Ana Veic considers clinician’s perspectives of the benefits of physical exercise in treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and complex trauma.
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For: psychotherapyAlternatives to medication for ‘treatment-resistant schizophrenia’
Kalya Win Aung, Angela Kibia and Dorothy Williams consider a systematic review and network meta-analysis published by the Lancet Psychiatry on psychological and psychosocial interventions for treatment-resistant schizophrenia.
[read the full story...]Can behavioural programmes reduce partner abuse by people with mental illness or substance use problems? #16DaysOfActivism2024
Today is the beginning of #16DaysOfActivism2024 for No Violence against Women and Children. To mark the occasion we have a blog from Vishal Bhavsar exploring the effectiveness of interventions for perpetrators of intimate partner violence.
[read the full story...]Post-traumatic growth in refugees and asylum seekers: reclaiming life through shared stories and community
Jeremy Lyons summarises an updated systematic review on post-traumatic growth among refugee and asylum-seeking populations, which provides insights into coping mechanisms that help refugees grow after trauma, such as religion, employment and psychological support.
[read the full story...]Can we ease the suffering now? Psychological interventions during an ‘ongoing threat’
Sofiia Kornatska considers a recent systematic review on effective and feasible psychological interventions for populations under ongoing threats; including terrorist attacks, shootings, fire, physical and psychological abuse, political and armed violence, and ongoing intimate partner violence.
[read the full story...]ACT now for MND: acceptance and commitment therapy can improve quality of life for people with motor neuron disease
Dona Matthews summarises a recent trial which suggests that Acceptance and Commitment Therapy can maintain or improve quality of life for people with early stage motor neuron disease.
[read the full story...]Can self help apps PROMOTE wellbeing or PREVENT illness in young adults?
Kirsten Lawson summarises the ECoWeB PROMOTE and PREVENT trials in relation to self-helps apps for promoting wellbeing and preventing mental ill health among young adults.
[read the full story...]What is the role of mentalizing in psychological interventions?
Mentalizing is the human ability to comprehend intentional mental states, such as goals, desires, feelings, and wishes, of both oneself and others. In this blog, Amelia Mullet summarises a systematic review exploring the role of mentalizing in adult psychotherapy.
[read the full story...]When the clouds clear: the journeys of school psychologists working with gender diverse young people
Vanessa Coeli summarises a qualitative systematic review on the perspectives of school psychologists supporting young gender diverse people.
[read the full story...]Universal DBT intervention in schools: help or hindrance?
Sofiia Kornatska reviews a non-randomised trial exploring a dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) based universal intervention on adolescent social and emotional well-being in Australian schools.
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