All Outputs (10)

Arts for the blues: a new creative psychological therapy for depression (2024)
Book Chapter
Parsons, A., Omylinska-Thurston, J., Karkou, V., Harlow, J., Haslam, S., Hobson, J., …Griffin, J. (2024). Arts for the blues: a new creative psychological therapy for depression. In Art that Tells the Truth. Taylor and Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781032629650-10

Routinely prescribed psychological therapies for depression are not always effective. Arts therapies, particularly Dance Movement Psychotherapy, may offer additional therapeutic mechanisms for depression. Therefore, client-reported helpful factors fr... Read More about Arts for the blues: a new creative psychological therapy for depression.

Enhancing Therapeutic Skills (2023)
Book Chapter
Dubrow-Marshall, L., Roddy, J., Viliardos, L., & Gardner, L. (2023). Enhancing Therapeutic Skills. In J. Roddy (Ed.), Working with Client Experiences of Domestic Abuse (43-49). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003253266-4

Creating the right environment for counselling to take place is vital for any therapy to progress. The nature of domestic abuse, such that it is a relational abuse, requires very strong and clear therapeutic relationships to be built. As counselling... Read More about Enhancing Therapeutic Skills.

Working with Protective Behaviours (2023)
Book Chapter
Dubrow-Marshall, L., & Dubrow-Marshall, R. (2023). Working with Protective Behaviours. In J. Roddy (Ed.), Working with Client Experiences of Domestic Abuse (88-100). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003253266-7

Domestic abuse survivors sometimes present in counselling with a series of self-destructive behaviours that at first glance might seem mentally unhealthy and may inhibit understanding, empathy, and compassion from the psychotherapist. These behaviour... Read More about Working with Protective Behaviours.

Working with Protective Emotions (2023)
Book Chapter
Dubrow-Marshall, L., & Viliardos, L. (2023). Working with Protective Emotions. In J. Roddy (Ed.), Working with Client Experiences of Domestic Abuse (73-87). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003253266-6

Protective emotions are common amongst survivors of domestic abuse and, on the surface, often appear to be “negative.” Whilst in an abusive relationship, a range of overwhelming emotions may be experienced by the victim/survivor including abject fear... Read More about Working with Protective Emotions.

Cults And Mental Health (2023)
Book Chapter
Dubrow-Marshall, L., & Dubrow-Marshall, R. P. (2023). Cults And Mental Health. In Encyclopedia of Mental Health. (3). Elsevier

This chapter summarises research about the association between cults (also referred to as high demand environments, sects, and/or extremist groups) and challenges to mental health. Research on the mental health and psychological wellbeing of members... Read More about Cults And Mental Health.

Digitising creative psychological therapy : Arts for the Blues (A4B) (2021)
Book Chapter
Farish-Edwards, F., Parsons, A., Starkey, J., Dubrow-Marshall, L., Thurston, S., Omylinska-Thurston, J., & Karkou, V. (2022). Digitising creative psychological therapy : Arts for the Blues (A4B). In J. Prescott (Ed.), Digital Innovations for Mental Health Support (1-17). Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA: IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7991-6.ch001

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a need to adapt and develop psychological interventions that address the mental health of those in need. As a result, Arts for the Blues (A4B), an evidence-based creative group psychotherapy model,... Read More about Digitising creative psychological therapy : Arts for the Blues (A4B).

The Ostrich Community Internet-Cognitive Behavioural Therapy program for distress related to carrying debt : a digital hand to help people to face up to and cope with debt (2021)
Book Chapter
Dubrow-Marshall, L., & Smail, D. (2022). The Ostrich Community Internet-Cognitive Behavioural Therapy program for distress related to carrying debt : a digital hand to help people to face up to and cope with debt. In J. Prescott (Ed.), Digital Innovations for Mental Health Support (18-36). Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA: IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7991-6.ch002

Many individuals struggling with debt will experience associated psychological stress that negatively impacts on both their physical and psychological health (Elliott, 2016). People in debt may be too ashamed to participate in support groups or to se... Read More about The Ostrich Community Internet-Cognitive Behavioural Therapy program for distress related to carrying debt : a digital hand to help people to face up to and cope with debt.

The psychological development and consequences of involvement with new religious movements (2017)
Book Chapter
Dubrow-Marshall, L., & Dubrow-Marshall, R. (2017). The psychological development and consequences of involvement with new religious movements. In S. Harvey, S. Steidinger, & J. Beckford (Eds.), New Religious Movements and Counselling : Academic, Professional and Personal Perspectives (80-95). Abingdon: Routledge / Taylor & Francis

The loss of self and self-identity present as common issues for former members of new religious movements seeking help after leaving – the huge gain and importance of the group and belief system is replaced with an understanding that much of what was... Read More about The psychological development and consequences of involvement with new religious movements.

Cults and mental health (chapter 153) (2015)
Book Chapter
Dubrow-Marshall, R., & Dubrow-Marshall, L. (2015). Cults and mental health (chapter 153). In H. Friedman (Ed.), Encyclopedia of mental health, Second edition (393-401). Oxford: Academic Press (Elsevier). https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-397045-9.00153-1

Definitions for cultic and high demand groups are explicated, and characteristics are delineated, including Lifton's seminal research on thought reform. Literature is reviewed about common mental health issues which have been found to be associated... Read More about Cults and mental health (chapter 153).

The role of self-care in cult recovery: issues for practitioners, members, and former members of cultic groups and their families
Book Chapter
Dubrow-Marshall, L., & Dubrow-Marshall, R. The role of self-care in cult recovery: issues for practitioners, members, and former members of cultic groups and their families. In L. Goldberg, W. Goldberg, R. Henry, & M. Langone (Eds.), Cult recovery: a clinician's guide to working with former members and families (215-240). Bonita Springs, Florida, USA: International Cultic Studies Association

Although the need for psychoeducation to play an important part in helping former members of abusive groups or cults to recover from any harmful effects of their group involvement has been widely accepted (Langone, 1995), less attention has been give... Read More about The role of self-care in cult recovery: issues for practitioners, members, and former members of cultic groups and their families.