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- Understanding psychotherapy and how it works
Learn how to choose a psychologist, how therapy works, how long it lasts and what should and shouldn’t happen during psychotherapy
- What is EMDR therapy and why is it used to treat PTSD?
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing is a structured form of psychotherapy used to help patients with PTSD resolve upsetting memories
- The benefits of better boundaries in clinical practice
For many psychologists, setting robust boundaries in clinical therapy practice is a vital skill often learned through difficult interactions with patients and colleagues
- Improving treatment with role-playing games
Using games like Dungeons and Dragons in group therapy shows promise for treating anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, and more
- Treating patients with borderline personality disorder
Key points Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is the most commonly diagnosed personality disorder in clinical populations BPD can be diagnosed when a patient exhibits five or more related symptoms involving self-regulation Typical treatment includes different therapy options, including dialectical behavior therapy, transference-focused psychotherapy, and mentalization-based treatment
- PTSD and trauma: New APA guidelines highlight evidence-based treatments
Key points Guidelines for treating PTSD and trauma are increasingly focusing on the broader context of the trauma and a wide array of symptoms and related outcomes a patient might experience For treating PTSD symptoms, cognitive processing therapy, prolonged exposure therapy, and trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy show the strongest evidence to date Emerging treatments such as MDMA
- Group therapy is as effective as individual therapy, and more efficient . . .
Group therapy sometimes gets short shrift Viewed by some patients as second best to individual therapy and by some mental health professionals as intimidating to run, groups are mostly found in outpatient agencies and hospitals, where they are used to treat people with severe or acute conditions
- Treatments for PTSD
Four therapeutic interventions are strongly recommended, all of which are variations of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) Three therapies and four medications received conditional recommendations
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