Psychotherapists & counsellors who don't monitor their outcomes are at risk of being both incompetent & potentially dangerous
Originally added on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 05:59Last updated on Tue, 17/01/2012 - 05:58
A better way to measure mindfulness: a short form of the five facet questionnaire
Originally added on Tue, 25/10/2011 - 05:34Last updated on Fri, 09/12/2011 - 07:00
A short 24-item version of the Five facet mindfulness questionnaire - the FFMQ-SF - is downloadable both as a Word doc and in PDF format.
Guildford BABCP conference: the four main areas I want to use clinically after this conference (eighth post)
Originally added on Thu, 28/07/2011 - 14:08Last updated on Fri, 05/08/2011 - 04:01
I've already written a series of seven blog posts on this year's BABCP conference. What are the key points I want to take away? I think they centre around four areas. Most important for me is what's been triggered by Michael Lambert's presentation on "Supershrinks and pseudoshrinks" . Secondly, a major theme (more so than at any other conference I've been to) was couple therapy. I spent a lot of time listening to a whole series of couples experts - what do I want to do with this information now? Thirdly there are the implications from the Dodo bird panel on depression treatments. Lastly there's a bits and bobs category.
Taking these in reverse order:
Self-control, conscientiousness, grit, emotion regulation, willpower - how do you measure it?
Originally added on Mon, 27/06/2011 - 04:13Last updated on Thu, 14/07/2011 - 06:50
New NICE guidance on common mental disorders: identification and pathways to care
Originally added on Thu, 26/05/2011 - 04:19Last updated on Thu, 02/06/2011 - 05:29
Psychotherapy & positive psychology: the assessment 'dashboard'
Originally added on Fri, 11/03/2011 - 05:54Last updated on Mon, 04/04/2011 - 18:27
Two new, easily usable scales for assessing wellbeing
Originally added on Sun, 23/01/2011 - 07:16Last updated on Mon, 31/01/2011 - 06:33
Our life stories: needs, beliefs & behaviours - part two, "beliefs"
Originally added on Sun, 12/09/2010 - 04:29Last updated on Tue, 21/09/2010 - 05:02
I posted yesterday on the first, "Needs" section of the "Needs, beliefs, behaviours" diagram (below). Today I want to say a little about the second section of the diagram - "Beliefs".
This diagram is downloadable both as a Powerpoint slide and as a PDF file.
How good is your GP or hospital? Listening to patient experience.
Originally added on Sun, 13/06/2010 - 05:43Last updated on Mon, 14/06/2010 - 06:33
"Better together: Scotland's patient experience programme" works to use the public's experience of NHS Scotland to improve health services. At the end of April they published provisional results for GP Practices throughout Scotland, and pilot results for a few initial hospitals are beginning to come through as well. I find this fascinating, sobering, helpful stuff.
A new book: "Assessing mindfulness & acceptance processes in clients"
Originally added on Sun, 06/06/2010 - 04:27Last updated on Sun, 20/06/2010 - 05:01