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2022 International Women’s Day

MQ Mental Health

Ethels work in delivering community based therapy to people living with both AIDs and depression in remote communities in Uganda has been internationally recognised. Of the 350 million people globally to have depression, 75% live in low income countries and 80% do not have access to treatment.

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Assertiveness Training: A Forgotten Evidence-Based Treatment

Society of Clinical Psychology

Although psychotherapy has been in existence for over a century, the field has struggled to build upon research findings with consistent, accumulating evidence. cognitive restructuring) increases assertive behavior, decreases symptoms of depression and anxiety, and improves self-esteem and relationship satisfaction.

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How do we know when posttraumatic stress disorder is getting better?

Society of Clinical Psychology

This lack of a standard definition of what it means for a person to respond or not respond to PTSD treatment is in stark contrast to other areas of psychiatry that have well-developed definitions, such as depression or obsessive-compulsive disorder. depression and anxiety symptoms; Cuijpers, 2019; Yehuda & Hoge, 2016). Definition.

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News Items – November 18, 2021

Social Workers Speak

Michigan’s child welfare workers have served on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, doing what they can to build families’ resiliency, keep children in their homes, guide juvenile offenders on the right path, and connect children in greatest need to foster families and adoptive parents. There was pent-up demand for the experience.

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News Items – December 15, 2022

Social Workers Speak

Brayn Mares is government relations director for NASW-TX: Texas fights federal rule that would outlaw LGBTQ discrimination in state adoptions and foster care. To pay for it, some school districts are using federal covid relief money, as studies show rising depression, anxiety and suspected suicide attempts among adolescents.

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Psychotherapy research in the 21st century

Society of Clinical Psychology

Buss, BS; Robinson De JesĂşs-Romero, BA, MsC; Allison Peipert, BS; Isabella Starvaggi, BS Psychotherapy research in the 21st century Mental disorders account for a substantial proportion of the disability attributable to health conditions (Whiteford et al., In the United States (U.S.), 2010; Wells & Horwood, 2004). 2021; Cuijpers et al.,

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Crisis Prevention and Intervention in the Age of COVID-19

Relias

Rates of depression and anxiety among Americans skyrocketed between 2020 and 2022. In fact, research has shown that telehealth leads to an increase in the number of patients showing up for psychotherapy appointments. Measures like social distancing necessary to preserve our physical health took a toll on our mental well-being.