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Members in the News – August 4, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Jennifer Kelman is a member of NASW-FL: 5 Crucial Boundaries You Need to Set With Your In-Laws, Therapists Say BestLife You don’t just need to spell out your preferences for in-person events, however. As a therapist treating eating issues , I’m often asked how to eat while on vacation.

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Compassion-Focused Therapy Strongly Improves Mental Health Outcomes: A Series of Meta-Analyses

Society of Clinical Psychology

Moderation analyses also showed that a significantly larger effect size was reported when CFT was delivered by a therapist compared to when it was delivered as a self-help or “mixed” intervention. What are some of the challenges for therapists in incorporating compassion in their interventions? link] Gharraee, B., Tajrishi, K.

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How Does Language Affect Our Mental Health?

MQ Mental Health

My therapist and I have found it hugely beneficial for me to draw about an experience or a feeling in my body rather than talk about it. You might have heard someone make a common throwaway comment that uses medical terminology linked to mental health, such as describing themselves as being ‘a bit OCD’ just because they like things neat.

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Youth Anxiety: An Overview and Future Directions

Society of Clinical Psychology

To identify challenges, the youth and therapist collaboratively generate a graduated list of feared situations, or “fear ladder,” that best target core fears. Archives of General Psychiatry, 60 , 837-844. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry , 57 (7), 471-480. Costello, E. Mustillo, S.,

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How Does Language Affect Our Mental Health?

MQ Mental Health

My therapist and I have found it hugely beneficial for me to draw about an experience or a feeling in my body rather than talk about it. You might have heard someone make a common throwaway comment that uses medical terminology linked to mental health, such as describing themselves as being ‘a bit OCD’ just because they like things neat.

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Technology and the future of cognitive-behavioral interventions

Society of Clinical Psychology

is an Instructor in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and a Psychologist at Massachusetts General Hospital. is a clinical research coordinator in the Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Related Disorders program at Massachusetts General Hospital. World Psychiatry, 16 , 287–298. Author Bios. Enander, J.,

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News Items – March 2, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Kaiser had previously insisted on eliminating pension benefits for new hires even though that would have made it harder to recruit more therapists. Though, she said, she doesn’t hand out letters willy-nilly. She conducts an assessment of the patient and looks into their history and weighs other factors.