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Culturally Informed Therapy for Schizophrenia: A Review

Society of Clinical Psychology

Specifically, they state that, “as society continues to become more and more culturally diverse, mental health providers must continually engage in ongoing self-assessment related to knowledge, skills and abilities to provide culturally responsive care” 2. Such interventions seeking to thwart systemic inequities (e.g.,

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Women Working In Mental Health Research

MQ Mental Health

Women Working on Preventions and Interventions Dr Susanne Ahmari, (USA) identified brain activity related to Obsessive behaviours, the first step towards developing new treatments for OCD in 2013. Professor Petra Vértes (UK) used genetics to improve understanding of the biological underpinnings of Schizophrenia in 2017.

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What Are The New Government Guidelines For Children’s Mental Health?

MQ Mental Health

This week (5-11 February 2024) is Children’s Mental Health Week. The UK government recently published guidance from the department of health and social care into improving the mental health of babies, children and young people. Early years are formulative, and can set the course for mental health in later life.

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What Are The New Government Guidelines For Children’s Mental Health?

MQ Mental Health

This week (5-11 February 2024) is Children’s Mental Health Week. The UK government recently published guidance from the department of health and social care into improving the mental health of babies, children and young people. Early years are formulative, and can set the course for mental health in later life.

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Those Crazy-Making Conflicting Messages

Gary Direnfeld

Developed in the 1950’s it was thought to create schizophrenia and other issues of mental illness. While we no longer see it as creating schizophrenia, we do accept that it is harmful to one’s well-being. The intervention looks good, but changes nothing. This is part of what is called double bind theory.

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MQ announces its biggest ever investment in new research

MQ Mental Health

MQ Mental Health Research is today announcing an investment of £2.2 These new MQ Fellows will be conducting research into how serious mental illnesses and physical illnesses can combine to cause premature death. million into seven new research projects, through the prestigious MQ Fellowships programme.

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Do Beliefs about Biology Matter for Mental Health?

Society of Clinical Psychology

Do Beliefs About Biology Matter for Mental Health? Imagine that you have just visited a mental health professional and received a diagnosis of depression. by Kate MacDuffie and Tim Strauman about their newly published article in Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice.