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CBT is one of the most widely practiced therapeutic approaches in the world — and one of the most misunderstood. In this article, Dr. John Ludgate addresses two of the most common misconceptions clinicians and clients alike hold about CBT.
"Consider the metaphor of a flooding room, where we are furiously mopping up the floor ... Addressing societal factors starts to turn off the faucet."📘 Course: The Sociology of Addiction (ID: 104554) When I stumbled upon the field of medical sociology nearly 15 years ago, I was shocked by just how much the struct...
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by differences in communication, social interaction, sensory processing, and patterns of thinking and behavior (American Psychiatric Association, 2022). The word “spectrum” highlights the diversity of presentations in that each i...
While CBT is now well established as treatment for many disorders and has been widely disseminated, Positive Psychology and, in particular, how this approach can be helpful with psychological problems is less familiar to many therapists. The therapy approach which has been labelled Positive Psychotherapy (Rashid and Se...
Looking for gambling courses for Problem Gambling Awareness Month? Need to meet a requirement? Hoping to support your clients and grow your knowledge? Here are 5 hand-picked, popular courses on the topic! And don't forget, we have a wide variety of courses on Gambling on our Categories, Topics, and Formats Page! C...
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Loneliness Is Not a Flaw — It’s a Signal We live in a world that’s more connected than ever, and yet, loneliness has quietly become one of the most widespread human experiences. Many people see loneliness as a personal failure, something to hide or feel ashamed of. But loneliness isn’t a flaw. It’s a signal. J...
Have you ever taken a walk in the woods to clear your head? Have you ever taken a break from everyday life to go camping or fishing? Have you ever enjoyed a hike on one of your favorite nature trails? If so, then you’re probably already aware of nature’s healing powers. What if you could also utilize nature...
What is mindfulness-based ecotherapy? How can it help clinicians and clients alike? Today, check out our latest video blog and take a stroll through the woods with Dr. Charlton Hall as he walks through the twelve skills of mindfulness-based ecotherapy. Available both as video and as a text transcript, this video blog w...
In this second recording, Dr. Christina Marsack-Topolewski, a licensed social worker and associate professor at Eastern Michigan University, discusses her journey into caregiving, focusing on family caregivers of individuals with disabilities and aging populations. She highlights the emotional landscape of caregiving,...
While November is National Family Caregiver Month, family caregivers across the country and around the globe often devote love, support, and energy year-round to care for one or more family members. In the United States, an estimated 53 million family caregivers or 1 in 5 Americans provide various levels of support or...
The rise of social media and the widespread use of the internet have created a revolution in how people communicate and interact globally. Because social came of age in the early 2000s (starting with the non-defunct Six Degrees site in 1997 and the Friendster site in 2002), generational differences in usage are stark....
While we may think of internet safety as being important to certain populations (e.g., kids and teens)-- internet safety can be particularly important for older adult populations as well. This blog will hopefully raise awareness about how to stay safe and secure online in an increasingly digital world.Throughout the Un...
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