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Culturally Informed Therapy for Schizophrenia: A Review

Society of Clinical Psychology

Specifically, they state that, “as society continues to become more and more culturally diverse, mental health providers must continually engage in ongoing self-assessment related to knowledge, skills and abilities to provide culturally responsive care” 2. Such interventions seeking to thwart systemic inequities (e.g., Background.

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Women Working In Mental Health Research

MQ Mental Health

Women Working on Preventions and Interventions Dr Susanne Ahmari, (USA) identified brain activity related to Obsessive behaviours, the first step towards developing new treatments for OCD in 2013. Professor Petra Vértes (UK) used genetics to improve understanding of the biological underpinnings of Schizophrenia in 2017.

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Synthesizing Findings on Cognitive Flexibility and Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors

Society of Clinical Psychology

Scientists have dedicated a tremendous amount of effort and resources toward understanding potential risk and protective factors for self-injurious thoughts and behaviors (SITB). Several interventions for SITB include strategies to improve cognitive flexibility (e.g., 2006; Park & Ammerman, 2023). Bryan, 2019; Kiosses et al.,

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What Are The New Government Guidelines For Children’s Mental Health?

MQ Mental Health

MQ is encouraging a cross-generational conversation about improving mental health interventions. To counteract this, 31.8% of MQ’s grant portfolio has had a focus on improving the mental health of children and young people. Young people are the reason MQ exists as a charity.

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What Are The New Government Guidelines For Children’s Mental Health?

MQ Mental Health

MQ is encouraging a cross-generational conversation about improving mental health interventions. To counteract this, 31.8% of MQ’s grant portfolio has had a focus on improving the mental health of children and young people. Young people are the reason MQ exists as a charity.

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Am I Going Through a Nervous Breakdown?

Beautiful Voyager

Etiology may include mental health disorders such as anxiety disorder, depression, or schizophrenia. Frequent thoughts of self-harm or suicide. Early intervention and treatment can help prevent worsening of your symptoms, anxiety disorder, clinical depression, or psychosis. Sudden angry outbursts or extreme mood swings.

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New study finds folic acid treatment is associated with decreased risk of suicide attempts

MQ Mental Health

The study found a link between folic acid supplements and a 44% reduction in suicide attempts and self-harm. The researchers found that patients with prescriptions for folic acid, also known as vitamin B9, experienced a 44% reduction in suicidal events (suicide attempts and intentional self-harm).

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