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Mental wellbeing can, and should, be assessed in clinical samples

Society of Clinical Psychology

Before you continue reading this blog, take a moment and reflect for one moment: what do you, as a clinical psychologist, use as a criterion for recovery or therapy success? This blog reflects on this topic and the use of a validated measurement instrument to help you measure mental wellbeing (Iasiello et al.,

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Microaggressions towards LGBT individuals: what about clinical practice?

Society of Clinical Psychology

When working with minorities, this also means that we must be aware of the social system we navigate and how social norms, stereotypes, and biases may affect us and the person(s) we take care of in the clinical setting. A particularly insidious form of subtle bias is microaggressions. Comments such as “You’re just too sensitive!

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3 Reliable Ways to Supercharge Your Stress Management Plan

R.E.A.L. Social Workers

In this blog post, I will share 3 Reliable Ways to Supercharge Your Stress Management Plan. Simply follow the link to 3 Reliable Ways to Supercharge Your Stress Management Plan. I am a Stress Management Consultant in addition to being a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. An example of a mini goal in a recipe follows.

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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., Cognitive Behaviour Therapy 49 (3), 210-227.

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Tricky, sticky habits: what are body-focused repetitive behaviours?

Lawson Psychology

Excessive hair-pulling (now called ‘Trichotillomania’) for example, was written about in 410 BCE by Hippocrates, the father of modern scientific medicine. In this blog, we offer some information about what BFRBs are, what causes them and the negative impact they may have, and how they are treated. When do BFRBs become a problem?

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Finding Hope and Healing: 71 Powerful Bible Verses about Depression and Anxiety in Social Work

Social Work Haven

Interestingly, I find myself embarking on a unique journey of faith and healing where I explore Bible verses about depression (KJV) within the realm of social work. Depression and anxiety can be isolating experiences, often leaving individuals feeling hopeless and overwhelmed.

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How to Get Excited for the Future

Social Work Haven

At Social Work Haven , our team firmly believes that investing hours, days, or even years worrying about the future isn’t enjoyable at all! Assuming you pursued that training 3 years ago, you would have been qualified by now and you would have felt happier. I must admit that I had the same feeling prior to starting this blog.