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Creating Positive Behavior Change in Relationships by Ed and Cecilia Beckham
Updated: 2006-12-26 05:02:01
Description: This podcast focuses on positive reinforcement and prompting as two of the most direct ways of having a positive influence on the behavior of our significant others....more...

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Trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Part IV by Ed and Cecilia Beckham
Updated: 2006-06-24 01:12:01
Description: This podcast presents some very specific suggestions for coping with the anxiety and tension associated with PTSD, including relaxation, developing a place which feels safe to the person, and so on. ...more...

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Trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Part III by Ed and Cecilia Beckham
Updated: 2006-06-16 14:15:01
Description: This podcast begins a discussion of different therapy techniques and processes often used with PTSD....more...

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Trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Part II by Ed and Cecilia Beckham
Updated: 2006-06-15 03:24:01
Description: This podcast explores the effects of trauma on the beliefs of the individual about their safety and about the nature of the world. It also discusses the various factors which can contribute to the trauma having a greater or lesser effect on the indi...more...

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Trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Part I by Ed and Cecilia Beckham
Updated: 2006-06-13 04:08:01
Description: This is an introduction to the disorder of PTSD. It discusses the major types of situations which can lead to PTSD and also the symptoms of the syndrome....more...

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The Problem with Perfectionism
Updated: 2006-04-30 22:52:01
Description: While some people see perfectionism as a worthwhile and attainable goal, it can often be a trap psychologically, leading to depression, low self esteem, anger, procrastination, and problems in relationships....more...

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Working on Relationships--Improving Communication-III
Updated: 2006-04-09 21:20:15
Description: This podcast emphasizes the importance of couples learning to talk about their communication as a way of improving it. It also discusses the two basic ways of trying to influence each other's behavior. One way is to prompt the other person using po...more...

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Working on Relationships--Improving Communication-II
Updated: 2006-04-02 21:10:15
Description: This podcast describes six more specific ways of improving communication between partners....more...

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Working on Relationships--Improving Intimacy
Updated: 2006-03-15 04:07:01
Description: This is the first in a series of podcasts dealing with relationships. This podcast outlines five different types of intimacy and how they are important to building relationships and preventing problems from developing....more...

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A Note About These Podcasts and the Book Referred to In Them
Updated: 2006-02-22 01:07:01
Description: This podcast clarifies the nature of the book referred to in the podcasts and where it can be downloaded....more...

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Coping With Anger--3
Updated: 2006-02-19 23:07:01
Description: This podcast demonstrates the use of the four column technique with anger. It is accompanied by a .pdf file showing use of the four column chart. The four column chart is located in the handouts section of the website....more...

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Coping With Anger--2
Updated: 2006-01-29 14:13:13
Description: This podcast is in two parts. First, it examines the issue or whether people make us angry, or whether we make ourselves angry. This issue is important as we learn to deal with anger and channel it into appropriate responses. Secondly, it looks at...more...

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Coping With Anger--1
Updated: 2006-01-28 14:12:13
Description: This podcast introduces the issue of coping with anger. It lays the groundwork by discussing important words which are similar but different, such as anger, hostility, blame, assertiveness, and aggression. It talks about anger being a normal feelin...more...

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Using the Four Column Technique with Social Anxiety
Updated: 2006-01-21 14:30:13
Description: This podcast discusses two examples of using the four column technique with social anxiety....more...

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Types of Negative Thinking in Social Anxiety
Updated: 2005-12-18 00:30:13
Description: This extends the discussion of negative thinking from a previous podcast. Persons with social anxiety tend to have problems with mindreading, personalizing, catastrophizing. They also tend to have a belief that it is awful and terrible if they are ...more...

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Social Anxiety--Introduction
Updated: 2005-12-13 00:30:13
Description: Many persons have excessive problems with social anxiety. This can interfere with meeting people, dating, going to school, applying for a job, and career advancement. This podcast explains what social anxiety is, how it interferes with the lives of...more...

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Coping with Panic Attacks Using Cognitive Therapy Techniques
Updated: 2005-11-20 00:30:13
Description: Cognitive therapy has specific techniques which can be applied to coping with panic attacks. These are outlined in this podcast. The podcast references drawings and tables in the Coping with Panic handout available on http://www.DrBeckham.com....more...

