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Mashup Score: 3Rapid-Access Focused Treatment: Clinical Considerations for Brief Psychotherapy in Outpatient Psychiatry - 4 day(s) ago
Demand for mental health treatment surged after the COVID-19 pandemic intensified existing issues of limited access to care and long wait times. Programs that deliver high-quality treatment in a brief format are appealing in that they could reduce wait times for care and increase the number of patients served. The Rapid-Access Focused Treatment (RAFT) program was developed with the overarching goals of delivering brief, evidence-informed interventions in a timely and patient-centered manner, reducing wait times, and improving access to psychiatric specialty services. In this article, the authors describe the pilot implementation of the RAFT program in an outpatient psychiatry clinic, provide guidelines for identification of appropriate patients, and discuss lessons learned from two case examples that illustrate variations in the trajectory of brief treatment. Recommendations for the effective implementation of brief therapy models in an outpatient setting are provided.
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Mashup Score: 1Differential Effectiveness of Open Versus Closed Psychotherapy Groups: A Systematic Review - 11 day(s) ago
Objective: This systematic review aimed to provide an overview of the state of research on the effectiveness of open versus closed psychotherapy groups, from the beginning of empirical research on these groups to the present. Methods: A literature search in seven databases and a supplementary search of the reference lists of 23 relevant articles were conducted between August 2022 and October 2023. Seventy-two articles were identified and screened for eligibility. Results: Twenty-seven articles met the inclusion criteria and were included in the review. Outcomes are reported by study design (randomized controlled trial, quasi-experimental, descriptive). Information on each study’s sample, setting, types of groups, process versus outcome measures, and outcome evaluation is provided. Findings suggest that open and closed psychotherapy groups have the same effect on reducing symptoms of mental disorders. Perception of group cohesion was phase dependent in closed group therapies, whereas co
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Mashup Score: 5Advancing Research on and Treatment of Dissociative Identity Disorder With People With Lived Experience - 18 day(s) ago
Dissociative identity disorder is a posttraumatic, psychobiological syndrome that develops over time during childhood. Despite empirical evidence supporting the validity of this diagnosis and its relation to trauma, the disorder remains a misunderstood and stigmatized condition. This article highlights expert consensus guidelines and current empirical research on the treatment of dissociative identity disorder. In addition, the authors describe the Lived Experience Advisory Panel (LEAP), which was designed to leverage the expertise of individuals with dissociative identity disorder to combat stigma and improve research, clinical programming, professional education, and public outreach related to the disorder. This article also describes how LEAP members have partnered with other researchers to create new knowledge through participatory action research in order to advance equitable service provision and effect positive change.
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Mashup Score: 2Compassion-Focused Therapy for the Treatment of ICD-11–Defined Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder - 25 day(s) ago
The most effective treatments for ICD-11–defined complex posttraumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) remain unknown. Further research is needed to determine whether such treatments for CPTSD are the same as or different from—or require integration with—existing gold standard treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Individuals with CPTSD experience the hallmark symptoms of PTSD (i.e., reexperiencing symptoms, avoidance symptoms, and the pervasive sense of perceived threat) and pervasive disturbances in self-organization, including affective dysregulation, negative self-concept, and difficulties with interpersonal relationships. Compassion-focused therapy (CFT) is a transdiagnostic approach that was originally developed to treat shame and self-criticism. CFT helps individuals learn how to regulate their emotions, shift their emotional response style from shaming and self-critical to wise and understanding, and engage in more compassionate and rewarding patterns of relating to self
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Mashup Score: 0Evolution of Single-Session Therapy: A Bibliometric Analysis - 1 month(s) ago
