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CBT for Kids: How You Can Improve the Mental Health of Younger Clients

Relias

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is one method that can help kids and teens in your community in need of mental health care get the attention they deserve. What is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)? CBT is generally short-term and goal-oriented, focusing on helping clients deal with specific problems.

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Guest Post: Resiliency When Dealing With Bipolar Disorder by Christine

Bipolar Bandit

An individual needs to be very resilient when dealing with bipolar disorder. I suffer greatly from my mood disorder and I wouldn’t want to wish it upon my worst enemy. Today, for one day, I can live with my bipolar disorder. You name it I’ve tried it; talk therapy, CBT, DBT, ECT, EMDR and medication management.

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Treating Anxiety

Gary Direnfeld

It referred to as a disorder because those feelings of fear are either unfounded or far greater than what is reasonable to the trigger. Given an anxiety disorder, the saying, “trust your gut,” just doesn’t hold. The nature of the disorder is to be held hostage by feelings that don’t fully fit the situation.

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When Your Emotions Betray You

Gary Direnfeld

There’s a reason it’s called anxiety DISORDER. In a world that states, trust your feelings, that is about the worst advice when those feelings are owing to a disorder. As a disorder, your feelings are actually betraying you. As a disorder, your feelings are actually betraying you. That’s how CBT works.

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Autism, Anxiety, and Depression: What You Need to Know About Comorbidity

Relias

Prevalent comorbidities among those with autism ADHD Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism often co-occur. Sleep disorders Sleep disorders present in individuals with autism far more commonly than their neurotypical peers. Part of the rationale for using CBT to treat comorbid conditions is its versatility.

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NASW Member Voices: ADHD and Mindfulness

Social Work Blog

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that develops in childhood and lasts into adulthood. A common quote is that ADHD is “a disorder of not doing what you know.” Social workers can familiarize themselves with evidence-based practices like CBT or DBT.

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Depression & Perfectionism

Gateway Foundation

Perfectionism personality traits aren’t considered a disorder but rather a vulnerability factor that increases a person’s chance of developing depression and other psychological problems like obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), eating disorders, and even addiction. How to Manage Depression Caused by Perfectionism.