In this episode of Welcome to Group Therapy we discuss executive dysfunction.

In our discussion we cover:

• What executive functions are and define many of them

• What executive dysfunction is

• How executive dysfunction may present

• Mental health conditions associated with executive dysfunction

• Ways to address executive dysfunction in and outside of therapy

Google Scholar Shorts Article: Relationship Between Executive dysfunction and Suicidal Attempt in Adults Diagnosed with Depression: A Systematic Review

https://cab.unime.it/journals/index.php/MJCP/article/viewFile/3797/pdf (https://cab.unime.it/journals/index.php/MJCP/article/viewFile/3797/pdf)

Additional Resources:

Emotion dysregulation in adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a meta-analysis: https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12888-020-2442-7

(https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12888-020-2442-7)The neurodevelopmental nature of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/the-british-journal-of-psychiatry/article/neurodevelopmental-nature-of-attentiondeficit-hyperactivity-disorder-in-adults/782403DAF07FAAED7BDA6A4FC3B4F0C0

(https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/the-british-journal-of-psychiatry/article/neurodevelopmental-nature-of-attentiondeficit-hyperactivity-disorder-in-adults/782403DAF07FAAED7BDA6A4FC3B4F0C0)Executive Function in ADHD and ASD: A Scoping Review: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40489-024-00444-3 (https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40489-024-00444-3)

Disclaimer: Welcome to Group Therapy Podcast is not a replacement for therapy, is not actual group therapy, nor will specific therapeutic advice be given on the show. Although we are all licensed therapists, we are not YOUR ther

apist. It is meant to be for educational and entertainment purposes only.

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In this episode of Welcome to Group Therapy we discuss suicide prevention in honor of National Suicide Prevention Month.

In our discussion we cover:

• What suicide prevention is

• Suicide prevention at systemic, community, interpersonal, and individual levels

• How we approach suicide prevention in therapy

• Misconceptions about and unhelpful approaches to suicide prevention

Google Scholar Shorts Article: Evaluating the Prevalence of Four Recommended Practices for Suicide Prevention Following Hospital Discharge

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1553725024000679 (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1553725024000679)

Crisis Line Resources:

⁠Suicide & Crisis Lifeline⁠⁠ (https://988lifeline.org/): 988

⁠⁠Trevor Project Hotline for LGBTQ+ Youth⁠⁠ (https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/): 1-866-488-7386

⁠⁠Thrive Lifeline⁠⁠ (https://thrivelifeline.org/): 1-313-662-8209

⁠⁠Call Black Line⁠⁠ (https://www.callblackline.com/#:~:text=1%20(800)%20604%2D5841,-BlackLine%20is%20non): 1-800-604-5841

International Suicide Hotlines: https://blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines/ (https://blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines/)

Additional Resources:

Suicide Statistics: https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/about/index.html (https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/about/index.html)

https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/360460/WHO-MSD-UCN-MHE-22.03-eng.pdf?sequence=1 (https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/360460/WHO-MSD-UCN-MHE-22.03-eng.pdf?sequence=1)

Gatekeeper Training: https://sprc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/GatekeeperMatrix6-21-18_0.pdf (https://sprc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/GatekeeperMatrix6-21-18_0.pdf)

Suicide Safety Planning: https://sprc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/SafetyPlanningGuide-Quick-Guide-for-Clinicians.pdf (https://sprc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/SafetyPlanningGuide-Quick-Guide-for-Clinicians.pdf)

Disclaimer:

Welcome to Group Therapy Podcast is not a replacement for therapy, is not actual group therapy, nor will specific therapeutic advice be given on the show. Although we are all licensed therapists, we are not YOUR therapist. It is meant to be for educational and entertainment purposes only.

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Kristen Gingrich LCSW, CADC, CSS @notyouraveragethrpst

In this episode of Welcome to Group Therapy we discuss mass shootings and mental health.

