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What Is and Is Not a Psychological Treatment?

Society of Clinical Psychology

The Society of Clinical Psychology maintains a list of empirically supported treatments (ESTs), using a set of requirements colloquially referred to as the “Tolin criteria” (Tolin et al., Psychiatric medications, for example, might address psychological problems but are obviously not psychological treatments. Boness, C.

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Internet-based psychotherapy may be cost-effective for anxiety and depression

The Social Care Elf

Ally Canaway blogs a systematic review which finds evidence of internet-based psychological interventions being cost-effective for depression and anxiety. The post Internet-based psychotherapy may be cost-effective for anxiety and depression appeared first on National Elf Service.

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Palliative Care Interventions Effects on Psychological Distress: A Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis

CAPC

Study examines the effects of palliative care on depression, anxiety, and general psychological distress for adults living with a serious illness and their caregivers.

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Are Mindfulness-Based Interventions Effective for Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders?

Society of Clinical Psychology

To find out how mindfulness can help people with obsessive-compulsive and related disorders cope with their symptoms, we did a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies that tested the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions in this group of people across the globe. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice. Panagioti, M.,

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

Society of Clinical Psychology

2019), only a minority of youth with these difficulties receive interventions with strong research support (McCart & Sheidow, 2016). Despite DBT’s focus on changing thoughts and behaviors that precede and relate to interpersonal conflict, externalizing problems are rarely examined as a primary aim in DBT-based intervention studies.

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Can You Be a Social Worker with a Psychology Degree Easily?

Social Work Haven

You asked, can you be a social worker with a psychology degree? So, whether you’re considering a psychology program or an MSW program, or if you’re intrigued by the prospect of a bachelor’s degree in social work, join us on this enlightening journey as we uncover the depths of clinical social work and psychology.

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Parental loss and grief in childhood linked to an increased risk of depression in adulthood #ActiveIngredientsMH

The Social Care Elf

In her debut blog, Lauren Breen summarises a paper relevant to her Active Ingredients project, which seeks to understand the impact that grief reduction interventions can have on reducing anxiety and depression in young people aged 14-24 years.