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What can we learn from cultural adaptations of dialectical behavior therapy?

Society of Clinical Psychology

However, the psychotherapies that treat these concerns have been mainly developed by and for people who are White and live in Western countries. Because of this, many efforts have been made adapt psychotherapy to the cultures of people of color and cross-cultural clients. Challenges with mental health occur worldwide.

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Teen Cutting

Beautiful Voyager

Photo by Matthew Waring Signs, Symptoms, Prevention, and Treatment When confronted with intense emotions, some teens may turn to self-harm , such as cutting, as a means of coping. Familiarize yourself with this self-harming behavior so you'll know what to do when your teenager engages in it. What Is Teen Cutting?

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How Relationship Counselling Can Benefit You

Psychological Health Care

Relationship counselling with a professional therapist or psychologist can help improve the way you relate to your partner, assist in changing patterns of behaviour and help negotiate difficult periods. Identify and change any behaviours that harm the relationship. Relationship counselling is a type of psychotherapy.

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Identifying Mechanisms of Change in Clinical Supervision

Society of Clinical Psychology

When attending national academic conferences in psychology, it is hard not to hear mention of mechanisms of change in psychotherapy. Alan Kazdin’s 2007 article, Mediators and Mechanisms of Change in Psychotherapy Research, still has lasting effects on the way psychologists think about therapy today. 2013; Cha et al., Wilson, K.

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Creating a Community of Care: Distress, Impairment, and Ethics

Society of Clinical Psychology

Numerous books and articles have urged practitioners to develop and integrate effective self-care routines on a regular basis. Self-Awareness and Assessment It may be tempting to conclude that these situations can be prevented by psychologists engaging in self-assessment and self-care, but this may be easier said than done.

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News Items – September 30, 2021

Social Workers Speak

A new report from court-appointed watchdogs details how children in foster care are subjected to unlicensed and dangerous placements, exposed to sexual abuse or engaged in self harm, and administered incorrect or improper amounts of medication. Psychotherapy after the pandemic will likely be a hybrid — part office, part telemedicine.

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being philosophical about it

Clinical Philosophy

A talk for Confer: Confronting Mortal Threat / Oxford Psychotherapy Society 5.9.2020 / 14.10.2020 ‘Wisdom is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her; fortunate are they who embrace her’ (Proverbs 3:18) Abstract To be ‘philosophical’ or ‘stoical’ is in part to remain calm and able to think in the face of adversity.