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

Society of Clinical Psychology

Until recently, no such summary existed for cultural adaptations of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), a widely used treatment for emotion dysregulation. DBT is principle-based and behavioral, and involves the teaching of skills in four modules: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness.

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

Society of Clinical Psychology

Scientists have dedicated a tremendous amount of effort and resources toward understanding potential risk and protective factors for self-injurious thoughts and behaviors (SITB). cognitive inflexibility) may use the same strategy again and again to approach a problem, even when that strategy is ineffective or harmful.

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News Items – March 30, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Psychodynamically trained, Mishne has spent the last nine years focusing on the implementation of evidence-based treatments for eating disorders and suicidal/self-harming behavior in order to help increase clients’ ability to get back to living life as quickly as possible.

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Diversity Spotlight: Sannisha K. Dale, PhD

Society of Clinical Psychology

Dale , a dual licensed clinical psychologist (MA/FL) and Associate Professor at the Department of Psychology at the University of Miami. Dr. Dale earned her Master’s degree in Human Development and Psychology at the Harvard Graduate School of Education in 2005, and completed her Ph.D.

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News Items – March 30, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Psychodynamically trained, Mishne has spent the last nine years focusing on the implementation of evidence-based treatments for eating disorders and suicidal/self-harming behavior in order to help increase clients’ ability to get back to living life as quickly as possible.

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