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Research Findings in Mental Health

Why are people so convinced they are right?

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...
Thought suppression is not the same as emotion suppression

Thought suppression is not the same as emotion suppression

David Wegner’s famous “White Bear” experiment is arguably one of the most intriguing findings in all of psychology and mental...
How does bilateral stimulation work in EMDR? It might not.

How does bilateral stimulation work in EMDR? It might not.

Research finds that eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR) is effective for PTSD. However, the scientific community still does...
CBT for children and adolescents. How do therapists help?

CBT for children and adolescents. How do therapists help?

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) isn’t the only treatment in town. But everyone keeps talking about it because it just proves...
Screen addiction is related to suicide and mental health

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...
Are men and boys falling behind? What to know and how to help.

Are men and boys falling behind? What to know and how to help.

Economic and social markers now show that men and boys are falling behind in multiple aspects of American society. Researchers...
Coping with climate change anxiety: How to help

Coping with climate change anxiety: How to help

Climate change has been brewing for a while now. But so has anxiety about climate change. Otherwise known now as...
How people adjust to changes in life: Coping is not uniform

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

There is a human tendency to want to categorize things simply. This is no different for therapists. We often want...
Evidence-based manualized treatments: Pros versus noes

Evidence-based manualized treatments: Pros versus noes

Alright, we really just wanted to make a snazzy title that rhymed. There really are no “noes” when it comes...
How people make change in therapy to improve mental health

How people make change in therapy to improve mental health

To kick off Mental Health Awareness Month this May, we thought we’d talk some fundamentals of therapy. I mean, the...
Seek pleasure and avoid pain: More 80s retro theories for therapy

Seek pleasure and avoid pain: More 80s retro theories for therapy

The history of mental health has assumed that we humans do whatever possible to seek pleasure and avoid pain. The...
Specific substance use treatments: Therapist training & resources

Specific substance use treatments: Therapist training & resources

Treatments for alcohol and substance use disorders often use methods originally developed for other mental health concerns. Research shows promising...
Serotonin’s role in mental health is now in question

Serotonin’s role in mental health is now in question

Serotonin imbalances in the brain have become a popular explanation for depression, anxiety, and OCD. Understanding serotonin’s role in mental...
Alcohol use disorder: Research says still common but undertreated

Alcohol use disorder: Research says still common but undertreated

Alcohol use disorder is still extremely common. Despite declines in alcohol use among youth in the US, research finds that...
The psychology of chronic pain: Trainings and how therapists help

The psychology of chronic pain: Trainings and how therapists help

Surprise, surprise: many patients with physical pain also experience emotional pain. This mind-body connection is strong for chronic pain. This...
Postpartum depression updates: Research and treatment to know

Postpartum depression updates: Research and treatment to know

Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s old school short story, The Yellow Wallpaper (1892) offers a chilling depiction of postpartum depression. This depression...
Therapy approach for bipolar disorders: Training and resources

Therapy approach for bipolar disorders: Training and resources

Medication has long reigned supreme as the key treatment for bipolar disorder. And in many ways, that is still the...
Effects of cannabis: What to know from new mental health research

Effects of cannabis: What to know from new mental health research

What’s up with the wacky weed? Does it help? Does it not help? Clients often believe it helps them. But...
Self-harm and nonsuicidal self-injury: What to know and what to do

Self-harm and nonsuicidal self-injury: What to know and what to do

Self-harm and self-injury come when an individual harms themselves physically. Nonsuicidal self-injury is not intended to lead to suicide, but...
Eating disorders: Important factors and how to help

Eating disorders: Important factors and how to help

Eating disorders are extremely difficult for individuals to experience. And difficult for therapists to help with! They affect both mental...

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