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Training Days: Surthriving an Execution, Antidepressants, then Myself — A Cop’s Tale

Mad in America

We incorporated therapy techniques like cognitive-behavioral therapy and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). This can change—and must change—through education, litigation, and legislation. I began to finally heal and take my mental health seriously. Our people deserve better.

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A Guide to Social Learning Theory

Solara Mental Health

You mayhave even heardabout Social Cognitive Theory- an advanced theory developed by Albert Bandura. This theory emphasizes how humans create and maintain behaviors. Using the Social Cognitive Theory in education and public health is common. What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)?

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Therapy by App: A Clinical Psychologist Tries BetterHelp

Mad in America

She introduced some techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), an approach that focuses on helping patients identify irrational thoughts and assumptions and assembling evidence against them. New therapies are often referred to by initials—e.g.,

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Global Center at the Child Mind Institute Awards Inaugural Research Fellowships to Trailblazing Researchers in Pakistan and Kenya

Child Mind Intitute

His project will utilize low-cost technology to scale up the training and supervision of non-specialist school counsellors in the delivery of evidence-based cognitive behavior therapy. His research focuses on addressing inequities in evidence-based child and adolescent mental health (CAMH) services in low-resource settings.

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Much of U.S. Healthcare Is Broken: How to Fix It (Chapter 2, Part 7)

Mad in America

When antidepressants fail bring on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). I have seen this occur in all walks of life and the phenomena has no respect for intelligence, education or economic position in society. Each Monday, a new section of the book is published, and all chapters are archived here.

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Top 10 Benefits of Counseling for Students in 2025

Center for Integrative Psychiatry

In 2025, as mental health awareness continues to grow, counseling is playing a more prominent role in education. Counselors equip students with coping strategies such as mindfulness techniques, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and emotional regulation exercises to help manage their emotions effectively.

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What is Psychosis: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

Now Psych

Psychotherapy, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, can help individuals manage their symptoms and improve their quality of life. Family support and education can also play a significant role in helping individuals with psychosis manage their symptoms and improve their quality of life.