I’m watching twitter, google+ and the web so you don’t have to… This post is part of a weekly series, Best in Mental Health, featuring some of the best posts of the week, in social work, psychology, evidence-based practice/healthcare, non-profit and private practice concerns. To get a quick idea of the topics covered in this […]
Got Triggered by Client in Therapy? Use Coping Tools!
Triggered in Therapy? 4 Resources To Cope & Be Effective Are you a social worker or other mental health professional who occasionally experiences some reactions or countertransference when working with a particular client? Would you like to have some tools to help you avoid getting triggered while in session? Lisa Schwarz, M.Ed. and Ron Schwenkler […]
Core Principles of Trauma-Informed Care: Key Learnings [3 of 3]
The Neurobiology of Trauma Have you wondered how trauma impacts the brain and body? Or what you might do to help counteract its effects? Judith P. Siegel, Ph.D., LCSW, Associate Professor at NYU’s Silver School of Social Work gave an informative presentation about the neurobiology of trauma and the whole mind/body connection. This post will provide […]
The DSM-5 and Problem Gambling
How to Use DSM-5 to Diagnose Individuals with Problem Gambling Do you work with individuals who have a gambling or other type of addiction? Would you like to know how the DSM-5 has impacted addiction definition and treatment? This post will provide you with four excellent webinars (and two presentations) to get you up-to speed […]
Core Principles of Trauma-Informed Care: Key Learnings [2 of 3]
What are some of the evidence-based practices for trauma-informed care? Have you wanted to learn more about narrative exposure therapy? A few weeks ago, NYU’s Silver School of Social Work held an informative one day conference on the “Core Principles of Trauma-Informed Care: The Essentials.” In part one of this series, you had the opportunity […]
