Our ‘Understanding…’ series is a collection of psychoeducation guides for common mental health conditions.
Understanding Burnout is designed to help clients suffering from burnout understand more about their condition.

It is thought that 1 or 2 people in every 100 will experience depersonalization-derealization (DPDR) disorder, and people often suffer with the symptoms for a long time before seeking help. This guide helps your clients by explaining what DPDR disorder is, why it may not get better by itself, and the different evidence-based treatment options.

People with eating disorders often struggle with other difficulties, including anxiety and depression. However, it isn’t always clear how therapists should go about addressing these comorbidities. Should they focus on the client’s eating difficulties, address each problem in turn, or integrate multiple interventions? The advantages and disadvantages of each approach are discussed in this practice-focused article, alongside different ways of delivering therapy for complex eating disorders (e.g., ‘modular’ versus ‘transdiagnostic’ treatments). Most helpfully, the authors present a protocol for managing comorbidities that draws on individualized formulations and the use of session-by-session measures.

Despite being over 25 years old, Melanie Fennell’s model of low self-esteem continues to be one of the most popular and widely applicable formulations in CBT. However, subsequent research suggests that refinements to the model might be needed. Fortunately, Katherine Rimes and colleagues provide many excellent suggestions in this paper. In particular, the authors recommend that therapists consider the roles of interpersonal, social, and cultural contexts when formulating low self-esteem, including the impact of early trauma and clients’ socially devalued characteristics.