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NASW Observes Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Month

Social Work Blog

NASW recognizes June as Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month. Treating PTSD and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders Using Prolonged Exposure. The Center for Deployment Psychology will be hosting a 90-minute webinar entitled “Treating PTSD and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders Using Prolonged Exposure.”

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Positive Autobiographical Memories in the Context of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Society of Clinical Psychology

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., 2013), psychological problems (e.g., In Session 5, the therapist additionally reviews psychological symptoms and treatment progress. 2022; 2018).

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Lynn F. Bufka, PhD, ABPP

Society of Clinical Psychology

Bufka, PhD, ABPP is Associate Chief, Practice, at the American Psychological Association. This includes embracing new approaches, models and conceptualizations of practice that are grounded in psychological science and are responsive to health equity and emerging challenges. Click the play button below to meet Dr. Bufka!

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Narcissistic Ex? You need skills, not hand-holding.

Gary Direnfeld

The reason it is important is because there are different vulnerabilities and different psychological processes involved depending on one’s background. So even through many of the management strategies are the same, how they feel and work for the individual may be colored their psychological profile.

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Using Augmented Reality for the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders

Society of Clinical Psychology

When a patient is undergoing treatment for a substance use disorder (SUD), one of the greatest risks for relapse is encountering the drug itself, or, something that reminds the patient of using the drug (i.e., Our manuscript that was recently published in Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice (Vinci et al., a “trigger” for use).

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Getting Better Outcomes from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Treatments

Society of Clinical Psychology

Several effective treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) exist, yet nearly half of patients continue to have significant symptomatology after receiving them (e.g., Augmentation can include pharmacological treatments, psychological treatments, or novel or emerging treatments such as exercise, acupuncture, or art therapy.

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Observing therapist-patient interactions to predict dropout from psychotherapy

Society of Clinical Psychology

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., Journal of clinical psychology , 63 (6), 585-592.