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

Society of Clinical Psychology

What would it mean for clinical psychology if we maintained an intentional focus on both treating mental illness and promoting mental wellbeing? 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.

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The Next Generation of Parenting Interventions: The role of Mindfulness and Compassion

Society of Clinical Psychology

The rationale for the inclusion of mindfulness to enhance the impact of traditional behavioral family interventions is that it could increase psychological flexibility and reduce the influence of negative thoughts and feelings a parent may have about a child’s behavior (Brown, Whittingham, Boyd, McKinlay, & Sofronoff, 2014).

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Easing Mental Health Technologies into Practice: Considerations for a Smooth Transition

Society of Clinical Psychology

First, there is increasing evidence for the success of technology-enhanced interventions (Gros et al., This five-stage top down model aims to: Optimize technology for adoption. Developers should engage clinicians from diverse educational backgrounds, service settings, and areas of expertise early in the development process.

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

Society of Clinical Psychology

Often times the field of clinical psychology assumes a “deficit-based” approach to minority mental health. Consistent with previous work highlighting the importance of adopting a strengths-based framework for minority mental health (e.g., degree in Psychology at Middlebury College and her Master of Science (M.S.) Anderson et al.,

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Costume, Cosplay and Dressing Up: Fashion and Mental Health

MQ Mental Health

So, with Juliette Burton's personal story backed up by research, let’s strip away the layers of misconceptions and adorn ourselves in the facts behind the various facades we can all adopt. Clothing and Psychology The power of costume is apparent in all of our lives. Ever since I was a little girl, I've always loved dressing up.

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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., Psychological Assessment. Author Bio.

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Why I Want to Be a Social Worker Essay Tips

Social Work Haven

As I embark on this transformative journey, I am committed to adopting a strength-based approach—one that recognises and nurtures the inherent potential within each individual. As a social worker, I will be able to actively engage in combating discrimination, oppression, and inequality. Becoming a social worker VI.