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Never Say These 3 Things to Someone With Anxiety

Social Work Haven

Anxiety is one of the most common mental illness. According to Trevor (2017), anxiety is a normal healthy reaction. BUT, there are things you should never say to someone with anxiety. So, what is anxiety? Anxiety is a feeling of fear, worry and apprehension about what’s to come. 3: Just get over it!

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What is Schema Therapy? An overview and what to expect

Lawson Psychology

An overview and what to expect In the realm of psychological interventions, Schema Therapy has as a reputation as a holistic approach that addresses deep-seated emotional patterns and entrenched belief systems. What on earth is a schema?

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Social Work Can Play a Critical Role in Pain Management

Social Work Blog

Interventions, such as motivational interviewing, and techniques, like going with resistance and offering empathy, validation and reflection, are important. The DSM-V notes that pain disorders relate to psychological factors. Always start where the client is, she suggests, and validate their feelings.

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5 micro skills in social work that you may have forgotten

Save the Social Worker

The physical affects the psychological. Knowing this, the micro skills are as much a physical skill, as it is a psychological skill. Very often, we see micro skills such as: Empathy Attending Unconditional acceptance. What are the physical things you do to ensure that you convey empathy? But what’s in these skills?

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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., 2009; Cahill et al., 2003; Carpender et al.,

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How to Talk With Patients About Substance Use Disorder

Gateway Foundation

When a patient with substance use disorder (SUD) visits, it’s essential to talk to them in a way that shows sensitivity and empathy while avoiding stigmatizing language. Using motivational interviewing strategies and people-first language can help guide the conversation. “Use” Show genuine interest in their journey.

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Costume, Cosplay and Dressing Up: Fashion and Mental Health

MQ Mental Health

Clothing and Psychology The power of costume is apparent in all of our lives. Wearing a power suit to a job interview, a Little Black Dress on a date, sportswear to the gym, pyjamas to sleep in or indeed the princess dream of a wedding dress; costume permeates our subconscious in these strong ways and in more subtle instances too.