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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. Bennemann, B.,

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What can we learn from cultural adaptations of dialectical behavior therapy?

Society of Clinical Psychology

However, the psychotherapies that treat these concerns have been mainly developed by and for people who are White and live in Western countries. Because of this, many efforts have been made adapt psychotherapy to the cultures of people of color and cross-cultural clients. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.

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psychotherapy's moral bite: on deactivating the projection of will

Clinical Philosophy

It's from a recent blogpost by Jon Frederikson ; Frederikson is a particularly lucid and thoughtful exponent of ISTDP (Intensive Short Term Dynamic Psychotherapy). Now Frederikson doesn't describe his intervention in moral terms. And now the example. Invitation to engage in the therapeutic task.]

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nota bene

Clinical Philosophy

I don't know about you, but the reason I often make notes after psychotherapy sessions is because I need aides-memoires. I've about 18 patients - in my private psychotherapy practice - at any one time; most of them attend just once a week. These notes are locked in a drawer in my consulting room (which, naturally, is also locked).

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Identifying Mechanisms of Change in Clinical Supervision

Society of Clinical Psychology

When attending national academic conferences in psychology, it is hard not to hear mention of mechanisms of change in psychotherapy. Alan Kazdin’s 2007 article, Mediators and Mechanisms of Change in Psychotherapy Research, still has lasting effects on the way psychologists think about therapy today. 2013; Cha et al., References.

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

Society of Clinical Psychology

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., He was involved in the development and evaluation of several narrative interventions, like life review therapy.

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Positive Autobiographical Memories in the Context of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Society of Clinical Psychology

Thus, providing effective preventive care and clinical interventions to individuals who are struggling with PTSD symptoms is imperative. In this manuscript, we will discuss evidence that supports addressing positive memories in PTSD interventions, as well as future directions for this line of work. 1998), physical health problems (e.g.,