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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., Capturing therapist-patient interactions. Bennemann, B.,

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News Items – May 25, 2023

Social Workers Speak

News Items – May 25, 2023 Carmen Reese Foster is a member of NASW-TN: Lack of empathy: Growing anxiety and depression follows wave of activism for Black social workers Milwaukee Independent Since the 2020 racial reckoning, social workers have prided ourselves on working to eliminate social justice disparities.

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News Items – May 25, 2023

Social Workers Speak

News Items – May 25, 2023 Carmen Reese Foster is a member of NASW-TN: Lack of empathy: Growing anxiety and depression follows wave of activism for Black social workers Milwaukee Independent Since the 2020 racial reckoning, social workers have prided ourselves on working to eliminate social justice disparities.

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Why Did It Take Me So Long To Accept My Mental Health Medication?

Beautiful Voyager

Even though I chose to engage in these projects, they fueled me with a mix of excitement, joy, stress and increased anxiety. The fear of no longer feeling like myself Change in personality is a very common fear of people hesitating to get on a psychiatric medication. Leading me to feeling depressed, tired and sad. I know it helps me.

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Why Is It So Hard To Ask For Help When Facing Psychological Distress?

Beautiful Voyager

Women predominate in the rates of common conditions such as anxiety and depression ( twice as much and more persistent than men ). The only two occasions I went to the hospital for my mental health challenges were 1) generalized anxiety with panic disorder and 2) severe depression with psychotic events and suicide attempt.

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Being a Black Clinician During Dual Pandemics: A Trainee Perspective

Society of Clinical Psychology

Negative mental health implications of living throughout the COVID-19 pandemic include higher susceptibility for triggered states of depression, anxiety, and panic attacks among those with a history of mental illness (Tsamakis et al., 2020), along with isolation, loneliness, anxiety, and potential grief from losing a loved one (Choi et al.,

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