Interventional, Psychology and Psychosocial

Do Dialectical Behavior Therapy-Based Interventions Decrease Adolescent Externalizing Symptoms? A Meta-Analysis

Society of Clinical Psychology

JULY 19, 2023

2019), only a minority of youth with these difficulties receive interventions with strong research support (McCart & Sheidow, 2016). Despite DBT’s focus on changing thoughts and behaviors that precede and relate to interpersonal conflict, externalizing problems are rarely examined as a primary aim in DBT-based intervention studies.

DBT

DBT Interventional Psychology Psychosocial

Training therapists in evidence-based mental health interventions: What works and what holds promise for the future?

Society of Clinical Psychology

MARCH 7, 2020

However, despite all her years of psychosocial intervention, she had never received evidence-based interventions for her anxiety. Although evidence-based interventions exist for a wide variety of mental health disorders, they are rarely used in routine clinical practice.

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Guest Post: Helping and Compassion Fatigue by Thomas R. Metzinger, LCSW, CCHt (USMC Veteran)

Bipolar Bandit

JANUARY 13, 2022

When handling trauma, therapists, counselors, health professionals, caregivers, and others that are helping, seek to understand the person, get a pulse on the crisis, engage in triaging the most devastating issues, and offer interventions that help to restore, or create in some cases, stability. Self-care is essential. Author: Thomas R.

LCSW

LCSW Psychosocial Therapist Psychology

Targeting Anxiety Sensitivity in Prevention Treatments: A Meta-Analysis

Society of Clinical Psychology

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Importantly, anxiety sensitivity is a malleable risk factor that can be addressed with a range of short-term interventions, making it a potentially important treatment target for both intervention and prevention efforts. The interventions additionally needed to be brief: six sessions or less.

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Anxiety Clinic Interventional Psychology

Assertiveness Training: A Forgotten Evidence-Based Treatment

Society of Clinical Psychology

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

This SCP Blog post by Brittany Speed, Brandon Goldstein, and Dr. Marvin Goldfried discuss their recent publication in CP:SP addressing the role of assertiveness training in clinical psychology. All of that supports the utility of assertiveness training as an important stand-alone clinical intervention.

Psychotherapy

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Diversity Spotlight: Sannisha K. Dale, PhD

Society of Clinical Psychology

AUGUST 15, 2023

Dale , a dual licensed clinical psychologist (MA/FL) and Associate Professor at the Department of Psychology at the University of Miami. Dr. Dale earned her Master’s degree in Human Development and Psychology at the Harvard Graduate School of Education in 2005, and completed her Ph.D.

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

Society of Clinical Psychology

MARCH 4, 2016

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?

Psychotherapy

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Parental Military Deployment and Children: What Have We Learned from More than a Decade of War?

Society of Clinical Psychology

APRIL 2, 2016

Alfano & Simon Lau, Department of Psychology, University of Houston. Major military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan have since ceased but the resulting instability of the Middle East almost certainly ensures future intervention. Effective support and intervention services for these two groups of children may in turn differ.

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Military Psychiatry Psychology Interventional

Clinicians and Clients Disagree: Implications for Evidence-Based Practice

Society of Clinical Psychology

OCTOBER 25, 2016

This blog piece by Dr. Douglas Samuel from Purdue University discusses a recently published article in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology. . Arguably the greatest accomplishment in mental health over the past few decades has been the increased focus on providing psychological treatment that is supported by empirical research.

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Prioritizing Mental Health on College Campuses

Society of Clinical Psychology

MARCH 12, 2019

In our recently published study in Journal of Abnormal Psychology (Auerbach et al., This result has challenging clinical implications, as it indicates that transdiagnostic interventions directed at students with high comorbidity will be needed to reduce suicidal behaviors among students at risk by virtue of having suicide ideation.

Mental Health

Mental Health Psychiatric Disorder Psychiatry

Rethinking the sufficient dose needed for PTSD treatment

Society of Clinical Psychology

MAY 11, 2018

By investigating the underlying mechanism of action in our earlier work, we were able to create an efficient and efficacious intervention that we hope will improve treatment access and the subsequent health, well-being and quality of life of people exposed to trauma and in need of treatment services. Psychological Services, 12, 73-82.

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Medication, Behavioral Therapy, or Both? Examining Understudied Domains for Children with ADHD

Society of Clinical Psychology

AUGUST 15, 2017

To evaluate whether behavioral intervention could improve the sports performance of children with ADHD, we conducted a 2 (medication, placebo) x 2 (sports training, recreational play) between-groups study over three weeks in the STP. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology , 00 (00), 1–13. Brittany M. Merrill, MS.

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Clinic Psychosocial Psychology Interventional

Members in the News – August 11, 2023

Social Workers Speak

AUGUST 11, 2023

Lily Thrope is a member of NASW-NYC: My Son, Superhero In Training Romper I asked Lily Thrope , a licensed clinical social worker and certified intuitive eating counselor , about red flags for parents when it comes to behavioral or psychological shifts along these lines.

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LCSW Clinic Social Worker Psychosocial

The Impact of Immigration Policy on Latino Families: A Call to Action for Psychologists

Society of Clinical Psychology

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Moreover, fear of deportation or mistrust can permeate the family unit and have a damaging psychological impact on both parents and children, regardless of documentation status. Moreover, this research should be disseminated to individuals beyond the psychology field. is a 6 th year doctoral candidate in the Clinical Psychology Ph.D.

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Do Dialectical Behavior Therapy-Based Interventions Decrease Adolescent Externalizing Symptoms? A Meta-Analysis

Training therapists in evidence-based mental health interventions: What works and what holds promise for the future?

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Guest Post: Helping and Compassion Fatigue by Thomas R. Metzinger, LCSW, CCHt (USMC Veteran)

Targeting Anxiety Sensitivity in Prevention Treatments: A Meta-Analysis

Assertiveness Training: A Forgotten Evidence-Based Treatment

Diversity Spotlight: Sannisha K. Dale, PhD

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

Parental Military Deployment and Children: What Have We Learned from More than a Decade of War?

Clinicians and Clients Disagree: Implications for Evidence-Based Practice

Prioritizing Mental Health on College Campuses

Rethinking the sufficient dose needed for PTSD treatment

Medication, Behavioral Therapy, or Both? Examining Understudied Domains for Children with ADHD

Members in the News – August 11, 2023

The Impact of Immigration Policy on Latino Families: A Call to Action for Psychologists

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