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Observing therapist-patient interactions to predict dropout from psychotherapy

Society of Clinical Psychology

4) Therapist characteristics: Therapists vary greatly in their dropout rates (1-73%), suggesting that not all therapists are equally capable of creating a bond with patients and motivating them to complete treatment (Saxon et al., Capturing therapist-patient interactions. 2006; Zimmermann et al., 2017; Sharf et al.,

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Signs Your Relationship Needs Help

Prosper Health Collective

Therapy intervention can be a helpful tool for improving your relationship, but how do you know when it’s necessary? In this post, we’ll explore some signs that your relationship could benefit from therapy intervention. A therapist can help you work through the emotional fallout and develop strategies for moving forward.

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Speech Pathology Assessments

Prosper Health Collective

They often involve asking the child to name different objects to hear how they say them or even repeating words back to the therapist. From these assessments we can determine if your child’s speech sounds are appropriate for their age or if they require intervention. Messy handwriting however, is managed by an Occupational therapist.

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The Gottman Approach to Couples Counselling

Prosper Health Collective

A lack of mutual understanding and effective communication is often the source of problems in a relationship. This report informs the treatment and each session thereafter involves both partners, where interventions will be used to address the couple’s challenges in the relationship.

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Rehabilitation Therapy and Wound Management: Strategic Partnership in Home Health

Relias

Rehabilitation therapists play an important role in the management of pressure injuries and other wounds in the home. Therapists have a strong foundational knowledge of evidence-based practices in wound care and, in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team, can provide instrumental support for effective wound care management.

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Dissemination before evidence? What are the driving forces behind the dissemination of mindfulness-based interventions?

Society of Clinical Psychology

During the past decades there has been a rapidly growing interest in mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) like MBSR or MBCT. Consequently, therapists might often be motivated to search for alternative treatment principles and interventions in the hope of increasing the effectiveness of their work. Role of spirituality in MBIs.

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Understanding Animal Assisted Therapy: How it Conforms to Social Work Practice

University of Connecticut

Therapists often question if by having their animal present while working are they actually providing AAT services to their clients. The webinar link will be emailed when your registration is complete. Animal assisted therapy (AAT) has become increasingly popular over the past decade. Questions surface as to what AAT really is.

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