Introduction The Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex (vmPFC) of the brain has been linked to value-based decision-making and regulation of negative emotions. Further, one study of the vmPFC utilizing functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has helped to […]
By: Christine A. Courtois, PhD, ABPP I write this blog response as a clinician with over 40 years of experience (just retired from practice) and an author/trainer who has devoted my career to the development […]
By: Carly Yasinski, PhD, Andrew M. Sherrill, PhD, Jessica L. Maples-Keller, PhD, Sheila A.M. Rauch, PhD ABPP, and Barbara O. Rothbaum PhD ABPP Exposure-based psychotherapies are highly effective and strongly recommended by APA and VA/DOD […]
By: Jordan Joyner, MS & Valerie Leake, PhD, LCP The Conservation of Resource Theory (COR; Hobfoll, 2001) has been found to be a reliable basis for understanding the processes involved with experiencing, coping with, and […]
By: Joan M. Cook. Vanessa Simiola, Elana Newman, and Richard Thompson Psychological trauma and its consequences have been recognized by multiple agencies as a significant concern requiring specialized training for mental health professionals working […]
By: Hannah C. Levy, MA Prolonged exposure (PE) is an evidence-based treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD; for a review, see Powers, Halpern, Ferenschak, Gillihan, & Foa, 2010), which involves gradual and systematic exposure to […]
By: Constance Dalenberg, PhD and Marie Ardill, MA Divisions 56 and 46 worked collaboratively to create a Mental Health Mobile Phone Application Review database, which currently includes information on more than 40 apps for iOS […]
Divisions 56, 46, 2, and 1 worked collaboratively to create a Mental Health Mobile Phone Application Review database, which currently includes information on more than 40 apps for iOS and Android systems. The focus of this […]
By: Steven M. Brown, PsyD and Courtney N. Baker, PhD In recent years, the push to implement trauma-informed care (TIC) has increased dramatically across a wide variety of sectors including mental health, substance abuse, child […]
By: Dawn M. Brock, PsyD, ABPP and Amy Roberts, PMHNP This paper is written with the intent to present a snapshot about what treating trauma with Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR; Shapiro, 1989) therapy […]
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