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Do Dialectical Behavior Therapy-Based Interventions Decrease Adolescent Externalizing Symptoms? A Meta-Analysis

Society of Clinical Psychology

We evaluated evidence as to whether interventions based on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), a well-studied intervention designed to reduce destructive behavior by enhancing ability to regulate emotions, may reduce externalizing symptoms among adolescents. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice. Target Article Jakubovic, R.

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Types of Therapy and Mental Health Providers

Stop Abuse Campaign

Psychologists have attained either a doctorate in philosophy or a doctorate in psychology. Although it is often used with depression and anxiety, it has proven to be effective for a wide range of mental health issues. . Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). Clinical Psychology PHD Student. Psychologists . Heather Daniel.

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Understanding the different types of therapy

Lawson Psychology

As CBT has been around for over five decades, a lot of research has examined its efficacy for treating a range of mental health difficulties, such as depression and anxiety. This therapy can be helpful for difficulties including anxiety, depression, and chronic pain. This approach focuses on dialectics, or two opposing ideas.

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Synthesizing Findings on Cognitive Flexibility and Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors

Society of Clinical Psychology

Although studies varied to some extent in terms of their findings, cognitive flexibility did not appear to be consistently or strongly associated with a history of SITB when researchers accounted for other mental health problems like depression. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice. Chung (M.Sc) is a Clinical Psychology Ph.D.

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A Framework to Test Emotion Regulation in the Lab and the Clinic

Society of Clinical Psychology

Understanding how people regulate their emotions well is a key question of interest for both basic and applied psychology researchers. People who have access to a larger repertoire of emotion regulation strategies tend to report better psychological health, but this relation is small ( r =.12; Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice.

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Clinical Considerations When Clients Have Children

Society of Clinical Psychology

This SCP blog by Zalewski, Goodman, Cole, and McLaughlin corresponds with a new Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice article titled, “Clinical Considerations when Treating Adults who are Parents.” Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice. Clinical considerations when treating adults who are parents. Author Bios.

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Debunking Myths About PTSD

Gateway Foundation

Having depression, anxiety or any other mental health condition isn’t a weakness, so a person who develops PTSD isn’t weak for having a natural response to a life-altering experience. The imbalance of chemicals in the brain can create anxiety, depression, brain fog and difficulty keeping up with or completing basic tasks.

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