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What is the Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) Trait, and How Prevalent is It?
July 1, 2026
What is the highly sensitive person (HSP) trait, and how prevalent is it? Read More
Mental Health
What is Minority Stress Theory, and How Does it Help Explain the Elevated Rates of Health Disparities and Wellness Observed Among LGBTQ+ Population?
June 15, 2026
What is minority stress theory, and how does it help explain the elevated rates of health and wellness disparities observed among LGBTQ+ populations? Read More
Clinical Mental Health
How do Gender Identity, Gender Expression, and Sexual Orientation Differ From One Another, and Why is it Important for Behavioral Health Providers to Understand These Distinctions?
June 1, 2026
How do gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation differ from one another, and why is it important for behavioral health providers to understand these distinctions? Read More
Ethics Human Sexuality Mental Health
How Did Social Isolation and Pandemic-related Stressors Contribute to Increased Rates of Child Maltreatment?
May 15, 2026
How did social isolation and pandemic-related stressors contribute to increased rates of child maltreatment? Read More
Mandatory Reporting Trauma-Informed Care
How Should Clinicians Approach Their Duty to Report When Working with High-conflict Families Where Allegations May be Strategically Motivated?
May 1, 2026
How should clinicians approach their duty to report when working with high-conflict families where allegations may be strategically motivated? Read More
Ethics Marriage & Family Therapy
What Are the Fundamental Steps Involved in Conducting a Threat Assessment in Mental Health Practice?
April 17, 2026
What are the fundamental steps involved in conducting a threat assessment in mental health practice? Read More
Ethics
What Environmental and Sensory Adjustments Should Therapists Make When Working With Highly Sensitive Clients?
April 1, 2026
What environmental and sensory adjustments should therapists make when working with highly sensitive clients? Read More
Clinical Trauma-Informed Care
How Can a Clinician Ethically Support a Client Whose Cultural or Spiritual Beliefs Appear to be in Internal Conflict, or in Conflict With the Clinician's Own Values?
March 13, 2026
How can a clinician ethically support a client whose cultural or spiritual beliefs appear to be in internal conflict, or in conflict with the clinician's own values? Read More
Ethics
What Is Parentification, and How Can It Be Distinguished Between Adaptive and Destructive Forms?
March 2, 2026
What is parentification, and how can it be distinguished between adaptive and destructive forms? Read More
Clinical
What is the "Person of the Therapist" Model?
February 2, 2026
What is the "Person of the Therapist" model? Read More
Clinical Ethics Supervision
What Are Common Myths About Grief Support for Secular Clients?
January 15, 2026
What are common myths about grief support for secular clients? Read More
Cultural Competence Mental Health Trauma-Informed Care
What Unique Challenges Do Agnostic Clients Face Regarding Grief and Mental Health?
January 1, 2026
What unique challenges do agnostic clients face regarding grief and mental health? Read More
Cultural Competence Mental Health Trauma-Informed Care
How Can Child and Play Therapy be Effectively Adapted for Virtual Care Settings?
December 15, 2025
How can child and play therapy be effectively adapted for virtual care settings? Read More
Telehealth Trauma-Informed Care
How Does Human Trafficking Differ From Other Crimes?
December 1, 2025
How does human trafficking differ from other crimes? Read More
Trauma-Informed Care
How Do Executive Functioning Deficits Affect Daily Life for Women With ADHD?
November 14, 2025
How do executive functioning deficits affect daily life for women with ADHD? Read More
Clinical Mental Health
What is the Estimated Prevalence of Gambling Problems Among Adults in the United States?
November 3, 2025
What is the estimated prevalence of gambling problems among adults in the United States? Read More
Clinical Gambling
What Key Factors Should Clinicians Consider When Using Assessment Tools
October 15, 2025
What key factors should clinicians consider when using assessment tools? Read More
Clinical
What Defines Family Trauma and How Does it Impact a Child's Sense of Safety?
October 1, 2025
What defines family trauma and how does it impact a child's sense of safety? Read More
Clinical Trauma-Informed Care
How Should Therapists Choose Appropriate Therapies for Chronic Pain or Illness While Staying Within Their Professional Scope?
September 15, 2025
How should therapists choose appropriate therapies for chronic pain or illness while staying within their professional scope? Read More
Clinical Ethics