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NASW Observes Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Month

Social Work Blog

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. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

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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., Engaging in positive behavioral activities may also help them create more positive memories. Bomyea et al., 2018; Kida, 2019; Ono 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. Is the founder and Director of the Anxiety Disorders Center at The Institute of Living and an Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine. About the Authors David F. Tolin, Ph.D. ,

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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. Hoffmann et al.,

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you've been framed

Clinical Philosophy

To pre-empt: my thought is that whilst ignoring frames is naive, so is taking "frame" to be a master concept for the interrogation of psychiatric judgement. is to say that if that over which the psychiatric frame precisely ranges can be picked out without using the frame concept, then it can happily be seen as an optional extra.

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Behavioral Addictions: Treatment Strategies for Clinical Practice

University of Connecticut

This 2 session webinar will focus on the recognition of behavioral addiction through a deeper understanding of the theoretical framework of any addictive disorder. It is likely that counselors in all settings will encounter clients with behavioral addictions, and we should be prepared and willing to address these addictions.

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

Relias

It is used to treat a wide range of issues including health-related distress, family and school problems, and numerous psychiatric disorders. Many times, clients will begin to recognize that when they engage in certain activities (e.g., But CBT for kids has benefits beyond anxiety disorders.

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