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NASW Observes Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Month

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NASW recognizes June as Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month. Learn a combination of diagnosis and interventionist tools of dissociation to consider when engaged in treatment of populations of color. Treating PTSD and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders Using Prolonged Exposure. June 21, 2022.

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Positive Autobiographical Memories in the Context of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Society of Clinical Psychology

Trauma exposure takes a toll on societies and individuals, leading to the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for a sizable minority of individuals (Magruder et al., Thus, providing effective preventive care and clinical interventions to individuals who are struggling with PTSD symptoms is imperative. Bomyea et al.,

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

Society of Clinical Psychology

Adolescence is an important developmental period during which youth experience key changes in their ability to regulate emotions and behavior, and engage in more reward-seeking and risk-taking behaviors than during childhood (Andrews et al., Although externalizing problems are a common reason for psychiatric referrals (Connor et al.,

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What Is and Is Not a Psychological Treatment?

Society of Clinical Psychology

Psychiatric medications, for example, might address psychological problems but are obviously not psychological treatments. In our article below, we discuss the rationale behind each part of the definition, and list both positive and negative examples of various interventions. Reference/Target Article Tolin, D. Boness, C. Olatunji, B.

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Getting Better Outcomes from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Treatments

Society of Clinical Psychology

Several effective treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) exist, yet nearly half of patients continue to have significant symptomatology after receiving them (e.g., Augmentation approaches can be used to help people engage with their trauma memories more easily. Augmentation solution. Possible therapeutic outcome.

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CBT for Kids: How You Can Improve the Mental Health of Younger Clients

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It is used to treat a wide range of issues including health-related distress, family and school problems, and numerous psychiatric disorders. Concurrently, CBT-based interventions emphasize the importance of identifying activities that lead to neutral or positive feelings. But CBT for kids has benefits beyond anxiety disorders.

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Am I Going Through a Nervous Breakdown?

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In the past, mental health experts used many terms such as depression, anxiety, and acute stress disorder to refer to a nervous breakdown. The term is no longer used because it has not been recognized as a mental health disorder by the American Psychiatry Association in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM–5).