Society of Clinical Psychology

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

However, these gold-standard CBT treatments remain extremely difficult to access, leaving wide gaps between those who need psychological care and those who actually receive it (Wang et al., 2017), most smartphone-based interventions that are publicly available lack efficacy data (e.g., Leigh & Flatt, 2015). Discussion Questions.

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Social Work Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Beginning January 1, 2022, clinical social workers (CSWs) will become eligible to participate in Medicare’s Quality Payment Program (QPP). Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan. Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention. Clinical Manager.

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Lawson Psychology

APRIL 4, 2024

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 on earth is a schema? Recent Articles What is Schema Therapy?

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Society of Clinical Psychology

DECEMBER 4, 2018

This is a Section 10 Student Blog Post on identifying mechanisms of change in clinical supervision written by Lucas Zullo , a fourth year doctoral student in Clinical Psychology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and his clinical supervisor, Dr. Mona Robbins.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

AUGUST 12, 2019

For the past 60 years, psychological research as a whole has been dominated by the deficit model of psychopathology that centers on disorder, damage, and mental illness. This phenomenon has been labeled the immigrant paradox.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

OCTOBER 1, 2021

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., 2009; Cahill et al., 2003; Carpender et al.,

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Society of Clinical Psychology

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Like almost one in five older adults, she struggles with feelings of depression. In her case, important life events seem to be related to these depressive feelings, as she recently retired and also lost her husband just two years ago. Joyce is a woman of 63 years. We computed the effects that were found in these eleven studies.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The realm of psychological science is not exempt from this obligation to provide inclusive and affirming care, and it is held to this standard by its highest governing body – the American Psychological Association (APA). Such interventions seeking to thwart systemic inequities (e.g., Background. Religion/Spirituality.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

OCTOBER 13, 2017

This SCP blog by Zalewski, Goodman, Cole, and McLaughlin corresponds with a new Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice article titled, “Clinical Considerations when Treating Adults who are Parents.” ” Flight attendants always instruct passengers to secure their own oxygen masks before assisting others.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

MARCH 7, 2020

“Jenna” was an adolescent who presented for treatment at a specialty clinic after having been in therapy for several years. She had dropped out of school, had increasing depression symptoms, and had been hospitalized several times for suicidality. Unfortunately, people like Jenna are not as uncommon as we would hope.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

AUGUST 28, 2020

Clinical psychology is one of the few specialties that can directly address internalized racism, but overt racism tends to be the focus in clinical practice. Psychologists’ strategies for intervention are typically focused on external racism as if racism is a disease that solely affects an individual from external events (e.g.,

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Society of Clinical Psychology

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Promoting mechanisms-focused science to transform how clinical scientists address the substantial effect of behaviors on a wide range of health and disease outcomes is a central goal for the NIH Science of Behavior Change Common Fund (Nielsen et al., The interventions additionally needed to be brief: six sessions or less.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

DECEMBER 3, 2021

depression) health. prejudicial norms, economic inequality) relate to intervention efficacy (i.e., how efficacious an intervention, such as psychotherapy or medication, is). Cultural sexism moderates efficacy of psychological therapy for girls: Results from a spatial meta-analysis. a law prohibiting abortion).

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Society of Clinical Psychology

AUGUST 6, 2019

Gender affirming medical interventions (GAMI) are interventions that some, but not all, transgender or gender non-conforming (TGNC) individuals seek in order to bring their primary and secondary sex characteristics in line with their own affirmed gender. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 128 , 25-31. Reference Article.

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MQ Mental Health

MARCH 7, 2024

Women Working on Preventions and Interventions Dr Susanne Ahmari, (USA) identified brain activity related to Obsessive behaviours, the first step towards developing new treatments for OCD in 2013. Dr Ethel Nakimuli-Mpungu (Uganda) developed a highly successful intervention for remote communities living with HIV and depression in 2015.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

JANUARY 3, 2022

Prior explorations of suicide ideation and behavior have long considered depression as a risk factor. Further, few studies have explored the relationship between self-acceptance, depression, and suicide risk among Black Americans. Potential explanations for this association include diminished psychological functioning (i.e.,

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Society of Clinical Psychology

OCTOBER 2, 2017

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. This SCP blog by Karen Slade, Psy.D. 2007; Butler et al.,

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Society of Clinical Psychology

APRIL 30, 2017

Behavioral Activation for Depression During Pregnancy: Results from a multi-site pragmatic randomized controlled effectiveness trial – an SCP blog piece by Drs. For others, life changes during pregnancy can become major challenges and 1 in 7 pregnant women become clinically depressed (Gavin et al., Hubley and Dimidjian.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Depressive disorders specifically account for a considerable amount of that disability, partly due to their high prevalence (Patel et al., Other prospective epidemiological studies show high rates of depression and other forms of internalizing distress when assessed over the life course (Lorenzo-Luaces, 2015). 2021; Cuijpers et al.,

