ACA Practice Briefs - Research-Based Summaries of Best Practices

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Research-Based Summaries of Best Practices

Practice Briefs are short, peer-reviewed articles on a wide variety of client-presenting issues and counseling topics. Originally developed by the Practice Brief Advisory Board and written by experts in the field, the Briefs present research-based summaries of best practices, evidence-based practices and research-based approaches. Each Practice Brief is several pages in length, includes references, and has been peer-reviewed by two co-editors before being accepted for publication. They can serve as quick go-to guides for the clinician needing to brush up on an old idea or gather new information.

Clinical Depression
Clinical depression, also known as recurrent depression, major depressive disorder, or unipolar depression, is a disorder characterized by repeated episodes of depression without any history of independent episodes of mood...
Tags:
- Assessment, Diagnosis & Treatment
- Depression
Depressive Disorders in Youth
Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, major depressive disorder, persistent depressive disorder, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder are categorized under depressive disorders in the fifth edition...
Tags:
- Assessment, Diagnosis & Treatment
- Depression
Peripartum and Postpartum Depression
During pregnancy, depression can occur prenatally (anytime from conception to birth), during peripartum (the last month of gestation to first few months of delivery), or postpartum (from delivery, up to a year after birth).
Tags:
- Assessment, Diagnosis & Treatment
- Depression

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