The Advantages Of Counseling Online By: Andrew Scherer | - Online counseling, also referred as e-counseling, generally utilizes the Web, specifically through real-time chat, video conferences and emails, to supplement expert mental health help to people who might or might not choose to integrate it with the usual face-to-face psychotherapy.
It is really not that hard to get a piece of advice online knowing that the Internet as well as the video conferencing software has made a groundbreaking difference in the world of counseling.
How To Know If Online Therapy Is Right For You By: Bob A Andrews | -
Theres no doubt that online therapy offers many benefits to those who take part in the sessions. These meetings steer people on the path to self-discovery, instill confidence and provide the necessary tools to handle situations with ease. With the acceptance of therapy in todays world, more people are willing to talk to a qualified individual when theyre faced with uncertainty. Even those who have a healthy outlook on life find it beneficial to speak with a therapist from time to ... Tags:Online therapy
How To Make The Most Of Your Online Therapy Session By: Bob A Andrews | - Just because you don't have to leave home for an online therapy session doesn't mean that you shouldn't prepare for it. There are plenty of great ways to maximize the benefits of these online sessions so that you can squeeze every last drop of usefulness out of them. It is important to take these sessions just as seriously as you would take face-to-face sessions. You should go into the process with an open mind and be prepared to learn new and important things about yourself. After taking the ti ... Tags:online therapy
Advantages Of Indulging In Online Counseling By: John Ben | - The common inclusion of built-in cameras and microphones on desktops as well as laptops accompanied with evolution of high speed Internet has made online counseling a convenient and effective process. This web-based counseling can therefore be seen as a logical progression with the advancement in the quality of communication technologies. Several therapists now are beginning to include these online communication options as a part of their services. It is now possible for the online therapists an ... Tags:online counseling, online therapy
Opt For Online Therapy To Receive Personalized Treatment By: John Ben | - Advances in modern technology have allowed mankind to avail a number of services at his doorsteps only. Online banking, shopping, ticket booking, etc are some of the innovations of technology that are introduced to offer utmost convenience to the people and introduction of online therapy is no exception.
Also known as e-counseling or e-therapy, it is a new concept in which therapist provides counseling or advice over the internet through various mediums. Both real-time as well as t ... Tags:online counseling, online therapy
Online Therapy: New Way Of Seeking Experts"€™ Advice By: John Ben | - Are you experiencing low self-esteem? Are you depressed about your sexual life? Are you suffering from eating disorders? If your answer is affirmative of aforementioned questions, seek online therapy to keep all these problems at bay. With the advent of internet, people are taking complete advantage of computers and internet and do not prefer stepping outside when the same task can be performed by a click of mouse. Owing to the fact, the popularity of taking therapy online has continued to thri ... Tags:Online therapy, online therapist
Why Online Therapy Is Becoming A Feasible Option By: John Ben | - People across the world are afflicted with mental sufferings, and tackling their problems is the only solution for them in order to lead a worry-free, wholesome life. However, the social stigma related to visiting a therapist and shyness in divulging personal problems to others hinder people from handling the issues that burden their minds. Apart from these, other factors that deter people from consulting qualified psychotherapists in person can be remote location and lack of suitable time. In t ... Tags:Online therapy, online therapist
See How Online Counseling Can Help You By: Jordan McPelt | - Getting counseling is something that men and women have been doing for many years. They do it because they need help and advice, and in addition, they would like someone to hear them. They want to be capable of fully opening up without having to worry too much that they are being judged in the slightest. Yet lots of people are unable to do this because of geographic as well as time limits. That is no longer a problem though, as you can receive an online counselor.
Benefits Of Getting Online Therapy By: Jordan McPelt | - Getting counseling is something that men and women have done for quite a while. They do it for the reason that desire guidance additionally they need someone to listen to them. They want to have the ability to fully opening up without having to worry that they are being judged the slightest bit. Yet plenty of people find it difficult to do this because of geographic and time constraints. This really is no longer a challenge though, as you can acquire an online counselor.
