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Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
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De Leon explains how a therapeutic community uses its social environment to change individuals' behaviors, lifestyles and identities. The community is the method itself: constant participation, evaluation, feedback and reinforcement of personal responsibility are core components of daily life. Keywords: George de Leon, addictions, chemical, dependency, addict, drug, drugs, recovery, prison, inmate, incarcerated, addiction, dependent, therapeutic community,...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
Gay, lesbian, and bisexual people utilize mental health services at a rate considerably higher than heterosexuals, and over 95 percent of psychotherapists treat GLB clients in their practice. This program focuses on some of the most salient assessment and treatment issues that clinicians should know. This video will teach you about: The effectiveness of cognitive therapy with this population. Implications of internalized homophobia and the importance...
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
This movie takes place in a mental hospital in California; it was produced in the 1960's when Moreno was touring the state. Originally made by Moreno and a group of patients, the production was entirely unrehearsed, and was broadcast via closed circuit television to several thousands of patients in the various wards of the hospital! The problem addressed was: "Are these patients ready for discharge?" Moreno used different approaches, especially the...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
In an era of smartphones, Facebook, and endless distractions, practicing mindfulness is a radical act. Kabat-Zinn defines mindfulness as purposefully and non-judgmentally paying attention to the present moment, as if your life depended on it. Preoccupied with planning for the future or ruminating about the past, the present moment so often gets completely overlooked, robbing us of the opportunity to be fully, consciously, and responsibly alive. Mindfulness...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
In this provocative interview with the founder of child behavioral therapy, Sidney Bijou recounts his education in the very young field of psychology, after which he was deployed for World War II, and his dissatisfaction with the limited scope of practice of psychologists upon his return. After witnessing the disturbing treatment of developmentally disabled children at the notorious Letchworth Village in New York, Bijou came to reject the role of...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
The history of mental health practice with gay, lesbian and bisexual people is both complex and constantly evolving. This introductory program to the series focuses on some of the most important historical developments from ancient times to the present, including: Early attempts to pathologize and change homosexuality. The influences that led to the depathologizing of homosexuality. The contemporary bias in psychotherapy, illustrated by a poignant...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
The Gift of Therapy: A Conversation with Irvin Yalom, MD, the video, coincides with the publication of his book, The Gift of Therapy: An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients. In this hour-long interview by Randall Wyatt, PhD of Psychotherapy.net, renowned psychiatrist and author Dr. Yalom. discusses the central themes of his life's work as a psychotherapist and writer. He addresses such core concepts as existential psychotherapy,...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
Dr. Lenore Walker has worked with physically, psychologically, and sexually abused women for more than 30 years and has developed an approach to their treatment called Survivor Therapy. In this dramatic recreation of key moments in the two-year course of therapy with Sarah, a 36-year-old battered woman with a history of childhood sexual abuse, Walker (the recipient of the American Psychological Associations 1994 Distinguished Contribution to Women's...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
If you are in recovery, then you have already moved toward solving one of the biggest problems anyone might face. But once recovery has begun, it can seem paradoxically like life gets more complicated as all the smaller daily problems come into focus--relationship troubles, workplace conflicts, unpaid bills, and more. It is essential to find reliable methods of addressing problems as they come up, without slipping back into the old strategy of avoiding...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
Experience first-hand Dr. Edwards' deceptively nonchalant therapeutic style. Utilizing a blend of workshop footage, family sessions, and focused interviews, this video provides an overview of eleven fundamental techniques for effective family work. Dr. Edwards' ability to put theory into practice in an accessible manner has made him a favorite of psychotherapists, social workers, and substance abuse and pastoral counselors. Keywords: Segmenting, Enactments,...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
"Our diversity as a profession ... is not a weakness that needs to be cured with evidence-based practice. It's a strength and it needs to be nurtured with outcome-informed measures." - Scott Miller, PhD. Miller suggests that to begin with, it's the therapeutic alliance that's one of the most important elements. And here's the real ticker--Miller has found that the therapist is the determining factor, not the treatment model. This means that therapists...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
Dr. Harry Wexler walks through the past and current research developments on the efficacy of Therapeutic Communities in prisons. A timeline from the 1950s to present details how the Therapeutic Community model developed in prisons, and what research efforts supported that development. Wexler discusses a breadth of topics including: the evidence that prison treatment alone is insufficient for long-term change, and the importance of aftercare; the benefits...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
Weaving together fascinating tales from his own clinical practice with wisdom from the great philosophers, Yalom illuminates the existential perspective and how it can be skillfully utilized to enliven the psychotherapeutic encounter. Starting with the premise that "therapy is a synergy of powerful ideas and a powerful, intimate connection," he shares those ideas that he has found most useful in his life and work, as well as ways to leverage the therapeutic...
14) The therapeutic relationship, individualized treatment and other keys to successful psychotherapy
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
Challenging the predominant view that manualized treatment methods are the gold standard for effective psychotherapy, Norcross shares empirical research that leads him to argue for a "middle path" that says it is both the treatment method and the therapeutic relationship that make the difference. Norcross discusses the scientific evidence that the relationship between therapist and patient accounts for success more than we may have realized. From...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
Family therapy is well known for understanding the symptoms of the identified patient within the context of the larger family system. Monica McGoldrick has been a pioneering voice in extending the power of family therapy even further, helping us see how one family member's loss has ramifications for others-through an extended family network, and even across several generations. In this realistic simulation of an 18-week course of therapy with the...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
What are the key issues that most couples face when entering couples therapy, and what are the best attitudes for them to adapt to make the most out of the experience? In numerous heartwarming stories, Bader and Wile explain how couples therapy works, and describe the positive changes that can occur, even for couples who appear at first hopelessly deadlocked. They describe the two most common patterns in couples: withdrawal from each other and avoiding...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
Friends, relatives, and caretakers of trauma survivors often struggle to understand the wrenching depth and complexity of PTSD, even as the fallout from this medical disorder pervades their lives. It can be confusing and frustrating, even heartbreaking, to see those close to us suddenly become unrecognizable, well past what we think is the "normal recovery period" after a tragic or horrific event. This film, featuring Dr. Frank Ochberg and Dr. Angelea...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
Breaking out of an abusive relationship is extraordinarily challenging, usually requiring multiple attempts. Learn the steps these women survivors took to create safety, build a support system, and find independence. Their firsthand accounts show how healing and recovery are possible, and expert commentary offers information about the signs of domestic violence as well as resources available to victims and survivors. This video is especially suitable...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
Never one to shy away from provocation, Hans Eysenck is often regarded as an iconoclast in the field of psychotherapy. In 1952, he penned a very controversial paper in which he famously argued that psychoanalytic psychotherapy had not been shown to be more effective in facilitating recovery from "neurotic disorder than no treatment at all." He faced further ire from psychoanalysts when he introduced behavior therapy at the Royal Psychomedical Association...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
In this landmark interview by Randall C. Wyatt, Seligman emphasizes that happiness is not just the absence of disorder, as "psychology as usual" might contend. Rather, happiness derives from an execution of our signature strengths. Seligman demonstrates a new set of rigorously tested interventions that lastingly increase happiness while decreasing depression. Dr. Seligman discusses his predecessors Maslow, Rogers, and Beck, what he took from them,...
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