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Despite increasing government measures to address the impact of COVID-19, variants continue to pose a threat for the unvaccinated, so mental health professionals have a responsibility to assist with vaccine deliberation. Increasing Vaccination Model The Increasing Vaccination Model (IVM) has been adapted and used by both the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to address any mental health barriers. This model recommends that mental health professionals intervene based on thoughts and feelings, social processes, and direct behavior change, with the understanding that younger adults have been slow to get vaccinated, which can align with the onset of mental health concerns for many....

The show, which boasts Oscar-winning documentarian Alex Gibney as one of its executive producers, presents psychedelics as a potential game changer in the treatment of mental illnesses such as anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. This may come as a surprise for those who mostly know about these drugs from America’s drug wars of the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, in which psychedelics were criminalized and characterized as dangerous and devoid of medical benefit....

However, having sex with multiple partners in a short period of time is a much rarer behavior. In the 2019 YRBS study, only 20.5% of sexually active teens (roughly 5% of high schoolers overall) reported having sex with two or more people during the previous three months. It probably comes as no surprise that teenagers and young adults who have multiple sexual partners are significantly more likely to have substance abuse problems than those who limit their sexual activity....

Many people talked openly about their mental health struggles. Celebrities, influencers, professionals, and everyday people shared their feelings and their coping skills much more openly than usual. And all the conversations and stories about mental health seemed to reduce a lot of the stigma surrounding mental illness and therapy. Now that the restrictions are lifting, many people are appropriately breathing a sigh of relief. But, as a therapist, I’m concerned we aren’t out of the woods yet when it comes to mental health issues....

For more mental health resources, see our National Helpline Database. On the TV, lights were flashing blue and red, and we learned that a White male shooter had killed eight people, including six Asian women, across three different spas in Atlanta. When the news flashed the names of some of the victims, half of whom were Korean American, my aunt began to cry. I was surprised by my family’s distress....

The poll found that for every four parents, only one thinks that their teen would confide in them about mental health issues. The findings raise concerns about the level of communication between teens and their parents, as well as concerns about teens seeking the help they need. “I think parents don’t know necessarily what is going on because as a teenager you tend to talk less to your parents and share....

Your nerves carry messages and information from your brain and spinal cord to your muscles and organs, coordinating your movements and bodily functions. As Parkinson’s disease progresses, it causes nervous system function to decline, making movement and bodily functions difficult. The exact causes of Parkinson’s disease are still unclear. However, research has identified several physical, genetic, and environmental factors that can contribute to the neurodegeneration associated with this condition....

Children often use play to express themselves and navigate the world and play therapy takes advantage of this. Play therapy is primarily used with children. Although, it can also be used with adults. It is typically used with children who are aged between 3 and 12. A play therapist will guide a person through play therapy in a free and safe environment where they feel most comfortable expressing themselves. Play therapists use play activities a child might enjoy from painting to dancing to board games....

From the outside, a person with positive symptoms might seem distracted, as if they are listening to something (psychiatrists call this “responding to internal stimuli”). So why are these types of symptoms called “positive”? Schizophrenia causes a surplus of mental experiences (thoughts, feelings, behaviors). For example, hallucinations, which are not part of the normal, day-to-day experience for most people, are classified as a positive symptom for people with schizophrenia. While these symptoms can be scary and extremely debilitating, taking the time to understand them (and the available treatments) can help you better cope or help a loved one do so....

Techniques People undergoing psychoanalytic therapy often meet with their psychoanalyst at least once a week. They can remain in therapy for months or even years. Psychoanalysts use a variety of techniques to gain insight into your behavior. Some of the more popular techniques include: Dream interpretation: According to Freud, dream analysis is by far the most important psychoanalytic technique. He often referred to dreams as “the royal road to the unconscious....

Best Known For Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) Beck Depression Inventory Beck Hopelessness Scale Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy Career Beck entered Yale intent on studying psychiatry, but became discouraged after taking his first course in psychoanalysis, which he initially viewed as “nonsense.” Eventually, after completing a psychiatric rotation, he became fascinated with the psychoanalytic approach and what he believed was its ease in answering questions about psychological disorders. “I have come to the conclusion,” Beck wrote in a 1958 letter to a colleague, “that there is one conceptual system that is peculiarly suitable for the needs of the medical student and physician-to-be: Psychoanalysis....

Several conditions and situations could lead to the development of psychosis. Psychosis is a symptom of several mental health conditions but is typically not considered a disorder itself. Psychosis disrupts a person’s thoughts and perceptions to the point that they find it challenging to recognize what is real and what isn’t. Learn more about the differences between psychosis and schizophrenia and how to seek proper help for each condition....

As a healthcare professional, this means you’ll enjoy more career opportunities—and find employment more easily—than job seekers in other industries. Your chances of finding employment and staying employed are also much greater than in other fields, thanks to advances in medicine and the dramatic growth of the aging U.S. population, which continues to increase at an unprecedented rate, boosting demand for medical professionals across the board. Also helping to increase the demand for healthcare workers was the passage and implementation of health reform legislation (the Affordable Care Act), which provided medical insurance to millions of additional Americans....

Primary reinforcers are biological in nature. Secondary reinforcers require association with these innate reinforcers before they can produce a response. So, your dog may not associate the verbal praise with a reward unless you combine it with the food treat. Secondary Reinforcers in Operant Conditioning​ By rewarding certain behaviors, we’re encouraging those behaviors in the future. However, not all reinforcers are the same. Some can be more motivating than others....

Meet Heather Monahan Heather Monahan is a best-selling author, keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and founder of Boss In Heels. As a former C-suite executive, Heather is a Glass Ceiling Award winner and was named one of the most Influential Women in Radio in 2017. Thrive Global also named her a Limit Breaking Female Founder in 2018. Host of the “Creating Confidence” podcast, Heather’s work has been featured in USA Today, CNN, Forbes, Fast Company and Business News Daily....

The ability to control behaviors to avoid temptations and achieve goalsThe ability to delay gratification and resist unwanted behaviors or urgesA limited resource that can be depleted People use various terms for self-control, including discipline, determination, grit, willpower, and fortitude. Some researchers believe that self-control is partly determined by genetics, but it is also a skill you can strengthen with practice. Self-control is one aspect of executive function, a set of abilities that helps people to plan, monitor, and achieve their goals....

In addition, survivors of sexual assault have an increased likelihood of developing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), such as nightmares and intrusive thoughts. They might feel as though they are always in danger or need to always be on guard, and may distrust other people. This article discusses how sexual assault can lead to an increased risk of PTSD. It also covers the symptoms that people might experience and what they can do to get help....

Social psychologists have been tackling questions like these for decades, and some of the results of their experiments just might surprise you. The boys were separated into two groups and spent the first week of the experiment bonding with their other group members. It wasn’t until the second phase of the experiment that the children learned that there was another group, at which point the experimenters placed the two groups in direct competition with each other....