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10 Years of MQ’s American Fellows

MQ Mental Health

Ahmari investigated what happens in the brain to cause OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) specifically, whether complications in the brain’s circuits may cause symptoms. With this fascinating technique, Susanne progressed the understanding of OCD forwards and contribute to treatments. The MQ fellowship was transformational.

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Compassion-Focused Therapy Strongly Improves Mental Health Outcomes: A Series of Meta-Analyses

Society of Clinical Psychology

Remarkably, CFT has found application in treating various mental health difficulties, including depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. But it doesn’t stop there; CFT has also ventured beyond clinical settings to promote mental well-being in the general public.

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Youth Anxiety: An Overview and Future Directions

Society of Clinical Psychology

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), deemed a “well-established” intervention for the treatment of child and adolescent anxiety (Hollon & Beck, 2013), typically addresses anxiety using a two-pronged approach. comorbid disorders, family dysfunction), moving the field toward the ultimate goal of person-centered intervention.

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Contemporary Issues in Understanding Immigrant Mental Health Needs and Challenges

Society of Clinical Psychology

As an immigrant myself to the United States, I have thought deeply and keenly about the formidable differences among diverse groups in perceptions of mental health, access to mental health services, and palatability of current mental health interventions. 2018; IASC, 2007). To this end, we’re still largely operating in the dark. Nickerson, A.,

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What’s on the Menu: A Scoping Review of Decision-Making in Modular Youth Psychotherapies

Society of Clinical Psychology

As an example, consider a young client with social anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, a heart condition, and a single parent who is skeptical about the value of psychotherapy. All these variables might impact optimal treatment selection. Adding to the complexity, client problems, preferences, and needs often change during treatment.

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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Outcomes in Anxiety: We’re Halfway There

Society of Clinical Psychology

Levy, Springer, and Tolin discuss a recent meta-analytic review of remission in CBT for anxiety disorders published in Clinical Psychology Review. . The efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety disorders is well established, at least in terms of pre- to post-treatment reductions in anxiety severity.

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News Items – March 2, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Anthony Estreet is executive director of NASW: VCU grad pushing profession forward as leader of National Association of Social Workers VCU News As the new chief executive officer of the National Association of Social Workers, Virginia Commonwealth University alumnus Anthony Estreet, Ph.D.,