What do children with a history of trauma think of Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy?

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First qualitative study exploring children’s experiences of Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy found attunement and trust were more important than specific techniques.

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Acceptance, mindfulness, and Parkinson’s: do third-wave therapies make a difference?

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Mindfulness-based approaches show early promise for people with Parkinson’s, but the evidence is small, scattered, and underpowered. This systematic review maps what we know, what we don’t, and why psychological care needs far more attention in Parkinson’s services.

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One therapy, many disorders: the strengths and limitations of CBT across mental health conditions

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CBT is a cornerstone of mental health care, but how well does it really work across different disorders? This massive new meta-analysis offers some answers and raises new questions.

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Does low-intensity CBT help improve anxiety or depression in adults with autism?

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KCL MSc student Yi Ye reflects on a study evaluating the adaptation of low-intensity cognitive behavioural therapy for autistic adults in NHS Talking Therapies.

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The other side of postnatal depression: what about Dads?

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Demetra Christodoulou reviews a new randomised controlled trial from Pakistan testing “Learning Through Play Plus Dads”: a group parenting programme designed to support fathers with postnatal depression.

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Can we ease the suffering now? Psychological interventions during an ‘ongoing threat’

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Sofiia Kornatska considers a recent systematic review on effective and feasible psychological interventions for populations under ongoing threats; including terrorist attacks, shootings, fire, physical and psychological abuse, political and armed violence, and ongoing intimate partner violence.

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Barriers to mental health services among British Bangladeshi men

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Elisha Joshi considers a qualitative study focusing on the experiences of British Bangladeshi men accessing mental health support in the UK.

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Exploring people’s experiences of psychotherapy for self-harm: the importance of the therapeutic alliance

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Hannah Wallace summarises a systematic review exploring people’s experiences of psychotherapy for self-harming behaviours, which highlights the importance of therapeutic rapport and the clinical competencies that support developing a good relationship between clinicians and service users.

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Do therapist factors have an impact on PTSD outcomes in children and adolescents?

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In his debut blog, Sam Thompson explores a paper that looks into the associations between therapist factors and treatment efficacy in randomised controlled trials of trauma‐focused CBT for children and youth with PTSD.

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Vicarious trauma: how does working with trauma survivors affect therapists?

Psychotherapy is a key treatment for mental health disorders, helping millions worldwide. A new meta-analysis explores its effectiveness across eight major conditions.

Sahra Tekin and Jo Billings summarise a meta-ethnographic review of qualitative studies looking at vicarious trauma in therapists working with survivors of trauma.

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