Cognitive and behavioural therapies
Emotion regulation
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The Stoics were right – emotional control is good for the soul
Both neuroscience and psychotherapy agree that you can change your mental framework as the Stoic Marcus Aurelius described
by István Darabán
Cognitive and behavioural therapies
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The philosophical roots of CBT help explain its limitations
Not all psychological problems are thinking problems. Trying to solve them purely cognitively, with CBT, won’t help us mature
by Bradley Murray
Emerging therapies
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The reason little noises drive you mad is about more than sounds
Fascinating research into ‘misophonia’ – an intolerance to specific sounds – is revealing an important role for context
by Nathaniel Scharping
Worry and rumination
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Here’s how to take back your life from long-term worrying
Long after they’ve gone, stressors can cause harm to your health. These psychological techniques offer a powerful defence
by Dane McCarrick & Daryl O’Connor
Difficult emotions
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A new approach to therapy promises to tackle neuroticism head-on
Therapy often focuses on symptoms of specific disorders. Targeting a high-risk personality trait could be more efficient
by Shannon Sauer-Zavala
Worry and rumination
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Worry is an unhelpful friend and a shoddy fortune-teller
Worry is emotionally distressing, messes with our thinking, and makes us miss out on the things that matter. Dump it fast
by Lucas LaFreniere
Emotion regulation
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To heal emotional inflammation, let distress inspire change
To tend to the wound of emotional inflammation, connect with your feelings, look to the sky, then give back to the world
by Stacey Colino & Lise Van Susteren
Depression
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What’s going on in depression to make negative beliefs so sticky?
Understanding why negative views persist in the face of contradictory evidence could help inform depression treatment
by Tobias Kube
Psychotherapy
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Psychotherapy under the microscope: how exactly does it work?
To improve psychotherapy, researchers are looking beyond what happens in a session to learn exactly how change is achieved
by Ciarán O’Driscoll
Self-harm and suicide
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When all looks bleak, hopebuilding strategies offer a lifeline
Hopelessness is a major link in the chain that leads to suicide. Strategies to nurture hope are key in the prevention toolkit
by Kathryn Gordon
Personality disorders
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To understand borderline personality, imagine having no history
For people with an unfairly stigmatised mental health condition, and the rest of us, it’s vital to connect past with present
by Alexander Kriss
Cognitive and behavioural therapies
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CBT is the ‘gold standard’, but is that just for white people?
CBT is supported by a strong evidence base. However, effective cultural adaptation of the therapy is a work in progress
by Shayla Love