Society of Clinical Psychology

MAY 5, 2022

Before you continue reading this blog, take a moment and reflect for one moment: what do you, as a clinical psychologist, use as a criterion for recovery or therapy success? However, the concepts of recovery and mental health have been changing over time (Bohlmeijer & Westerhof, 2021).

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Society of Clinical Psychology

DECEMBER 9, 2023

The benefits of cultivating compassion have been described for thousands of years and, over the last two decades, an increasing number of therapeutic approaches have been promoting its use in addressing mental health difficulties. This approach proves particularly helpful in addressing issues like self-criticism and shame.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Buss, BS; Robinson De Jesús-Romero, BA, MsC; Allison Peipert, BS; Isabella Starvaggi, BS Psychotherapy research in the 21st century Mental disorders account for a substantial proportion of the disability attributable to health conditions (Whiteford et al., 2018), and psychological makeup. 76, Issue 1.

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MQ Mental Health

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The theme for Children’s Mental Health Week (5 to 11 February 2024) this year, the campaign’s 10 th year, is ‘My Voice Matters’. Autonomy can positively benefit mental health and lack of independence can, for adults, increase symptoms of depression. Childhood doesn’t usually involve much autonomy.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

APRIL 26, 2023

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the George Floyd Uprising, and the Stop Asian Hate movement, ethnically and racially marginalized individuals in the United States need access to quality mental health care now more than ever. Department of Health and Human Services, 2019). 2014; Walker et al.,

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Society of Clinical Psychology

OCTOBER 18, 2021

As clinicians and psychotherapists, we are called to care for the mental health and well-being of the people who come to us. These subtle forms of prejudice have a detrimental impact on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) individuals’ mental health and well-being (Owen et al., based on a person’s appearance).

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Society of Clinical Psychology

MAY 24, 2022

It may come as no surprise to patients and therapists to hear that the therapist matters when it comes to the quality of psychotherapy. Findings from psychotherapy outcome research have “caught up” to anecdote and patient and therapist intuition. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 90, 61-74. Target Article.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

MAY 17, 2021

The ways in which client and therapist political values affect the therapeutic process has been a neglected factor in clinical practice, with many clinicians committing “culturally-competent malpractice” in this area (Redding, 2020). Sociopolitical values: The neglected factor in culturally-competent psychotherapy.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

DECEMBER 3, 2021

It’s possible that girls living in places with higher sexism have worse mental health because living in an oppressive environment makes it harder to get better in mental health treatment. Identifying for whom and under what conditions mental health treatments work is critical. Discussion questions.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

MAY 9, 2023

Beverly Greene , board-certified (ABPP) in Clinical Psychology and tenured Professor of psychology at St. in Psychology from New York University in 1973 and received her M.A. in Clinical Psychology from the Derner Institute of Adelphi University in 1977 and 1983, respectively. John’s University.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

JULY 30, 2021

Understanding how people regulate their emotions well is a key question of interest for both basic and applied psychology researchers. People who have access to a larger repertoire of emotion regulation strategies tend to report better psychological health, but this relation is small ( r =.12; 12; Cheng et al., Target Article.

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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

JANUARY 31, 2020

Robiner, Tompkins, and Hathaway summarize training programs of various health professions that prescribe for mental health patients. All prescribing professions, other than psychology, require undergraduate scientific coursework including biology, and organic and inorganic chemistry.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Group therapy is an effective means to support positive mental health. However, group therapy facilitation is understudied within psychology, so the evidence-base for how clinicians can lead groups most effectively is limited. The idea of exerting influence in a clinical setting may sound unusual (and perhaps even unethical?).

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Society of Clinical Psychology

MARCH 29, 2023

Challenges with mental health occur worldwide. However, the psychotherapies that treat these concerns have been mainly developed by and for people who are White and live in Western countries. Because of this, many efforts have been made adapt psychotherapy to the cultures of people of color and cross-cultural clients.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

JANUARY 20, 2020

Similar to Skype or Facetime, TMH-V allows providers to deliver psychotherapy, medication management, or assessment to clinics without on-site mental health services or directly to patients’ homes. Prefer not to attend an in-person clinic because of stigma or shame. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

JULY 17, 2023

Emotion regulation seems to lie at the heart of mental health and psych opathology – e.g., maladaptive emotion regulation strategies like rumination, avoidance, and suppression appear to be commonly used by patients across several mental disorders. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice. Target Article Kraft, L.,

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Society of Clinical Psychology

MAY 7, 2021

Often times the field of clinical psychology assumes a “deficit-based” approach to minority mental health. Over-emphasizing deficits in minority mental health can be problematic for two central reasons. Over-emphasizing deficits in minority mental health can be problematic for two central reasons.

