In this edition of the Journal, findings presented by Jokela and colleagues suggest some improvements in the equity of service provision of psychotherapies in the UK. This is encouraging, however, further work would be necessary to exclude other forms of inequity. For instance, people with equivalent need in different areas might find their needs are responded to with different durations of tre...

The use of virtual reality (VR) and mixed (MR) technology in clinical psychology is growing. Efficacious VR-based treatments for a variety disorders have been developed. However, the field technology-assisted psychotherapy constantly changing with advancement technology. Factors such as interdisciplinary collaboration, consumer familiarity adoption VR products, progress science all need to be t...

Alcoholic beverages are assumed to be the most popular drinks which are being consumed after water. Though for people who drink alcohol in excessive amounts longer time would be taken to become dependent in comparison with other drugs. Alcohol causes more severe medical and social harm as well as many fatal accidents for its users. Non-medical interventions are still on the top of the list of e...

Objective: Dynamic psychotherapies are effective in treating anxiety disorders. However, little is known about their effectiveness in treating Adult Separation Anxiety Disorder (ASAD). The present research aimed to examine the effectiveness of Brief Empathic Psychotherapy (BEP) and anxiety-regulating dynamic therapy or Affect Phobia Therapy (APT) in reducing depression and anxiety in a sample o...