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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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Effective Psychotherapists: Learning & Practicing Skills to Improve Client Outcomes

inSocialWork

Our guest today is Theresa Moyers, PhD, a practitioner, researcher, author and leading scholar in the motivational interviewing approach. Interested in clinical work? Most recently, Moyers co-authored “ Effective Psychotherapists: Clinical Skills that Improve Client Outcomes.” What do they do, and how do they do it?

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Finding and Choosing a Therapist for Yourself or Your Child

Parenthood Understood

Finding and Choosing a Therapist for Yourself or your Child: Way More than You Ever Wanted to Know. Finding a good therapist who is a match for you and your particular needs can be frustratingly difficult. I often help people find therapists, and have found that most have similar questions about the process.

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Police opens investigation into abuse at mental health hospital revealed by BBC

Community Care

Meanwhile, the trust said it had suspended a number of staff pending investigation and commissioned an independent clinical review of the service, which experts interviewed for Panorama said had a “toxic culture” What did Panorama find? Related articles.

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5 Ways to Make More Money As a Social Worker

Social Work Blog

Social work is generally seen as a clinical field, so if you do choose to pursue roles outside of “traditional” social work, it might take some time to learn how you can sell yourself in the application and interview phase and prove that your skills are transferable. Make sure you approach salary negotiations at the right time.

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What is Schema Therapy? An overview and what to expect

Lawson Psychology

Through structured interviews, questionnaires, and collaborative dialogue, the therapist gains insight into the client’s unique psychological landscape. Schema Exploration Together with the therapist, clients explore the origins of their maladaptive schemas, often tracing them back to childhood experiences and relationships.

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Guest Post: Interview with Author of Breakdown: A Clinician’s Experience in a Broken System of Emergency Psychiatry

Bipolar Bandit

I increasingly realized that there is no opportunity to influence legislators to change the system in the clinical setting. I wrote Breakdown to appeal for legislative reform because it’s nearly impossible to change the system from within the trenches of clinical work. When schizophrenia goes untreated, the consequences can be deadly.