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Diversity Spotlight: Nadine A. Chang, PhD

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a licensed clinical psychologist and advocate for Asian American mental health in the state of New York. in psychology at New York University , as well as her Ph.D. in clinical and school psychology at Hofstra University. Learning CBT for psychosis from Dr. Beck was invaluable. Dr. Chang earned her B.A.

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Diversity Spotlight: Dr. Nita Tewari

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Diversity Spotlight The current spotlight is on Dr. Nita Tewari whose work focuses on Indian American, South Asian, and Asian American mental health. in Psychology from the University of California, Irvine (UCI) in 1992. In 2000, she completed her doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology at Southern Illinois University.

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Is Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Effective as a Standalone Treatment for Substance Use Disorders? An Evaluation Using the Tolin Criteria

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Given the inherent harms of providing treatments that have weak efficacy, don’t work, or, even worse, are iatrogenic, the Society of Clinical Psychology (Division 12 of the APA) has long been evaluating the empirical basis of psychological treatments. CBT is a psychosocial treatment used to treat a variety of mental disorders.

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Harnessing cultural identity as a protective factor in minority mental health: Applications to children and families

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Often times the field of clinical psychology assumes a “deficit-based” approach to minority mental health. What does it look like in clinical practice? So, what are the take-home points for weaving cultural strengths in clinical practice? at Florida International University. First, assessment is key. About the Authors.

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What does it take to increase our resilience?

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The direction and magnitude of resilience intervention effects are comparable to those of other clinical interventions, including pharmacotherapy for depression ( g = 0.49; Watts et al., Alternative approaches, such as art therapy and physical activity are effective in reducing clinical symptoms. Clinical Psychology Review, 82, 101919.

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Psychotherapy research in the 21st century

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CBT) than others. Symptoms of depression have been widely studied as moderators of outcomes of CBTs vs. other interventions. In our work, we have found that baseline characteristics moderate treatment outcomes when comparing CBTs to other interventions including: antidepressants (DeRubeis et al.,

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Increasing access to high-fidelity Cognitive Therapy for underserved populations

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Guest blog author Dr. Torrey Creed discusses a recently published article in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology focused on implementing trans diagnostic cognitive therapy in diverse community settings with the Beck Community Initiative. Hofmann et al., Hofmann et al., 2005; Creed, Stirman, Evans, & Beck, 2014).

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