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Making Black mental health matter

Martin Webber

Renée Aleong discusses her PhD research and explains why Black mental health matters.

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What does Distress Tolerance have to do with Depression? A Review

Society of Clinical Psychology

Distress tolerance is often conceptualized as one’s ability to tolerate and withstand negative or uncomfortable emotional states. Distress tolerance was initially studied primarily in relation to risky or dangerous behaviors like smoking and nonsuicidal self-injury. However, with continued research, distress tolerance has emerged as a transdiagnostic risk factor for psychopathology (Leyro et al. 2010) and is being increasingly recognized for its role in anxiety, obsessions, and other internalizi

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Personality Test Update: I am a Defender (ISFJ)

Michigan Girl's Café

It has been nearly four years since I had last taken a personality test. At the time, my results came back as an Advocate (INFJ). However, my employment history changed since that time frame -- new job, more responsibilities, and greater confidence in my skills and abilities. My specialty area narrowed from higher education to legal education. Thus, I believed this was the right time to complete another personality test.

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Treatment for People with Borderline Parents

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Objectives ~ Review the characteristics of BPD ~ Compare and contrast BPD with addictive behaviors ~ Examine ways to implement the activities presented in the book in a group format Characteristics of BPD ~ Poorly developed, or unstable self-image, often associated with excessive self-criticism ~ Difficulty recognizing the feelings & needs of others ~ Interpersonal hypersensitivity (i.e., prone to feel slighted or insulted) ~ Perceptions of others tend to focus on negative attributes or vuln

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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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Why Reporting Harms Matters

Society of Clinical Psychology

What is the public health significance of this article? Clinical practice guidelines are increasingly important in healthcare. However, in order to maximize their use in informed decision making as part of care, it is critical to have an understanding of the potential harms and burdens of treatments in addition to the potential benefits. Currently, there is a paucity of data on treatment harms and burdens as well as inconsistent definitions, which limits the ability of guideline developers to pr