- 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
- Different approaches to psychotherapy
Definitions of psychoanalysis, behavior, cognitive and integrative or holistic therapies
- 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
- Effective Group Therapy - American Psychological Association (APA)
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 hos-pitals, where they are used to treat people with severe or acute conditions In private practice, group therapy makes up at most 5% of treatment, with 95% of resources going
- Narrative Therapy, Third Edition
Narrative therapy offers a rich engagement in re‑storying a client's narrative by reconsidering, reappreciating, and reauthoring the client's preferred lives and relationships
- 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 survivors of human trafficking
Key points Human trafficking involves using force, fraud, or coercion to control someone for commercial sexual or labor exploitation Human trafficking violates human rights and harms mental health, leading to depression, anxiety, and complex trauma Psychologists are helping treat trauma, train providers and law enforcement, and aid long-term recovery of survivors
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