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Featured Research Findings
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. The understanding of serotonin's role...
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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
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
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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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...
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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...
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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...
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Research Findings
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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"...
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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...
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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...
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Attention and its difficulties: More than ADHD?
ADHD seems to have really gained popularity among consumers. It may be that when individuals have difficulties with attention, labeling...
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How do prodromal symptoms influence client diagnoses?
Have you ever heard parents or loved ones say something like "I always knew something was different" about your client?...
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RDoC: A new(ish) effort to understand mental health
Ever notice how so many clients with depression ruminate, but so do clients with anxiety and trauma? Or how clients...
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Social media and mental health in youth: As bad as we think?
Social media seems baked into the lives of children and teens today. We see it. But the stats back it...
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Dr. Google and Mental Health Self-Diagnosis
Research suggests that as social media and Internet use has increased, there has been a steady increase in self-diagnosis. Some...
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Gratitude journal and other strategies: Is less more?
Gratitude and gratitude enhancement has become an increasingly popular topic. And it makes sense why! Research has increasingly shown multiple...
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GAD and worry: Not just anxiety about anything
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) has often been thought of as anxiety about a range of topics. This may lead clinicians...
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New integrative therapy: The Unified Protocol
-"My type of therapy is the best." -"No my theories are better." "-You're both wrong, my perspective is the best...."...
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CBT for ADHD: An effective nonmedication option?
Medication has long been the frontline treatment for both child and adult ADHD. But medication can be a big decision...
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Psychoeducation for friends and family?
People seek counseling for a multitude of reasons. One reason is clients seeking support for their experiences with a friend...
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New grief theories and the brain
Brains.... So much recent research has attempted to understand how numerous human difficulties play out in the brain. Grief and...
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