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NASW Member Voices: ADHD and Mindfulness

Social Work Blog

By Marisa Markowtiz, LMSW, CASAC-T Multi-ethnic group of kids in fitness class together. A study from Psychiatry International found possible benefits of mindfulness to help with self-compassion, quality of life, well being, depression, and anxiety. Studies indicate that mindfulness is an effective model for helping clients with ADHD.

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News Items – September 16, 2021

Social Workers Speak

“Aiding and abetting is laid out in chapter 7 of the Texas Penal Code, but is quite vague in the context of how that would be applied to a provider or volunteer discussing abortion with a client,” Alison Mohr Boleware, LMSW Government Relations Director National Association of Social Workers Texas Chapter said. Psych Central.

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Putting Your Negative Thoughts On Trial: A CBT Technique

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This can be the basis for continuing to feel distressing emotion, including depression and anxiety. Many people that have trauma, depression, or anxiety can benefit from these strategies, especially when accompanied with consistent practice and use of helpful coping skills. Am I misinterpreting the evidence that I’m observing?

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Behind the Questions: Understanding the ASWB Exam

Therapist Development Center

Anxiety sets in when we have to face the unknown. For many social workers, ASWB exam registration means facing one of their biggest fears: taking an exam. Understanding how tests like the ASWB exam are developed can help to demystify … Continued.

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Putting Your Negative Thoughts On Trial: A CBT Technique

Social Work Bubble

This can be the basis for continuing to feel upsetting emotions, including depression and anxiety. Many people that have trauma, depression, or anxiety can benefit from these strategies, especially when accompanied with consistent practice and use of helpful coping skills. Am I misinterpreting the evidence that I’m observing?

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5-4-3-2-1: A Grounding Practice

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Mindfulness is an essential practice for working through trauma, anxiety, and other intense emotions. There are many practices under this umbrella, but today, we’re going to focus on one practice in particular, 5-4-3-2-1. To break it down, this grounding practice includes all 5 senses. 5 Things You Can See.

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5-4-3-2-1: A Grounding Practice

Social Work Bubble

Mindfulness is an essential practice for working through trauma, anxiety, and other intense emotions. There are many practices under this umbrella, but today, we’re going to focus on one practice in particular, 5-4-3-2-1. To break it down, this grounding practice includes all 5 senses. 5 Things You Can See.

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