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News Items – April 29, 2022

Social Workers Speak

. “If self-care is about what you do for yourself, then community care is what you put into and what you are able to receive from the community you have built around yourself, as well as the community you live in,” says Donna Oriowo, PhD, LICSW , therapist, author and licensed independent clinical social worker. Psychology Today.

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Member Voices: Intergenerational Gaffes or What Goes Around Comes Around?

Social Work Blog

So, how does a therapist lower defenses and promote open dialogue? Smith, he is seen by others as engaging and funny. Lorrie has practiced in a variety of settings including private practice, non-profit, inpatient psychiatric, military behavioral health, schools, corporations, and human service agencies. We’ve all been there!

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News Items – December 1, 2022

Social Workers Speak

Therapists Explain. As relationship therapist Ken Page, LCSW , explains, with an ambivalent resistant attachment style, children become upset and/or emotional when their caregiver isn’t present, including feeling intense anger or anxiety. Sean Barnett, LCSW , is a therapist who has used psychedelic integration with his patients.

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Addressing Access in Ethnoracially Diverse Populations: Lessons from a University-Based Community Mental Health Center

Society of Clinical Psychology

Finally, to study effectiveness, we used clients’ and therapists’ ratings of Clinical Global Impression (CGI; Guy, 1976), a general assessment of a client’s level of illness and functioning. when both the client and therapist identified as Black) was associated with more sessions attended. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? link] Hayes, J.

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

Society of Clinical Psychology

Program evaluation results from this initiative reveal EBP training and implementation has been associated with large improvements among therapists, including improvements in therapist competencies and positive attitudes toward EBPs, and robust improvements in symptoms and quality of life among Veterans.

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How to Help Someone Who’s Experiencing PTSD

Gateway Foundation

While some people think of PTSD as a disorder that affects only military veterans, PTSD can affect anyone after witnessing or living through a traumatic event, such as abuse, a natural disaster, or being diagnosed with a life-threatening condition. Engaging in risky or destructive behavior. Having difficulty concentrating. Stay Active.

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News Items – July 22, 2021

Social Workers Speak

In my role, I lead a talented group of employees to provide trauma informed services to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, ranging from case managers, to therapists, to psychiatrists, advocates, and crisis intervention specialists. Carla Naumberg is a member: 5 Toxic Behaviors Parents Engage In — Without Realizing It.