Online Mindfulness Counseling For Depression By: pdmstrong | - Depression is a common condition that affects most of us at some time in our life. For most of us, these depressive episodes pass through like a rainstorm, but eventually they resolve themselves and we bounce back to our normal state of balance. For some, the patterns of anxiety reactions do not lift so easily and the same negative thoughts repeat over and over like a broken record player. This reliving and re-experiencing emotional agitation and pain is a major source of stress and leaves us fe ... Tags:depression, anxiety, online therapy, mindfulness, counseling
Mindfulness-based Anger Management Online By: pdmstrong | - Anger is a powerful emotion that can cause untold damage in our close relationships, our communities and the world at large needs to learn new strategies for coping with this intense concentrated form of emotional energy.
At least 50 percent of the clients that I work with online through Skype sessions are struggling with anger in one form or another and come to me because of the destructive effects that anger is having in their marriage or in their family. Others recognize that unr ... Tags:anger management, stress, online therapy, mindfulness
Overcoming Anxiety With Mindfulness Therapy By: pdmstrong | - General Anxiety Disorder is a very common condition that affects many of us at some time in our lives. At any one time it is estimated that least 10 million people in the US have been diagnosed with GAD and are actively seeking treatment through medication or some form of cognitive therapy.
In essence recurrent anxiety is a form of intense worrying about health, work, fear of the future or a wide range of situations that may occur in the future that creates an immense amount of emot ... Tags:anxiety, depression, online therapy, psychotherapy, counseling
Online Mindfulness Therapy Through Skype For Agoraphobia By: pdmstrong | - Agoraphobia and Social Anxiety are characterized by intense emotional reactions and panic attacks related to change of physical location. Online Mindfulness Therapy using Skype is an exciting new approach to help people imprisoned by this debilitating form of anxiety. Online Skype Therapy allows people to work on their anxiety in the comfort of their homes and gradually develop the tools that will allow them to venture out and become more confident in themselves so that they can participate and ... Tags:agoraphobia, social anxiety, online therapy, psychotherapy
Cbt Online Therapy By: Patrick Beckett | - CBT Online Therapy or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is commonly used online to treat persons that are seeking self help with anxiety, depression, social anxiety, panic attacks, agoraphobia, speech anxiety, bipolar, borderline, OCD or PTSD. This is the most recommended type of therapy, when it comes to persons wanting to use self help to cure themselves of the ailments. There are many platforms for CBT, and some websites that offer these services online are able to help people in as little as 8 we ... Tags:cbt online, cbt online therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy
Agoraphobia Online Therapy By: Patrick Beckett | - Agoraphobia is a generalized anxiety disorder that is considered to be caused by the fear of having a type of panic attack in a public setting. Many people who suffer from agoraphobia do not go into public places or any place they are not familiar with, and some people may even become reclusive and stay at home at all times, as this is considered a safe place. Triggers for agoraphobia can include crowds or open spaces, traveling and can be severe in nature. Most sufferers are also afflicted with ... Tags:agoraphobia online therapy, agoraphobia, agoraphobia therapy
Social Anxiety Online Therapy By: Patrick Beckett | - Social Anxiety Online Therapy is being used successfully online. This is a huge success since social anxiety such as social phobia is among the third highest in numbers when it comes to mental health care troubles in the world. Over 6% of the United States population suffers from one form or another. Symptoms include always feeling watched when in public, fear of speaking in public, feeling as if you are troubling someone by simply asking a question. There are now a few websites that offers soci ... Tags:social anxiety online therapy, social anxiety online
Do You Have The Confidence To Look For A New Job? By: Dr. Jennifer B. Baxt, DMFT, NCC, DCC | - As far as changes in work or career go, some seem to have little difficulty in going with the flow while others can not seem to keep up. Sometimes, age may have something to do with it, but much has to do with personality, flexibility and adaptability. For example, during poor economic times, many will be unable to cope and can fall behind, while there are a few who are able to make things work for them. Even the stress in looking for a new job is not as easily manageable for some as it is for t ... Tags:depression, self-esteem, job, recession, online therapy, online therapist, online counseling, online counselor
