Bridge Dissemination: Therapist Resources and Research

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bridge dissemination is a community of clinicians and researchers working together to help you easily access research-based mental health information and therapist resources, so you can bridge the gap between research and practice to confidently help your clients

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Latest Articles

Case conceptualization: How to choose which therapy, when.

There’s a tendency for many therapy theories to claim they work for all types of suffering. A number of evidence-based...
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Case conceptualization: How to choose which therapy, when.

Social media addiction settlement: Meta gives in

We recently wrote about a California court ruling that found Meta and Google liable for a users’ mental health. That...
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Social media addiction settlement: Meta gives in

Does the body really keep the score? Sort of, but not really.

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The body “keeping score” of traumatic reactions has become a popular idea. The idea is that reactions to traumatic events...
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Does the body really keep the score? Sort of, but not really.

How to regulate emotion: Why we can’t tell people to feel less

We certainly can regulate our emotions. Mountains of research from the last 30 years finds that this is indeed possible...
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How to regulate emotion: Why we can’t tell people to feel less

New positive emotions treatment: Less anxiety and depression

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We often think of positive emotions as helping psychological health or wellness in a general sense. Who doesn’t want to...
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New positive emotions treatment: Less anxiety and depression

Why are people so convinced they are right?

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I’m sure we have all seen it in life and in the therapy room: people just dead set and convinced...
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Why are people so convinced they are right?
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Research Findings in Mental Health

Brief, easy-to-digest articles on the new and important research-based information and therapist resources for your clients.

How people adjust to changes in life: Coping is not uniform

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There is a human tendency to want to categorize things simply. This is no different for therapists. We often want...
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How people adjust to changes in life

Suicide risk assessment: How accurate are professionals?

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Being able to predict the future with 100% certainty is not possible. That’s the case for anything in life, but...
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Suicide risk assessment: How accurate are professionals?

Depression updates: A guide to new directions for an old difficulty

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It seems like wherever you look these days, you don’t hear many clinicians say “I treat depression” or “I’m a...
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Depression updates

Treatment of trauma and shame

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So trauma isn’t all just based on fear?? Shame has been increasingly recognized as a key component of PTSD reactions...
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treatment of trauma and shame

Continuing Education and Trainings (CEs)

Curated, evidence-based CE trainings in therapy, assessment, and clinical practice — from the best sources, so you can spend less time searching and more time with your clients.

Attachment training for therapists: Building secure to prevent suicide

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Attachment styles and issues related to attachment have become extremely popular for clients and clinicians alike. The effects of attachment...
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Attachment training for therapists - Secure prevents suicide

Suicide risk training: How to approach, assess, and help clients

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Suicide is the most fatal and urgent topic in all of mental health. And it’s no wonder licensing jurisdictions require...
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Suicide risk training

Therapist Resources

Everything you need for evidence-based practice — research-backed resources built for clinicians.

Psych Medication Information
psych medication information - Therapist resources homepage

Digestible info on what psychiatric medications treat
and how each class of medications acts in the brain

ICD / DSM Diagnosis Codes
ICD - DSM diagnosis codes - Therapist resources homepage

Free ICD / DSM diagnosis codes look-up table
with diagnostic classification categories.

Therapist Books and Self-help Books
therapist books and self help books - Therapist resources homepage

Evidence-based treatment texts for therapists
to skills books / workbooks for clients

Assessments for Practice
assessment - Therapist resources homepage

Free and validated assessment measures to
understand client difficulties or progress

Tech and Policy

News updates on tech and policy in mental health to stay informed on evidence-based practice.

Social media addiction settlement: Meta gives in

We recently wrote about a California court ruling that found Meta and Google liable for a users’ mental health. That...
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Social media addiction settlement: Meta gives in

Screen addiction is related to suicide and mental health

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Questions about the effects of screen time abound in our modern society. Does it really affect mental health or social...
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Screen addiction

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