BCIA Continuing Education Posts

Insights arise abruptly through conscious and unconscious processing, often characterized by a sudden restructuring of perception.

Positive Affect Therapy (PAT) represents a paradigm shift in the treatment of mood and anxiety disorders.

Far from being limited to pondering the self, this network activates when individuals infer the mental states of others.

Cuijpers and colleagues (2021) emphasize the importance of integrating psychotherapy and medication in depression treatment.

The study found a significant reduction in life expectancy for adults with ADHD.

Interpersonal synchrony between therapist and client can drive lasting neurobiological modifications, improving well-being.

The insular cortex is your brain's integration hub for bodily sensations, emotions, and thoughts.

The extended exhalation in sighing stimulates vagal nerve activity, promoting a calming effect on the nervous system.

Most studies were observational, making it challenging to establish causality between gut microbiota alterations and mental health outcomes.

Rubino and colleagues (2025) have proposed a new classification system based on how excess body fat impacts an individual's health.

Studies by Pietrini and Blair show how the brain’s finite resources shape our decisions, behaviors, and social interactions.

Electroencephalograms (EEGs) provide a promising avenue for precision psychiatry by identifying objective biomarkers.

Pregnancy isn't just about creating a new life—it's about creating a new mother, complete with a beautifully remodeled brain.

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy sounded the alarm about alcohol's cancer risks in Alcohol and Cancer Risk 2025.

We need to differentiate adaptive or benign sensory experiences from those requiring therapeutic intervention.

Alpha peak frequency power represents a fundamental biomarker that reveals cognitive efficiency and neural integrity.

Consider hormonal cycles when diagnosing and treating ADHD in women.

Neuroscientist Dr. Daniel Levitin has discovered that music is medicine for the brain.

"Lowering dopamine" is scientifically meaningless.

Breathing ensures healthy CO2 levels. The main functions of breathing are gas exchange and acid-base (pH) regulation.