Posttraumatic stress disorder treatment preference: Prolonged exposure therapy, cognitive processing therapy, or medication therapy?
Psychological Services, Vol 20(3), Aug 2023, 474-482; doi:10.1037/ser0000688To investigate preferences for evidence-based treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the role of likely PTSD in those preferences. Undergraduate students (N = 119) and participants recruited from trauma support groups (N = 126) read descriptions of front-line recommended treatments for PTSD, including prolonged exposure therapy (PE), cognitive-processing therapy (CPT), and medication therapy (MT). Participants selected their treatment of choice and provided ratings of the credibility and their personal reactions to each treatment. ...
Source: Psychological Services - July 11, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
"Prescriptive authority for psychologists: The next step": Correction.
This article examines scholarship related to RxP as well as newsletter columns, state legislative efforts, current RxP laws, policies, training programs, and critical events in the RxP history. Public access to quality and comprehensive mental health services can be expected to improve as more psychologists complete the necessary RxP training and licensure requirements. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: Psychological Services)
Source: Psychological Services - July 11, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Willingness to work among males on parole: A quantitative and qualitative analysis.
This study investigated employment attitudes of adult males who were recently released from prison and onto parole. The study investigated the role of willingness to work entry-level jobs, an understudied variable in career development of justice-involved persons. We hypothesized that criminal thinking and perception of barriers would each have a direct effect on job search self-efficacy and a direct and indirect effect on willingness to work entry-level jobs, through job search self-efficacy. We also predicted that criminal thinking and perception of barriers would each have an indirect effect on career aspirations within...
Source: Psychological Services - July 7, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Implementing a supervision model in community children’s mental health: Experiences of supervisors and practitioners.
This article presents a qualitative study exploring the experiences of supervisors and supervisees in children’s mental health settings implementing this model of supervision for an evidence-based intervention. Reflexive thematic analysis was conducted using qualitative data collected from participant interviews (N = 20) directly following the completion of a 6-month implementation of the SNAP model of clinical supervision. Identified themes demonstrate the value of a structured model of supervision in supporting practitioner confidence, accountability, and professional development, while allowing supervisors to meet the...
Source: Psychological Services - July 7, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Enhancing competencies for the ethical integration of religion and spirituality in psychological services.
Psychological Services, Vol 20(1), Feb 2023, 40-50; doi:10.1037/ser0000678Advancement of Spiritual and religious competencies aligns with increasing attention to the pivotal role of multiculturalism and intersectionality, as well as shifts in organizational values and strategies, that shape the delivery of psychological services (e.g., evidence-based practice). A growing evidence base also attests to ethical integration of peoples’ religious faith and/or spirituality (R/S) in their mental care as enhancing the utilization and efficacy of psychological services. When considering the essential attitudes, knowledge, and ski...
Source: Psychological Services - July 7, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Clinical supervision within the primary care behavioral health model: What we know and where we need to go.
Psychological Services, Vol 20(2), May 2023, 335-342; doi:10.1037/ser0000684Community-based primary care settings play an important role in the provision of health care to vulnerable populations, as well as in primary care education. Much attention has been given to medical education in community-based primary care and as the need for workforce development grows for behavioral health in primary care, clinical supervision of prelicensure psychology learners in primary care will also need greater attention. Clinical supervision not only impacts learner professional development but also impacts the patient care learners provi...
Source: Psychological Services - June 23, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Triple jeopardy: The impact of race, class, and gender on girls and women in sport and physical activity.
Psychological Services, Vol 21(1), Feb 2024, 148-154; doi:10.1037/ser0000676Thirty-six million youth athletes participate in and benefit from sport each year in the United States. Along with developing sport skills, the lifelong benefits of physical activity for girls and women are significant and include improved dietary habits and quality sleep, decreased risk for breast cancer and osteoporosis, among other benefits (Erickson et al., 2019; Zarrett et al., 2018). In addition, girls and women that engage in sport are more likely to experience additional professional benefits with 94% of women business executives reporting ...
Source: Psychological Services - June 6, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Atypical jobs in psychology: An interview with former governor Dr. Ted Strickland.
This article outlines the career of former governor of Ohio, Dr. Theodore “Ted” Strickland, who was trained as a psychologist prior to entering the world of politics. He became increasingly interested in politics while practicing as a psychologist, specifically, in the ability and training of psychologists, which he believes grants them unique skills to guide public policy. As governor, Strickland was able to interact with a diverse group of individuals on the challenges encountered during his term and understand issues from different viewpoints due to his background in psychology. He also maintained the scientist–pr...
