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Gerald Roy Patterson, ABCT's sixth president, left us on August 22nd, 2016. Patterson was a giant in the parenting field, contributing both to the science (200+ articles plus 20 odd books and chapters) and to treatment through his self-help books (more than a million sold). For more, click here:

September is Suicide Prevention month. Suicide is the third leading cause of death among adolescents, so it's not to be taken lightly. CBT and DBT have been shown to have positive effects on those considering suicide. And, NPR reported on one effective technique we can do at home: remove guns and other objects that make suicide easier: http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/09/24/442596159/when-deciding-to-live-means-avoiding-guns.

For more on suicide, see also http://www.abct.org/Information/?m=mInformation&fa=fs_ADOLESC_SUICIDE and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5420ntbV_4

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Dean McKay posits that the proliferation of CBT coincided with our own growth and maturation.

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David Barlow explores a new approach to therapy: Transdiagnostic Therapeutic Elements that would be applicable across a range of disorders. Watch as he tells us more.

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