‘Invisible diseases’ burden both body and mind. Can therapy help? | Psyche Ideas Hard-to-diagnose illnesses aren’t ‘all in the mind’. But recognising their links to mental health can help reduce the pain

"Through the #psychotherapeutic process, clients can explore what a #meaningful and full life might look like in the context of their #illness, and receive support as they commit to living by their #values.": buff.ly/wcrQmut

via @psyche.co
#ChronicIllness #disability #identity #PersonalGrowth

A new meta-meta-analysis indicates that #exercise can significantly reduce #anxiety and #depression symptoms on par with pharmacologic and #psychotherapeutic interventions, reinforcing the role of physical activity in #mentalhealth.
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My co-panelists explored uncertainty in the context of:

- #algorithmic face recognition
- being a #patient of endocrinology
- identifying who counts as an #expert, and
- suggestive therapy in #psychotherapeutic cases.

If you are interested in their work, check out @edinitiative.bsky.social.

Does technique matter? A multilevel meta-analysis on the association between psychotherapeutic techniques and outcome The extent to which psychotherapeutic techniques have an impact on outcome has been studied on a regular basis. To date, there are no meta-analytic attempts to clarify the association between techniqu...

Does technique matter? A multilevel meta-analysis on the association between #psychotherapeutic #techniques and outcome | pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC... | #psychscisky #openaccess #AcademicSky #psychology 🧪⚕️🤯👩‍🔬

The role of suicidal motivations in adolescence: implications for the psychotherapeutic treatment of suicidal risk - PubMed The study of suicidal risk has increasingly emphasized the importance of assessing specific suicidal motivations. Motivations express an elaboration of the condition of psychache, representing an effe...

The role of #suicidal motivations in #adolescence: implications for the #psychotherapeutic #treatment of suicidal risk | pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39628385

"If we take man as he is we make him worse, but if we take man as he should be we make him capable of becoming what he can be."

- #Goethe

This is the most apt maxim and motto for any #psychotherapeutic activity.

- #ViktorFrankl, who knew whereof he spoke #psychotherapy youtu.be/3Tivkeuw08s?...

Unique Psychological Mechanisms Underlying Psilocybin Therapy Versus Escitalopram Treatment in the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder - International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction The mechanisms by which Psilocybin Therapy (PT) improves depression remain an important object of study, with scientists actively exploring acute psychological experiences and neurobiological processe...

"The paper by Brandon Weiss should be read by anyone interested in the #psychotherapeutic mechanisms of #psychedelic #therapy. In the discussion section, the authors do a great job making connections to "common factors" of #psychotherapy."
@trpwolff.bsky.social

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