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Observing therapist-patient interactions to predict dropout from psychotherapy

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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., in an early session of psychotherapy.

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Positive Autobiographical Memories in the Context of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

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Trauma exposure takes a toll on societies and individuals, leading to the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for a sizable minority of individuals (Magruder et al., Thus, providing effective preventive care and clinical interventions to individuals who are struggling with PTSD symptoms is imperative. 2022; 2018).

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Mental wellbeing can, and should, be assessed in clinical samples

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT) and novel wellbeing-specific interventions (e.g., mindfulness and positive-psychology interventions) can improve mental wellbeing in clinical populations (van Agteren et al., Jones, who is in therapy for generalized anxiety disorder. His scores on the MHC-SF are really low.

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A Framework to Test Emotion Regulation in the Lab and the Clinic

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Thus, there are many lines of inquiry open to affective science and intervention researchers to test what constitutes high quality strategies and whether capitalizing on patients’ strengths by improving the quality of their strategies (Cheavens et al., Does that differ by person or disorder? Strunk et al., 2015; Gibbons et al.,

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

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), deemed a “well-established” intervention for the treatment of child and adolescent anxiety (Hollon & Beck, 2013), typically addresses anxiety using a two-pronged approach. comorbid disorders, family dysfunction), moving the field toward the ultimate goal of person-centered intervention.

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

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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. lock downs’) which affect their intervention and studies. This SCP blog by Karen Slade, Psy.D. 2007; Butler et al.,

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Realizing the Promise: Strategic Dissemination and Implementation of CBT in Public and Private Health Care Systems

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Indeed, recent estimates suggest that as few as 5 percent of individuals with depression or anxiety receive CBT or other evidence-based psychotherapy (EBP). Despite the enduring under-use of CBT and other EBPs, psychopharmacotherapy for depression and anxiety has witnessed a dramatic increase in recent years.

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