In our discussion we cover:

• Our personal feelings about the recent mass shooting at Apalachee High School

• The link between mass shootings and mental health

• What changes we would like to see to reduce mass shootings in the United States

Google Scholar Shorts Article: The Roles of Race and Mental Health in the On‐scene Outcomes of Public Mass Shootings

https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s12552-024-09416-y.pdf (https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s12552-024-09416-y.pdf)

Additional Resources:

• Is There a Link Between Mental Health and Mass Shootings? https://www.columbiapsychiatry.org/news/mass-shootings-and-mental-illness (https://www.columbiapsychiatry.org/news/mass-shootings-and-mental-illness)

• Mass Shootings’ Relationship to Mental Illness https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/mass-shootings-relationship-to-mental-illness (https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/mass-shootings-relationship-to-mental-illness)

• Gun Violence Must Stop. Here's What We Can Do to Prevent More Deaths https://www.preventioninstitute.org/focus-areas/preventing-violence-and-reducing-injury/preventing-violence-advocacy (https://www.preventioninstitute.org/focus-areas/preventing-violence-and-reducing-injury/preventing-violence-advocacy)

• Research shows policies that may help prevent mass shootings — and some that don't https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/05/26/1101423558/how-can-mas-shootings-be-prevented-definitive-answers-are-hard-to-come-by

(https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/05/26/1101423558/how-can-mas-shootings-be-prevented-definitive-answers-are-hard-to-come-by)

Disclaimer: Welcome to Group Therapy Podcast is not a replacement for therapy, is not actual group therapy, nor will specific therapeutic advice

be given on the show. Although we are all licensed therapists, we are not YOUR therapist. It is meant to be for educational and entertainment purposes only.

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Kristen Gingrich LCSW, CADC, CSS @notyouraveragethrpst

Welcome to Group Therapy!!

Licensed psychologists Dr. Jessica Rabon, Dr. Justin Puder, Dr. Kristen Casey and licensed therapist Kristen Gingrich LCSW, CADC, CCS are coming together to create a podcast to talk about topics chosen by you, the listeners, in a laid back, relatable way.

Kinda like group therapy.

From mental health to relationships, hot topics to current events, fun topics and everything in between, including hustle culture, our goal is for your voices to be heard and you to feel like you are part of the group.

So settle in, take a seat, and Welcome to Group Therapy!

Disclaimer: Welcome to Group Therapy Podcast is not a replacement for therapy, is not actual group therapy, nor will specific therapeutic advice be given on the show. Although we are all licensed therapists, we are not YOUR therapist. It is meant to be for educational and entertainment purposes only.

Follow us on social media!

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Kristen Gingrich LCSW, CADC, CSS @notyouraveragethrpst

Article: Hustle Culture and mental health

https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/462977 (https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/462977)

Welcome to Group Therapy!!

Licensed psychologists Dr. Jessica Rabon, Dr. Justin Puder, Dr. Kristen Casey and licensed therapist Kristen Gingrich LCSW, CADC, CCS are coming together to create a podcast to talk about topics chosen by you, the listeners, in a laid back, relatable way.

Kinda like group therapy.

From mental health to relationships, hot topics to current events, fun topics and everything in between, including Neurodivergence, our goal is for your voices to be heard and you to feel like you are part of the group.

So settle in, take a seat, and Welcome to Group Therapy!

Disclaimer: Welcome to Group Therapy Podcast is not a replacement for therapy, is not actual group therapy, nor will specific therapeutic advice be given on the show. Although we are all licensed therapists, we are not YOUR therapist. It is meant to be for educational and entertainment purposes only.

Follow us on social media!

Instagram: @welcometogrouptherapypod

TikTok: @welcometogrouptherapypod

Threads: @welcometogrouptherapypod

Submit your podcast topic requests here!

Dr. Justin Puder @amoderntherapist

Dr. Kristen Casey @drkristencasey

Dr. Jessica Rabon @jessicaleighphd

Kristen Gingrich LCSW, CADC, CSS @notyouraveragethrpst

Article: Resilience in the face of neurodivergence: A scoping review of resilience and factors promoting positive outcomes

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0272735824001089

Welcome to Group Therapy!!

Licensed psychologists Dr. Jessica Rabon, Dr. Justin Puder, Dr. Kristen Casey and licensed therapist Kristen Gingrich LCSW, CADC, CCS are coming together to create a podcast to talk about topics chosen by you, the listeners, in a laid back, relatable way.

