What is Psychopathlogy_the jargon of mental health counseling

The difference between the DSM-IV & the DSM-V

and why it even matters

• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used to help process fragmented memories into adaptive memories through side-to-side eye movements (or other bilateral stimulation) to safely reprocess distressing memories, reducing their emotional impact and vividness.

• Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)

• is a structured, goal-oriented form of psychotherapy
• It operates on the principle that your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are all interconnected. By teaching you to identify and challenge unhelpful or negative thought patterns.
• A therapist helps you modify your reactions and behaviors to cope better with life's challenges.

• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)-emotional regulation
• Motivational Interviewing (MI)- to create a safe, supportive environment for clients to express their feelings and emotions
• Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) is a goal-oriented, short-term therapeutic

approach that focuses on building solutions rather than analyzing problems.

• Trauma-Informed therapy- to work on past triggers & traumas.
• Cognitive processing therapy (CPT)- to process their traumas.

Mental health, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (May 19, 2026).

Mental and physical health are equally important components of overall health.

• Mental health is closely linked to physical health.
• For example, depression increases the risk for many types of physical, long-lasting (chronic) conditions like diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. Similarly, the presence of chronic conditions can increase the risk of developing a mental health condition.1
• Addressing mental health and physical health needs can improve overall health.

Mental health is not simply the absence of a mental health condition—it is also about the presence of well-being and the ability to thrive.2

• Many factors influence our ability to thrive and experience optimal well-being, such as family and community relationships, access to opportunities, and environmental circumstances.
• You can experience positive well-being even if you are living with a mental health condition. Having access to effective treatment that helps manage symptoms, along with safe, stable, and nurturing relationships and environments, can help.
• People who don't have a mental health condition may still face challenges to their mental health.

Citation

1 – A compilation of provider directories, substance use treatment locators, and mental health resources

2– Descriptions of many types of mental health conditions

3 – (May 19, 2026). About Mental Health Overview. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.