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What Is and Is Not a Psychological Treatment?

Society of Clinical Psychology

In our article below, we discuss the rationale behind each part of the definition, and list both positive and negative examples of various interventions. Should empirical support of efficacy be required before an intervention is labeled a psychological treatment? Reference/Target Article Tolin, D. Boness, C. Leichsenring, F.,

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Identifying Mechanisms of Change in Clinical Supervision

Society of Clinical Psychology

This is a Section 10 Student Blog Post on identifying mechanisms of change in clinical supervision written by Lucas Zullo , a fourth year doctoral student in Clinical Psychology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and his clinical supervisor, Dr. Mona Robbins. 2013; Cha et al., T began to see the progress she desired.

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Mental wellbeing can, and should, be assessed in clinical samples

Society of Clinical Psychology

Joseph and Wood (2010) outlined three potential reasons to assess mental wellbeing in clinical practice: To assess whether current clinical practice is already engaged in improving mental wellbeing, To develop new approaches and techniques designed to improve mental wellbeing, and. To increase the ability to treat distress and dysfunction.

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Positive Autobiographical Memories in the Context of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Society of Clinical Psychology

Thus, providing effective preventive care and clinical interventions to individuals who are struggling with PTSD symptoms is imperative. In this manuscript, we will discuss evidence that supports addressing positive memories in PTSD interventions, as well as future directions for this line of work. 1998), physical health problems (e.g.,

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Clinical Philosophy

I don't know about you, but the reason I often make notes after psychotherapy sessions is because I need aides-memoires. I've about 18 patients - in my private psychotherapy practice - at any one time; most of them attend just once a week. You're probably instead in something like an 'intervention'-providing business.)

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Harnessing cultural identity as a protective factor in minority mental health: Applications to children and families

Society of Clinical Psychology

cultural socialization, or emphasizing cultural pride and heritage) have been identified as important treatment targets in interventions that were specifically designed with and for African American families (e.g., Cultural Formulation Interview, APA, 2013; University of Connecticut Racial/Ethnic Stress and Trauma Survey, Williams et al.,

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What we know now about bridging the gap between research and practice

Society of Clinical Psychology

About two decades ago, psychologists who develop and study psychotherapy interventions began to recognize that publications on the efficacy of new psychotherapies were not sufficient to change practice. Are they able to make it to session weekly, and willing or able to engage in the interventions that comprise the EBPT?