Norman Cotterell

Mar 13, 2024 | psychiatrictimes.com | Norman Cotterell

“Mike” is a production packer aged 49 years who experienced extensive third-degree burns on his right hand following an injury on the job. He vividly remembers the machine coming down on his hand and the smell of burning flesh. As defined in DSM-5-TR, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is characterized by 5 symptoms, the last 4 of which last longer than a month and cause considerable distress:1.

Jan 10, 2024 | psychiatrictimes.com | Norman Cotterell

“Mike,” a 49-year-old production packer, was injured on the job, suffering extensive third-degree burns on his right hand. He recalls in detail the machine coming down on his hand and the smell of burning flesh.

Aug 23, 2023 | psychiatrictimes.com | Sarah Lyons Fleming |Norman Cotterell

SPECIAL REPORT: CREATIVITY & PSYCHIATRYTHE BECK INSTITUTECan creativity play a role in psychiatric treatment? Studies have shown that music and art therapy can be helpful for patients with schizophrenia, depression, dementia, and other mental disorders.1-4 Creativity can also enhance the therapeutic alliance.5Norman Cotterell, PhD, senior clinician at the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy, is no stranger to leveraging creativity when supporting patients.