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Evidence-based manualized treatments: Pros versus noes
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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...
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How people make change in therapy to improve mental health
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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...
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Seek pleasure and avoid pain: More 80s retro theories for therapy
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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...
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Specific substance use treatments: Therapist training & resources
Continuing Ed. Research

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...
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Serotonin’s role in mental health is now in question
Policy Research

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...
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Alcohol use disorder: Research says still common but undertreated
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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...
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The psychology of chronic pain: Trainings and how therapists help
Continuing Ed. Research

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...
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Postpartum depression updates: Research and treatment to know
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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...
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Resources and therapy for loneliness

Resources and therapy for loneliness

Continuing Ed. Research
We all feel lonely at times. For some individuals, loneliness can be a much more chronic experience. And it often...
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Stanford plays with AI and mental health genetics

Stanford plays with AI and mental health genetics

Research Tech
Even the mental health field can't stay out of the AI hype. Our work is very human driven, but it...
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Ozempic for alcohol misuse too??

Ozempic for alcohol misuse too??

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New weight loss medications like Ozempic and Wegovy are all the rage now. These mediations were originally developed to treat...
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Therapist resources for seasonal affective disorder

Therapist resources for seasonal affective disorder

Research
The colder months are a time when many individuals experience seasonal affective disorder. Some individuals even experience these symptoms in...
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Motivational Interviewing training: Foundations for change

Motivational Interviewing training: Foundations for change

Continuing Ed. Research
Creating change can be one of the hardest things for many of us to do. Anything from quitting smoking to...
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New Years resolutions: How to support client behavior change

New Years resolutions: How to support client behavior change

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Many individuals try to enact new years resolutions to make some change(s) in their lives. These changes are difficult to...
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Anniversary and holiday grief support

Anniversary and holiday grief support

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Experiences of grief can intensify at so many points in life. Especially during particular importance to a individual (e.g., anniversaries)...
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Holiday stress coping strategies for clients

Holiday stress coping strategies for clients

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So many of us experience higher levels of stress during the Holidays. That can add a lot for therapy clients...
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Ozempic and eating disorders: Not a miracle drug.

Ozempic and eating disorders: Not a miracle drug.

Research
New weight loss medications are all the rage. The weight loss benefits seem too good to be true. Many are...
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Trauma and substance abuse treatment meet: the COPE method.

Trauma and substance abuse treatment meet: the COPE method.

Continuing Ed. Research
Treating trauma at the same time as comorbid substance abuse may sound pretty obvious. Both treatments at the same time...
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Self-help therapy: The what, why, and when

Self-help therapy: The what, why, and when

Research
We’ve all heard the term “self-help.” You’ve probably even been offered a self-help program promising perfect confidence or consistently good...
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Memory loss and anxiety or other difficulties.

Memory loss and anxiety or other difficulties.

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I'm sure we have all heard clients talk about memory difficulties. Many of them even attribute memory problems to having...
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Borderline personality disorder assessment tools and rule outs

Borderline personality disorder assessment tools and rule outs

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We have probably all had this moment in our work: does this individual experience borderline personality disorder? This is a...
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Healing rest: sleep and PTSD treatment meet?

Healing rest: sleep and PTSD treatment meet?

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Sleep and PTSD don't always mix. Many people suffering from PTSD report nightmares that not only frighten, but also impact...
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AI for mental health diagnosis

AI for mental health diagnosis

Research Tech
A machine that can diagnose disorders? Well, it may not be too surprising with everything AI seems to be able...
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Multiple negative effects of loneliness on health

Multiple negative effects of loneliness on health

Policy Research
Therapists and researchers alike often emphasize the importance of social support. A few inverse experiences of feeling supported - loneliness...
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Coping with compassion fatigue, burnout, and vicarious trauma

Coping with compassion fatigue, burnout, and vicarious trauma

Continuing Ed. Research
We all know being a therapist ain't easy. Mental health professionals rack up hundreds of hours hearing about clients' difficulties....
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Keto: Eating your way to reduced bipolar symptoms?

Keto: Eating your way to reduced bipolar symptoms?

Research
Healthy diet is consistently correlated with improvements to mental health, but what if a keto specific diet could help certain...
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Treatment for prolonged grief disorder: Activating identity

Treatment for prolonged grief disorder: Activating identity

Continuing Ed. Research
Deep interactions with close loved ones provide an extreme amount of reward for us! They meet our biological need for...
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Loneliness and memory loss are linked

Loneliness and memory loss are linked

Research
In a post-pandemic world where loneliness has increased, it is important to explore how loneliness and memory loss may be...
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