Provocative Therapy


Welcome to the new look, reloaded website!
This newly re-loaded site will publish useful medical information as well as strong opinions on current medical issues. I will not be shy to confront the more controversial issues of our time and will be happy to publish your comments on any article posted on the site. I make no bones about being passionate and [...] Read more »
Humour and Health: Kaplan’s Mnemonic
Kaplan’s Mnemonic Laughter may not be the best medicine, especially if you have appendicitis, but medicine it certainly is. Hundreds of scientific studies have proved the therapeutic benefits of laughter. Here are some of the ways laughter is good for you. I have used the mnemonic SMILE to remember them all. S STRESS hormones reduced [...] Read more »

Art Therapy & Psychology
My wife, Hephzibah is an art therapist. I have often found it useful to ask her to do an art therapy assessment on some of my patients where I have felt I need additional homeopathic information. What is Art Therapy Art therapy is a psychotherapeutic process which depends on art as its chief therapeutic agent. [...] Read more »

Humour & Health
Kaplan’s Mnemonic Laughter may not be the best medicine, especially if you have appendicitis, but medicine it certainly is. Hundreds of scientific studies have proved the therapeutic benefits of laughter. Here are some of the ways laughter is good for you. I have used the mnemonic SMILE to remember them all. S STRESS hormones reduced [...] Read more »
Health Warning: The provocative therapist welcomes you
The Provocative Therapist welcomes you, but read the warning first Warning: This blog is not for everyone. Do not read any further if you fall into any of the following categories: 1. You do not have a sense of humor. 2. You do not believe that a sense of humor can be a useful tool [...] Read more »





