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Priming and the Psychology of Memory
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
What Does It Mean to Have Type D Personality?
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
How the Theory of Mind Helps Us Understand Others
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
The Zeigarnik Effect and Thoughts About Unfinished Work
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
The 7 Best Hypnosis Apps of 2020
By Kendra Cherry
The 7 Best Online Transgender Support Groups of 2020
By Elizabeth Boskey, PhD
How to Perform Behavioral Experiments
Medically reviewed by Daniel B. Block, MD
An Overview of Group Therapy
Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW
Common Misconceptions About Psychotherapy
Medically reviewed by Grant Hughes, MD
How Cognitive Behavior Therapy Works
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) Overview
By Kendra Cherry
An Overview of Problem-Solving Therapy
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
Anxiety Therapy: Types of Therapy for Anxiety and What to Expect
Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW
What Is Sand Tray Therapy?
By Amy Morin, LCSW
The Benefits of Mindfulness-Based Art Therapy
Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW
AEDP: Therapy for Trauma
By Jodi Clarke, MA, LPC/MHSP
What Is Gestalt Therapy?
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
APA Ethics Code: Guidelines for Ethical Behavior
Medically reviewed by Daniel B. Block, MD
What Is Bibliotherapy?
By Sara Lindberg
How to Become a Psychotherapist
Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW
An Overview of Viktor Frankl's Logotherapy
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
How Hypnosis Is Used in Psychology
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
What Is Narrative Therapy?
By Jodi Clarke, MA, LPC/MHSP
How to Request Therapy Notes From Your Therapist
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
Psychological Disorders and How They Are Diagnosed
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
Is There a Mental Illness Test?
By Amy Morin, LCSW
Munchausen Syndrome Symptoms and Treatment
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
Psychological Evaluations for Troubled Teens
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
Choosing a Therapist to Help Your Troubled Teen
By Kathryn Rudlin, LCSW
What Is Psychoanalytic Therapy?
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
Why Do Therapists Ask Open-Ended Questions?
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
Finding Therapists as a Highly Sensitive Person
By Jodi Clarke, MA, LPC/MHSP
Can Clients and Therapists Be Friends?
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
Top 10 Reasons Teens Go to Therapy
By Amy Morin, LCSW
What Is Kleptomania?
Medically reviewed by Daniel B. Block, MD
What Is a Psychologist Vs a Psychiatrist?
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
The Basic Methods of Therapy
By Kendra Cherry
Advantages and Disadvantages of Online Therapy
By Kendra Cherry
What You Should Know About Loneliness
Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW
Can Psychologists Prescribe Medications?
By Kendra Cherry
Gate Control Theory and the Brain
By Kendra Cherry
What to Do If Your Teen Refuses to Go to Counseling
By Amy Morin, LCSW
The Recovery Model in Mental Health Care
Reviewed by David Susman, PhD
What to Expect From a Mental Health OT
By Sarah Lyon, OTR/L
Unconditional Positive Regard in Psychology
By Kendra Cherry
What Is the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)?
By Kendra Cherry
How to Handle Your Feelings for Your Therapist
By Jenev Caddell, PsyD
How to Get Mental Health Insurance and Use It Wisely
By Elizabeth Davis, RN
Energy Psychology for Treating Mental Illness
By Leonard Holmes
How Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy Works
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
5 Differences Between Coaching and Psychotherapy
By Jenev Caddell, PsyD
Effectiveness of Client-Centered Therapy
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
How Art Therapy Is Used to Help People Heal
By Kendra Cherry
Electroconvulsive Therapy Overview
Reviewed by David Susman, PhD
How to Get Stress Relief With Cognitive Therapy
By Elizabeth Scott, MS
Types of Professionals That Provide Psychotherapy
By Kendra Cherry
3 Key Ethical Considerations in Psychological Research
By Kendra Cherry
What Is Solution Focused Brief Therapy?
By Jenev Caddell, PsyD
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Adolescents
By Amy Morin, LCSW
How Cognitive Reframing Is Used in Mental Health
Medically reviewed by Aron Janssen, MD
Constructivism in Psychology and Psychotherapy
By Jenev Caddell, PsyD
What to Know About Psychotherapy
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
Can Art Therapy Help My Troubled Teen?
By Kathryn Rudlin, LCSW
Difference between quantitative and qualitative research
By Anabelle Bernard Fournier
Nocebo Effect: How Negative Thinking Influence Health
Medically reviewed by Daniel B. Block, MD
How the Primacy Effect Can Help You in Your Life
Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW
What Is Interference in Psychology?
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
Negative Bias: Why We're Hardwired for Negativity
By Kendra Cherry
Mental Illness Types, Symptoms, and Diagnosis
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
Understanding Internal and External Validity
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
Why People Believe in Conspiracy Theories
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
What Happens to Your Body When You're Thinking?
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
What Are the Research Domain Criteria?
By Arlin Cuncic
The Top Things to Know About Psychology
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
Lethologica or Tip of the Tongue Phenomenon
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
Reactive Attachment Disorder Causes and Treatment
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
The Surprising Psychological Benefits of Music
Medically reviewed by Daniel B. Block, MD
Sure-Fire Tricks for Learning Something New
By Kendra Cherry
An Overview of Psychopathology
By Arlin Cuncic
How Does the ICD-11 Compare to the DSM-5?
By Arlin Cuncic
How Does Reductionism Work in Psychology?
By Kendra Cherry
What Is a Nervous Breakdown?
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
Sublimation in Behavioral Psychology
Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW
What Externalizing Means in Psychiatry
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
Why Some Disorders Are Not Found in the DSM-5
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
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