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Guest Post: Resiliency When Dealing With Bipolar Disorder by Christine

Bipolar Bandit

An individual needs to be very resilient when dealing with bipolar disorder. I stay connected to my psychiatrist and therapist more often when I am experiencing a mood episode. I suffer greatly from my mood disorder and I wouldn’t want to wish it upon my worst enemy. Today, for one day, I can live with my bipolar disorder.

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Types of Therapy and Mental Health Providers

Stop Abuse Campaign

← How to Choose a Therapist: Tips and Fits. In fact, choosing a therapist and the type of therapy you specifically need may seem like a chore. Types of Therapists and Counselors. Once you begin therapy, your therapist may recommend a different method depending on your diagnosis, but this is a good way to start.

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A year of learing at Prosper – 2021 Professional Development Summary

Prosper Health Collective

Our second PD of the year held in August was facilitated by Alyssa Garrett, Clinical Psychologist, on the topic of: Nourishing your therapist self from the roots upwards: Applying ACT to therapist self care. An introduction to Radically Open DBT presented by Dr Sian Jeffery. Neuropsychology presented by Dr Marjorie Collins.

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Teen Cutting

Beautiful Voyager

Dialectical Behavior Therapy Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a psychotherapy that is based on CBT. It was originally designed for patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD) but can also be effective for those who struggle with major depressive disorder, suicidal behavior, and nonsuicidal self-injury.

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

Society of Clinical Psychology

2018) reported more intense disgust, depressive symptoms, and borderline personality disorder features. Given the number of emotion regulation strategies, identifying optimal sequences can help researchers and therapists guide patients in how to prioritize their responses in the moment. Does that differ by person or disorder?

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Debunking Myths About PTSD

Gateway Foundation

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a medical condition individuals can develop after traumatic experiences. Some types of psychotherapy you might participate in include trauma-informed therapy , cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) , dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and coping skills therapy.

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Clinicians and Clients Disagree: Implications for Evidence-Based Practice

Society of Clinical Psychology

In other words, how similar are the individuals diagnosed with a given disorder in clinical practice to those who are diagnosed in research settings? eating disorders showed strong agreement), the overall conclusion was that the correspondence between research and practice diagnoses was strikingly low for most disorders.

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