clinical-psychology

Actor-turned-filmmaker Cédric Kahn has been wanting to make a movie about psychiatry for years. But when he finally found his way into the subject with “A Place to Heal,” he decided to turn away from doctors and diagnoses and put teenagers — and their startling capacity for resilience — at the center. Despite tackling eating […]

Chicago School announced the inaugural recipients of its Clinical Psychology Impact Fellowship, a prestigious full-tuition fellowship created to support incoming Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) students dedicated to advancing public mental health through clinical excellence, leadership, and service. The fellowship’s full tuition support makes graduate education more accessible while preparing fello…

arXiv:2608.23567v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: On April 7, 2026, Anthropic released a 245-page system card for Claude Mythos Preview that included, in Section 5.10, an assessment of the model conducted by an external clinical psychiatrist using a psychodynamic approach. To the present author's knowledge, this is the first time a system card from a major AI developer has incorporated a clinical p…

While disordered anxiety is distressing and limiting, it also reveals important information about clients’ natural defences and abilities.

_Zenodo_. 2026This evidence-led interdisciplinary review evaluates what contemporary research supports regarding the effectiveness and limitations of psychotherapy. Drawing primarily on meta-analyses, systematic reviews, routine-practice studies, and research on treatment processes, personalization, feedback, and dynamic models of change, it distinguishes average efficacy from individual response…

_Zenodo_. 2026This conceptual paper examines whether the Neuro-Entity Dynamics System (NEDS) offers a coherent response to structural limitations identified in contemporary psychotherapy research. NEDS is evaluated as a candidate relational, somatic, and process-oriented framework rather than as a demonstrably superior therapy. The analysis maps NEDS onto current requirements for idiographic form…

BackgroundFamily caregivers of disabled older adults frequently face significant challenges that are associated with their mental health. Psychological resilience and family functioning may be associated with depressive symptoms among this population. Nevertheless, the mechanisms behind this relationship have received limited attention. In this study, we examined whether caregiver burden serves a…

The same BPD symptom can arise from different psychological processes. Effective treatment should target what's driving the behavior, not just the diagnosis.

How to listen and speak to your symptoms in psychotherapy rather than suppressing them.

BackgroundExposure to armed conflict is associated with elevated posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS). Ethnic minority groups may also face minority-related stressors, such as discrimination and silencing, that compound psychological vulnerability. Conservation of resources theory suggests that loss of valued personal and social resources may help explain PTSS under prolonged adversity. Palestini…

IntroductionWorkers may be reluctant to attend psychiatric consultation because of stigma, interpersonal concerns, and practical barriers. In Peru, brief instruments specifically designed to assess these reasons in working populations are limited. This study examined the content validity, internal structure, and internal consistency of a Peruvian scale assessing reasons why workers are reluctant …

Natural disasters not only cause physical destruction but also lead to various psychological problems affecting the mental health of individuals. This study was conducted to determine the levels of post-earthquake trauma in athletes who experienced earthquakes and whether certain variables made a difference in this situation. The sample of the study consisted of 359 athletes living in 11 province…

IntroductionGambling disorder generates substantial psychological, social, and economic harm not only for affected individuals but also for the relatives who support them. However, evidence regarding the psychological burden and coping strategies of these Affected Others (AOs) remains limited. This study aimed to examine the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of patients receiving trea…