Antidepressents For Children? By: Dr. Jennifer B. Baxt, DMFT, NCC, DCC | - It would seem that a large percentage of the population is on one type of medication or another; some of these people are even on two or more different medications. It seems that there are medications for just about everything, from pain and sickness, to headaches and depression. When most think about these kinds of medications, few will consider the fact that there are many children on these same medications. Children who are on certain medications for physical illnesses or sicknesses need it t ... Tags:antidepressants, children, parenting, depression, medication, online therapy, online therapist, online counselor
Bipolar Disorder In Someone You Know? By: Dr. Jennifer B. Baxt, DMFT, NCC, DCC | - Often referred to as manic depression, bipolar disorder is a condition that many will suffer in silence every day. Those with it will often suffer extreme and sudden changes in their low and high moods, energy, and concentration and want to complete projects or work. Regardless of how severe this kind of depression is for a person, it can easily get in the way of living normal lives and developing good relations with those around them. Bipolar disorder can also get in the way of a good family li ... Tags:health, stress, bipolar disorder, manic depression, online counseling, online therapy, online therapist, online counselor
What Should You Do When You Are Frustrated With Work? By: Dr. Jennifer B. Baxt, DMFT, NCC, DCC | - It doesnt matter where you work, who you work for or what kind of a job you have, everyone can get frustrated with work for one reason or another. Whether it is because the clients coming in the door have been disagreeable, the copy machine refuses to do what it is programmed to do or the numbers just dont add up, there are days that seem to be overwhelmingly frustrating. While it may be true that most days the job is great, the moments or days that seem to be frustrating can som ... Tags:health, stress, finance, jobs, online counseling, online therapy, online therapist, online counselor
How Does Your Financial Stress Affect Your Physical Health? By: Dr. Jennifer B. Baxt, DMFT, NCC, DCC | - Financial stress affects most people in one way or another. Some people become stressed to the point where they will self-medicate with either alcohol or some other drug, others will work to find some help and others will eat. Depression is also a common result from this kind of stress, especially in people who are at a complete loss as to what they can possibly do to deal with their financial troubles. How they choose to self-medicate or deal with their situation will often depend on the indivi ... Tags:online counseling, online therapy, online therapist, online counselor, phobias, anxiety, panic attacks, teenagers, family, parenting, teenagers, stress
How Do You Handle A Substance Abuse Related Death? By: Dr. Jennifer B. Baxt, DMFT, NCC, DCC | - When dealing with a member of the family who is either addicted to alcohol or some other hard street or prescription drug(s), there is the risk that the particular individual may eventually cause themselves great harm, or even death. Families, especially ones who were very close for the longest time, before the addiction took over, will often go through incredible suffering. First, there is the situation where the family will try their best to support their family member and work with them to fi ... Tags:online counseling, online therapy, online therapist, online counselor, phobias, anxiety, panic attacks, teenagers, family, parenting, teenagers, stress
How Do You Improve Your Mental Health? By: Dr. Jennifer B. Baxt, DMFT, NCC, DCC | - When most people think of health, they immediately think about physical health. Many make the mistake that ensuring the body is physically healthy is all a person needs to be healthy. While it is true that being physically healthy can impact a persons mental health in a positive way, there are many people out there who suffer from poor mental health even though they are relatively physically healthy. The fact is that a persons mental health is just as important as a person ... Tags:online counseling, online therapy, online therapist, online counselor, phobias, anxiety, panic attacks, teenagers, family, parenting, teenagers, stress
