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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.

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

The body “keeping score” of traumatic reactions has become a popular idea. The idea is that reactions to traumatic events...
does the body keep the score

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...
How to feel less emotion: Why we can't tell people to feel less

New positive emotions treatment: Less anxiety and depression

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

Why are people so convinced they are right?

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

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.

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

The body “keeping score” of traumatic reactions has become a popular idea. The idea is that reactions to traumatic events...
does the body keep the score

New positive emotions treatment: Less anxiety and depression

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

Therapist Resources

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

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 - Therapist resources homepage

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

therapist books and self help books - Therapist resources homepage

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

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...
Social media addiction settlement: Meta gives in

Screen addiction is related to suicide and mental health

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

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