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Observing therapist-patient interactions to predict dropout from psychotherapy

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Over about the last 50 years, clinical research has proven without a doubt that psychotherapy significantly alleviates the symptoms of a wide range of mental illnesses, for example, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, eating disorders, and addictions (Lutz et al., in an early session of psychotherapy.

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What Is and Is Not a Psychological Treatment?

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Psychiatric medications, for example, might address psychological problems but are obviously not psychological treatments. In our article below, we discuss the rationale behind each part of the definition, and list both positive and negative examples of various interventions. Reference/Target Article Tolin, D. Boness, C. Olatunji, B.

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

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Often times the field of clinical psychology assumes a “deficit-based” approach to minority mental health. Over-emphasizing deficits in minority mental health can be problematic for two central reasons. Over-emphasizing deficits in minority mental health can be problematic for two central reasons.

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Do Beliefs about Biology Matter for Mental Health?

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Do Beliefs About Biology Matter for Mental Health? Imagine that you have just visited a mental health professional and received a diagnosis of depression. Therefore, treatment outreach should be accompanied by efforts to educate patients that experience—including psychotherapy—can change the brain.

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Can prisoners with mental health problems benefit from psychological therapy? Yes, but health and justice need to be closer friends.

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correspondents with a new article in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology titled, “Outcomes of Psychological Therapies for Prisoners with Mental Health Problems: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. lock downs’) which affect their intervention and studies. This SCP blog by Karen Slade, Psy.D.

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Positive Autobiographical Memories in the Context of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

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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). 1998), physical health problems (e.g., Bomyea et al., 2018; Kida, 2019; Ono et al.,

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Behavioral Activation for Depression During Pregnancy: Results from a multi-site pragmatic randomized controlled effectiveness trial.

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Many women who screen positive for depression during pregnancy have limited options, especially for psychotherapy in the obstetric setting, their most preferred treatment option for depression (Battle, Salisbury, Schofield, & Ortiz-Hernandez, 2013). What factors make BA a promising match for treating depression during pregnancy?