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Diversity Spotlight: Nadine A. Chang, PhD

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a licensed clinical psychologist and advocate for Asian American mental health in the state of New York. in psychology at New York University , as well as her Ph.D. in clinical and school psychology at Hofstra University. The current spotlight is centered on the contributions of Dr. Nadine A. Dr. Chang earned her B.A.

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American Dreams: What’s It Like To Be An MQ Research Fellow In The USA?

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One of the first ever MQ Fellows selected was Dr Joshua Roffman from Harvard University and Massachusetts General Hospital. Indeed, clinical trials conducted by our group showed some degree of benefit, but well below the level needed to substantially improve outcomes. But what is it like to apply and be selected for an MQ fellowship?

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Synthesizing Findings on Cognitive Flexibility and Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors

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Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice. Chung (M.Sc) is a Clinical Psychology Ph.D. student at Western University. Hons) completed his Psychology undergraduate degree at the University of Guelph. is a clinical psychologist and faculty in the University of Utah’s department of psychiatry. Kaufman (Ph.D.)

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Emotional Support Animals: Considering the Ramifications

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This SCP Student Blog post by Adam Duberstein discusses the role of emotional support animals in clinical psychology. We cannot abuse our power to help others to take advantage of an ungoverned system, but we can use our critical clinical thinking skills to ensure that those patients who need an ESA can have one. About the Author.

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Addressing Racism and Racial Trauma in Behavioral Healthcare: A Review With the Experts

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universities (some incorporated in the 1600s and 1700s) were created as segregated institutions. Question: When it comes to diagnosing, we see that Black/African Americans have higher rates of being diagnosed with schizophrenia, where instead the diagnoses should be PTSD or MDD. Additionally, many of the major U.S.

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Do Beliefs about Biology Matter for Mental Health?

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by Kate MacDuffie and Tim Strauman about their newly published article in Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice. Although originally expected to reduce social stigma and blame, many biological messages about psychiatric disorders like depression have had the opposite effect (Haslam & Kvaale, 2015; Lebowitz, 2014).

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What makes mental illness stigma so hard to change (and also to study)?

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Casados about her recently published article in Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice. This recent Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice article outlines a number of key challenges and limitations in mental illness stigma reduction research, a few of which are summarized here. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice.