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What are the latest developments in research into depression?

MQ Mental Health

Michael Browning , Professor of Computational Psychiatry at Oxford University talked about his research into the mechanisms and treatment for depression, and his work running a clinic for people with depression that is difficult to treat. In early and pilot trials, we're showing it looks like it has promising effects compared to CBT.”

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People without jobs or secure housing have worse outcomes when treated for depression

MQ Mental Health

The authors of the new study published in JAMA Psychiatry say that addressing employment and housing needs may be helpful alongside depression treatments to support the mental health of people who are socioeconomically disadvantaged.

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Types of Therapy and Mental Health Providers

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Psychiatrists are medical doctors who have specialized in psychiatry. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). One of the most popular forms of therapy is cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT. . One of the main benefits of CBT is that it tends to be “time-limited” in the sense that it isn’t meant to be a long-term therapy.

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NASW Member Voices: ADHD and Mindfulness

Social Work Blog

A study from Psychiatry International found possible benefits of mindfulness to help with self-compassion, quality of life, well being, depression, and anxiety. Social workers can familiarize themselves with evidence-based practices like CBT or DBT. Studies indicate that mindfulness is an effective model for helping clients with ADHD.

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Youth Anxiety: An Overview and Future Directions

Society of Clinical Psychology

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), deemed a “well-established” intervention for the treatment of child and adolescent anxiety (Hollon & Beck, 2013), typically addresses anxiety using a two-pronged approach. Archives of General Psychiatry, 60 , 837-844. Considering CBT with anxious youth? Author Bio. Costello, E. Erkanli, A.,

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Diversity Spotlight: Nadine A. Chang, PhD

Society of Clinical Psychology

Currently, Dr. Chang holds a position as an Assistant Professor of Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine , as well as a role as an Assistant Attending Psychologist at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. Learning CBT for psychosis from Dr. Beck was invaluable.

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Teen Cutting

Beautiful Voyager

A meta-analytic study from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry analyzed the prevalence and characteristics of self-harm in adolescents across 41 countries. Dialectical Behavior Therapy Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a psychotherapy that is based on CBT.