A research study finds what medical school students have been saying for years. Ritalin, gives you an edge. Research finds that Ritalin may boost learning by increasing brain plasticity. This article is written by --Antonello Bonci, MD, published on March 8, 2010. We don't have a backlink because Thrive received this article by email. About Ritalin Research: Doctors treat millions of children with Ritalin every year to improve their ability to focus on tasks, but scientists now report that Ritalin also directly enhances the speed of learning. In animal research, the scientists showed for the first time that Ritalin boosts both of these cognitive abilities by increasing the activity of the neurotransmitter dopamine deep inside the brain. Neurotransmitters are the chemical messengers neurons use to communicate with each other. They release the molecule, which then docks onto receptors of other neurons. The research demonstrated that one type of dopamine receptor aids the … [Read more...]
Thrive Boston Counseling Interviewed about EHR (Electronic Health Records)
EHR Implementation in a Behavioral Health Clinic Five Question Fridays: Interview with Anthony Centore, Director, Thrive Boston Counseling. Thrive Boston Counseling is a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based provider of individual therapy, life coaching, couples and marriage therapy. Its mission is “to facilitate dramatic improvement in persons’ mental health, happiness, relationships and life success such that clients passionately tell others about our services.” -- Thank you Dr. Centore, for agreeing to participate in our series about EHRs and their impact on health care professionals. What motivated you to start using an EHR? It is in our "DNA" at Thrive to continually try new things that might improve the high-quality of care we provide our clients and patients. We thought that an EHR system would help us to better organize records, and would make records easier to retrieve when there are client requests. -- Was everyone on board with this? If not, how was the decision … [Read more...]
Boston Therapy Groups– and Group Therapy in Cambridge, MA
Group Therapy is in high demand in Boston, MA and Cambridge, MA. To respond to the many requests we have received for Group Therapy services, Thrive Boston Counseling now offers Therapy groups for a variety of life issues, including: Women's Issues Boston Therapy Group (and Cambridge Therapy Group) Men's Issues Boston Therapy Group (and Cambridge Therapy Group) Sexual / Pornography Addiction Boston Therapy Group (and Cambridge Therapy Group) Substance Abuse Boston Therapy Group (and Cambridge Therapy Group) Parenting Skills Boston Therapy Group (and Cambridge Therapy Group) Don't see a group that works for you? We have new groups starting all the time. Call us, and let us know what specific therapy group you would like to see offered. For more information, visit the official Boston Group Therapy webpage at: http://www.thriveboston.com/boston-therapy-groups-cambridge-group-therapy.html … [Read more...]
Thrive Boston Counseling quoted in the Boston Business Journal
Dr. Anthony Centore, on behalf of Thrive Boston Counseling, was quoted this week in the Boston Business Journal. The article was titled "Married to the job: A look at the work spouse phenom" and explored the new trend of persons claiming to have an "Office Spouse." A link to the online version of the article is available here (see link) and an excerpt is provided below. http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2008/12/22/focus3.html?b=1229922000^1751012 “Work spouse is a catchy phrase that describes something that’s been happening for a long time,” said Anthony Centore, founder and principal therapist at Thrive Boston Counseling and Psychotherapy in Cambridge. “You spend much more time in the office with co-workers than you do with your actual spouse. So it’s not surprising that these relationships form.”... Centore points to other psychological benefits, such as feeling understood and cared for, trust and friendship. But there are potential emotional dangers with work … [Read more...]
Thrive Boston Counseling Quoted in the Christian Science Monitor
Dr. Anthony Centore and Thrive Boston Counseling were quoted this week in a Thanksgiving article in the Christian Science Monitor titled, "To Fill a Table, The Go Online"! Dr. Centore was the sole expert quoted in the article. The article is currently available online at: http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/1126/p17s01-hfgn.html A short excerpt is provided below: Call it Home for the Holidays 2.0. Whether it's the newly married couple transplanted across the country, or the emotionally troubled 50-something Boston-area businessman...work schedules are turning to the tools of today to find "family" for the big seasonal gatherings. Some experts see a nascent trend with growth potential, especially during tough economic times. "The more mobile we get, the more isolated and lonely people are," says Anthony Centore, a therapist with Thrive Boston, a counseling center in Cambridge, Mass. Many, especially in the younger generation, use the Internet to stay connected to friends – old and … [Read more...]