A new study reveals that ketamine infusions work like an opioid when treating depression symptoms. Ketamine infusion therapy is becoming an increasingly common alternative treatment for depression, PTSD, and other mental disorders. Here at Delray Center for Healing, we offer…
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a form of psychotherapy that helps treat a range of disorders. It is helpful in treating individuals that need help changing patterns of behavior or are unable to control their emotions. Patients can learn emotional…
A recent study published in the Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology showed that the average score on the Children’s Depression Rating Scale dropped by 42.5% following low-dose IV ketamine infusions among teenagers with treatment-resistant depression. The medical community has…
DBT, or dialectical behavior therapy, is a highly effective form of therapy that treats many different disorders. In DBT, people are taught two seemingly different and opposite strategies; acceptance and change. Patients are taught to accept that their experiences, emotions,…
As ketamine infusion therapy becomes more popular, many people in the medical community have started to realize they need consensus guidelines for its use. Although ketamine infusions don’t yet have FDA approval, they are an effective treatment for treatment-resistant depression,…
A recently publish trail provides shows that dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is the first well-established and empirically supported treatment for reducing suicide attempts and self-harm in teenagers. Dialectical behavior therapy is an intense form of cognitive-behavioral therapy that teaches people…
Ketamine is inspiring and driving the medical industry to rethink how they treat depression. Specifically, ketamine is helpful in our depression intensive outpatient program at Delray Center for Healing. Ketamine is FDA approved as an anesthetic drug and is commonly…
There have been a number of highly publicized suicides recently, including celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain and fashion designer Kate Spade. These have highlighted the need for newer and faster-acting antidepressants. Ketamine, which works quickly, is one drug that people are…
A new case study shows that ketamine infusions help eased the pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and fibromyalgia. RA is an autoimmune disorder that primarily affects joints, causing pain and stiffness in them. Fibromyalgia is a condition characterized…
We talk a lot about how dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) can help with a range of mental disorders, but especially borderline personality disorder (BPD). BPD isn’t often in the same discussion as much of the mental health discussion focusing on…
Ketamine infusion therapy is gaining more widespread acceptance. It’s a fast-acting and effective treatment for depression as well as other mental disorders. A single dose can alleviate depressive symptoms within an hour, which makes it the fastest treatment out there…
More doctors and patients every day are embracing Ketamine infusion therapy. Studies have proven that ketamine infusions are an effective method of treatment for multiple mental disorders. But as it becomes more popular more people ask us whether or not…
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a form of cognitive-behavioral therapy that focuses on high risk and tough to treat patients. Patients often have multiple diagnoses and haven’t responded to other treatments. Although DBT was initially created to treat Borderline Personality…
More people are realizing and embracing ketamine than ever before. Ketamine infusions have been known to significantly improve a range of mental disorders, from chronic pain to depression. But unfortunately, it’s still awaiting FDA approval in the treatment of these…
Ketamine treatments have already been proven to work for major depression and PTSD. As ketamine becomes more widely used researchers are working to determine what other mental disorders it can treat. Multiple studies have already determined that ketamine could help…
Dialectical Behavior Therapy DBT works to help patients change patterns of behavior that might be holding them back. Originally created to treat Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) it has since been adopted to work for mood disorders, personality disorders, anxiety disorders, as…
When it comes to almost everything related to mental health, there is a heavy cloud of myths, stereotypes, and stigma hanging over it. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) isn’t exempt. DBT, originally created to treat borderline personality disorder (BPD), has since…
People often balk when they hear someone is undergoing ketamine treatment. Although ketamine has valid medical purposes, it has become a popular party drug in recent years, which is what most people associate the drug with. Ketamine treatments are perfectly…
DBT, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, is a type of cognitive-behavioral therapy that tries to identify and alter thinking patterns to push for positive behavioral changes. DBT was originally created to treat borderline personality disorder, but DBT benefits a number of other…
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) are two forms of talk therapy. Both forms of therapy have patients working with psychiatrists to learn and teach skills to help them manage their mental health. While they’re both highly effective…
When traditional treatments for mental disorders don’t work, what do you do? This is an issue people face every day. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a disorder that seen more attention recently. This attention has resulted in positive progress towards…
In the past, people only ever thought of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as affecting soldiers. Even as research and understanding around this disorder gain more attention, there is still a huge cloud of misconception about PTSD. There is still a…
Getting diagnosed with depression is bad enough, but having a form of depression that doesn’t respond to standard treatment options can feel hopeless. When talk therapy and medications don’t work, what options are people left with? Luckily, it’s not as…
By Raul J. Rodriguez M.D., DABPN, DABAM, MRO This sucks. Everything sucks. What difference does it make anyway? These are just some of the thought patterns that are characteristic of an individual suffering from major depression. Depression does suck. Depression…
Dialectical behavior therapy, commonly known as DBT, is a specific type of cognitive behavioral model in psychotherapy. It’s a highly effective form of therapy that helps to treat many mental health disorders such as depression, borderline personality disorder, and others….
Dr. Rodriguez founded the Delray Center in 2003 and built it on a foundation of core clinical, professional, and ethical principles that are adhered to still to this day. Dr. Rodriguez founded the Delray Center in 2003 and built it on a foundation of core clinical, professional, and ethical principles that are adhered to still to this day.
