September/October 2023

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Editor's Note

Livia Kent

When we hear the word diagnosis, it’s hard not to think of the DSM. The dreaded DSM. But hating this particular book is nothing new...
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The Future of Diagnosis

Traveling Beyond the Limits of the DSM

Chris Lyford

Take a magical journey beyond the DSM’s pathologizing legacy to a place where therapists can name and categorize suffering, while still taking into account their clients’ humanity, environment, and relationships. Read More
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A Young Therapist's Vision for Tomorrow

Arnoldo Cantú

There’s a big, hairy problem shadowing our field: what, exactly, is a mental disorder? Is using diagnostic language helping or hurting our clients? The way... Read More
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Seeking the Autism Diagnosis

The Current Quest for Identity and Community

Rachael Goren

Increasing numbers of young people are wanting the validation of an autism diagnosis, even when assessments reveal they don’t meet the criteria. Read More
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A Never-Ending Adjustment Disorder

How Therapists Navigate the Paradox of Diagnosis

Alicia Muñoz

A lot can go awry when you identify a person with a disorder—but avoiding diagnosis altogether isn’t always the right solution either. How are therapists traversing this fine line? Read More
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The Hidden Trauma of Moral Injury

From Personal Anguish to Communal Healing

Jack Saul

Because moral injury—one of the most significant contributors to the high rate of suicide among U.S. veterans—is rooted in conscience, not fear, traditional trauma treatments aren’t enough to heal it. Read More
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"I Know What's Wrong With Me"

Social Media and the Lure of Self-Diagnosis

Lynn Lyons

Although people might benefit from the sense of certainty that accompanies a self-diagnosis, it can also mislead them into embracing a fixed—or even a false—identity. Read More
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The Problem With ODD

How Neuroscience Shifts the Conversation

Mona Delahooke

By obscuring the truth about kids’ adaptive responses to stress, the ODD diagnosis interferes with genuine solutions and effective treatment. Read More
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The Rise of Therapy-Speak

Matthias Barker on Bridging Social Media and the Therapy Room

Livia Kent

Influencer and clinician Matthias Barker gives his take on what therapists can do when clinical buzzwords morph into flippant or incorrect notions that clients apply to themselves and others. Read More

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Practice Tools

Practice Tools

The best from across the field of psychotherapy . . . on us!

Nedra Glover Tawwab

This month’s selection is from Nedra Glover Tawwab’s "Boundaries Flip Chart: A Psychological Tool to Help Clients Set Healthy Limits, Develop Fulfilling Relationships and Reclaim Their Worth. Read More