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Diversity Spotlight: Dr. Nita Tewari

Society of Clinical Psychology

Diversity Spotlight The current spotlight is on Dr. Nita Tewari whose work focuses on Indian American, South Asian, and Asian American mental health. Dr. Tewari is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist (CA) who provides psychological and consulting services to young adults, parents and diverse populations in her practice. 76, Issue 1.

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Diversity Spotlight: Nadine A. Chang, PhD

Society of Clinical Psychology

Learning CBT for psychosis from Dr. Beck was invaluable. The post Diversity Spotlight: Nadine A. We psychologists form a community, and I truly value our support for one another, such as sharing relevant opportunities like this with colleagues. As a mentor, he encouraged creativity, a principle I uphold in my own training program.

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

Society of Clinical Psychology

CBT is a psychosocial treatment used to treat a variety of mental disorders. CBT specifically targets cognitive, behavioral, affective, and environmental risks of substance use when used in the treatment of SUD. Additionally, we examined the effectiveness of CBT immediately following treatment, at early follow-up, and late follow-up.

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What is Schema Therapy? An overview and what to expect

Lawson Psychology

With its roots firmly planted in cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), psychoanalysis, attachment theory, and Gestalt therapy, Schema Therapy offers a comprehensive framework for understanding and healing ingrained emotional wounds. What on earth is a schema? Copyright © 2024 Lawson Clinical Psychology. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy.

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Psychotherapy research in the 21st century

Society of Clinical Psychology

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

Society of Clinical Psychology

Then, we recommend thoughtfully incorporating cultural identity into the case conceptualization and treatment process (for specific recommendations for family-based CBT, see Sanchez et al., Her research and clinical interests center on improving access to quality mental healthcare for culturally diverse youth and families. Sanchez, A.

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Transforming the Views on OCD

MQ Mental Health

People with OCD need CBT and ERP (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Exposure Response Prevention), and trained therapists should know this. As a young black man with an invisible disability, I was shocked at the reception, and since sharing my articles, a diverse range of people have reached out to me. OCD is more common than we think.

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