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Is Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Effective as a Standalone Treatment for Substance Use Disorders? An Evaluation Using the Tolin Criteria

Society of Clinical Psychology

How do we know if psychological treatments are effective? To answer the question “Is cognitive-behavioral therapy effective as a standalone treatment for substance use disorder?”, we must first answer the following: “How do we delineate effectiveness from non-effectiveness in evaluating psychological treatments?”

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2022 International Women’s Day

MQ Mental Health

She found that altering the timing of psychological therapy for women with anxiety disorders to work around their hormonal fluctuations can make the treatment more effective. She has also received 9 other awards and recognitions including a prestigious American Association for Psychological Science ‘Rising star’ award.

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Targeting Anxiety Sensitivity in Prevention Treatments: A Meta-Analysis

Society of Clinical Psychology

Although anxiety sensitivity was originally studied in relation to panic- and anxiety-related disorders, it subsequently has been conceptualized as a transdiagnostic measure of distress intolerance and a risk factor for important health behaviors (Otto et al., Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice. 2018). (in press). Danielle L.

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

Society of Clinical Psychology

We hope that future DBT research will continue to investigate externalizing symptom outcomes among adolescents with thoughtful inclusion of potential moderators, as well as evaluate adolescents who meet criteria for disruptive behavior disorders given DBT’s potential effectiveness for youth who might not currently receive DBT. Jakubovic, M.A.

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How Stress Can Affect Mental Health

MQ Mental Health

And then there’s psychological stress, which might be harder than the other stress types to notice and acknowledge. Psychological stress might be cumulative and ongoing, it might be pervasive and come from triggers both obvious or hidden.

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Training therapists in evidence-based mental health interventions: What works and what holds promise for the future?

Society of Clinical Psychology

During that time, she had been having several panic attacks per day and met criteria for multiple anxiety disorders. However, despite all her years of psychosocial intervention, she had never received evidence-based interventions for her anxiety. Clinical Psychology : Science and Practice. About the Authors. Hannah Frank, M.A.

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Children’s Mental Health Week 2024: My Voice Matters

MQ Mental Health

Children can experience ongoing stressful situations and this may lead to children developing mental illnesses such as Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or cPTSD. Emotional, physical or psychological abuse has hugely detrimental effects on mental health, particularly at formative years of childhood as it may lead to development of cPTSD.