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Home » Keywords » therapeutic alliance

Items Tagged with 'therapeutic alliance'

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RESEARCH UPDATE

Therapist Bonds Improve Loss-of-Control Eating

December 9, 2024
Jennifer Leavitt, MS. PhD(c)
From The Carlat Psychotherapy Report
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Jennifer Leavitt, MS. PhD(c). Ms. Leavitt has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

This study reveals whether a strong therapist bond can improve outcomes for adolescents with eating disorders.


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Clinical Update

Establishing a Token Economy in a Psychiatric Unit: Guidelines and Benefits

July 1, 2024
J. Brandon Birath, PhD and Victoria Hendrick, MD
From The Carlat Hospital Psychiatry Report
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J. Brandon Birath, PhD. Director of Psychology Training, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA.

Victoria Hendrick, MD. Chief, Inpatient Psychiatry, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; Editor-in-Chief, The Carlat Hospital Psychiatry Report.

Dr. Birath and Dr. Hendrick have no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Token economies utilize a system where positive behaviors are rewarded with tokens that can be exchanged for desired items or privileges, fostering increased patient engagement and autonomy. We outline the essential steps for initiating and overseeing a token economy within a psychiatric unit.


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Expert Q&A

How to Incorporate Psychodynamic Principles Into Your Practice

June 1, 2024
David Mintz, MD
From The Carlat Psychiatry Report
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QA1 Mintz Headshot.pngDavid Mintz, MD.

Fellow, American Academy of Psychoanalysis and Dynamic Psychiatry. Staff psychiatrist, Austen Riggs Center, Stockbridge, MA. 

Dr. Mintz has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Practical psychodynamics enhance pharmacotherapy with treatment-resistant cases: Here’s how to foster patient agency and readiness for change.


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EXPERT Q&A

Philosophy of Psychiatry: Key Essentials for Therapists

April 17, 2024
Awais Aftab, MD.
From The Carlat Psychotherapy Report
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CPTR_QA Aftab_Headshot.jpgAwais Aftab, MD. Psychiatrist in Cleveland, Ohio, and Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University. He writes an online newsletter, Psychiatry at the Margins. Twitter: @awaisaftab

Dr. Aftab has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Although psychiatry and philosophy are largely theoretical disciplines, they have relevance in the everyday work of psychiatrists and psychotherapists.


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EXPERT Q&A

A Psychiatrist Reflects on Psychotherapy: An Interview with Allen Frances

September 12, 2023
Allen Frances, MD
From The Carlat Psychotherapy Report
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Allen Frances, MD. Chair of the DSM-IV Task Force; Professor and Chairman Emeritus of the Duke University Department of Psychiatry; founding editor of the Journal of Personality Disorders and the Journal of Psychiatric Practice; and co-host of the podcast Talking Therapy.

Dr. Frances has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Dr. Frances explains the rationale for tailored psychotherapy techniques for a strong patient-therapist relationship.


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Expert Q&A

Substance-Induced Depression: Diagnosis and Treatment

April 1, 2023
Bryan K. Tolliver, MD, PhD
From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report
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CATR_QA2_Headshot_Tolli.jpgBryan K. Tolliver, MD, PhD

Associate professor, Addiction Sciences Division, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina. Charleston, SC.

Dr. Tolliver has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

“When tailoring medication choice, a careful history can guide you. If I’m treating a patient who drinks excessively at night to sleep or who struggles with insomnia when they try to stop drinking, I’ll start with a sedating antidepressant like mirtazapine. That’s not an evidence-based decision, it’s a clinical decision that I think can be helpful.”

Dr. Tolliver gives us a framework to understand the relation between depression, substance use, and substance-induced mood disorders.


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