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Eating Disorders in Underrepresented Male Populations
Negligence in treating men who display eating disorder (ED) symptomology begins with the history of the criteria in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). For example, in the DSM-IV-TR, to satisfy a diagnosis of Anorexia Nervosa (AN), it states that an assigned woman at birth (AWAB) must, “have an absence of three […]
Zoe Ross-Nash, PsyD + 1 more
February 27, 2021
Self-care for Psychotherapists of Color
Like other helping professions (e.g., physical health service providers), psychotherapists are expected to serve clients without expecting anything in return (Guy, 2000). Although the helping within psychotherapy is unidirectional, therapy involves a bidirectional flow in which the client and the therapist impact each other (Kottler, 2010). The role of a psychotherapist departs from other helping […]
Manijeh Badiee, Ph.D.
October 30, 2019
Psychotherapists on the Difference Between Diversity and Social Marginalization
Diversity is an important thing to keep in mind as a multiculturally aware psychotherapist, but what about under served and socially marginalized populations? The difference between understanding diversity and understanding under served and socially marginalized clients is briefly highlighted in this video interview where Dr. Astrea Greig, diversity domain chair, interviews Dr. Beverly Greene, diversity […]
Astrea Greig, Psy.D.
August 18, 2016
Humility and Care in the Mental Health Treatment of Brazilian Immigrant Clients
“It took me months to find you,” said Luciana, during her intake session, discussing the difficulty of finding a clinician with whom she could converse in her native Portuguese language. While there are mental health settings in the Boston area that serve Portuguese speaking individuals and families, these resources pale in contrast to the significant […]
Luana Bessa, Ph.D.
June 12, 2016
Talking About Race in Trauma Psychotherapy
Imagine that you are working with a client of a different racial background than your own. Should the topic of race be specifically addressed? If it is addressed, how do you go about starting this conversation, and more importantly, how might your therapeutic choices impact the relationship and treatment outcomes? Why Race Matters The ethnic […]
Garrett B. Work, M.A. + 2 more
November 23, 2014
A Call for More Inclusive Models of Supervision
“… when all four levels of the systems contextual framework were accounted for, and when training involved active learning (e.g., practice in delivery of interventions, feedback, coaching), therapist adherence to EBP was improved and client change occurred.”
Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy
April 5, 2011