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January 10, 2018

VIDEO: Why Anticipating Relapse Is Our Best Defense Against It

How to Mobilize the Client’s Support System

Rich Simon & John Preston

It’s always cause for celebration when depressed clients nears the finish line of treatment, feeling energized, empowered, and more content with their life. But it’s one thing to get people back on their feet from a depressive episode; it’s another to prevent recurrences down the road. Read More
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Magazine Article

January 1, 2017

Then, Now & Tomorrow

Oral Histories of Psychotherapy 1978-2017

Marian Sandmaier, Bessel van der Kolk, Dan Siegel, John Preston, Kenneth V. Hardy, Mary Jo Barrett, John Gottman, and Salvador Minuchin

A group of innovators and leaders look back over different realms of therapeutic practice and offer their view of the eureka moments, the mistakes and misdirections, and the inevitable trial-and-error processes that have shaped the evolution of different specialty areas within the field. Read More
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Magazine Article

July 11, 2014

SSRIs in Perspective

Have They Lived up to Their Promise?

John Preston

After wading through the controversies and contradictions in the research literature on SSRIs, a critic of Big Pharma explains why he thinks these drugs may have gotten a bad rap. Read More
Medication

Magazine Article - In Consultation

January 1, 2012

It’s More Complicated Than That

Probing the complexities of the antidepressants debate

John Preston

The recent spate of negative research findings and unfavorable media coverage of antidepressant drugs have obscured some important clinical issues. Read More

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John Preston

John Preston, Psy.D., ABPP, is a professor with Alliant International University (California School of Professional Psychology), Sacramento. He has also taught at UC Davis, School of Medicine. He is the author/co-author of 21 books on various topics including depression, psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, borderline disorders, bipolar disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder. He is the author of "Drugs in Psychiatry" chapter in the Encyclopedia Americana as well as Integrative Treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder: Effective, Symptom-Focused Techniques, Simplified for Private Practice. Dr. Preston is the recipient of the Mental Health Association’s President’s Award for contributions to the mental health community and the California Psychological Association’s “Distinguished Contributions to Psychology” award. He has lectured in the United States, Canada, Europe, Africa, and Russia.