Ever wondered about the ways that drama can impact the lives of the elderly? In this informative article, Keith Whipple explains the importance of stimulating cognition as we age, the […]
Chiaroscuro – The Dance of Light and Shadow
Chiaroscuro: The Art of Finding Harmony between the Darkness and the Light We are living in dark times, seasonally, although recent events may make that darkness seem deeper and more […]
Eight Simple Ways to Stay Well this Holiday Season
by Gabriella Hirsch, Christian Vogelgesang, and Joseph Hong ITA Interns It’s the most wonderful time of the year…or is it? While the snow and holiday lights may look beautiful, […]
ITA Open House Thursday, October 29, 2015
We would like to invite our colleagues in the educational, mental health, and medical communities to join us for an open house at our facility in downtown Evanston on Thursday, […]
Anxiety Disorders
Definitions of Anxiety Disorders From the DSM-5: Anxiety disorders includes disorders that share features of excessive fear and anxiety and related behavioral disturbances. Fear is the emotional response to real […]
Substance Abuse
The Institute for Therapy through the Arts has worked at a residential drug rehabilitation facility on Chicago’s Southwest side since 2005. ITA therapists work on a special unit at this […]
Depressive Disorders
Definitions of Depressive Disorders: From the DSM-5: Depressive disorder includes disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, major depressive disorder (including major depressive episode), persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia), premenstrual dysphoric disorder, substance/medication-induced depressive […]
Grief
Definition of Grief: From the DSM-5: Bereavement: Intense yearning or longing for the deceased, intense sorrow and emotional pain, and preoccupation with the deceased or the circumstances of the death […]
Family Dynamics
Family composition varies from one household to the next. Some consider their family to be made up of those individuals whom they share a home with. Others define family to […]
Aging
Aging is a natural process in the life cycle. When all systems are functioning and well balanced, the individual is likely to maintain a satisfying existence. Every day is filled […]
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