Noticias de psicología clínica en revistas de divulgación

Beck Institute mourns the loss of the Honorable Phyllis W. Beck, a respected leader and philanthropist who served as Chair of Beck Institute’s Board of Directors for over 25 years. Judge Beck passed away peacefully on March 4, 2025, at the age of 97. A Legal Trailblazer and Dedicated Public Servant Judge Beck was born in Brooklyn in 1927 and raised in the Bronx. Unlike many women of her time, she was encouraged by her father to pursue a career. She went to law school at Temple University, completing her courses at night while raising four children. She graduated first in her class. In 1981, she became the first woman appointed to the Pennsylvania Superior Court, breaking barriers and setting a precedent for generations of women in the judiciary. Elected to a full ten-year term in 1983, she contributed significantly to shaping Pennsylvania’s legal landscape. She chaired the Governor’s Commission on Judicial Reform under Governor Robert P. Casey, leading critical efforts to modernize Pennsylvania’s judiciary. She was a fierce advocate for public interest law, serving as the longtime Board Chair of the Independence Foundation. Under her leadership, the foundation created the Public Interest Law Fellowships, which provided funding for over 125 fellows dedicated to [...]

La soledad es una experiencia universal, pero su impacto en cada persona puede ser muy distinto. En algunos casos, puede generar calma y autoconocimiento, mientras que en otros se convierte en un factor que potencia […] [...]

Morgan Hagner, PsyD, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy The article “Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Depression From an Evolutionary Perspective” by Steven D. Hollon, Paul W. Andrews, and J. Anderson Thomson Jr., delves into the intersection of evolutionary medicine and Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) for depression. The authors present an evolutionary viewpoint of how depression, often seen as a disorder, might actually be an evolved adaptation with specific functions that increased our ancestors’ survival and reproductive success. The following highlights the article’s main takeaways, clinical implications, and considerations for integrating evolutionary perspectives into contemporary CBT. Evolutionary Medicine Context The authors begin by situating their discussion within the broader field of evolutionary medicine, which differentiates between diseased states and healthy responses to disease states. For instance, fever and diarrhea are not diseases themselves but evolved adaptations that help the body combat infections. This perspective frames depression as an adaptive response to certain environmental and social challenges. Furthermore, this distinction makes the case for viewing non-psychotic disorders on a continuum of “normal to pathological states” using frequency, intensity, and impairment as markers for function and pathology. Looking at the examples of fever and diarrhea, too much of such reactions can be problematic and [...]

El Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús acaba de presentar resultados muy esperanzadores de un estudio que evalúa el impacto que tienen las terapias con animales en pacientes con anorexia o bulimia. En España son alrededor de 400.000 personas las que padecen algún trastorno de la conducta alimentaria. Las tres cuartas partes de estos pacientes son chicos y chicas de entre 12 y 24 años.Escuchar Audio [...]

Analizamos desde el punto de vista psicológico el tiroteo en un colegio de Texas (Estados Unidos), en el que un joven de 18 años ha asesinado a 19 niños y 2 profesoras. Preguntamos a José Luis Pedreira, responsable de la Estrategia Estatal de Salud Mental, qué puede empujar a un adolescente a cometer este crimen y cómo se pueden prevenir estas conductas.Escuchar Audio [...]

En Por tres razones hacemos, una vez más, información de servicio público. Escuchamos llamadas al 024, el teléfono gratuito que hay a disposición de todo el mundo para prevenir el suicidio en España. Vemos cómo actúan las personas profesionales que están detrás de los teléfonos y que pueden salvar vidas. Hablamos con José Manuel Dolader, fundador de la Asociación La Barandilla, su teléfono es 911 385 385, que también intenta ayudar a quienes llaman como último recurso.Escuchar Audio [...]