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Observing therapist-patient interactions to predict dropout from psychotherapy

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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., in an early session of psychotherapy.

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Youth Anxiety: An Overview and Future Directions

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), deemed a “well-established” intervention for the treatment of child and adolescent anxiety (Hollon & Beck, 2013), typically addresses anxiety using a two-pronged approach. Further work is also needed to increase long-term efficacy of youth anxiety treatment. 2005; Peris et al., Author Bio.

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Assertiveness Training: A Forgotten Evidence-Based Treatment

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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. saying no).

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Identifying Mechanisms of Change in Clinical Supervision

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When attending national academic conferences in psychology, it is hard not to hear mention of mechanisms of change in psychotherapy. Alan Kazdin’s 2007 article, Mediators and Mechanisms of Change in Psychotherapy Research, still has lasting effects on the way psychologists think about therapy today. 2013; Cha et al., Gibbons, M.

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Positive Autobiographical Memories in the Context of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

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PTSD is characterized by intrusive thoughts and trauma-related memories, avoidance of trauma-related triggers, maladaptive changes in thinking and affective processes, and alterations in arousal and reactivity (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). References American Psychiatric Association. American Psychiatric Association.

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Bertelli, Johan De Groef, and Elisa Rondini 98: The Bodily Self in Schizophrenia: From Phenomenology to Neuroscience, Francesca Ferri and Vittorio Gallese

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Addressing Access in Ethnoracially Diverse Populations: Lessons from a University-Based Community Mental Health Center

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Ethnoracial status, intersectionality with gender, and psychotherapy utilization, retention, and outcomes. Her research focuses on identifying biomarkers of anxiety and depression in children and adolescents, with a specific interest in clarifying the role of interpersonal stressors as vulnerability factors for these symptoms.