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‘Why we’re providing therapy for parents in pre-proceedings’

Community Care

Even more surprisingly, “matching the model of treatment to a psychiatric diagnosis has an insignificant impact” (Sami Timimi, cited in Johnson and Boyle, 2018). The work that the council has done in this area is innovative, family-focused and of exceptional quality. It will also save money.

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What Is and Is Not a Psychological Treatment?

Society of Clinical Psychology

Psychiatric medications, for example, might address psychological problems but are obviously not psychological treatments. Falk Leichsenring, DSc, is Professor of psychotherapy research at the Clinic of Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy at the University of Giessen. He is a member of the German Scientific Board of Psychotherapy.

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Identifying Mechanisms of Change in Clinical Supervision

Society of Clinical Psychology

When attending national academic conferences in psychology, it is hard not to hear mention of mechanisms of change in psychotherapy. Alan Kazdin’s 2007 article, Mediators and Mechanisms of Change in Psychotherapy Research, still has lasting effects on the way psychologists think about therapy today. 2013; Cha et al., Gibbons, M.

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Positive Autobiographical Memories in the Context of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Society of Clinical Psychology

PTSD is characterized by intrusive thoughts and trauma-related memories, avoidance of trauma-related triggers, maladaptive changes in thinking and affective processes, and alterations in arousal and reactivity (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Engaging in positive behavioral activities may also help them create more positive memories.

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

Society of Clinical Psychology

As mental health providers within an institution, we must continue engaging in community outreach to erase treatment gaps. Ethnoracial status, intersectionality with gender, and psychotherapy utilization, retention, and outcomes. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, & Practice, 52(3), 308–314. TARGET ARTICLE Joiner, T.

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

Society of Clinical Psychology

While affirming and empowering individuals through their strengths and cultural identities has the potential to better elevate and engage individuals in mental health treatments, it is not sufficient for addressing the profound structural inequities in our healthcare system, nor the social determinants (e.g., American Psychiatric Association.

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Do Beliefs about Biology Matter for Mental Health?

Society of Clinical Psychology

Although originally expected to reduce social stigma and blame, many biological messages about psychiatric disorders like depression have had the opposite effect (Haslam & Kvaale, 2015; Lebowitz, 2014). He also has engaged in translating self-regulation models of psychopathology into novel treatments and diagnostic strategies.