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Women Working In Mental Health Research

MQ Mental Health

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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10 Years of MQ’s American Fellows

MQ Mental Health

Ahmari investigated what happens in the brain to cause OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) specifically, whether complications in the brain’s circuits may cause symptoms. With this fascinating technique, Susanne progressed the understanding of OCD forwards and contribute to treatments. The MQ fellowship was transformational.

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Compassion-Focused Therapy Strongly Improves Mental Health Outcomes: A Series of Meta-Analyses

Society of Clinical Psychology

Remarkably, CFT has found application in treating various mental health difficulties, including depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. But it doesn’t stop there; CFT has also ventured beyond clinical settings to promote mental well-being in the general public.

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Anxiety In Elderly: Types, Symptoms, Causes & Ways To Manage 2023

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It is estimated that the rate of anxiety disorders in older adults is as high as 20.8% , [1] a number that closely mirrors the rates seen in all adults. How Do You Treat Anxiety Disorders In Older Adults? The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders has been updated to its fifth edition (referred to as DSM-5).

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Anxiety In Elderly: Types, Symptoms, Causes & Ways To Manage 2023

Blurt It Out

It is estimated that the rate of anxiety disorders in older adults is as high as 20.8% , [1] a number that closely mirrors the rates seen in all adults. How Do You Treat Anxiety Disorders In Older Adults? The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders has been updated to its fifth edition (referred to as DSM-5).

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Anxiety In Elderly: Types, Symptoms, Causes & Ways To Manage 2023

Blurt It Out

It is estimated that the rate of anxiety disorders in older adults is as high as 20.8% , [1] a number that closely mirrors the rates seen in all adults. How Do You Treat Anxiety Disorders In Older Adults? The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders has been updated to its fifth edition (referred to as DSM-5).

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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. 2015), although exposure use in community clinics remains low (Whiteside, Deacon, Benito, & Stewart, 2016). Costello, E.

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