Blog posts with the tag "Practically Speaking"

Practically Speaking: Behind the Episode: Don’t Attach Your Sleep Tracker to the Ceiling Fan (and Other Helpful Tips from Insomnia Experts)

By Carin Lefkowitz  on 22.01.2025 10:47 am

“Why do I need to fill out a sleep log? My FitBit/Apple Watch/Oura Ring already tells me everything about my sleep.”
Even if you are new to assessing and treating insomnia, you have probably already encountered a patient asking similar questions. A key component – possibly the most important component – of effective treatment is the subjective tracking of sleep using a sleep log or sleep diary. But it seems perfectly reasonable that a patient would prefer to give you the data that is already being collected by their favorite wearable technology. Do we really need the sleep log to provide good treatment?

Practically Speaking: Behind the Episode, “Who’s Got Your Six?”

By Kevin Holloway  on 07.01.2025 11:58 am

Practical for Your Practice is entering its sixth season, and this is a great time for us to reflect on who’s got our six. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about who I have relied on in times of difficulty or challenge, or even in those pivotal moments in my career. So many people have helped and supported me both in my personal and professional life. It was difficult to choose just one to share in this episode.

Practically Speaking: Behind the Episode, “Practically YOU! How It Took 5 Seasons to Have a Call-in Show”

By Kevin Holloway  on 09.10.2024 9:29 am

When we were first kicking around the idea for the Practical for Your Practice podcast, we decided we wanted the show to feel like a conversation among colleagues–nothing scripted and nothing preachy or condescending–about the real world challenges of implementing EBPs. Our intent from the very beginning was to invite listeners into these conversations–to feel as though they were our colleagues participating in these discussions, either while driving in to work, taking a walk at lunch, or winding down after a long day.

Practically Speaking: Behind the Episode: A Visit to Dr. Ruzek's PTSD Group Laboratory

By Carin Lefkowitz  on 25.09.2024 10:49 am

I’ve had mixed experiences with group therapy in my clinical practice. There’s no doubt that groups offer unique benefits beyond individual therapy. But they can also be difficult to initiate, in terms of recruiting group members, conducting screenings, and finding a time (and location) that works for all. And, in my experience, the choice to offer a group can sometimes be made out of necessity, as opposed to being a thoughtful recommendation based on the particular needs of the patient(s)

Practically Speaking: Behind the Episode - “When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Stress First Aid (SFA)”

By Jenna Ermold  on 11.09.2024 9:25 am

As behavioral health providers, many of us receive training, and are well positioned to help people after a disaster or traumatic event. But what do you do in situations of ongoing threat, ongoing stress and adversity, perhaps lasting months or years? In this episode of Practical for Your Practice, we are joined by the amazing Dr. Patricia Watson, a psychologist at the National Center for PTSD, who walks us through the incredibly versatile Stress First Aid (SFA) model.

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