Group therapy
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Stories and literature
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Reading books is not just a pleasure: it helps our minds to heal
Through my own struggles and in teaching bibliotherapy to students, I know that books can help to heal minds and hearts
by Peter Leyland
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Humanistic and existential therapy
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Existential psychotherapy helped my students cope with chaos
By facing the terrifying truths of existence, we become stronger, more resilient and more able to take control of our lives
by Ronald Chau
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Cognitive and behavioural therapies
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Can a short behavioural boot camp really grind anxiety to dust?
It’s a bumpy ride and won’t probe the origins of past trauma. But intensive CBT can reduce debilitating anxiety in days
by Elizabeth Svoboda
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Group therapy
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Behind the scenes at an ‘exposure’ flight for flying phobia
A single-session, exposure-based treatment for large groups could help bring evidence-based psychotherapy to the masses
by André Wannemüller