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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., Capturing therapist-patient interactions.

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Identifying Mechanisms of Change in Clinical Supervision

Society of Clinical Psychology

This is a Section 10 Student Blog Post on identifying mechanisms of change in clinical supervision written by Lucas Zullo , a fourth year doctoral student in Clinical Psychology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and his clinical supervisor, Dr. Mona Robbins. 2013; Cha et al.,

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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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Positive Autobiographical Memories in the Context of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Society of Clinical Psychology

PTSD is characterized by intrusive thoughts and trauma-related memories, avoidance of trauma-related triggers, maladaptive changes in thinking and affective processes, and alterations in arousal and reactivity (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). 2001) as well as stakeholder input from therapists (Contractor, Caldas, et al.,

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Emotional Support Animals: Considering the Ramifications

Society of Clinical Psychology

This SCP Student Blog post by Adam Duberstein discusses the role of emotional support animals in clinical psychology. Within days after receiving my master’s-level license to practice psychotherapy in Michigan, two acquaintances asked me to write them letters which they could use in order to obtain an emotional support animal (ESA).

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News Items – February 10, 2022

Social Workers Speak

Mental Health Therapists Seek Exemption From Part of Law to Ban Surprise Billing. The letter was signed by 11 groups, including the American Psychological Association, the National Association of Social Workers , the American Psychiatric Association, and the Psychotherapy Action Network. The Badger Herald. The Washington Post.

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Youth Anxiety: An Overview and Future Directions

Society of Clinical Psychology

To identify challenges, the youth and therapist collaboratively generate a graduated list of feared situations, or “fear ladder,” that best target core fears. 2015), although exposure use in community clinics remains low (Whiteside, Deacon, Benito, & Stewart, 2016). Journal of consulting and clinical psychology , 77 (3), 517.

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