- 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
- Different approaches to psychotherapy
Definitions of psychoanalysis, behavior, cognitive and integrative or holistic therapies
- What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy? Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a form of psychological treatment that has been demonstrated to be effective for a range of problems including depression, anxiety disorders, alcohol and drug use problems, marital problems, eating disorders, and severe mental illness
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- The evidence against “conversion therapy”: Insights from psychological . . .
“Conversion therapy” claims to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity—but it’s based on the false and harmful idea that being LGBTQ+ is something to cure
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