Objective: This bibliometric analysis aimed to explore the publication and citation metrics of the research literature on single-session therapy (SST) to understand its current status, trends, and future prospects. Methods: Seventy-five keywords were validated by subject matter experts. Publications from 1972 through September 2023 were extracted from the bibliometric website Lens.org. Publication trends, citation patterns, prominent journals, and influential authors were examined as part of the bibliometric analysis. Citation network analysis, bibliographic coupling of authors, and coauthorship network analysis were also performed. Results: A total of 301 SST publications, including 18 books, 85 book chapters, and 176 journal articles, were found, published by 493 authors. The citation- and publication-related metrics suggested a growing level of subject matter expertise over time. Initially, single-author publications held more prominence than collaborative work, but this pattern shi
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Mashup Score: 10Telehealth-Delivered Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Adolescents (RO DBT-A): A Pilot Mixed-Methods Study - 2 month(s) ago
Objective: Disorders related to overcontrol frequently first appear during adolescence, are highly comorbid, and show limited treatment response, necessitating the adaptation of radically open dialectical behavior therapy (RO DBT; a transdiagnostic treatment targeting overcontrol) for adolescents (RO DBT-A). This study tested the preliminary efficacy of telehealth-delivered RO DBT-A in a heterogeneous clinical sample of youths. Methods: The sample consisted of 20 female participants ages 13–21 with elevated overcontrol; most were White (75%) and non-Hispanic/Latino (80%). RO DBT-A was provided over 20 weeks via skills group and individual sessions (N=13 participants). Participants seeking other treatment or no treatment formed the control group (N=7). Outcomes included self-reported symptoms and overcontrol. Follow-up interviews were analyzed by using inductive, contextualist thematic analysis to examine participant perceptions and reasons for dropout. Results: The RO DBT-A group showe
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Mashup Score: 2Psychotherapies at a Glance: Consensus Guideline–Recommended Psychotherapies for Adults With Psychiatric Disorders - 2 month(s) ago
Clinical decision making by psychiatrists and informed consent by patients require knowledge of evidence-based psychotherapies (EBPs) and their indications. However, many mental health professionals are not versed in the empirical literature on EBPs or the consensus guideline recommendations derived from this literature. The authors compared rigorous national consensus guidelines for EBP treatment of DSM-defined adult psychiatric disorders—derived from well-conducted randomized controlled trials and meta-analyses and from expert opinions from the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada—to create the Psychotherapies-at-a-Glance tool. Recommended EBPs are cognitive-behavioral therapy, family therapy, contingency management, dialectical behavior therapy, eye movement desensitization reprocessing, interpersonal psychotherapy, mentalization-based treatment, motivational interviewing, peer support, problem-solving therapy, psychoeducation, short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy, and 12-ste
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Mashup Score: 1Guidelines for Authors | American Journal of Psychotherapy - 3 month(s) ago
Call for Papers The American Journal of Psychotherapy welcomes submissions that advance the theory, science, and clinical practice of psychotherapy in the following topic areas: Integration of psychotherapy and psychopharmacology Psychotherapy process research Psychotherapy efficacy trials Effectiveness of psychosocial interventions (e.g., in routine practice settings or for serious mental illness) Qualitative and mixed-methods reports on psychosocial treatments Impact of culture, racism, and bias on the
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Mashup Score: 1Let’s Stay Together: The Case for Keeping Couples and Family Therapy in the Training Curriculum - 3 month(s) ago
PsychiatryOnline subscription options offer access to the DSM-5 library, books, journals, CME, and patient resources. This all-in-one virtual library provides psychiatrists and mental health professionals with key resources for diagnosis, treatment, research, and professional development. Need more help? PsychiatryOnline Customer Service may be reached by emailing [email protected] or by calling 800-368-5777 (in the U.S.) or 703-907-7322 (outside the
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Mashup Score: 5Addressing Dissociated Representations of Self and Others in the Treatment of Posttraumatic Syndromes - 4 month(s) ago
PsychiatryOnline subscription options offer access to the DSM-5 library, books, journals, CME, and patient resources. This all-in-one virtual library provides psychiatrists and mental health professionals with key resources for diagnosis, treatment, research, and professional development. Need more help? PsychiatryOnline Customer Service may be reached by emailing [email protected] or by calling 800-368-5777 (in the U.S.) or 703-907-7322 (outside the
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