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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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DfE proposes law change to improve adults’ access to adoption therapy

Community Care

The Department for Education is consulting on removing the requirement for counsellors providing adoption-related therapy to adults to register with Ofsted as adoption support agencies. The consultation runs until 20 March 2023. Registration to be removed for contracted counsellors.

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Comparing psychotherapies for gay and bisexual men’s mental health

Society of Clinical Psychology

Based on this knowledge, our team at Yale created an identity-affirming psychotherapy to reduce the cognitive, affective, and behavioral mechanisms through which stigma erodes sexual minority men’s mental health. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 90 (6), 459-477. Safren, S. Discussion Questions.

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Psychotherapy research in the 21st century

Society of Clinical Psychology

Buss, BS; Robinson De Jesús-Romero, BA, MsC; Allison Peipert, BS; Isabella Starvaggi, BS Psychotherapy research in the 21st century Mental disorders account for a substantial proportion of the disability attributable to health conditions (Whiteford et al., 2014), positive psychotherapy (Lopez-Gomez et al., 76, Issue 1.

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When and How to Consult a Psychologist

Psychological Health Care

Are you struggling with a mental health challenge and considering if you should consult a psychologist or seek other help? If you’re considering getting help, here’s a brief guide on when and how to consult a psychologist in Australia. When to Consult a Psychologist. How to Consult a Psychologist. You’re not alone.

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‘Why we’re providing therapy for parents in pre-proceedings’

Community Care

References Johnstone, L & Boyle, M with Cromby, J, Dillon, J, Harper, D, Kinderman, P, Longden, E, Pilgrim, D & Read, J (2018), The Power Threat Meaning Framework: Towards the identification of patterns of emotional distress, unusual experiences and troubled or troubling behaviour, as an alternative to functional psychiatric diagnosis , British (..)

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Can systemic practice improve how early help staff support families?

Community Care

Coram will work with the Institute for Family Therapy (IFT), the UK’s leading provider of family therapy and systemic psychotherapy training, to support the delivery of the pilot, and with Ecorys to carry out its evaluation via a randomised controlled trial.