The benefits of empirically supported mindfulness-based programs (MBPs) are well
documented, but the potential for harm has not been comprehensively studied. The …

The scope and burdens of mental health challenges in today's world are staggering. Among
the available psychological treatment approaches, cognitive and behavioral therapies, and …

In the past decade, there have been extensive efforts in the Western world to raise public
awareness about mental health problems, with the goal of reducing or preventing these …

British Psychology Society Textbook of the Year 2020 Why do people who are more socially
connected live longer and have better health than those who are socially isolated? Why are …

More information is needed on how quality of life was impacted by the recent pandemic, as
little comparative data to pre-pandemic levels are available. This study examined how the …

Sexual assault (SA) is a common form of trauma that is associated with numerous
deleterious outcomes. Understanding the relative prevalence of psychiatric diagnoses in …

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may develop after exposure to an event in which
death, severe physical harm, or violence occurred or was threatened. First responders …

Initial research on loss and potentially traumatic events (PTEs) has been dominated by
either a psychopathological approach emphasizing individual dysfunction or an event …

Extinction serves as the leading theoretical framework and experimental model to describe
how learned behaviors diminish through absence of anticipated reinforcement. In the past …

Disasters typically strike quickly and cause great harm. Unfortunately, because of the
spontaneous and chaotic nature of disasters, the psychological consequences have proved …