Psychology Knowledge Base

A curated collection of evidence-based psychology topics, clinical frameworks, and best practices for mental health practice.

Therapy Frameworks

First-Line Treatments

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) — Gold standard for anxiety, depression, PTSD
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) — Third-wave CBT with mindfulness
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) — Borderline personality, emotion regulation
• EMDR Therapy — Trauma/PTSD with bilateral stimulation
• Cognitive Processing Therapy — PTSD with cognitive restructuring
• Trauma-Focused CBT — Children and adolescents with trauma

Psychodynamic & Insight-Oriented

• Psychodynamic Therapy — Long-term psychodynamic
• Short-Term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (STPP) — 12-25 sessions

Somatic & Body-Based

• Internal Family Systems (IFS) — Parts work for trauma
• Polyvagal-Informed Therapy — Nervous system regulation
• Somatic Approaches to Trauma — Body-based trauma processing

Mindfulness & Positive Psychology

• Mindfulness-Based Interventions — MBSR, MBCT
• Positive Psychology & PERMA Model — Wellbeing and flourishing

Clinical Frameworks

• Evidence-Based Practice in Psychology — Framework for integrating evidence, expertise, patient values
• Common Factors Model — Alliance, empathy, expectancy as universal factors
• DSM-5 Major Categories — Diagnostic classification overview

Guidelines

• APA Clinical Practice Guidelines — Major disorder treatment guidelines
• WHO Mental Health Guidelines — mhGAP for global mental health
• Open Access Resources — Free textbooks, journals, assessment tools

References

• Core Psychology Textbooks — Essential clinical and foundational texts
• Key Meta-Analyses & Systematic Reviews — Major efficacy studies
• Journals & Databases — Research venues and search tools

Source Metadata

• Type: Dashboard
• Created: 2026-09-07
• Primary sources: APA, WHO, Cochrane, JAMA Psychiatry, various peer-reviewed journals
• Updated: 2025 evidence assessment