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What Is and Is Not a Psychological Treatment?

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The Society of Clinical Psychology maintains a list of empirically supported treatments (ESTs), using a set of requirements colloquially referred to as the “Tolin criteria” (Tolin et al., Psychiatric medications, for example, might address psychological problems but are obviously not psychological treatments. in press).

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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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Compassion-Focused Therapy Strongly Improves Mental Health Outcomes: A Series of Meta-Analyses

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Remarkably, CFT has found application in treating various mental health difficulties, including depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice. This approach proves particularly helpful in addressing issues like self-criticism and shame. 49) on depressive symptoms.

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2022 International Women’s Day

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Dr Bronwyn Graham Dr Bronwyn Graham from the University of New South Wales in Sydney used her MQ Fellowship to investigate the effect of hormones on anxiety disorders in women. She has also received 9 other awards and recognitions including a prestigious American Association for Psychological Science ‘Rising star’ award.

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Can prisoners with mental health problems benefit from psychological therapy? Yes, but health and justice need to be closer friends.

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correspondents with a new article in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology titled, “Outcomes of Psychological Therapies for Prisoners with Mental Health Problems: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Nevertheless, there is evidence that psychological treatments can run well in prisons. 2007; Butler et al.,

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Types of Therapy and Mental Health Providers

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Psychologists have attained either a doctorate in philosophy or a doctorate in psychology. Psychiatrists are medical doctors who have specialized in psychiatry. Along with psychotherapy, they can dispense medication if needed to help with the overall course of therapy. Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. Psychologists .

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Positive Autobiographical Memories in the Context of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

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2013), psychological problems (e.g., Such treatment non-response and dropout may be attributed to memory-related processes, such as broader difficulties with trauma memory retrieval and the anticipated fear of anxiety-related sensations during exposure to trauma memories (Belleau et al., 1998), physical health problems (e.g.,