Video: Ken Clark on the Importance of Gratitude in Business
In part two of our video series on executive stress, Ken Clark, the founder and practice director of Chenal Family Therapy of Little Rock, shares more techniques for navigating the psychological stress of making business decisions during a crisis. (Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care)
Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care - May 1, 2020 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Risk reduction through family therapy (RRFT): Protocol of a randomized controlled efficacy trial of an integrative treatment for co-occurring substance use problems and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in adolescents who have experienced interpersonal violence and other traumatic events - Hahn AM, Adams Z, Chapman J, McCart M, Sheidow AJ, de Arellano MA, Danielson CK.
Decades of research demonstrate that childhood exposure to traumatic events, particularly interpersonal violence experiences (IPV; sexual abuse, physical abuse, witnessing violence), increases risk for negative behavioral and emotional outcomes, including ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 1, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Virus Diaries: Chenal Family Therapy Founder Encourages Execs to Get Vulnerable
Ken Clark's business has already taken a hit, and it will get worse. But unlike too many other executives, Clark already knows techniques for navigating the psychological stress of making business decisions during a crisis. (Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care)
Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care - April 1, 2020 Category: American Health Source Type: news

When Will You Know You Are Ready for Treatment?
While some people who’ve become addicted to alcohol and drugs have to hit rock bottom before they’re ready to accept treatment, most realize or can be convinced of the need to get professional help long before such a calamitous event. As for the timing, knowing when you are ready for treatment, it’s different for everyone. It may help to know some of the common signs you’re ready to take the crucial next step.  You’ve Had Enough — And So Has Everyone Else The list of addictive behaviors is long and varied, including problem drinking and alcohol abuse that descends into alcohol use disorder, substance use d...
Source: Psych Central - March 27, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Suzanne Kane Tags: Addictions Alcoholism Habits Substance Abuse Source Type: news

Narrative psychiatry and family therapy: promoting resilience and collaboration with persons with intense mental and emotional experiences at risk of causing violence - Hamkins SE.
Narrative psychiatry identifies meaning-making as a primal force in our lives and guides family therapists and psychiatrists in cultivating narratives of resilience that support safety and wellbeing when working with families in which a member is dealing w... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 21, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Violence and Weapons Issues Source Type: news

Family therapy for child and youth mental health: a scoping literature review - Berry E, Bruce R, Oprescu F.
Early intervention in childhood years is an important part of successful therapies for children and adolescents living with or at risk of mental illness. Family therapy acknowledges the role of family relationships, interactions, and family systems in chil... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 20, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Child sexual exploitation (CSE): applying a systemic understanding of 'grooming' and the LUUUUTT model to aid second order change - Vijver KV, Harvey R.
This article presents a composite case study undertaken within family therapy and children's social work based around some high... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 16, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Substance abusing mothers with a history of childhood abuse and their children's depressive symptoms: the efficacy of family therapy - Wu Q, Slesnick N.
This study examined the associations among maternal history of childhood abuse, substance use, and depressive symptoms and the change in children's depressive symptoms in therapy. Mothers (N = 183) were randomly assigned into either a family or an individu... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 16, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Using medical family therapy with parents of an adult child with traumatic brain injury - Davis J, Tadros E.
Acquired traumatic brain injury (ATBI) is a public health concern causing approximately 2.5 million emergency room visits in the United States annually. Medical family therapy (MedFT) displays how biological issues impact each area of a client's life. This... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 12, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

#MeToo: sexual harassment within psychology, social work, and marriage/couple and family therapy training programs - Brown KS.
A review of literature in the fields of psychology and social work confirm an exploration of the experiences of sexual harassment of students by faculty and supervisors within training programs since 1979. The literature reveals a lack of research in famil... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 4, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news

Bringing in the community: a university-community endeavor to teach marital and family therapy students about community-based violence and trauma - Lane SD, Rubinstein RA, Schimpff TR, Keefe RH, Jennings-Bey T, Leed SR, Iles B, Cuff PA, Satterly LB.
This article reports the results from a course module, based on the model developed in the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Framework for Educating Health Professionals to Address the Social Determinants of Health, for students e... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 4, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Community-Based Prevention Source Type: news

Family Therapy Aids Youth at High Risk for Bipolar Disorder
Times between mood episodes longer for those in family - focused therapy versus enhanced usual care (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry - January 28, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Journal, Source Type: news

Family Therapy Aids Youth at High Risk for Bipolar Disorder
TUESDAY, Jan. 28, 2020 -- Among symptomatic youths at high risk for bipolar disorder, times between mood episodes are longer for those receiving family-focused therapy (FFT) compared with enhanced usual care, according to a study published online... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 28, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Longer-term effectiveness of systemic family therapy compared with treatment as usual for young people after self-harm: an extended follow up of pragmatic randomised controlled trial - Cottrell DJ, Wright-Hughes A, Eisler I, Fortune S, Green J, House AO, Kerfoot M, Owens DW, Simic M, McLellan V, Tubeuf S, Farrin AJ.
BACKGROUND: Self-harm in adolescents is common and repetition frequent. Evidence for effective interventions to reduce self-harm is limited. Long term follow-up of existing studies is rare. METHODS: Extended follow up, from 18 to at least 36-months... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 23, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Family Therapy Best for Youth at Risk for Bipolar Disorder
MONDAY, Jan. 20, 2020 -- Therapy for the entire family might help kids and teens vulnerable to bipolar disorder stay healthy longer, new research suggests. Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles, the University of Colorado and... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 20, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news