Practice Tools - March/April 2020 Issue
REACTS Journaling Exercise
March/April 2020
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A Need for Speed?
How Therapists Can Meet a Growing Demand
March/April 2020
The push in popular culture to raise awareness about mental health means more and more people are seeking help. With resources limited, often where they’re needed most, some therapists are touting a range of ultrabrief therapies as crucial to expanding the field’s reach and impact. But can such short interventions really make a difference?
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Bookmarks
Exposing the Hoax: The Inside Story of the Rosenhan Study
March/April 2020
In her new book, author Susannah Cahalan exposes the fabrications of one of psychology’s most famous studies.
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Case Study
Breaking the Silence with Nonverbal Autism
March/April 2020
A controversial method makes talk therapy possible for people who don’t talk.
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Clinician's Digest
Are Mental Health Days for Students a Good Idea?
March/April 2020
Spearheaded by high school students and supported by some influential adults, a movement is underway to mandate a limited number of mental health days as part of a public school’s official sick-day policy.
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Editor's Note
March/April 2020
Something’s afoot in the therapy world, and some clinicians will surely wrinkle their brows at it. Although it comes in various forms, the catchiest term for it is microtherapy. Can these single-session encounters help meet the growing demand for therapy? Is it all some clients need or want? How effective is it really?
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Family Matters
Irish Whiskey: The Comfort of a Powerful Lineage
March/April 2020
How our family lineages weave a connection of giving and taking and giving again.
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In Consultation
Hanging It Up
March/April 2020
What are the signs that it’s finally time for a therapist to stop seeing clients?
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Love & Grief
Finding Meaning in Loss
March/April 2020
When a loved one dies, it’s easy to get stuck in your pain. But if you can find meaning in even the most senseless loss, you can do more than just get unstuck.
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Point of View
A VAST Difference: Depathologizing ADHD
March/April 2020
Rather than a curse, Ned Hallowell believes an ADHD diagnosis can be a blessing.
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The Path to Clinical Confidence
More Training Isn't Always the Answer
March/April 2020
Research shows that confidence isn’t always tied to skills, ability, capacity, or even higher intelligence. So what does make us feel self-assured in our therapeutic roles, and what’s the role of clinical confidence in the outcome of psychotherapy?
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The Tyranny of Time
How Long Does Effective Therapy Really Take?
March/April 2020
Consider what it takes to master any new and complex skill, say learning a language, playing a musical instrument, or becoming adept at carpentry. If someone promised to make you an expert in six months, you’d suspect they were selling snake oil. Meaningful personal development takes time and effort. Why would psychotherapy be any different?
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The Warm Handoff
Therapists’ Expanding Role in Healthcare
March/April 2020
In a country where one in five primary care patients has a diagnosable behavioral health issue, setting up doctors and therapists to work hand in hand may be the key to creating a more accessible, affordable, and effective healthcare system.
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An Interview with Esther Perel
Expanding the Conversation
September/October 2017
Esther Perel traces the development of her approach and the wider response to her ideas about sexuality and intimacy.
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Practice Tools - January/February 2020 Issue
Vulnerability Cycle Mapping Worksheet
January/February 2020
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Bookmarks
Out of Sight: Are Prisons Modern-Day Asylums?
January/February 2020
Author Kenneth Paul Rosenberg explores the catastrophic inadequacies of our mental healthcare system that have led to “the greatest social crisis of our time.”
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Case Study
The Therapist as Traffic Cop: Learning the Hard Way with a Volatile Couple
January/February 2020
Being a good traffic cop can mean the difference between success or failure as a couples therapist.* Commentary by Peter Fraenkel
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Clinician's Digest
Couples Therapy Goes Public
January/February 2020
A bold new TV series captures the raw reality of couples therapy—for both clients and therapists.
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Editor's Note
January/February 2020
The pace of our daily schedules can make it hard to look up from our appointment apps and ponder the bigger picture: Why are we doing this thing called therapy? What drew us to the field in the first place? Over time, has our quest changed?
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Family Matters
Hold My Hand: Calming the Little Girl Inside Me
January/February 2020
A recently divorced mother learns to confront a lifelong fear on her own.
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In Consultation
Seeing Children through a Polyvagal Lens
January/February 2020
Polyvagal Theory widens the perspective on managing kids’ challenging behaviors.
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In Search of New Ideas
My Evolution as a Therapist
January/February 2020
A therapist reflects on a key lesson from his long career: clients don’t necessarily need new answers to their questions—they need new questions.
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Meet You in McGinnis Meadows
Lessons in Attunement
January/February 2020
What horsemanship can teach us about making sure our clients feel seen, heard, and helped.
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