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 […]
Confused by DSM-5? Get Up to Speed!
Got DSM-5? Watch These Free Webinars! Are you having trouble wrapping your head around all the changes from DSM IV-TR to DSM V? No worries. This post will provide you with some excellent handouts, presentations and webinar recordings to help you feel on top of this material. After many years of negotiation and controversy, the […]
Core Principles of Trauma-Informed Care: Key Learnings [1 of 3]
What is trauma-informed care? And what would that mean in the context of a community that has experienced a traumatic event? Two weeks ago, NYU’s Silver School of Social Work held a one day conference on the “Core Principles of Trauma-Informed Care: The Essentials” to address these very questions. This post is the first one […]
Can Hypnosis Be Used As a Therapeutic Tool?
Dan Short, Ph.D. Hypnosis can be an effective modality with a variety of symptoms such mood regulation, panic attacks, pain management and smoking cessation. As per Dan Short, Ph.D., therapeutic hypnosis is a “collaborative exploration of possibility, as previously unrecognized resources and potentials are brought to awareness.” The primary objective of therapeutic hypnosis is for the benefit of a […]
