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Month: October 2016

Biopsychosocial Model of Violence Risk Assessment

Posted on October 31, 2016November 25, 2018 by Dustin

Introduction Violence risk assessment is an important element of counselling and crisis intervention. Although in high-risk situations it can (and should be) performed by clinicians with specific training in violence risk, there may be situations where clinicians or others (corrections officers, private practice therapists, crisis line supervisors, etc.) need to have a understanding of the principles…

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A Five Stage Model for Counselling Men

Posted on October 24, 2016February 14, 2020 by Dustin

Introduction The needs of men are often neglected in today’s society. Given that women make up the majority of counselling clients – research that’s conducted tends to focus more on what is helpful for them than men, simply because they make up a larger share of the research participants. It’s important to understand how to…

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Law Enforcement Suicide Prevention

Posted on October 17, 2016October 18, 2016 by Dustin

Introduction Organizations like the Tema Conter Memorial Trust in Canada and Reviving Responders in the US have highlighted the skyrocketing rate of suicide among first responders, including police officers, paramedics and firefighters. In 2015, there were over 100 suicides by law enforcement officers in the US. (Kulbarsh, 2016) They note the high incidence of PTSD among law…

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Understanding Child Sexual Abuse

Posted on October 10, 2016November 25, 2018 by Dustin

Introduction Childhood sexual abuse is one of the most harmful experiences an individual can go through in their entire life. Often covered up and denied, by both the offender, and society at large, we’ve made great strides in exposing these wounds to the light and developing better treatments for those who have experienced this suffering….

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Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy (CBASP)

Posted on October 3, 2016November 25, 2018 by Dustin

Introduction CBASP is a form of psychotherapy first described in 1984 by James McCullough and expanded on in his full-length book Treatment for Chronic Depression: Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy (CBASP) published in 2000. Although its name sounds similar, it should not be confused with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) or similar forms of therapy. The goal of CBASP is…

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