PSYREFLECT

Issue #8

January 29, 2026

#1Research

Mentalization-Based Therapy for Psychosis Shows Durable Effects at 5-Year Follow-Up

Mentalization-based treatment for psychosis maintains significant social functioning improvements 5 years after treatment — the first long-term evidence that a psychological therapy for psychosis produces durable change.

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#2Research

A Brief Online Intervention Reduces Loneliness in Older Adults at 6-Month Follow-Up

A brief online intervention targeting thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness reduced loneliness in older adults at 6 months — but the effect was delayed, suggesting cognitive skills need time to integrate.

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#3Tool

The Safety Planning Intervention: A Step-by-Step Guide Every Clinician Should Have on Their Desk

The Safety Planning Intervention — six collaborative steps from warning signs to lethal means restriction — reduced suicide attempts by 45% in an RCT. Every clinician should know how to deliver it.

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#4Industry

The Ethics of AI in Your Practice: What the APA Code Actually Says (and What It Doesn't)

The APA Ethics Code does not mention AI — but its competence and informed consent standards already require clinicians to understand, disclose, and evaluate every AI tool they use in practice.

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#5Industry

Pediatric Mental Health ED Visits Have Not Declined — The Emergency Declaration 3 Years Later

Three years after the joint emergency declaration, pediatric mental health ED visits remain at crisis levels, children board for 24-48 hours, and child psychiatrists cover only 47% of national need.

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#6Resource

Somatic Experiencing Certification: The 3-Year Training That Changes How You Understand Trauma in the Body

Peter Levine's Somatic Experiencing certification — 3 years, 12 modules, supervised practice — is the foundational training for clinicians who want to work with trauma in the body, not just in the narrative.

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