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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. in press).

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Anxiety Disorders: Managing Anxiety and Stress for Better Mental Health

Psychological Health Care

The reality is that for some, stress and fear can become so overwhelming and persistent that it can evolve into an anxiety disorder, impacting daily life and overall well-being. Additionally, studies show an anxiety disorder will affect nearly 30% of all adults at some stage in their lives. What Are Anxiety Disorders?

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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., 2013), psychological problems (e.g., 2015; Kilpatrick et al., difficulties in interpersonal relationships; Riggs et al., depression; Jacobson et al.,

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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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What is Schema Therapy? An overview and what to expect

Lawson Psychology

An overview and what to expect In the realm of psychological interventions, Schema Therapy has as a reputation as a holistic approach that addresses deep-seated emotional patterns and entrenched belief systems. If engaged in Schema Therapy, your psychologist would be able to discuss each of these with you. What on earth is a schema?

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Is discrimination a risk factor for eating disorders?

Society of Clinical Psychology

When we think of eating disorders, we often picture a very thin, white woman. Consistently, this is how eating disorders are often portrayed in the media. However, discrimination has only recently begun being studied as a risk factor for eating disorders, possibly due to previous beliefs about who gets eating disorders (i.e.,

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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 can include pharmacological treatments, psychological treatments, or novel or emerging treatments such as exercise, acupuncture, or art therapy.