Therapist Development Center

JULY 5, 2021

Last month we discussed the differences between Bipolar Disorder 1 and 2 and offered an application question to test your knowledge on this topic. The post ASWB Practice Question: Bipolar Disorder appeared first on Therapist Development Center Blog.

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Therapist Development Center

JUNE 7, 2021

The post ASWB Practice Question: Bipolar Disorder Recall appeared first on Therapist Development Center Blog. Every two months, we are taking a topic that could show up on the ASWB exam and are first doing a recall (or application) question on the topic. … Continued.

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Social Work Blog

MAY 9, 2022

Dissociative identity disorder (DID), previously known as multiple personality disorder, is a misunderstood and often underdiagnosed condition. Nooney, has worked in community mental health centers for most of his 35-plus years as a social worker/therapist. The author, Gregory L.

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My Brains Not Broken

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

In the same way there are various symptoms of anxiety/anxiety disorders, we all have different ways of dealing with anxiety. As therapists, we talk about a lot of people even with diagnosed anxiety disorders as ‘high-functioning,’ and many of them are,” says Lynne Siqueland, Ph.D.

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Gateway Foundation

JULY 25, 2023

Gambling disorder is a condition that affects millions of people around the world. The disorder can damage lives, tear families apart and lead to significant financial losses. The manual provides a standardized set of diagnostic criteria for various mental disorders , including problematic gambling.

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Social Work Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) does not identify glossophobia as a specific phobia, but its prevalence makes finding treatment for those who suffer from it important. I’m a mere therapist, but if I could share one piece of life advice with anyone, it would be this: Take an improv class.

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Bipolar Bandit

MARCH 28, 2024

Having suffered with symptoms of bipolar 2 disorder for over fifteen years, my hope in making this piece for See Change is to give people some understanding of how it feels in the different phases of this complex mental health illness. During the depressive phases of my bipolar disorder I felt like my whole self had completely shut down.

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Bipolar Bandit

MARCH 28, 2024

Having suffered with symptoms of bipolar 2 disorder for over fifteen years, my hope in making this piece for See Change is to give people some understanding of how it feels in the different phases of this complex mental health illness. During the depressive phases of my bipolar disorder I felt like my whole self had completely shut down.

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Bipolar Bandit

MARCH 7, 2024

First, let me say it is not easy living with someone with bipolar disorder. I have written a blog How to Support Someone with Bipolar Disorder , but have some things to add. In addition, he has agreed to read info about how to support ppl with bipolar disorder including my own blog. I want to expand on that.

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Bipolar Bandit

MARCH 7, 2024

First, let me say it is not easy living with someone with bipolar disorder. I have written a blog How to Support Someone with Bipolar Disorder , but have some things to add. In addition, he has agreed to read info about how to support ppl with bipolar disorder including my own blog. I want to expand on that.

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Beautiful Voyager

JANUARY 3, 2022

In the past, mental health experts used many terms such as depression, anxiety, and acute stress disorder to refer to a nervous breakdown. The term is no longer used because it has not been recognized as a mental health disorder by the American Psychiatry Association in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM–5).

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Bipolar Bandit

JANUARY 20, 2022

PTSD and Complex PTSD are both mental health disorders that can develop after a traumatic event. While they may sound similar, there are important distinctions in how these conditions develop and how they are treated. First, let’s start with the basics: what is the difference between PTSD and Complex PTSD?

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Social Work Blog

JUNE 1, 2022

One can be diagnosed with a substance use disorder if he or she meets a certain criterion determined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5). Methadone is a treatment for opiate use disorder and has been around since the 1950s. What are Opiates? Getty Images.

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Bipolar Bandit

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The feeling of hopelessness is similar to the dark and never ending feeling that winter can bring on, if you, like myself, experience that (Seasonal Affective Disorder). Hopelessness is an extremely difficult feeling to deal with.

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Gateway Foundation

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Recovery is a lifelong process that offers hope for people overcoming substance use disorder. Healthy coping skills can help you manage mental health conditions and co-occurring disorders to resist cravings and overcome challenges without using drugs or alcohol. Your Support System. The Importance of Patience.

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Relias

JUNE 19, 2023

From counseling individuals with mental health disorders to helping vulnerable children and families access critical resources, your organization and the behavioral health professionals you employ perform a wide range of important work. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) predicts that, by 2025, the U.S.

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Relias

JUNE 22, 2023

As some therapists are reluctant to use CBT because it can be seen as manualized (following predetermined guidelines) and boring, we’ll guide you through what you need to know to get buy-in from your staff, including: what CBT is, why it’s so important when working with younger clients, and how to begin using at your organization.

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Relias

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

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. Researchers have yet to figure out why these two conditions so often coexist.

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Clinical Philosophy

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

A classic CBT formulation of that panic which is met with in panic disorder - a formulation owed to David Clark - looks like this: The idea, I believe, is that we're to read the arrows as meaning 'and then this leads to.' For the child or neurotic adult can, by experiencing the 'holding' that the therapist or mother etc.

