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Mental wellbeing can, and should, be assessed in clinical samples

Society of Clinical Psychology

While the integration of wellbeing into clinical psychology has come a long way, more work is needed before this approach will be widely adopted and even including into clinical training programs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT) and novel wellbeing-specific interventions (e.g., His scores on the MHC-SF are really low.

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7 Types of Gamblers

Gateway Foundation

They often approach gambling with a higher level of commitment and seriousness, engaging in it more frequently and with greater intensity. These gamblers display impulsive behaviors and might engage in excessive gambling to numb their feelings or avoid facing reality. They often cannot stop gambling, no matter how hard they try.

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Roadmap toward a neuromodulatory treatment for PTSD and anxiety

Society of Clinical Psychology

by Nicholas L Balderston Anxiety disorders are among the most diagnosed classes of mental disorders with 1 in 5 individuals meeting criteria for an anxiety disorder within a given year in the US (Kessler & Chiu, 2005). For these reasons and others, anxiety disorders cost the US economy billions of dollars per year (Vos et al.,

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Social Worker Home Visit Checklist to Take Note Of

Social Work Haven

This is why many agencies and local authorities have adopted standardised social worker home visit checklists. If any signs of these pests are discovered, it may indicate a need for intervention or modifications to improve the client’s living situation. What do social services look for in a home check or visit?

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Harnessing cultural identity as a protective factor in minority mental health: Applications to children and families

Society of Clinical Psychology

Consistent with previous work highlighting the importance of adopting a strengths-based framework for minority mental health (e.g., Likewise, interventions for American Indian youth have found that incorporating cultural identity and cultural values have yielded improved outcomes (e.g., Gaylord-Harden et al., Similar constructs (e.g.,

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Use of Universal Screening Scores to Predict Distal Academic and Behavioral Outcomes Among School-Aged youth

Society of Clinical Psychology

Administering universal screening measures to identify students at-risk for behavioral and emotional concerns has been established as an important initial step in a multi-tiered model whereby student behavioral concerns are identified early to inform quick and timely intervention (Guzman et al., 2011; Walker, Cheney, Stage, & Blum, 2005).

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Best Reflective Log Example | End of Placement

Social Work Haven

With many disciplines adopting the Rogerian approach, it has lead towards a nondirective, empathic approach that empowers and motivates the service user (Coulshed & Orme, 2012). To aid me in developing a helping relationship with the service users, I used the Rogerian approach in my practice. Trevithick, P.