Evaluating therapies
Evaluating therapiesHistory and philosophy of mental healthHistory of psychology and psychiatryLaw and mental healthMental health across culturesMind-body interactionsSocioeconomics of mental healthStigma and tabooTherapeutic relationships
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Worry and rumination
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Should you confront your worries or try to banish them?
Psychotherapists have long believed it’s a bad idea to suppress worrisome thoughts, but new research is prompting a rethink
by Shayla Love
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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