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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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Observing therapist-patient interactions to predict dropout from psychotherapy

Society of Clinical Psychology

Over about the last 50 years, clinical research has proven without a doubt that psychotherapy significantly alleviates the symptoms of a wide range of mental illnesses, for example, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, eating disorders, and addictions (Lutz et al., in an early session of psychotherapy.

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

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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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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., Why Should We Address Positive Autobiographical Memories in PTSD Interventions? 2015; Kilpatrick et al.,

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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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Mental wellbeing can, and should, be assessed in clinical samples

Society of Clinical Psychology

What would it mean for clinical psychology if we maintained an intentional focus on both treating mental illness and promoting mental wellbeing? While the integration of wellbeing into clinical psychology has come a long way, more work is needed before this approach will be widely adopted and even including into clinical training programs.

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How to Choose a Therapist: Tips and Fits

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“Therapy” is often used interchangeably with the terms “counseling” and “psychotherapy.” Counseling and psychotherapy are used with virtually all types of mental illness including: . Counseling and psychotherapy are used with virtually all types of mental illness including: . Bipolar disorder. Eating disorders.