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The Promise of Data Informed Patient-Therapist Matching: Context Matters

Society of Clinical Psychology

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. What Do We Think We Know about Therapist Differences? 2011; 2016).

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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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Women of Color in Tech and/or Futures/Foresight Work

Social Work Futures

Associate Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University. Carter Journalism Institute of New York University. Associate Professor of Social Work, Columbia University. Assistant Professor Department of Communications and Gender and Women’s Studies, University of Illinois. Ruha Benjamin, Ph.D.,

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Social Work England consults on best interests assessor training standards

Community Care

The vast majority of BIAs are social workers, though the role can also be carried out by nurses, occupational therapists or psychologists, with all trainees requiring two years’ post-qualifying experience in their chosen profession. “Often, they expect the student to arrange this, which is easy if you are employed by a council.

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News Items – October 27, 2022

Social Workers Speak

Caitlin Canto is a member of NASW-NJ: 3 Signs You Need to Learn Healthier Communication Skills. Most people lack relational communication skills. No one was taught how to communicate effectively, so it makes sense that it’s a struggle. Effective communication requires much more than being able to speak.

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To Write or Not to Write | Taking Notes During Therapy Sessions

Social Work Bubble

During my time in university, there were debates on many practice topics for social workers and therapists. The challenge of remembering the many details to each client’s life is something many social workers and therapists, including myself, continue to battle with. Unpublished Doctoral thesis, City University London).

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Meet a Voyager: Olga Kavina

Beautiful Voyager

As a teenager, I had many complexes and it was difficult for me to communicate with people and I had agoraphobia, so I had to transfer to homeschooling. At the age of 16 I went to a Design college, and when I was18 years old I moved to live separately from my parents, later I entered the university for the same design and graduated from it.