bridge brings you the latest and most applicable information on mental health theory and research impacting our field! We are the first to put this information in summarized, easily digestible bits to make your life easier. Short and sweet, but rich!

Check out our curated list below for articles on findings from other outlets. Also see our Continuing Education page for suggested well-supported continuing education courses and credits.

For tips and tricks to help clients find accurate mental health information online, check out Dr. Matt B’s series on how to find established information online and on social media.

Research Findings in Mental Health

Did the pandemic cause sudden personality change?

Did the pandemic cause sudden personality change?

Mountains of research on the effectiveness of structured psychotherapies tell us that relatively quick changes in individual responses and behaviors...
Psychedelic therapy does not treat everything

Psychedelic therapy does not treat everything

Does it seem like whenever an exciting new treatment or innovation comes along, it gets applied to everything? That may...
Is Borderline really a personality disorder?

Is Borderline really a personality disorder?

There is currently a debate raging: is borderline personality disorder (BPD) actually a personality disorder? Some experts argue against the...
Critical incident stress debriefing controversy. Making things worse?

Critical incident stress debriefing controversy. Making things worse?

Exposure to memories and exploring meaning of traumatic events is an effective component of trauma treatments. So that must mean...
Psychosis in the veins

Psychosis in the veins

Blood tests are becoming more advanced in the mental health world, with a new test coming out later this year...
Emotion and motivation: Why we regulate emotions

Emotion and motivation: Why we regulate emotions

Why we have emotions at all is an age-old question. But why people manage emotions in certain ways and the...
Does anxiety decrease with age? Recent spikes in youth anxiety.

Does anxiety decrease with age? Recent spikes in youth anxiety.

As we age, do we get wiser and less reactive? Does anxiety decrease with age? Who can remember their parents...
Bipolar psychosis: Its own brand of psychotic features

Bipolar psychosis: Its own brand of psychotic features

Bipolar psychosis can be a lot for anyone to deal with. It can also be challenging for the clinician to...
Obsession with happiness and finding contentment.

Obsession with happiness and finding contentment.

We all want to be experience happiness as much as possible. Clients especially want that, but often find it elusive...
Bipolar I and II: Can therapy really help?

Bipolar I and II: Can therapy really help?

Medication management is vital to the treatment of bipolar, but does therapy have an impact on symptoms? With a myriad...
Behavioral activation: Literal and figurative movement.

Behavioral activation: Literal and figurative movement.

We’ve all heard the maxim “just do what you love”. But that’s often easier said than done. Especially for so...
New AI / virtual reality therapy comes to Apple Vision Pro

New AI / virtual reality therapy comes to Apple Vision Pro

Wait, which episode of Black Mirror are we in now? No, this isn’t science fiction. It’s now just science. A...
Impacts of Mentalization Based Therapy (MBT)

Impacts of Mentalization Based Therapy (MBT)

Borderline personality disorder can be very hard to treat, but don’t worry, Mentalization Based Therapy (MBT) has your back. MBT...
Trauma and the brain: It’s different for PTSD

Trauma and the brain: It’s different for PTSD

There has been an increasing interest in understanding trauma and the brain. Ideas like the body “keeping score” have helped...
Rumination. Let’s mull it over (but not for too long).

Rumination. Let’s mull it over (but not for too long).

We often ask clients to consider many aspects of difficult events and how they respond. But we have probably all...
Kratom: What clinicians should know

Kratom: What clinicians should know

So…. Does anyone actually know what kratom does? Kratom is an herbal substance from Southeast Asia that has both stimulant...
ERP: Our best OCD treatment. Training is out there!

ERP: Our best OCD treatment. Training is out there!

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) can be extremely difficult for those who experience it. The best OCD treatment options to help...
The 5 love languages debunked.

The 5 love languages debunked.

Now we’re not trying to burst anyone’s love bubble here. Especially not for something so nebulous and often “confusing AF”...
Longer-term client outcomes in telehealth vs in-person

Longer-term client outcomes in telehealth vs in-person

Will clients benefit more from telehealth vs in-person treatment? The pandemic changed many areas of our lives, including how we...
Does exposure therapy harm clients?

Does exposure therapy harm clients?

“The only thing to fear is fear itself.” Was Roosevelt onto something in his attempts to encourage citizens to face...

** bridge dissemination currently does not hold contracts with any media outlets or news entities. We also do not advocate for the purchase of any particular subscriptions or products those entities may link to. Any products or subscriptions advocated by any sites linked on our site are the responsibility of those sites and are not endorsed by nor are the responsibility of bridge dissemination LLC.

About bridge | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Cookie Policy Do Not Sell My Info