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How to Choose a Therapist: Tips and Fits

Stop Abuse Campaign

“Therapy” is often used interchangeably with the terms “counseling” and “psychotherapy.” In this article, we’ll discuss how to choose the right therapist for you. Counseling and psychotherapy are used with virtually all types of mental illness including: . Bipolar disorder. Trauma or abuse history or PTSD.

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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., As such, intervening on memory-related processes has been a key focus when treating PTSD. 2015; Kilpatrick et al., Bomyea et al., Bomyea et al.,

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Debunking Myths About PTSD

Gateway Foundation

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a medical condition individuals can develop after traumatic experiences. People can develop PTSD from many experiences, including natural disasters, abuse or other life-altering events. Learning the truth about PTSD can help eliminate the stigma and encourage people to seek treatment.

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Realizing the Promise: Strategic Dissemination and Implementation of CBT in Public and Private Health Care Systems

Society of Clinical Psychology

Indeed, recent estimates suggest that as few as 5 percent of individuals with depression or anxiety receive CBT or other evidence-based psychotherapy (EBP). By the end of the training, all KP therapists trained achieved CBT competency. Training included participation in a 2.5-day

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It’s Time for a Change in How We Design, Develop, Test and Disseminate Empirically Supported Treatments

Society of Clinical Psychology

The problem is that our current annual rate of onset of DSM-5 Axis I disorders is estimated to be around 27%; approximately 1 in 4 Americans develop a mental disorder or addiction in any one calendar 12 month period. This raises a whole host of questions about the actual mechanisms of change that underpin effective psychotherapies.

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My Short Stay in a Mental Health Hospital

Beautiful Voyager

One sibling with bipolar disorder and a parent with psychotic depression, neither one chronic. My journal was my first therapist, where I recorded frustration, anxiety and depression. Schizo-affective disorder? I’ve been at Thompson for over six years as a therapist,” Kathy started. Was I taking any medications?