The Orchid Blog: Mental Health Research & Trends

TherapyNotes vs SimplePractice: 2023 EHR Comparison Guide

Use Orchid’s 2023 EHR comparison guide to consider the pros and cons of behavioral health practice management systems TherapyNotes vs SimplePractice.

Christian Acharte, MD, MPH•September 7, 2023

TheraNest vs SimplePractice: 2023 EHR Comparison Guide

With Orchid’s 2023 EHR comparison guide, compare the features, pricing, benefits, and drawbacks of mental healthcare practice EHRs TheraNest vs SimplePractice.

Christian Acharte, MD, MPH•August 30, 2023

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain

Chronic pain can be a debilitating condition, and a recent Cochrane review work supports the idea that CBT can be an important adjunctive intervention for pain management.

David Liebers, MD•October 12, 2020

Low Back Pain, Weight Loss, and Therapy

Low back pain is one of the most common causes for doctor visits and the second most common cause of disability in America. In this post, we will discuss the following: 1) weight loss as a way to treat low back pain, 2) the value of a physical therapist in helping treat low back pain, 3) the McKenzie Therapy as a method to relieve low back pain, and 4) the role of behavioral coaching in sticking to a routine.

Christian Acharte, MD, MPH•September 21, 2020

Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Case Study: Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy vs Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

A new study shows that Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET) may be superior to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in improving outcomes in chronic musculoskeletal pain disorders, such as Fibromyalgia.

David Liebers, MD, MPH•August 9, 2020

Does psychotherapy improve immune health?

Psychotherapy is recognized as an effective, evidence based-treatment. Many Orchid providers are expertly trained in this area, and we want to give you an update on some recent study related to the treatment.

David Liebers, MD•July 25, 2020