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Society of Clinical Psychology

MAY 9, 2023

2013), psychological problems (e.g., depression; Jacobson et al., Thus, providing effective preventive care and clinical interventions to individuals who are struggling with PTSD symptoms is imperative. Why Should We Address Positive Autobiographical Memories in PTSD Interventions? 2001; Rytwinski et al.,

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Society of Clinical Psychology

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Psychological science has advanced knowledge on sexual minority (e.g., gay, bisexual) men’s health, finding that: Sexual minority men experience higher rates of depression, anxiety, substance use disorders , and HIV acquisition than heterosexual men. LGBTQ-affirmative counseling (10 sessions-as-usual at a local community clinic).

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Society of Clinical Psychology

DECEMBER 6, 2020

In an effort to construct meaning from the vast bodies of research focusing on resilience interventions, a recent meta-analysis produced a comprehensive review of the literature in order to substantiate their effectiveness (Liu et al., Are resilience interventions effective? reductions in anxiety or depression), and well-being (e.g.,

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MQ Mental Health

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

MQ is encouraging a cross-generational conversation about improving mental health interventions. HOPES’ findings of how brain structure, psychological and social factors interact provide a framework to investigate and understand why suicide risk develops. To counteract this, 31.8% Young people are the reason MQ exists as a charity.

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MQ Mental Health

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

MQ is encouraging a cross-generational conversation about improving mental health interventions. HOPES’ findings of how brain structure, psychological and social factors interact provide a framework to investigate and understand why suicide risk develops. To counteract this, 31.8% Young people are the reason MQ exists as a charity.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

AUGUST 15, 2023

While anxiety alone can cause significant distress and dysfunction, anxiety and depression symptoms are highly comorbid, and those suffering from anxious depression are often much sicker and more difficult to treat than individuals with either depression or anxiety alone (Ionescu et al., 2018) and PTSD (Philip et al.,

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Social Work Haven

MAY 9, 2023

Well, it is vital to note the difference between psychology and social work because they both seek to help individuals in different ways. Whereas psychology focuses primarily on understanding and exploring the inner workings of people’s minds, social work focuses more on helping people with their daily life issues.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

We know there is a good evidence-base for psychological treatments for GAD and therefore, we have some confidence that our client’s anxiety may subside following the intervention. We know from clinical practice that this example is not unusual, in fact, it is extremely common! mediates) anxiety reduction.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

JULY 14, 2023

Several interventions for SITB include strategies to improve cognitive flexibility (e.g., 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.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Understanding how veterans fare when they leave service is important to inform early intervention and prevention efforts. Yet, knowledge of factors that portend better outcomes across multiple aspects of life can be used to develop interventions that have a broader reach and impact on veterans’ lives. Gender differences.

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Psychological Health Care

OCTOBER 5, 2022

In Australia, a national study of mental health and wellbeing has shown mental disorders and behavioural conditions including anxiety and depression have significantly increased. We can all play our part in increasing awareness about what preventive mental health interventions work.”.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

JANUARY 24, 2021

Specifically, this study sought to examine racial/ethnic differences in the effectiveness of a computer-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (cCBT) program for adults suffering from depression and anxiety in primary care settings. In what ways can we capitalize more on primary care settings as a channel to mental health treatment?

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Society of Clinical Psychology

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

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. During the 1970s and 1980s, assertiveness training occupied a prominent role within clinical behavior therapy. aggressive).

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Beautiful Voyager

JANUARY 3, 2022

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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Society of Clinical Psychology

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

In five RCTs, for example, treatment for depression modestly improved physical health outcomes (O’Neil, Sanderson, Oldenburg, & Taylor, 2011). We designed a 12-week positive psychological intervention—ENHANCE—focused explicitly on increasing happiness rather than treating mental illness.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

MARCH 25, 2021

However, long after the virus has been controlled and heard immunity achieved, there will continue to be significant personal challenges stemming from the pandemic, including increases in anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, suicide, addiction, and other chronic illnesses that have gone un- or under- treated during the pandemic.

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Social Workers Speak

AUGUST 29, 2023

Kristen Lee is a member of NASW-RI: 3 Ways to Become Psychologically Rich Psychology Today New research shows that the relentless pursuit of happiness might not be yielding the return on investment we’re promised. Granet , licensed clinical social worker at The OCD-BDD Clinic of Northern California wonders.

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Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Dr Ty Lostutter, a clinical psychologist at the University of Washington Medical Center and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance reports that while everyone experiences anxiety, people experience differing degrees of severity. Check out this article on Simple Journaling Prompts for Depression | Anxiety. So, what is anxiety? PIN IT FOR LATER!

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