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Addressing Access in Ethnoracially Diverse Populations: Lessons from a University-Based Community Mental Health Center

Society of Clinical Psychology

Systemic racism in the economy, the healthcare system, and the field of clinical psychology perpetuates the disparities in access, retention, and effectiveness of mental health services. The FSU Psychology Clinic is a training clinic staffed by doctoral students and housed within the university’s clinical psychology PhD program.

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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.

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Positive Autobiographical Memories in the Context of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Society of Clinical Psychology

Trauma exposure takes a toll on societies and individuals, leading to the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for a sizable minority of individuals (Magruder et al., Thus, providing effective preventive care and clinical interventions to individuals who are struggling with PTSD symptoms is imperative.

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Prescriptive Authority for Clinical Psychologists

Society of Clinical Psychology

This coursework is supplemented by a range of 1,500 (NPs, DNPs) to 9,000 (MD, DO) hours of supervised clinical training that involves assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and treatment. Clinical Psychology: Science & Practice. [link]. in Clinical Psychology at Northern Illinois University and her B.A. Robiner, W.

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How do we know when posttraumatic stress disorder is getting better?

Society of Clinical Psychology

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) causes a great deal of mental and physical distress, and can significantly reduce a person’s quality of life. In our study, we systematically reviewed definitions of response and non-response in all clinical trials testing PTSD treatments over the past few decades. Treatment resistance.

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Knowledge about adult development and aging for psychologists

Society of Clinical Psychology

Psychologists must strive to understand diversity among older adults in terms of race, sexual orientation, gender identity, country of origin, ethnicity, language, religion, socioeconomic status, and urban–rural residence. The structure of families is increasingly diverse; 20.3% Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice.

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

Society of Clinical Psychology

Often times the field of clinical psychology assumes a “deficit-based” approach to minority mental health. What does it look like in clinical practice? So, what are the take-home points for weaving cultural strengths in clinical practice? Dr. Amanda Sanchez earned her PhD in Clinical Science at Florida International University.