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Clinician and client political values in culturally-competent psychotherapy

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Clients reported that it was helpful to them to raise such issues in therapy, and therapists likewise reported that it was helpful for case conceptualization and tailoring treatment to know about the client’s SPVs. Sociopolitical values: The neglected factor in culturally-competent psychotherapy. Reference/Target Source. Redding, R.E.

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Identifying Mechanisms of Change in Clinical Supervision

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This is a Section 10 Student Blog Post on identifying mechanisms of change in clinical supervision written by Lucas Zullo , a fourth year doctoral student in Clinical Psychology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and his clinical supervisor, Dr. Mona Robbins. Clinical Psychology Review. 2013; Cha et al.,

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Am I Depressed? Depression Symptoms, Causes, Therapy

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According to the WHO , “the causes of depression include complex interactions between social, psychological, and biological factors.” Depression therapy and treatments . Through lifestyle changes, counseling, psychotherapy, or medications, there is hope that we can negate or reduce the effects and get out of depression.

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How do we know when posttraumatic stress disorder is getting better?

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Defining these constructs will also help to facilitate the development of clinical algorithms to guide decision-making and treatment planning for those people with PTSD. Can we create an algorithm to guide decision-making and treatment planning for people who do not get better following PTSD treatment? Cuijpers, P.

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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. degree in Psychology at Middlebury College and her Master of Science (M.S.) racial/ethnic identity, community support) within mental health treatment. APA handbook of multicultural psychology. Trimble, F. Braveman P.

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Maternal Mental Health Matters: A Neglected but Vital Issue

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Maternal mental health is the emotional, psychological, and social well-being of women during pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. Treatment should be tailored to the individual and consider symptoms, medical history, comorbidities, pregnancy status, breastfeeding status, and potential side effects.

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Prescriptive Authority for Clinical Psychologists

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All prescribing professions, other than psychology, require undergraduate scientific coursework including biology, and organic and inorganic chemistry. This coursework is supplemented by a range of 1,500 (NPs, DNPs) to 9,000 (MD, DO) hours of supervised clinical training that involves assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and treatment.

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