Kinda like group therapy.

From mental health to relationships, hot topics to current events, fun topics and everything in between, including taking care of your mental health past the therapy office, our goal is for your voices to be heard and you to feel like you are part of the group.

So settle in, take a seat, and Welcome to Group Therapy!

Disclaimer: Welcome to Group Therapy Podcast is not a replacement for therapy, is not actual group therapy, nor will specific therapeutic advice be given on the show. Although we are all licensed therapists, we are not YOUR therapist. It is meant to be for educational and entertainment purposes only.

Follow us on social media!

Instagram: @welcometogrouptherapypod

TikTok: @welcometogrouptherapypod

Threads: @welcometogrouptherapypod

Submit your podcast topic requests here!

Dr. Justin Puder @amoderntherapist

Dr. Kristen Casey @drkristencasey

Dr. Jessica Rabon @jessicaleighphd

Kristen Gingrich LCSW, CADC, CSS @notyouraveragethrpst

Article: Creative Expression and Mental Health

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2713374524000098 (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2713374524000098)

Welcome to Group Therapy!!

Licensed psychologists Dr. Jessica Rabon, Dr. Justin Puder, Dr. Kristen Casey and licensed therapist Kristen Gingrich LCSW, CADC, CCS are coming together to create a podcast to talk about topics chosen by you, the listeners, in a laid back, relatable way.

Kinda like group therapy.

From mental health to relationships, hot topics to current events, fun topics and everything in between, including college student mental health, our goal is for your voices to be heard and you to feel like you are part of the group.

So settle in, take a seat, and Welcome to Group Therapy!

Disclaimer: Welcome to Group Therapy Podcast is not a replacement for therapy, is not actual group therapy, nor will specific therapeutic advice be given on the show. Although we are all licensed therapists, we are not YOUR therapist. It is meant to be for educational and entertainment purposes only.

Follow us on social media!

Instagram: @welcometogrouptherapypod

TikTok: @welcometogrouptherapypod

Threads: @welcometogrouptherapypod

Submit your podcast topic requests here!

Dr. Justin Puder @amoderntherapist

Dr. Kristen Casey @drkristencasey

Dr. Jessica Rabon @jessicaleighphd

Kristen Gingrich LCSW, CADC, CSS @notyouraveragethrpst

Article: Sociodemographic Correlates of Mental Health Treatment Seeking Among College Students: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

https://rethinkplatform.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/pei-et-al-2024-sociodemographic-correlates-of-mental-health-treatment-seeking-among-college-students-a-systematic.pdf (https://rethinkplatform.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/pei-et-al-2024-sociodemographic-correlates-of-mental-health-treatment-seeking-among-college-students-a-systematic.pdf)

Welcome to Group Therapy!!

Licensed psychologists Dr. Jessica Rabon, Dr. Justin Puder, Dr. Kristen Casey and licensed therapist Kristen Gingrich LCSW, CADC, CCS are coming together to create a podcast to talk about topics chosen by you, the listeners, in a laid back, relatable way.

Kinda like group therapy.

From mental health to relationships, hot topics to current events, fun topics and everything in between, including performance and sport psychology, our goal is for your voices to be heard and you to feel like you are part of the group.

So settle in, take a seat, and Welcome to Group Therapy!

Disclaimer: Welcome to Group Therapy Podcast is not a replacement for therapy, is not actual group therapy, nor will specific therapeutic advice be given on the show. Although we are all licensed therapists, we are not YOUR therapist. It is meant to be for educational and entertainment purposes only.

Follow us on social media!

Instagram: @welcometogrouptherapypod

TikTok: @welcometogrouptherapypod

Threads: @welcometogrouptherapypod

Submit your podcast topic requests here!

Dr. Justin Puder @amoderntherapist

Dr. Kristen Casey @drkristencasey

Dr. Jessica Rabon @jessicaleighphd

Kristen Gingrich LCSW, CADC, CSS @notyouraveragethrpst

Article: A meta-analysis of the intervention effect of mindfulness training on athletes’ performance

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1375608/full (https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1375608/full)