November 2023’s MHA YouTube channel video releases explored therapy-interfering cognitions in clients, the window of tolerance and resilience, men’s mental health, habits of high hope people, trauma care, and neurobiology.
- Amblyopia, Blind Spots and Empathy (watch video). Dr. Chad Luke uses the metaphor of optometry to explain several neurobiological processes, outlining a number of helpful, simple explanations that clinicians can adapt and use in their clinical settings. This is intended to help mental health workers to integrate facets of neuroscience into their clinical practice. Extracted from the MHA course, Practical Strategies for Integrating Neuroscience Into Your Clinical Practice.
- Limitations of Western Ideology in Trauma Care (watch video). Dr. Cirecie West-Olatunji presents a rationale for decentralising Western ideology and suggests other culture-centred foundations for healthcare training, outlining several limitations of Westernised philosophy and practice in culturally-competent trauma care. Extracted from the MHA course, 5 Ways to Decolonise Your Mental Health Practice.
- The Habits of High Hope People (watch video). Dr. Dan Tomasulo outlines two of the habits of high hope individuals – adopting a growth mindset towards challenges and an intentional focus on the positive aspects of life. He invites you to consider the biochemical ramifications of rumination and explores the implications of this across the span of a life. He then outlines a two-step process to turning around hopelessness. Extracted from the MHA course, Learned Hopefulness for Enhanced Wellbeing.
- Men’s Mental Health: Why Do Men Engage in Therapy? (watch video): Dr. Zac Seidler explores the myths surrounding men’s mental health, addressing several common misconceptions before buckling down to address what clinicians should consider. Extracted from the MHA course, Men in Mind: A Roadmap for Engaging Men in Mental Health Care.
- What is the Window of Tolerance? (watch video). Dr. David Treleaven explains the framework of the “Window of Tolerance” – a useful tool for visualising and conceptualising how stress can impact our behaviour and mindset. Extracted from the MHA course, Widen the Window of Tolerance: Three Proven Ways to Support Clients’ Resilience.
- Resilience and Widening the Window of Tolerance (watch video). Dr. David Treleaven examines the concept of resilience and how it can be understood within the framework of the window of tolerance. Extracted from the MHA course, Widen the Window of Tolerance: Three Proven Ways to Support Clients’ Resilience.
- Identifying Therapy-interfering Cognitions in Clients (watch video). Dr. Judith S. Beck explains the process of uncovering and addressing therapy-interfering cognitions in clients, touching on core beliefs, automatic thoughts and the all-important therapeutic alliance. She also explores the four categories of dysfunctional assumptions that can disrupt a client’s progress and cause ruptures in the therapeutic alliance. Extracted from the MHA course, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Challenging Problems.
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