How Does Depression Affect Your Weight? By: Dr. Jennifer B. Baxt, DMFT, NCC, DCC | - When people think of depression, they tend to focus more on how it affects a person mentally. It is true that depression is caused by either a chemical imbalance, a traumatic event or is a condition that is passed down through genetics; however, regardless of the reason why someone has developed depression, it can have an negative impact on a persons physical health. It could be that they have lost interest in caring for their appearance, or lost interest in an activity they would normal ... Tags:online counseling, online therapy, online therapist, online counselor, phobias, anxiety, panic attacks, teenagers, family, parenting, teenagers, stress
How Can Couples Work Through Financial Dificulties? By: Dr. Jennifer B. Baxt, DMFT, NCC, DCC | - When a couple decides to get married and they repeat the part in the vows for better or for worse, few will actually think about how that vow could easily be broken with future financial difficulties. It is not uncommon for marriages to fail these days when a couple fall into debt and are unable to keep up with their bills. It is also not uncommon for a couple to not even realize that their worry and concern about their credit rating and their finances is a root cause of their wish to bre ... Tags:online counseling, online therapy, online therapist, online counselor, phobias, anxiety, panic attacks, teenagers, family, parenting, teenagers, stress
Clonazepam For Panic Attacks And Phobias? By: Dr. Jennifer B. Baxt, DMFT, NCC, DCC | - What medication a patient receives while going through treatment will often depend on what their issues are, how they are trying to handle their issues and who their counselor is. Some counselors see medications as a useful tool that can be of great help when helping someone to deal with their issues, and then there are other counselors who believe that medications should be used sparingly and be avoided when possible. Whether or not the counselor feels it is necessary to use medications in eith ... Tags:online counseling, online therapy, online therapist, online counselor, phobias, anxiety, panic attacks, teenagers, family, parenting
Fear, Anxiety And Test Taking? By: Dr. Jennifer B. Baxt, DMFT, NCC, DCC | - Who doesnt become a little nervous when it is time to take a test? It is a common occurrence in schools, especially in post-secondary institutions such as universities and colleges, where students will suffer some stress and anxiety before and during a test or an exam. Why do they have anxiety? Many suffer anxiety because they are concerned about their future. They, or their parents are putting a lot of money into the institution and top marks mean that the student will make the money wo ... Tags:online counseling, online therapy, online therapist, online counselor, anxiety, panic attacks, teenagers, family, parenting
What Do You Do When Your Spouse Goes To Jail? By: Dr. Jennifer B. Baxt, DMFT, NCC, DCC | - Despite what anyones view of marriage may be, it takes work and commitment to make marriage work. If one is not ready to accept they might have to be strong and fight their way through some real hardships, marriage might not be a good idea. This is not to say that all marriages were made without careful thought, there are many who do go into marriage cautiously and truly believe that they will do their best to stand beside their partner for better or for worse.
How Do Children Deal With Their Parent's Substance Abuse? By: Dr. Jennifer B. Baxt, DMFT, NCC, DCC | - Children of parents who have a problem with substance abuse are all affected differently, depending on how old they are, how their parents behave with their addiction and how the children react to any abuse and stress they experience. Some children will become withdrawn, while others may become extremely independent and extroverted. Some children may even follow the behaviors of their parent or parents and develop an addiction, though not necessarily the same addiction.
What Do You Do When You Lose Your Job? By: Dr. Jennifer B. Baxt, DMFT, NCC, DCC | - Losing a job, regardless of the reasons, can be an extremely stressful time for anyone, especially if finances are tight. With the way things are going in the economy and stock market these days, many employees, even those who have been with the company a long time, are running the risk of losing their jobs. Companies are trying very hard to stay in business; unfortunately, one of the many things they do to accomplish this is to save money by having fewer salaries and wages to pay. They can no l ... Tags:stress, relationships, living situations, trauma, depression, online counseling, online therapy, online therapist, online counselor
Does Changes In The Household Cause Stress? By: Dr. Jennifer B. Baxt, DMFT, NCC, DCC | - When most think about the causes of stress, they tend to think about a place they have to go to where they feel the most stress, such as work or school. Stress-causing situations people will not think about include going somewhere new, or going through some major changes in their own home. Changes of any kind in the home can create a great deal of stress, even if most don't realize it.
