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Addressing Dissociated Representations of Self and Others in the Treatment of Posttraumatic Syndromes
Am J Psychother. 2024 Feb 14:appipsychotherapy20230028. doi: 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20230028. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38351865 | DOI:10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20230028 (Source: American Journal of Psychotherapy)
Source: American Journal of Psychotherapy - February 14, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Fredric N Busch Source Type: research

Affect-Focused and Exposure-Focused Psychotherapies
Am J Psychother. 2024 Jan 22:appipsychotherapy20230012. doi: 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20230012. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe authors discuss the two broad domains of affect-focused and exposure-focused psychotherapies, defining the characteristics and potential advantages and disadvantages of each. The two domains differ in their theoretical approaches, structures, and techniques. Exposure-focused therapies have come to dominate research and practice, leading to the relative neglect of affect-focused therapies. When the two approaches have been examined in well-conducted clinical trials, they generally appear to be ...
Source: American Journal of Psychotherapy - January 22, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: John C Markowitz Barbara L Milrod Source Type: research

Brief Supportive Psychotherapy: A Treatment Manual and Clinical Approach
Am J Psychother. 2024 Jan 10:appipsychotherapy20230014. doi: 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20230014. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38196342 | DOI:10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20230014 (Source: American Journal of Psychotherapy)
Source: American Journal of Psychotherapy - January 10, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Arman Terzian Anne Ruble Source Type: research

Effects of Therapeutic Alliance in Interpersonal Psychotherapy Among Adolescent Girls With Loss-of-Control Eating
CONCLUSIONS: The association of therapeutic alliance during IPT with weight and LOC eating outcomes among adolescent girls merits further investigation.PMID:38196343 | DOI:10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20230011 (Source: American Journal of Psychotherapy)
Source: American Journal of Psychotherapy - January 10, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Elizabeth B Ruzicka Lauren B Shomaker Laura Pyle Jennifer L Bakalar Lisa M Shank Ross D Crosby Denise E Wilfley Jami F Young Tracy Sbrocco Sheila M Brady Lauren D Gulley Jack A Yanovski Marian Tanofsky-Kraff Source Type: research

Empathy in the Care of Individuals With Schizophrenia: A Vital Element of Treatment
Am J Psychother. 2023 Dec 14:appipsychotherapy20230022. doi: 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20230022. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAlthough therapist empathy has long been recognized as one of the most important ingredients of successful psychotherapy, its role in the treatment of schizophrenia has been neglected, relative to the treatment of other psychiatric disorders. In this article, the authors aimed to explore historical and modern conceptions of the use of empathy in work with patients with schizophrenia, review the research on empathy as applied generally in psychotherapy and as it pertains to this population, and off...
Source: American Journal of Psychotherapy - December 14, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mark L Ruffalo Manjula Kottapalli Preethashree Anbukkarasu Source Type: research