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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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What can we learn from cultural adaptations of dialectical behavior therapy?

Society of Clinical Psychology

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. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.

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Can prisoners with mental health problems benefit from psychological therapy? Yes, but health and justice need to be closer friends.

Society of Clinical Psychology

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., 2007; Butler et al.,

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Reflecting on the Effectiveness of Reflective Practice

Society of Clinical Psychology

Self-knowledge is highly valued in contemporary society; one needs only to browse the psychology or self-help sections in any bookstore to be confronted with a gamut of books touting the need for self-reflection as a means of better understanding one’s thoughts and actions.

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Creating a Community of Care: Distress, Impairment, and Ethics

Society of Clinical Psychology

Numerous books and articles have urged practitioners to develop and integrate effective self-care routines on a regular basis. Self-Awareness and Assessment It may be tempting to conclude that these situations can be prevented by psychologists engaging in self-assessment and self-care, but this may be easier said than done.

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Am I Depressed? Depression Symptoms, Causes, Therapy

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According to the Mayo Clinic , “depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest…it affects how you feel, think, and behave, and can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems.” . Clinical Depression (AKA Major Depressive Disorder). What is depression? There is help. .

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How Relationship Counselling Can Benefit You

Psychological Health Care

Identify and change any behaviours that harm the relationship. This is not surprising given that our sense of self and how we behave is influenced by the way others treat us and how we feel about it. Relationship counselling is a type of psychotherapy. Examine communication patterns and improve communication skills.