jerry Gelbart
Feb 22, 20101 min read
Which Tool When? (Written for Psychiatrists- but you can read it!)
We collaborate with the patient to set treatment goals and outline a roadmap to achieve them. In addition to medication management and...

Jerry Gelbart
Dec 7, 20093 min read
Synergies #6: Changing the "Shoulds" to "Wants"
LIFESTYLE IMPROVEMENT AND SELF-ESTEEM Everybody knows what we “should” be doing to be healthy. This goes for all of us, “patient” or not....

Jerry Gelbart
Nov 2, 20093 min read
Synergies #5: Focusing On the Positive
Originally published in NCPS, June 2009 A lot of anxiety, depression, and even psychotic symptoms relate to how patients see themselves,...

Jerry Gelbart
Nov 2, 20093 min read
Synergies #4: Teaching The Patient To Swim
The goal of psychotherapy is wellness. For some, that includes “fixing a disorder.” For others, perhaps taking a medication for life....

Jerry Gelbart
Nov 2, 20092 min read
Synergies #3: Mindfulness and Psychotherapy
Previous articles in the Synergies Series have described the benefits of mobilizing the patient in the direction of lifestyle changes and...

Jerry Gelbart
Nov 2, 20096 min read
Synergies #2: Judgmental Thinking
Is ‘Judgmentalness’ A Symptom? A reality of our society is that most people don’t “complete” psychodynamic psychotherapy to see...

Jerry Gelbart
Nov 2, 20094 min read


Synergies #1: For Psychiatrists, Therapists, and Everyone
Updated August 16, 2023 What is "Emotional Wellness"? Just as the concept of physical wellness doesn’t necessarily mean that exercising...

Jerry Gelbart
Nov 2, 20096 min read
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