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A Comparison of ERP and I-CBT for OCD

The Mental Health Collective is dedicated to advancing precision in therapeutic intervention, continually assessing the clinical merit of established and emerging treatments for OCD. We understand that achieving symptom reduction hinges upon an individualized care plan. When comparing Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) and Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (I-CBT), the decision is not one of complementarity, but one […]

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The Benefits of Titrating Off Medications in Residential Treatment

https://youtu.be/pBbEVnzLRsE AN INTERVIEW WITH: DR. DAVID SAFANI, MD. MBA, FAPA | MEDICAL DIRECTOR Interview What are the benefits of titrating off medications in Residential Treatment? One of the benefits of working in a PHP or residential facility is that you can talk to the patient on a daily basis. You could check on them frequently

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Integrating Safe and Sound Protocol with EMDR (1)

Integrating Safe + Sound Protocol with EMDR

Dr. Nazneen Nizami, EMDR, Trauma / The Collective

Featuring: Dr. Nazneen Nizami, PsyD, LMFT The Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) is an innovative clinical intervention designed to support trauma-informed and intensive therapeutic work. Rooted in Polyvagal Theory, SSP is an auditory-based approach that helps regulate the nervous system by targeting how we perceive safety and danger through sound. Through carefully filtered music that

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Is AI Negatively Impacting Your OCD?

Dr. Sarah Schall, OCD / The Collective

IS AI NEGATIVELY IMPACTING YOUR OCD? AN INTERVIEW WITH: DR. SARAH SCHALL, PSYD Interview I’ve been asked to speak on a panel at YATA, and it is focused on the usage of AI with young adults. Where my specialty comes in, and what I’d like to speak about, is how AI and OCD can be

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Friends + Family DBT Skills Group

DBT, Jill Durby, LMFT / The Collective

https://youtu.be/j6LQ0h9XtwY An interview with: Jill Durby, LMFT :: Emotional Resiliency Program Manager Interview WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS FOR FRIENDS + FAMILY WHEN LEADING THE DBT SKILLS GROUP? I’m excited to be leading the Friends and Family Support Group + Skills Group. One of the primary goals of it is to provide support to the family members.

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Dr. Ashley Brummet’s Thoughts on ACT

Dr. Ashley Brummet, PhD, OCD / The Collective

Dr. Brummet, please explain Acceptance + Commitment Therapy. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is an approach to treatment that aims to change your relationship to your own thoughts. It is based on the idea that we can gain more cognitive flexibility by creating distance between who we are and what we think, so we don’t

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Clinical Team Communication

Dr. David Safani, MD, MBA, FAPA, Psychiatric Medications / The Collective

https://youtu.be/IZXoacFnGiw CLINICAL TEAM COMMUNICATION AN INTERVIEW WITH: Dr. David Safani, MD, MBA, FAPA | Medical Director Interview WHAT MAKES THE MENTAL HEALTH COLLECTIVE EFFECTIVE? I think one of the benefits of The Mental Health Collective is that we communicate, a lot, through chats, through other things. We tend to communicate and as a client to

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DO I HAVE DEVELOPMENTAL TRAUMA?

Sarah Douglas, LMFT, Trauma / The Collective

Written by: Sarah Douglas, LMFT :: Trauma Program Manager Often clients arrive to in treatment with a host of symptoms and have been given a long list of diagnoses, sometimes including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). While the description of PTSD in the DSM V captures the typical symptoms associated with event trauma, its fails

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Pride Month + Mental Health: Make Pride Yours

LGBTQ+, PRIDE MONTH / The Collective

Written by: Michael Christian Cilnis, MA, MBA, LPCC PRIDE MONTH + MENTAL HEALTH Pride Month is a time to celebrate LGBTQ+ identity, resilience, and community. For many, it’s a chance to show up boldly, affirm who they are, and be seen. But Pride isn’t just about visibility, it’s also about connection. Connection to ourselves, to

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The Efficacy of Psychodiagnostic Testing

Dr. Maddisen Espeseth / The Collective

WRITTEN BY: Dr. Maddisen Espeseth, PsyD, RPT, IFS-I ACC, CST :: Testing Psychologist The EFFICACY OF PSYCHODIAGNOSTIC TESTING It is not uncommon for clients to experience reticence regarding psychodiagnostic testing particularly if there is a history of medical trauma or neglect, misdiagnoses, or cultural stigma surrounding mental health. When a third party refers a client

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