Blog posts with the tag "Practically Speaking"

Practically Speaking: Behind the Episode: A Visit to Dr. Ruzek's PTSD Group Laboratory

By Carin Lefkowitz  on 25.09.2024 10:49 am

I’ve had mixed experiences with group therapy in my clinical practice. There’s no doubt that groups offer unique benefits beyond individual therapy. But they can also be difficult to initiate, in terms of recruiting group members, conducting screenings, and finding a time (and location) that works for all. And, in my experience, the choice to offer a group can sometimes be made out of necessity, as opposed to being a thoughtful recommendation based on the particular needs of the patient(s)

Practically Speaking: Behind the Episode - “When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Stress First Aid (SFA)”

By Jenna Ermold  on 11.09.2024 9:25 am

As behavioral health providers, many of us receive training, and are well positioned to help people after a disaster or traumatic event. But what do you do in situations of ongoing threat, ongoing stress and adversity, perhaps lasting months or years? In this episode of Practical for Your Practice, we are joined by the amazing Dr. Patricia Watson, a psychologist at the National Center for PTSD, who walks us through the incredibly versatile Stress First Aid (SFA) model.

Practically Speaking: Behind the Episode - “Shut Your Mouth and Open Your Ears: The Real Deal With the Righting Reflex”

By Jenna Ermold  on 28.08.2024 8:28 am
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How much advice should a provider provide, if the provider could provide advice? As behavioral health providers we often, with good intentions, get swept up in a mission of change with (for?) our clients. A client states problems they are experiencing and we clearly see what needs to be “fixed” and jump in with our EBP guns blazing. But perhaps, at times, we are a little too quick on the draw.

Practically Speaking - Behind the Episode, “Meeting Clients Where They Are - EBPs in Dual Diagnosis Cases”

By Kevin Holloway  on 14.08.2024 10:51 am

By show of hands, how many of us encounter clients that are struggling with substance abuse and addiction in the midst of dealing with other mental health issues? Ok, this is a blog, so of course I can’t see your hands, but I am imagining a wall of hands in the air of everyone reading this. And of course that is because substance use disorders are highly co-morbid with other mental health conditions. If you’re like me, having received training in several evidence-based psychotherapies for various conditions, you may not have a lot of experience or training in how to treat or manage co-morbid substance use disorders (SUD). This can be particularly true regarding the addition of medication-assisted therapist (MAT) for SUD.

Behind the Episode: Practical for Your Practice: Reclaiming Power with Scooby Snacks: Nightmare Rescripting Therapy for Youth

By Carin Lefkowitz  on 31.07.2024 10:09 am

Scooby Snacks, lemon squeezing, and pillowcase drawings…..these are not what I typically envision when implementing EBPs. But then again, I tend to work with adult clients who are likely to run out of my office if I encourage them to wield dog treats while facing their fears. Working with children requires a different approach and benefits from unbridled creativity.

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