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Gateway Foundation

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a medical condition individuals can develop after traumatic experiences. Exposure therapy: Exposure therapy is when you work alongside a therapist and expose yourself to the fear related to the trauma. There are days when people struggling with the disorder may not experience any symptoms.

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Community Care

MARCH 18, 2022

Deprivation of liberty will not occur if the person is being treated for a physical illness and the arrangements are the same as would have been in place for a person who did not have a mental disorder. This is known as the “Ferreira principle” and can be applied to any setting and any form of medical treatment (12.77-12.81).

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Beautiful Voyager

JULY 5, 2023

The author Natalia Aniela Aíza My journey as an OCD therapist (and what I have yet to learn). I distinctly remember that queasy feeling of being both powerful and powerless – what I now understand to be the dichotomy of having a control disorder that is out of control. Compulsions are some of my earliest childhood memories.

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Abuse Survivor

MARCH 22, 2022

I try my best to live in the now but my PTSD is a disorder is constantly flashing memories at me and a range of other symptoms that are difficult and exhausting to cope with. I am unable to sit in person with a trauma therapist just yet. I have struggled with this for years. I do not get a break and relief is fleeting.

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Gateway Foundation

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Playing the lottery activates the same pleasure centers in the brain as substance use disorder and other compulsive behaviors, causing some people to engage in it unhealthily. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a form of talk therapy you can complete with a therapist. Age and Gender. Try Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

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Gateway Foundation

JANUARY 22, 2024

Thanks to SUPR grants, Illinois can expand and improve its substance use disorder treatment efforts. An SUPR grant is a federal monetary award that helps substance use disorder treatment centers expand and enhance their services. This medication is capable of reversing an opioid overdose, and it can save an individual’s life.

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Gateway Foundation

JANUARY 22, 2024

Thanks to SUPR grants, Illinois can expand and improve its substance use disorder treatment efforts. An SUPR grant is a federal monetary award that helps substance use disorder treatment centers expand and enhance their services. This medication is capable of reversing an opioid overdose, and it can save an individual’s life.

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Gateway Foundation

AUGUST 17, 2022

Addiction treatment plays a critical role for those with substance use disorders, but only a small percentage of individuals who need treatment receive it. Your program may include additional holistic treatments, trauma and family services or diagnosis and treatment for any co-existing disorders. Support and Alumni Resources.

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Relias

DECEMBER 19, 2022

From counseling individuals with mental health disorders to helping vulnerable children and families access critical resources, behavioral health professionals perform a wide range of important work. 10,470 marriage and family therapists. Marriage and family therapists: 14%. will have shortages of : 78,050 school counselors.

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All For Kids

MARCH 10, 2025

As the focus on childrens mental and behavioral health has increased, the number of behavioral health disorder diagnoses has also risen. A research study reported that nearly 20% of children and young people ages 3-17 in the United States have a mental, emotional, developmental, or behavioral disorder. 8% are anxiety disorders.

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Creative Play Therapist

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Bumble BLS is an innovative new bilateral stimulation system designed for therapists to use with their clients during sessions, as well as for people of all ages to use for stress relief and emotional regulation at home. The story of Bumble BLS begins with Registered Play Therapist Lauren Stockly.

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Gateway Foundation

AUGUST 12, 2022

Consider these options as you move through recovery: Cognitive behavioral therapy: In cognitive behavioral therapy , you and your therapist work together to track how your thoughts influence your behavior. You’ll learn to set goals, cope with intense emotions and embrace positive changes.

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Gateway Foundation

JUNE 29, 2022

Growing research has supported the link between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and substance use disorder. While substance use disorder is complex and chronic, it is treatable. Learn about the connection between these disorders and how to get help if you or a loved one is struggling. Alcohol Use Disorder.

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American Board of Clinical Social Work

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Most therapists have had the experience of feeling that a treatment is being derailed and perhaps headed for failure. The neurodynamic couple therapist must understand what is being relived during couples’ repetitive conflicts, rather than focusing on one or both partners’ individual issues.

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American Board of Clinical Social Work

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

The therapist in this configuration can feel tremendously pulled toward identified patients, through either annoyance or sympathy. The skilled therapist must work to develop a deeper–and equally balanced–understanding and empathy for both partners’ contributions to their repetitive conflicts.

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Beautiful Voyager

MAY 7, 2023

When I was 22 years old, I went to a psychiatrist and she diagnosed me with borderline personality disorder and depression. I'm close to the mental health field myself because I've been seeing a therapist for a very long time and I have to wrestle with my thoughts and mental states every day. A year ago I relocated to another country.

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Beautiful Voyager

JULY 21, 2024

I first started my journey into mental health research in 2015 when the neurologist treating my migraines diagnosed me with Generalized Anxiety Disorder. At the time, I found the Google results for “what is an anxiety disorder?” I want to know why the therapists I saw didn’t know. 2015: I don’t care why I didn’t know.

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Relias

AUGUST 30, 2023

For example, to administer whole person care to a client experiencing depression, a therapist could consider: Biochemical reactions in the client’s brain, such as lowered levels of dopamine or serotonin If the client’s basic needs are being met, i.e., are they experiencing housing, food, and/or clothing insecurity? Payers : Many in the U.S.

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