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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.” These estimates suggest that a significant number of adults seeking psychotherapy are parents. The Challenge.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

OCTOBER 20, 2023

As the editor of the Clinical Psychologist, I receive submissions from each of the Div 12 sections and can appreciate the broad spectrum of psychologists served by our division. This inaugural conference presents an exciting opportunity to come together as a community and discuss the future of clinical psychological science.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

APRIL 7, 2023

This issue includes several meta-analyses, reviews, and empirical studies that address topics related to adult attachment, sexual and gender minority mental health, personalization of youth psychotherapy, hoarding disorder, ambulatory assessments, and assessing PTSD. A commentary is provided by Bovin and Marx.

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Stop Abuse Campaign

JANUARY 13, 2022

Although many people may still feel that there is a stigma attached to seeking mental health services, we all need help from time to time. Therapy” is often used interchangeably with the terms “counseling” and “psychotherapy.” It is essentially a helping relationship between a licensed mental health professional and a client.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

APRIL 19, 2018

Samuel Lustgarten on a recent article in Clinical Psychology: Science & Practice : “ Technology use in mental health practice and research: Legal and ethical risks ” (Lustgarten & Elhai, 2018). Has insurance billing fully caught up with these technological options in providing psychotherapy?

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Society of Clinical Psychology

MAY 15, 2017

You have probably heard it a million times – there is a technology revolution and mental health services are not exempt. In both research and the private sector there is much buzz about the potential of technology to transform mental health service delivery (Jones, 2014; Kazdin & Blasé, 2011). T., & Jones, D.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Boxley from the College of Juvenile Justice and Psychology School, Prairie View A&M University addresses mental health promotion among faith communities. . A variety of health disparities are evident in many communities. This student blog post by Bridgett R. 2006; Campbell, et al., 2007; Sloan, et al., Author Bio.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

MARCH 31, 2017

Do Beliefs About Biology Matter for Mental Health? by Kate MacDuffie and Tim Strauman about their newly published article in Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice. Imagine that you have just visited a mental health professional and received a diagnosis of depression. Reference Article.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Nita Tewari whose work focuses on Indian American, South Asian, and Asian American mental health. in Psychology from the University of California, Irvine (UCI) in 1992. In 2000, she completed her doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology at Southern Illinois University. Dr. Tewari received a B.A.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

In light of the increasing diversity of older adults, psychologists should consider the specific impact that racism and other forms of discrimination may have for older adults who are seeking physical and mental health care. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice. American Psychological Association. Baltes, M.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

DECEMBER 21, 2018

There is nothing short of a changing of the guard occurring in the United States healthcare system, writ large, including the mental health system. There are two cardinal features shared by most of these community contexts, including primary health care. Thus, most population health contexts are also brief intervention contexts.

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Clinical Philosophy

APRIL 13, 2022

I don't know about you, but the reason I often make notes after psychotherapy sessions is because I need aides-memoires. I've about 18 patients - in my private psychotherapy practice - at any one time; most of them attend just once a week. And what if that's not your reason?! I can report that. this just makes little sense.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

MAY 9, 2023

1998), physical health problems (e.g., 2013), psychological problems (e.g., Thus, providing effective preventive care and clinical interventions to individuals who are struggling with PTSD symptoms is imperative. In Session 5, the therapist additionally reviews psychological symptoms and treatment progress. 2022; 2018).

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Society of Clinical Psychology

DECEMBER 5, 2019

During the 1970’s, psychological researchers began using randomized controlled trials–just like in medicine–in order to scientifically evaluate the effectiveness of different kinds of psychotherapies. Over the last decade, however, the psychology research community has been jolted by the so-called Replicability Crisis.

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Social Workers Speak

MAY 18, 2023

Social workers are the largest group of mental health care providers in the United States, and their dedication makes our communities a better place to live in,” said Villa (D-West Chicago). Safety really does extend beyond a bulletproof door or armed school officers. Personality clashes are very common.”

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Stop Abuse Campaign

MAY 26, 2022

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. The Stop Abuse Campaign persists in its efforts to raise awareness and reduce the stigma associated with mental health issues. According to the WHO , “the causes of depression include complex interactions between social, psychological, and biological factors.” There is help. .

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Society of Clinical Psychology

JULY 13, 2020

More importantly, in the absence of a clear agreement on treatment response or non-response, it is difficult to effectively plan treatment and make timely clinical decisions such as when to cease, persist with or consider augmenting treatment. Having a score of less than or equal to 20-points on the Clinically Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS).

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Society of Clinical Psychology

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Nash and Chapman (2019) noted the difficulty (and perhaps contradiction) in self-awareness when distressed: “As in other health care professions, we are expected to be self-aware of when we are impaired to a degree that we cannot uphold ethical principles and standards in the provision of psychological services and training …” (p.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

Mentalizing is the psychological capacity to reflect and understand behavior in terms of internal mental states, such as thoughts, feelings, and intentions (Fonagy, Gergely, Jurist, & Target, 2002). Nevertheless, mentalizing has yet to be examined from a cross-cultural perspective.

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