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Is Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Effective as a Standalone Treatment for Substance Use Disorders? An Evaluation Using the Tolin Criteria

Society of Clinical Psychology

How do we know if psychological treatments are effective? To answer the question “Is cognitive-behavioral therapy effective as a standalone treatment for substance use disorder?”, we must first answer the following: “How do we delineate effectiveness from non-effectiveness in evaluating psychological treatments?”

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

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How to Talk With Patients About Substance Use Disorder

Gateway Foundation

When a patient with substance use disorder (SUD) visits, it’s essential to talk to them in a way that shows sensitivity and empathy while avoiding stigmatizing language. Using motivational interviewing strategies and people-first language can help guide the conversation. Let your patients choose how they are described.

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Observing therapist-patient interactions to predict dropout from psychotherapy

Society of Clinical Psychology

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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Is “Abnormal Psychology” Really all that Abnormal?

Society of Clinical Psychology

Is “Abnormal Psychology” Really all that Abnormal – a blog post by Jonathan D. Schaefer, a doctoral student of Clinical Psychology at Duke University. abnormal psychology”), and in the stigmatization of individuals who suffer from mental illness. 2011), Oregon (Farmer et al.,

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What is Autism?

Lawson Psychology

At Lawson Clinical Psychology we are keen to build both awareness and more importantly, acceptance of Autism, and neurodivergence within our community. We use the term ‘autism’ to refer to the clinical diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). What is Autism? April is Autism Awareness Month!

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Comparing psychotherapies for gay and bisexual men’s mental health

Society of Clinical Psychology

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).