Social Work Blog

MAY 25, 2022

NASW recognizes June as Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month. PTSD impacts millions of people in the United States. According to the National Center for PTSD, a program of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, about seven or eight of every 100 people will experience PTSD in their lifetime.”

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Society of Clinical Psychology

MAY 9, 2023

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., As such, intervening on memory-related processes has been a key focus when treating PTSD. 2013), psychological problems (e.g., Bomyea et al.,

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Society of Clinical Psychology

JANUARY 10, 2020

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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Society of Clinical Psychology

OCTOBER 20, 2023

in Psychology and American Studies from Williams College and earned her M.A. BARE engaged in direct support to people and communities of color facing oppression and systemic inequities. LoPresti, PhD first appeared on Society of Clinical Psychology. LoPresti received her B.A. from the University of Massachusetts in Boston.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

AUGUST 15, 2023

Given the success of these treatments and the high comorbidity between depression and anxiety, researchers have begun to extend the use cases of these protocols to individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (Kozel et al., 2018) and PTSD (Philip et al., 2018) and anxiety (Diefenbach, Bragdon, et al.,

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Society of Clinical Psychology

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Although considered the gold standard psychological treatment for many mental and behavioral health conditions, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) continues to be delivered at rates far below what research and expert recommendations suggest. Training included participation in a 2.5-day

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Society of Clinical Psychology

MARCH 4, 2016

We are now at a point where we recognize that some form of consultation or follow-up support is needed to achieve levels of skill that are similar to those of therapists in the original clinical trials. Are they able to make it to session weekly, and willing or able to engage in the interventions that comprise the EBPT?

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