What Is Acousticophobia? By: Dr. Jennifer B. Baxt, DMFT, NCC, DCC | - When someone has an intense fear of sound and noise, they are probably suffering acousticophobia. These people have such a fear of sound that they will often be easily startled, sweat, become more nervous, or feel extremely anxious. Fear is a natural instinctive feeling that people have in order to remain safe. When this fear becomes magnified too much it can cause a person great disruption in their lives, especially in the case of acousticophobia. There are always sounds going on around us and ... Tags:help, depression, anxiety, online counseling, online therapy, teenagers, online therapist, self-esteem, families, relationship, children, substance abus
What Is Pyschotherapy? By: Dr. Jennifer B. Baxt, DMFT, NCC, DCC | - Psychotherapy is used in online counseling a single individual, a couple, a marriage, or even a family. It is where the online therapist, or the online counselor, will help the patient(s) improve their mental health through various different techniques, such as conversation, artwork, drama, or therapeutic touch. It is probably one of the older forms of therapy as it appeared to have started in the early 1800s, though it is believed it may have already started in the Middle East many centuries ea ... Tags:help, depression, anxiety, online counseling, online therapy, teenagers, online therapist, self-esteem, families, relationship, children, substance abus
How Do You Deal With The First Few Years Of Therapy? By: Dr. Jennifer B. Baxt, DMFT, NCC, DCC | - The first few years of becoming a parent can be the best years, but it can also be the most trying. This is the point where the strength of the relationship between the married couple will be tested. Becoming a parent is not easy, especially if a couple did not prepare for it. Others carefully plan for it and have little difficulty with starting a family. The first three years will be the most demanding of all the stages in many ways; however, some parents will always remember those years as the ... Tags:help, depression, anxiety, online counseling, online therapy, teenagers, online therapist, self-esteem, families, relationship, children, substance abus
What Is Psychoanalytical Therapy All About? By: Dr. Jennifer B. Baxt, DMFT, NCC, DCC | - Psychoanalytical therapy is meant to go deep into the patient's subconscious to find what is at the root of his or her conflicts and motivations that have an affect on the emotions, attitude and his or her behavior. Usually, this is done through analyzing the dreams the patient has had, or by using the technique of free association where the patient is supposed to say the first thing that comes to mind in response to a picture, or word. The process of psychoanalytical therapy can take a sho ... Tags:help, depression, anxiety, online counseling, online therapy, teenagers, online therapist, self-esteem, families, relationship, children, substance abus
What Is Achluophobia? By: Dr. Jennifer B. Baxt, DMFT, NCC, DCC | - It is common for many young children to be afraid of the dark because they think that there are monsters hiding under their beds and in their closets. Other children might even be terrified of the dark because of some of the nightmares that many children will have. These sorts of fears come about as a result of things that they don't yet quite understand and this lack of understanding can be manifested into fear of the unknown, such as being afraid of the dark. Of course, this is usually ea ... Tags:help, depression, anxiety, online counseling, online therapy, teenagers, online therapist, self-esteem, families, relationship, children, substance abus
Things To Consider Before Becomming A Parent? By: Dr. Jennifer B. Baxt, DMFT, NCC, DCC | - Some will claim that the first two or three years of parenting can be the most demanding and difficult time out of all the stages; others will claim that the teenage years are by far the more difficult to deal with. Both are right in that all families are different and have their own unique problems. Some families will find the teenage years the easier as their children become more mature, while others encounter nothing but problems. It all depends on how the parents raise their children and how ... Tags:help, depression, anxiety, online counseling, online therapy, teenagers, online therapist, self-esteem, families, relationship, children, substance abus
What Is Therapy? By: Dr. Jennifer B. Baxt, DMFT, NCC, DCC | - Before understanding what therapy is about, one must first understand what the word means. As is the case with many medical terms, therapy was derived from a Greek term and is the attempt of treating a problem a patient is diagnosed with. In plain and simple terms, therapy means treatment. Treatment can take the form of certain prescriptions or exercises, depending on the problem.
When Is The Best Time For Marriage Counseling? By: Dr. Jennifer B. Baxt, DMFT, NCC, DCC | - When is it time to go to marriage counseling? The first year of marriage was wonderful, but three years later it has started to become a little rocky. When a couple first ties the knot, they are blinded by each others relatively new love for each other. Now, as some of the initial infatuation has worn off, there are a few more disagreements and a lack of communication for the couple. Before a couple actually gets married, it is recommended by many people that going to see a marriage counselor ... Tags:help, depression, anxiety, online counseling, online therapy, teenagers, online therapist, self-esteem, families, relationship, children, substance abus
Does Poor Living Conditions Affect Children? By: Dr. Jennifer B. Baxt, DMFT, NCC, DCC | - While there are many things that can influence the mental health of an individual, either through genetics, events or social life, the environment in which people live in can have one of the greatest, lasting effects on a person for the rest of their life. Adults and children alike are affected by the living conditions in which they are living, though possibly in different ways. Adults are often affected by the stress of their financial situation and not being able to provide for their families, ... Tags:help, depression, anxiety, online counseling, online therapy, teenagers, online therapist, self-esteem, families, relationship, children, substance abus
