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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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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., Journal of clinical psychology , 63 (6), 585-592.

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Am I Going Through a Nervous Breakdown?

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A nervous breakdown, also called mental breakdown, refers to the inability to perform functions of daily life due to intense psychological distress. In the past, mental health experts used many terms such as depression, anxiety, and acute stress disorder to refer to a nervous breakdown. Frequent thoughts of self-harm or suicide.

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Synthesizing Findings on Cognitive Flexibility and Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors

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Although studies varied to some extent in terms of their findings, cognitive flexibility did not appear to be consistently or strongly associated with a history of SITB when researchers accounted for other mental health problems like depression. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice. Chung (M.Sc) is a Clinical Psychology Ph.D.

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Assertiveness Training: A Forgotten Evidence-Based Treatment

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This SCP Blog post by Brittany Speed, Brandon Goldstein, and Dr. Marvin Goldfried discuss their recent publication in CP:SP addressing the role of assertiveness training in clinical psychology. Moreover, treatment outcome research indicates that targeting assertiveness through behavioral (e.g., behavior rehearsal) and/or cognitive means (e.g.,

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How To Stop Panic Attacks? 13 Effective Ways To Regain Control

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Psychotherapy Embracing counseling services, particularly Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) [1] , as the preferred method, can be a powerful ally for individuals grappling with panic disorder or experiencing panic attacks. This can be due to the substances inducing a physiological response or the psychological stress of substance use.

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How To Stop Panic Attacks? 13 Effective Ways To Regain Control

Blurt It Out

Psychotherapy Embracing counseling services, particularly Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) [1] , as the preferred method, can be a powerful ally for individuals grappling with panic disorder or experiencing panic attacks. This can be due to the substances inducing a physiological response or the psychological stress of substance use.

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