Exploring the Role of Psychological Inflexibility, Mindfulness, and Self-Compassion in PTSD
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) remains a significant mental health challenge, especially among veterans.
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Addressing Shame in Body Dysmorphic Disorder: A Promising New Approach
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is a severe mental health condition characterized by an obsessive focus on perceived flaws in one’s appearance, often leading to significant distress and impairment in daily functioning.
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New Insights into Psychologists’ Views on Psychedelic Therapy
As interest grows among both clinicians and the public, psychedelic knowledge and reduced stigma within the psychology field will be critical to ensuring these treatments are implemented ethically, safely, and accessibly.
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Mitigating Risks in Psychedelic Integration Therapy: Practical Considerations
Psychedelic HRIT is an emerging clinical area that requires careful consideration of risks associated with this type of therapy.
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New Research Sheds Light on How Self-Criticism Damages Social Relationships
A team of researchers from Portland Psychotherapy recently published an intriguing study that sheds light on how self-criticism can damage social relationships.
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Are Psychologists Ready for Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy? Insights from a New Study
Psychedelic-assisted therapy has been gaining attention in recent years, with promising early results in clinical trials.
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Why MDMA-Assisted Therapy for Social Anxiety Disorder?
Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a common and debilitating condition that affects approximately 1 in 14 Americans at any given time.
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Portland Psychotherapy Year in Review – 2022
It has been a year of change, both within Portland Psychotherapy and in our broader community.
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Portland Psychotherapy’s Clinical Trial of MDMA-Assisted Therapy for Social Anxiety Disorder: Recruitment Underway!
Many have been watching as the psychedelic renaissance has taken off and more clinical trials for psychedelic-assisted therapy have begun.
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How Well Does Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Work? Find Out from this New Comprehensive Review
A recent paper from Portland Psychotherapy researchers summarizes the results of the strongest research studies examining psychedelic-assisted therapy.
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MDMA-Assisted Therapy for Social Anxiety Disorder
We all know what it feels like to feel awkward or nervous in a social setting.
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Overcoming Social Anxiety as You Emerge from COVID-19 Quarantine
Feeling excited about rejoining your communities after more than a year of quarantine, but also a little scared?
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What Is Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy?
Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO-DBT) is a new evidence-based therapy for people who are overcontrolled. A counterintuitive idea behind the therapy is that it’s possible to have too much self-control. Self-control refers…
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Portland Psychotherapy Year in Review – 2015
Hello friends and colleagues. Below is our annual report. The annual reports is part of our mission to be a responsible and transparent business that is an asset to our local and international…
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Portland Psychotherapy Research Grants Awarded
The Research Lab at Portland Psychotherapy is proud to announce they have developed and implemented the first cycle of an internal research grant program to support advances in contextual behavioral science and evidence-based…
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Follow up on the Valkee device that shines light in your ears.
This post is a follow up to something one of our researchers wrote two years ago about a device called the “Valkee” that shines light into your ears using a device that looks…
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How to avoid jet lag while travelling
We’ve written a few posts in the past (#1, #2) about using light therapy to regulate your circadian rhythms. As a person who has a hard time with the Portland winters, I regularly…
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Why you shouldn’t buy a light therapy device from Costco (how to find a good light therapy device)
Here in Portland, up to 20-30% of the population suffers from decreased mood and fatigue during the dark and cloudy days of winter. This has been called the “winter blues” and more serious…