Is It Okay Not Be A Social Person? By: Dr. Jennifer B. Baxt, DMFT, NCC, DCC | - There is nothing wrong with being a relatively private person who prefers to focus a little more on career and personal time, but there does come a point when a lack of socializing can become a problem for an individual. Someone who locks themselves in their home all the time, who only leave the house when necessary and who lacks a social life all together can develop problems as time goes on. Humans are social beings by nature and avoiding socializing all together usually has an adverse effect ... Tags:help, depression, anxiety, online counseling, online therapy, teenagers, online therapist, self-esteem, families, relationship, children, substance abus
What Does It Mean To Be Manic Depressive? By: Dr. Jennifer B. Baxt, DMFT, NCC, DCC | - First, what is manic depression? Manic depression is a bipolar disorder that means a patient is going between cycles of mania and depression. Mania is where a person will be overly enthusiastic, or excited for a period of time. The older term, manic depressive, has been replaced by the term bipolar affective disorder. During a manic episode, the person may exhibit extreme irritability that can last for a long period of time. Other symptoms of a manic episode may have the person feeling very self ... Tags:help, depression, anxiety, online counseling, online therapy, teenagers, online therapist, self-esteem, families, relationship, children, substance abus
What Is Endegenous Depression? By: Dr. Jennifer B. Baxt, DMFT, NCC, DCC | - In most cases, a person who appears to suffer from a type of depression will often have a reason for it. In other words, the depression has been brought on or encouraged by an event, or something has happened to that individual, either in their youth or adulthood, that they have not been able to deal with. There are, however, cases where the individual does not seem to have a reason for their depression. They show all the symptoms of depression, but there just not seems to be any apparent cause ... Tags:help, depression, anxiety, online counseling, online therapy, teenagers, online therapist, self-esteem, families, relationship, children, substance abus
What Is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy? By: Dr. Jennifer B. Baxt, DMFT, NCC, DCC | - Cognitive behavior therapy is one of the many forms of psychotherapy that focuses on the emotions or thoughts that might be causing a person distress in some way. This form of psychotherapy is often used to help people who suffer from types of anxiety, depression, or even individuals with mood disorders. To achieve this in a patient who may be suffering from depression, the online therapist will try to focus on turning negative thoughts into positive ones. If someone is suffering from a phobia, ... Tags:help, depression, anxiety, online counseling, online therapy, teenagers, online therapist, self-esteem, families, relationship, children, substance abus
Online For An Anxiety Disorder? By: Dr. Jennifer B. Baxt, DMFT, NCC, DCC | - General anxiety disorder is what many people suffer every day. Some will go and get help, from an online counselor while others will be unaware that they have a problem and not get the help that they need. Some may not get the help they need because they dont think that there is any help for them. It is believed that more women than men will suffer from anxiety disorder and it wont be as a result of any specific event or memory. These people will suffer anxiety almost on a daily basis and ... Tags:help, depression, anxiety, online counseling, online therapy, teenagers, online therapist, self-esteem, families, relationship, children, substance abus
Does Your Family Need Counseling Online? By: Dr. Jennifer B. Baxt, DMFT, NCC, DCC | - What is family counseling? Family counseling is where a family that is having difficulties will go into get counseling to learn ways to resolve issues. Family counseling is very much like couples counseling in that the therapist, or counselor, will work with the members of the family to find ways to live together without the fighting and disagreements. There are many families out there who feel it is normal to have siblings that fight non-stop, or for the mother and father to fight once a day. U ... Tags:help, depression, anxiety, online counseling, online therapy, teenagers, online therapist, self-esteem, families, relationship, children, substance abus
The Many Benefits Of Online Therapy For Depression By: John Mash | - The world sure has changed in the past ten years. Now people seem to turn to their computers to do many of their weekly tasks, including paying the bills, shopping, sending mail, and so forth. I guess it was only natural that therapy would eventually be administered online.
Online therapy allows you to meet with a professional licensed therapist from the comfort of your own home. Can online therapy help those struggling with depression?
What Are The Main Warning Signs Of Substance Abuse? By: Dr. Jennifer B. Baxt, DMFT, NCC, DCC | - What kinds of people are prone to addictions or substance abuse? Many people are susceptible to these problems, especially people who suffer from depression, low self-esteem, loneliness, excessive stress, or are in a relationship they dont like and dont feel they can get out of. Young people who have difficulty fitting in, are constantly under attack by bullies and peer pressure, have a lot of stress at home or are extremely unhappy with themselves are also individuals to watch for signs o ... Tags:help, depression, anxiety, online counseling, online therapy, teenagers, online therapist, self-esteem, families, relationship, children, substance abus
