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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., in an early session of psychotherapy.

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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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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. Nevertheless, there is evidence that psychological treatments can run well in prisons.

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2022 International Women’s Day

MQ Mental Health

She has now gone on to become a research consultant for the NSPCC, has received several national and international awards for her work and is now a Reader in Developmental Psychopathology at Kings College London. Whilst she was an MQ Fellow Helen published 14 peer reviewed papers.

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

Society of Clinical Psychology

What would it mean for clinical psychology if we maintained an intentional focus on both treating mental illness and promoting mental wellbeing? While the integration of wellbeing into clinical psychology has come a long way, more work is needed before this approach will be widely adopted and even including into clinical training programs.

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Addressing Access in Ethnoracially Diverse Populations: Lessons from a University-Based Community Mental Health Center

Society of Clinical Psychology

Systemic racism in the economy, the healthcare system, and the field of clinical psychology perpetuates the disparities in access, retention, and effectiveness of mental health services. The FSU Psychology Clinic is a training clinic staffed by doctoral students and housed within the university’s clinical psychology PhD program.

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Diversity Spotlight: Dr. Nita Tewari

Society of Clinical Psychology

in Psychology from the University of California, Irvine (UCI) in 1992. In 2000, she completed her doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology at Southern Illinois University. Dr. Tewari began her professional life at UCI, providing individual and group psychotherapy in the student counseling center and teaching Asian American Psychology.