By Melissa Geraghty, Psy.D.
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Dec 04, 2015
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Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a mindfulness-based behavioral therapy. ACT (pronounced as one word) is based on six core principles: acceptance; cognitive defusion; being present; self-as-context; values;...
Living with Chronic Pain
Dec 03, 2015
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Living with Chronic Pain
By Melissa Geraghty, Psy.D.
Chronic pain is defined as pain that does not dissipate within 3 to 6 months after an injury. It can be unrelenting and very disabling, both physically and psychologically. Chronic pain can further by complicated by acute pain...
Pregnancy and Beyond: Is it the Baby Blues or Postpartum Depression?
Dec 02, 2015
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Pregnancy and Beyond: Is it the Baby Blues or Postpartum Depression?
By Melissa Geraghty, Psy.D.
Many people expect that pregnancy and afterwards will be one of the happiest times in their lives. However, what society does not discuss are the natural up and downs that come along with being...
The Biopsychosocialspiritual Impact of Chronic Pain, Chronic Illness, and Physical Disabilities in Adolescence
Sep 08, 2015
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The Biopsychosocialspiritual Impact of Chronic Pain, Chronic Illness, and Physical Disabilities in Adolescence
- Melissa E. A. Geraghty &
- Dawn C. Buse
- Psychological and Behavioral Aspects of Headache and Pain (D Buse, Section Editor)
- Published: 08 September 2015
- Current Pain and...
The one thing people with chronic pain think but cannot say out loud.
Jan 01, 2015
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The one thing people with chronic pain think but cannot say out loud.
January 2015, Published in iPain
You have cancer? The world supports you. You are automatically a warrior from day one of your diagnosis. You may get rides to doctor’s appointments, cards and calls and texts, even meals...
Bereavement: Healing from the Loss of Someone You Love
Dec 01, 2014
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Bereavement: Healing from the Loss of Someone You Love
By Melissa Geraghty, Psy.D.
“To suppress the grief, the pain, is to condemn oneself to a living death. Living fully means feeling fully; it means being completely one with what you are experiencing and not holding it at...
