October, 2018

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Mental health detentions increase during Conservative Governments

Martin Webber

The use of the Mental Health Act 1983 in England has increased considerably between 1984 and 2016. A new analysis of this trend has been published in the October edition of the British Journal of.

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Let’s Play! Ideas for Relational Direct Work with Children (on a shoestring)

Learning Social Worker

Social workers and practitioners across the helping professions are required to undertake ‘direct work’ with children and their families. I have been asked to offer ideas to help those getting started (or those who are underconfident) to get started. So here are some of my thoughts about what needs to go in an essential resource pack, some suggestions about how to work with children, some thoughts about how to structure a session, and some links to useful resources.

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Call for Papers: Adoption Quarterly Special Issue

Jaeran Kim

I’m guest editing a special issue of Adoption Quarterly with Bibiana Koh. Please forward to your colleagues and let us know if you have any questions! . ———————————————————————————————————————-.

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Mental health apps: The importance of evidence for publicly available apps

Society of Clinical Psychology

Search for “mental health”, “stress”, “depression” or “anxiety” on the iOS or Android app stores and you’re confronted with a bewildering array of choices. While many of the apps appear well made, trustworthy, and are supported by positive user reviews, the vast majority of these have not been scientifically tested. Some may use evidence-based techniques and models, often drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), but the apps themselves have not been validated as effective tools.

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5 Must Haves for Case Management

Thousands of nonprofits rely on case management software to help collect data, manage programs, coordinate with agencies, and provide life-changing health and human services. Adopting a cloud-based case management platform is essential for nonprofits and government agencies to operate more efficiently and make better use of their funding and budget.

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Episode 11 – Street Art, Researching Men & Boys, and Social Determinants of Health with Dr Neil Hall.

Social Work Discoveries

[link]. Hi Friends, On today’s episode we follow up with Dr Neil Hall. We heard from Neil last episode for the 1 year anniversary of the podcast, and we are very happy to have him back on the podcast for today’s social work research discussion. Today, Neil and I explore his research work with a street art project in the Blue Mountains (one hour’s drive west of Sydney, Australia).

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Mental Health, Community Violence, Culturally Effective Practice - Myriam Bernardo, MSW, RCSWI

Doin' The Work

Episode 10 Guest: Myriam Bernardo, MSW, RCSWI Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW www.dointhework.com. Listen/Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Stitcher , Spotify. Follow on Twitter & Instagram , Like on Facebook. Join the mailing list Support the podcast Download transcript In this episode, I talk with Myriam Bernardo, who is a therapist at Community Connections for Life in Miami, Florida.

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Secure Your Own Mask Before Assisting Others

Society of Clinical Psychology

This is a student blog piece written by Natalie Hong, a third year doctoral student in the Clinical Science Ph.D. program at Florida International University. Beginning and maintaining my graduate career in clinical psychology has challenged me in countless ways: I moved away from “home” for the first time, to a state where I knew no one; I began to receive a stipend that paid me less than half of what I was making previously; I became intimately familiar with imposter syndrome; I realized that

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329 -Addressing Codependency and Abandonment Fears

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Identifying and being mindful of abandonment triggers in the present can help people choose alternate, more helpful ways of responding. Learn tools to help clients do just that in this episode. Identifying and being mindful of abandonment triggers in the present can help people choose alternate, more helpful ways of responding. Learn tools to help clients do just that in this episode.

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328 -Recovering from an Addicted or Borderline Parent

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Recovering from Growing Up with an Addicted or Borderline Parent Instructor: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes Executive Director, AllCEUs.com Podcast Host: Counselor Toolbox CEUs are available for this presentation at [link] Objectives ~ Review the characteristics of BPD ~ Compare and contrast BPD with addictive behaviors ~ Examine ways to implement the activities presented in the book […] Recovering from Growing Up with an Addicted or Borderline Parent Instructor: Dr.

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327 -Finding Meaning with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Skills Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes PhD, LPC-MHSP, LMHC Executive Director, AllCEUs Objectives ~ The Goal of ACT ~ What is Mindfulness? ~ How Does ACT Differ from Other Mindfulness-based Approaches? ~ What is Unique to Act? ~ Destructive Normality ~ Experiential Avoidance ~ Therapeutic Interventions ~ Confronting the Agenda ~ Control is […] Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Skills Dr.

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Get Connected: Using Social Media for Social Work Success

Speaker: Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW.

You may have the clinical skills to manage a private practice, but your success could actually hinge on marketing skills. For a thriving practice, you need to differentiate yourself from others and present yourself in a way that attracts referrals. These days, much of that happens online, including on social media. In this webinar, Gary Direnfeld will discuss how social media marketing can help you build your private practice and grow your client base.

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326 -Stress Management with Dialectics and Locus of Control | Journey to Recovery Series

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Locus of control helps people realistically examine how much control they have over a situation. Dialectics help people deal with distress by embracing and examining the opposing forces or points in a situation. Locus of control helps people realistically examine how much control they have over a situation. Dialectics help people deal with distress by embracing and examining the opposing forces or points in a situation.

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325 -Cognitive Behavioral Activities for Group and Individual Work

Counselor Toolbox podcast

By developing a broader understanding of situations people can explore the effectiveness of their thinking in terms of how it impacts their ability to live a rich and meaningful life. By developing a broader understanding of situations people can explore the effectiveness of their thinking in terms of how it impacts their ability to live a rich and meaningful life.

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324- Group Activities to Teach Coping and Defense Mechanisms

Counselor Toolbox podcast

~ Differentiate between coping skills and defense mechanisms and identify the purpose for each. Explore common defense mechanisms and how they can assist as well as hinder treatment. Explore how to teach these concepts via individual and group activities. ~ Differentiate between coping skills and defense mechanisms and identify the purpose for each.

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323 -Depression Group and Individual Interventions

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Learn how to teach the common symptoms for anxiety and depression-based disorders, and how a positive change in one area or symptom can have positive effects on all symptoms or areas. Learn how to teach the common symptoms for anxiety and depression-based disorders, and how a positive change in one area or symptom can have positive effects on all symptoms or areas.

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322 -Guilt Individual and Group Interventions | Journey to Recovery Series

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Guilt comes in many forms. It is largely anger at ourselves and energy tied up in the past. Holding on to guilt weighs us down. Identifying your sources of guilt and addressing them is the first step. Guilt comes in many forms. It is largely anger at ourselves and energy tied up in the past. Holding on to guilt weighs us down. Identifying your sources of guilt and addressing them is the first step.

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321 -Grief and Loss Individual and Group Interventions | Journey to Recovery Series

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Losses encompass more than death or a person or loss of property. Failure to acknowledge losses can cause unhelpful reactions in similar future situations. It is important to explore feelings and reactions in terms of their functionality how are they benefitting the person Losses encompass more than death or a person or loss of property. Failure to acknowledge losses can cause unhelpful reactions in similar future situations.

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The Impact of Immigration Policy on Latino Families: A Call to Action for Psychologists

Society of Clinical Psychology

Under the current administration, the past year has seen dramatic shifts in immigration policy, including increased immigration enforcement, travel bans targeting primarily Muslim countries, the termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, and the rescission of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Salvadorans, Haitians, and Nepalese (The White House, 2017).