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Understanding Panic Attacks
Updated: 2005-11-19 00:30:13
Description: Panic attacks involve the body, brain, and psychological processes. They can be very severe, but they are also very treatable. This podcast explains some of the current theories of panic. Understanding what is happening in this disorder is a first...more...

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Emotional Issues Leading to Complicated Bereavement
Updated: 2005-11-18 14:30:13
Description: There can be complex emotions involved in the death of a person close to us. Some of these create a situation in which it is hard to process grieving feelings. Sometimes this can lead to what is referred to as "complicated bereavement."...more...

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The Nature of Grieving--Part II
Updated: 2005-11-09 14:30:13
Description: Complications to the grief process that can interfere with getting through it. Finding the "middle path" in grieving."...more...

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The Nature of Grieving--Part I
Updated: 2005-11-08 14:30:13
Description: Grieving is a normal but painful process. Understanding the steps in grieving can sometimes help us to get through it without falling into depression."...more...

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Some Tips for Coping with Anxiety
Updated: 2005-11-07 05:30:13
Description: This podcast focuses on some practical techniques for dealing with anxiety."...more...

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Understanding Anxiety
Updated: 2005-11-06 05:30:13
Description: This podcast explains the basic nature of anxiety and how it is related to the flight or flight response in the body."...more...

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More on Assertiveness
Updated: 2005-11-06 03:36:13
Description: This podcast is a followup to "Introduction to Assertiveness."...more...

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Introduction to Assertiveness
Updated: 2005-11-05 03:36:13
Description: This podcast deals with the importance of being assertive. It carefully distinguishes between assertiveness and aggressiveness. It outlines the formula for assertiveness often taught by mental health professionals....more...

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Attributions in Depression
Updated: 2005-11-03 14:22:24
Description: Oftentimes, when things go badly, people try to find a reason or cause for why they went wrong. These causes are called attributions. Research has shown that some types of attributions are more likely to lead to depression than others....more...

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The Attitudes of Depression
Updated: 2005-11-03 01:51:21
Description: Some types of negative thinking are not surface thoughts but lurk as underlying attitudes in the background of our thinking. These include the need to be 1. achieving at all times; 2. in control at all times; 3. perfect in all we do; 4. approved of...more...

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The Four Column Technique
Updated: 2005-10-30 13:16:05
Description: The four column technique is the heart of cognitive therapy. It provides both a way of analyzing negative thinking and combating negative thinking. It uses four columns--the situation, the negative thought, the feelings caused by the thoughts, and ...more...

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Three More Types of Negative Thinking
Updated: 2005-10-22 05:14:34
Description: This segment finishes off the discussion of specific types of negative thinking in depression. It specifically addresses emotional reasoning (basing thoughts on feelings rather than vice versa), mislabeling (giving minor problems very negative label...more...

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More on Negative Thinking
Updated: 2005-10-19 04:03:50
Description: This continues the discussion of negative thinking in depression and anxiety. Three types of negative thinking are discussed in this segment: all or nothing thinking (believing that we have to be the best or else we are the worst), mindreading (arb...more...

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Coping With Stress-2
Updated: 2005-10-13 05:13:57
Description: This discusses specific types of coping which a person can use when confronted with stressful situations....more...

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Coping With Stress--1
Updated: 2005-10-09 06:06:32
Description: This is the first podcast in a series of 2 on the nature of stress and how to cope with it. The importance of using active coping strategies is emphasized. However, it is also pointed out that both active and passive coping strategies have their pl...more...

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Welcome to DrBeckham dot com Podcasts
Updated: 2005-10-09 05:39:03
Description: This is an introductory podcast explaining the nature and purpose of the podcasts on this site. These podcasts are produced for educational purposes and are not meant as therapy....more...

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Negative Thinking in Depression
Updated: 2005-10-08 20:30:32
Description: This podcast discusses the role of negative thinking, especially how it relates to depression. It outlines the specific types of negative thinking which can occur. It also points out how each type of thinking is illogical. This is based on the cog...more...

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Working on Relationships--Improving Communication-I
Updated: 1970-01-01 00:00:00
Description: This podcast describes specific ways of improving communication. It discusses the first 6 of 12 positive changes that couples can make in how they talk, discuss, and problem solve in their relationships....more...

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