The series Advances in Psychotherapy – Evidence-Based Practice provides readers with practical evidence-based guidance on the diagnosis and treatment of the most common disorders seen in clinical practice in a compact, reader-friendly manner.
The series Advances in Psychotherapy – Evidence-Based Practice provides readers with practical evidence-based guidance on the diagnosis and treatment of the most common disorders seen in clinical practice in a compact, reader-friendly manner.
Clinical Case Example Aaliyah, whose chosen name is “Al” and uses he/him pronouns, is a 17-year-old, Black, birth- assigned female with obesity, chronic pain, and depression who presents to his pediatrician and discloses being a transgender male. Al is accompanied by his mother and reports knowing he was transgender at age 10 years but transitioning […]
Clinical Vignette Joe is a 47-year-old, successful hedge fund professional. He comes to therapy because he feels lonely, alone, and unable to form a close, lasting intimate relationship. His most recent extramarital relationship just failed. He reports that there has never been much intimacy between him and his wife of 20 years, although they rarely […]
Timothy and Jeanine, a couple in their early forties, arrive for their first session to discuss marital discord. They state that most of their arguments are about finances. Jeanine believes that Timothy spends too much money at the local casino, while Timothy thinks gambling is a source of entertainment. Timothy reports gambling for the first […]
Ella, a 6-year-old girl, was referred to you due to her failure to speak in most social situations. When meeting you, Ella averts her gaze, hiding behind her mother and failing to acknowledge your greetings and prompts. Ella’s parents report they expected her extreme quietness and shyness to be simply a “phase” out of which […]
Ava and Mark, a couple in their mid-fifties, arrive for their first session. The main issue between them concerns shopping. Mark views Ava as buying excessive and unnecessary goods: kitchenware, clothes, and decorations. Ava believes that all of these items are things that they need or will need in the future. Mark reports that this […]
A 64-year-old widower (for 11 months) was readmitted to the Cardiology Service due to fluid overload (dependent edema). This is the third admission within eight months for this problem. The patient was stabilized and discharged on his baseline medication regimen during each admission. His medication regimen has included daily low-dose aspirin, a beta-blocker, a statin, […]
Jenn is a right-handed 24-year-old Caucasian female referred by a local neurologist for evaluation and treatment of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) four weeks post trauma. She was rear-ended by another car traveling approximately 35 mph at impact. An initial Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 13 was obtained at the scene. Jenn complained of […]
The international juggernaut of evidence-based practice is gradually and inexorably surrounding professional psychology. Evidence-based practices (EBPs) have profound implications for practice, training, and policy. What earns the privileged designation of “evidence-based” will increasingly determine, in large part, what we practice, what we teach, and what research wins funding. The long past but short history of […]