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Diversity Spotlight: Nadine A. Chang, PhD

Society of Clinical Psychology

Dr. Chang’s primary research interests are centered around the implementation and dissemination of cognitive-behavioral interventions for suicide prevention, psychosis, and other severe and persistent mental illnesses, as well as Asian American mental health. Learning CBT for psychosis from Dr. Beck was invaluable.

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What is Schema Therapy? An overview and what to expect

Lawson Psychology

An overview and what to expect In the realm of psychological interventions, Schema Therapy has as a reputation as a holistic approach that addresses deep-seated emotional patterns and entrenched belief systems. What is Schema Therapy? What on earth is a schema? Here’s a glimpse into what the therapeutic process might entail.

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

Society of Clinical Psychology

cultural socialization, or emphasizing cultural pride and heritage) have been identified as important treatment targets in interventions that were specifically designed with and for African American families (e.g., 2014) and/or interviews (e.g., 2014) and/or interviews (e.g., Similar constructs (e.g., Anderson et al.,

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Observing therapist-patient interactions to predict dropout from psychotherapy

Society of Clinical Psychology

This question has been quite difficult to answer, as patients who drop out of treatments are logically rarely available to be interviewed as to why they stopped coming. In the referenced article, the Inventory of Therapeutic Interventions and Skills (Boyle et al., 2009; Cahill et al., 2003; Carpender et al., Why do patients drop out?

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What Is Xylazine, and Why Is Its Use Growing in Chicago?

Gateway Foundation

Perform an Intervention An intervention with your loved one’s closest friends and family members can help them recognize they need help. Plan an intervention where everyone can share openly and honestly to help your loved one see why their habits are harmful and dangerous.

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Can You Change Your Personality Traits?

Society of Clinical Psychology

To answer this question, one needs to study interventions. Instead of pursuing our own intervention research, we decided, quite naively, to first look over the shoulder of our colleagues in clinical psychology. First, we examined the experimental evidence; intervention groups changed more than control groups. What did we find?

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What Causes Coke Bloat? What You Need to Know

Gateway Foundation

Some therapies you may encounter during treatment include: Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT): A CBT program looks at your current thoughts, beliefs and values and how they contribute to your addiction. Negative thoughts and ideas can influence negative behaviors, such as cocaine use. How Does Cocaine Use Affect Your Skin?

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