Source: Psychological Services - June 6, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Treatment-relevant factors among adults receiving court-mandated substance use treatment: The role of emotion dysregulation.
Psychological Services, Vol 21(1), Feb 2024, 155-165; doi:10.1037/ser0000672Despite often being mandated to substance use treatment after release, many people on probation do not complete treatment. Several historical factors have been identified as relevant to substance use treatment in this population (i.e., past substance use, treatment history, and criminal history); however, less is known about the psychological characteristics, such as emotion dysregulation, that influence treatment-relevant factors among people in the criminal justice system. The present study used cross-sectional data to examine whether emotion dys...
Source: Psychological Services - May 26, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Does prior law enforcement experience affect scores on preemployment psychological testing? An investigation using the MMPI-3.
Psychological Services, Vol 20(4), Nov 2023, 889-898; doi:10.1037/ser0000679Most states require that a police candidate’s suitability be assessed through preemployment psychological evaluations. Given the psychological stress officers experience in the line of duty, it is possible that experienced candidates would produce scores indicating greater dysfunction on psychological testing relative to inexperienced candidates. No known research has investigated whether police candidates produce different preemployment test scores across experience levels. The present study sought to address this gap in the literature and offer...
Source: Psychological Services - May 26, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Supervision of psychotherapy for psychosis: A meaning-making approach.
Psychological Services, Vol 20(2), May 2023, 326-334; doi:10.1037/ser0000677Despite its importance in the provision of mental health treatment, the availability of high-quality clinical supervision faces numerous threats in the public sector. Access to high-quality supervision may be especially important for therapists providing services to persons with psychosis. Here, we detail one supervisory approach that has been developed with these considerations in mind; namely, the supervision approach associated with the recovery-oriented integrative therapy metacognitive reflection and insight therapy. We detail three aspects of...
Source: Psychological Services - May 23, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Legally involved individuals in state hospitals and community mental health settings: Introduction to the special section.
This article serves as an introduction to a special section of Psychological Services on innovations in assessment and treatment of legally involved patients in state hospitals and community mental health settings. Data are presented on the prevalence of legal involvement among individuals with serious mental illness, including the exponential growth in individuals evaluated and found incompetent to stand trial. A brief summary of the articles in the special section is presented, broken down by themes of assessment, treatment, and policy. We hope that the studies described in this issue will lead to further exploration of ...
Source: Psychological Services - May 16, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Characterizing patients reporting unchanged or worsened mental health symptoms after completing a partial hospital program: A mixed-methods study.
This study aimed to compare clinical severity at admission, treatment outcomes, treatment beliefs, and satisfaction with care among patients (N = 5,129) with perceived improved, unchanged, or worsened mental health at discharge from a partial hospital program. Chi-square tests, one-way analyses of variances (ANOVAs), analyses of covariances (ANCOVAs), and qualitative analyses were used to probe study aims. Patients perceiving overall unchanged or worsened mental health at discharge did not appear more clinically severe at admission compared to patients perceiving overall improved mental health at discharge; however, they d...
Source: Psychological Services - May 12, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
A case example of community-based supervision to overcome barriers and support the implementation of exposure therapy.
This article describes a case example of one multicomponent supervision approach within a CMH clinic used to support the delivery of exposure therapy (“exposure”) to youth with publicly funded insurance. We first review current recommendations for supervision and highlight the primary barriers to the use of these supervisory practices in CMH settings. We then present three low-burden supervisory approaches used to supplement traditional individual supervision. Each strategy presented aims to mitigate known barriers and maximize alignment with gold-standard supervision practices for exposure while being sustainable with...
Source: Psychological Services - May 12, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Racial and ethnic differences in behavioral health, criminal legal system involvement, and service needs among mental health court participants: Implications for service delivery.
This study used data from behavioral health and social assessments administered to 146 adults with COD entering a Massachusetts MHC. Multivariate linear and logistic regression controlling for key demographics tested differences between racial/ethnic groups on current and lifetime substance use, mental health symptoms, and history of criminal legal system involvement. Hispanic participants were more likely than non-Hispanic White participants to report current and lifetime serious mental illness and lifetime Emergency Department (ED) mental health treatment. Non-Hispanic White participants were more likely to report curren...
Source: Psychological Services - May 12, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
