Moss Publishes Paper On Brain Function And Psychotherapy Approach

Download the paper here.

Dr. Robert A. Moss has published a theoretical article in a peer reviewed journal on how the brain likely stores memories in the process of learning. An upcoming paper explains how this relates to the treatment of patients with anxiety and depression. Abbreviated versions of both papers will be presented at the upcoming Southeastern Psychological Association meeting in New Orleans later this month.

Dr. Moss has written a paper which details a theoretical model of how memory storage likely occurs in the brain. The paper will be published this month in the current issue of The Journal of Mind and Behavior. It proposes that cortical columns are the basic binary units (“bits”) that serve to code and decode information related to higher functions (e.g., speech, reading, calculations, mechanical abilities, etc.). The first paper detailing how this relates to the psychological treatment of negative emotional memories will be published in an upcoming issue of the Journal of Psychotherapy Integration. Dr. Moss has been working with a clinical biopsychological approach in the treatment of psychological problems, including depression and anxiety, in his solo private practice for years, though these are the first articles to appear in peer reviewed journals. The approach differs from the three main theoretical approaches (i.e., psychodynamic, humanistic/experiential, and cognitive-behavioral) to individual psychotherapy, in that it is the only one based on a brain model.