Suicide Archives - Therapy Reimagined

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How Do Therapists Manage Intense Caseloads?

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How Do Therapists Manage Intense Caseloads? Curt and Katie chat about how to manage clients with high needs. We look at risk factors as well as how therapists can take care of themselves while working with challenging caseloads. We also talk…

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Bipolar Disorder – How Can Therapists Support Clients and Their Families?: An interview with Dr. David J. Miklowitz, PhD

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Bipolar Disorder - How Can Therapists Support Clients and Their Families?: An interview with Dr. David J. Miklowitz, PhD Curt and Katie interview Dr. David Miklowitz about his work with people with Bipolar Disorder and their families. We look…

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Two Years In: Is 988 Actually Helping People Facing Mental Health Crises?

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Two Years In: Is 988 Actually Helping People Facing Mental Health Crises? Curt and Katie check back with the now two-year-old program and identify what’s working and what’s not with the crisis hotline. There is data that it is 98% but there…

Photo ID: A green chair in poor condition in a dimly lit abandoned room with text overlay "Episode 364: What Can Therapists Do About the Loneliness Epidemic?"

What Can Therapists Do About the Loneliness Epidemic?

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What Can Therapists Do About the Loneliness Epidemic? Curt and Katie chat about loneliness as a presenting problem in therapy. We explore the misconceptions about loneliness and how therapists often go to fix the problem rather than understand…

Photo ID: A gavel resting on its gavel block with a photo of Frederic Reamer to one side and text overlay "Episode 354: An Expert Witness Weighs in on Therapist Malpractice: An interview with Dr. Frederic Reamer"

An Expert Witness Weighs in on Therapist Malpractice: An interview with Dr. Frederic Reamer

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An Expert Witness Weighs in on Therapist Malpractice: An interview with Dr. Frederic Reamer Curt and Katie interview Dr. Frederic Reamer about his perspective as an expert witness opining on therapist conduct. We talk about the three types…

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Modern Therapist Reflections on Preventing a School Shooting

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Modern Therapist Reflections on Preventing a School Shooting Curt and Katie chat about an incident within Curt’s practice. We look at how therapists are called upon to make challenging risk assessments. We look at threat to other assessments…

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Liability Hot Potato: Defensive Therapy practices that give clients inadequate care

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Liability Hot Potato: Defensive Therapy practices that give clients inadequate care Curt and Katie chat about defensive therapy practices. We talk about how therapists avoid liability by practicing defensively, which can harm our clients. We…

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How Therapists Can Really Help Kids Who Are Being Bullied

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How Therapists Can Really Help Kids Who Are Being Bullied Curt and Katie chat about how therapists can support the targets of bullying. We explore what bullying actually is as well as what can be problematic in how it is typically addressed.…

Photo ID: A Canadian flag at half mast against a sunset sky with text overlay "Episode 281: Medical Assistance in Death (MAiD) in Canada: Mental Illness and Assisted Suicide"

Medical Assistance in Death (MAiD) in Canada: Mental Illness and Assisted Suicide

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Medical Assistance in Death (MAiD) in Canada: Mental Illness and Assisted Suicide Curt and Katie chat about assisted suicide related to an upcoming expansion of the MAiD laws in Canada to include mental illness. We discuss what these laws…

Photo ID: A person walking through a dark tunnel towards the light with text overlay "Episode 280: What Therapists Should Actually Do for Suicidal Clients: Assessment, safety planning, and least intrusive intervention"

What Therapists Should Actually Do for Suicidal Clients: Assessment, safety planning, and least intrusive intervention

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What Therapists Should Actually Do for Suicidal Clients: Assessment, safety planning, and least intrusive intervention Curt and Katie chat about suicide assessment, safety planning, and how to keep clients out of the hospital. We reviewed…