When a motion is made to subpoena records, and the client resists, in this case Sheila, a psychotherapists may protect the client in many ways. If the psychotherapists feels that releasing the information may be harmful to their client, a motion may be made to “quash the subpoena” to protect...

Borderline personality disorder (or BPD) is a cluster-B personality disorder which is associated with impulse and emotional control, and difficulties with interpersonal relationships and self-imagine. Generally, the disorder is diagnosed in adolescence or early adulthood, but there are associated symptoms which are present in younger children or even babies (Burke...

In the therapy sessions conducted with Robbie, music was not the only medium of change. The therapist also used other forms of art (painting, clay modeling, dancing etc.), as well as play (games with sand and water). Moreover, Robbie’s peers were taking part in some of the sessions, which lead...

The Psychiatric Research Interview for Substance and Mental Disorders (PRISM) was developed and put into use for clinical and research-oriented assessment for those with co-occurring disorders (COD) when no such tools were available. According to Hasin, Trautman, Miele, Samet, Smith & Endicott (1996), “Rather than offering guidelines on taking a...

Exposure therapy, also known as prolonged exposure therapy, is a type of therapy that is used in a wide variety of clinical situations. One of these clinical situations include alcohol or drug problems, also known as substance use disorder. Another clinical situation is post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a common development...