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Observing therapist-patient interactions to predict dropout from psychotherapy

Society of Clinical Psychology

Over about the last 50 years, clinical research has proven without a doubt that psychotherapy significantly alleviates the symptoms of a wide range of mental illnesses, for example, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, eating disorders, and addictions (Lutz et al., in an early session of psychotherapy.

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What Is and Is Not a Psychological Treatment?

Society of Clinical Psychology

is a Research Assistant Professor at the University of New Mexico Center on Alcohol, Substance use, And Addictions (CASAA). Falk Leichsenring, DSc, is Professor of psychotherapy research at the Clinic of Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy at the University of Giessen. He is a member of the German Scientific Board of Psychotherapy.

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Emotion Regulation Strategies and Psychopathology in Children and Adolescents: Insights from a Meta-Analysis

Society of Clinical Psychology

We were thus able to identify 184 studies with 386 effect sizes to estimate the relationships between rumination, avoidance, suppression, acceptance, cognitive reappraisal, and problem-solving with symptoms of depression, anxiety, aggression, and addiction in children and adolescents in our meta-analysis. Target Article Kraft, L.,

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Fundamentals of Emotional Freedom Technique

University of Connecticut

Emotional Freedom Technique is a form of Energy Psychology, combining psychotherapy and energy healing techniques. EFT has application across a broad range of issues, including stress and anxiety related disorders, PTSD, physical pain, self-sabotage, cravings and addictions and performance.

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Molly vs. Ecstasy: What’s the Difference?

Gateway Foundation

MDMA Addiction and Withdrawal. The research on the risk of addiction to MDMA is varied. Still, there are plenty of signs that it has the potential to be just as addictive as other substances, mainly since it affects the same neurotransmitter systems as other drugs — norepinephrine, dopamine and serotonin. Psychotherapy.

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Fundamentals of Emotional Freedom Technique

University of Connecticut

Emotional Freedom Technique is a form of Energy Psychology, combining psychotherapy and energy healing techniques. EFT has application across a broad range of issues, including stress and anxiety related disorders, PTSD, physical pain, self-sabotage, cravings and addictions and performance. 50 – All Others.

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Depression & Perfectionism

Gateway Foundation

Perfectionism personality traits aren’t considered a disorder but rather a vulnerability factor that increases a person’s chance of developing depression and other psychological problems like obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), eating disorders, and even addiction. How to Manage Depression Caused by Perfectionism.