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Professor who developed therapy for uncurable mental illnesses wins 2017 Grawemeyer Award in Psychology
The institute’s mission is to transfer the principles of dialectical behavior therapy to more practitioners and to aid current practitioners with the burnout that can come with working with heard-to-treat patients. Professor who developed therapy for ‘uncurable’ mental illnesses wins 2017 Grawemeyer Award in Psychology By MELISSA CHIPMAN | December 3, 2016 6:00 am Marsha Linehan, director of University of Washington’s Behavioral Research and Therapy Clinics, Center for Behavioral Technology, has been selected as the 2017 Grawemeyer Award winner in Psychology. Disorders like borderline personality and suicidal ideation have long been considered nearly impossible to treat, but Linehan has developed dialectical behavior therapy, which has shown positive effects during studies.…
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Borderline personality disorder carries unfair stigma
A diagnosis of borderline personality disorder, like a diagnosis of many other mental illnesses, carries with it an unfair stigma that engenders unwarranted apprehension on the part of the general public. Borderline personality disorder carries unfair stigma May 26, 2016 By John Hartsock Dr. Marsha M. Linehan, Ph.D., a professor of psychology and adjunct professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the University of Washington, has pioneered a therapeutic approach known as dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) that has been used with great efficacy in the treatment of many people with borderline personality disorder. Dialectical behavioral therapy focuses on the concept of mindfulness, or being attentive to the current situation, rather…
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What’s so great about mindfulness?
It has been integrated into many different treatments since the mid 90s for chronic pain, depression and, perhaps most famously, borderline personality disorder via DBT (Dialectical Behaviour Therapy). What’s so great about mindfulness? Kyle MacDonald 5:00 PM Thursday Mar 3, 20167 comments I’ve been told I should meditate for my anxiety, but it’s too hard. Any tips?Anxious, Napier Mindfulness is very trendy at the moment, and it’s not often you can say that about a psychological treatment. But it isn’t all incense, throw cushions and sitting cross-legged with your eyes shut. So what is mindfulness and why is it so popular? Mindfulness comes from Buddhist traditions and is a series…
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Call for more tailored approach to mental health
“I’m fed up with hearing that CBT is the answer to everything. Borderline personality disorder doesn’t respond to CBT but I’ve been offered it four times.” Call for more tailored approach to mental health A woman from Powys who has borderline personality disorder has called on the Welsh government to tailor mental health services towards individuals. Sarah Harmon, 22, from Presteigne, has spoken to politicians to offer recommendations to improve treatment. She said a “one size fits all” approach of offering Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) did not suit everyone. The Welsh government said it had worked with health boards to improve access to psychological therapies. Ms Harmon said: “I’m fed…
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Accumulating positives can build happiness
Her model promotes learning and practicing skills that help people tolerate distress, regulate their emotions and negotiate relationships effectively. Accumulating positives can build happiness POSTED: WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2015 4:30 AM Sound Mind / By Deidre Ashley When we think about mental health there tends to be a lot of focus on solving problems or reducing symptoms of depression or anxiety. We work on taking care of ourselves by getting the proper amount of sleep and exercise, eating right, taking medications, reducing conflict and reducing stress to ease uncomfortable symptoms. If your partner snores and is keeping you up at night get a pair of comfortable ear plugs for sleeping…
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Being Mindful of Emotion to Validate Self and Others
Kelly Koerner, PhD – Dialectical Behavior Therapy: The State of the Art and Science – April 2-3 Seattle, WA No related posts.