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

Society of Clinical Psychology

Before you continue reading this blog, take a moment and reflect for one moment: what do you, as a clinical psychologist, use as a criterion for recovery or therapy success? Do you mainly focus on recovery from symptoms? To increase the ability to treat distress and dysfunction.

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“A Liminal Moment in Social Work”: Access NASW’s Social Work Journal Online

Social Work Blog

Authors review data that demonstrate the evolution of labels and argue that adopting these terms in practice and research will have fruitful and affirming effects on access to care, treatment attrition, and the design and quality of research in and for the LGBTQ+ community. At the very top right, Click “Sign In.”

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Positive pathways through the criminal justice system

Social Work With Adults

I felt the adoption of a holistic perspective. I felt the adoption of a holistic perspective, drawing on individuals’ strengths, could empower them to achieve what matters to them. He revealed our interaction had been the starting point on his journey of recovery.

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Micro, Mezzo & Macro Social Work

Social Work Bubble

Mezzo Social Work. Mezzo Social Work includes social workers that develop programs, organizations and work with groups and communities.

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Is Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Effective as a Standalone Treatment for Substance Use Disorders? An Evaluation Using the Tolin Criteria

Society of Clinical Psychology

Given the inherent harms of providing treatments that have weak efficacy, don’t work, or, even worse, are iatrogenic, the Society of Clinical Psychology (Division 12 of the APA) has long been evaluating the empirical basis of psychological treatments. About the Authors David “Ikela” Moniz-Lewis is a Clinical Psychology Ph.D.

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Micro, Mezzo & Macro Social Work

Social Work Bubble

Micro Social Workers include the following: Psychotherapist Child Protection and Family Services Worker Foster Care & Adoption Worker Juvenile Court Liasion School Social Worker Court Advocate Probation Officer Rehabilitation Case Worker Medical Social Worker Substance Recovery Worker Forensic Social Worker Case Manager Group Therapist Behavioral (..)

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Coping through Christmas with an eating disorder

Lawson Psychology

That meal counts in your recovery, other people can just get over it if you need to excuse yourself for 30 minutes. You never know, it could be the battle royale that the family then adopt as a new tradition and they’ll be thankful you started it! Copyright © 2023 Lawson Clinical Psychology. It’s OK to take someone with you.