Sat.Jul 30, 2016 - Fri.Aug 05, 2016

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Cycling for mental health research and museums

Martin Webber

Tomorrow I’ll be riding the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 to raise money for two fantastic small charities. The McPin Foundation places the lived experience of people affected by mental health problems at the heart of research.

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Into the DSM - Panic Disorder

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker Exam

Panic disorder can be summed up in four words: Recurrent unexpected panic attacks. But there's more to it than that. First, what's a panic attack (and what's not a panic attack)? The DSM answers: A panic attack is an abrupt surge of intense fear or intense discomfort that reaches a peak within minutes. During that time, four of the following symptoms occur: 1.

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038- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Skills

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is designed to help clients use mindfulness to deal with unpleasant situations through the use of acceptance, cognitive defusion/diffusion, contact with the present moment and the observing self. ACT changes the goal of therapy from removal of distress to acceptance of the good with the bad. This presentation briefly reviews the highlights of this evidence-based practice created by Stephen Hayes.

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