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‘I believe in the value of social work’: launch editor looks back as Community Care turns 50

Community Care

This is the first in a series of interviews celebrating Community Care’s 50th anniversary. Even at university, Mark got involved with the International Voluntary Service, where he started a group to help psychiatric patients with painting and decorating. The group amassed over a hundred people.

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Diversity Spotlight: Nadine A. Chang, PhD

Society of Clinical Psychology

in psychology at New York University , as well as her Ph.D. in clinical and school psychology at Hofstra University. Chang holds a position as an Assistant Professor of Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine , as well as a role as an Assistant Attending Psychologist at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.

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Is “Abnormal Psychology” Really all that Abnormal?

Society of Clinical Psychology

Is “Abnormal Psychology” Really all that Abnormal – a blog post by Jonathan D. Schaefer, a doctoral student of Clinical Psychology at Duke University. abnormal psychology”), and in the stigmatization of individuals who suffer from mental illness.

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Observing therapist-patient interactions to predict dropout from psychotherapy

Society of Clinical Psychology

This question has been quite difficult to answer, as patients who drop out of treatments are logically rarely available to be interviewed as to why they stopped coming. Björn Bennemann, MSc is a fourth year PhD Student at the Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy at the University of Trier, Germany. 2009; Cahill et al.,

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

Society of Clinical Psychology

Often times the field of clinical psychology assumes a “deficit-based” approach to minority mental health. 2014) and/or interviews (e.g., Cultural Formulation Interview, APA, 2013; University of Connecticut Racial/Ethnic Stress and Trauma Survey, Williams et al., American Psychiatric Association. First, assessment is key.

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Costume, Cosplay and Dressing Up: Fashion and Mental Health

MQ Mental Health

Clothing and Psychology The power of costume is apparent in all of our lives. Wearing a power suit to a job interview, a Little Black Dress on a date, sportswear to the gym, pyjamas to sleep in or indeed the princess dream of a wedding dress; costume permeates our subconscious in these strong ways and in more subtle instances too.

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Finding and Choosing a Therapist for Yourself or Your Child

Parenthood Understood

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP). A psychiatric nurse practitioner has a Master’s degree in nursing, and might offer therapy and/or medication management. That said, you don’t need a psychological assessment before starting therapy—all therapists do some level of assessment before starting therapy.