PSYREFLECT

Issue #4

January 15, 2026

#1Research

8-Day Intensive PTSD Treatment Cuts Dropout to 4% — and Works for Complex PTSD Too

An 8-day intensive trauma programme reduced dropout from 24% to 4% while matching standard weekly therapy outcomes — including for Complex PTSD patients.

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#2Research

How Trauma Rewrites DNA Across Generations: Five Epigenetic Pathways from 35 Years of Research

Five epigenetic pathways explain how trauma transmits across generations — from cortisol dysregulation to immune signalling to brain development — giving clinicians a biological framework for inherited vulnerability.

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#3Tool

Which Dissociation Measure Should You Actually Use? A Systematic Review of All 44 Tools

Of 44 dissociation assessment tools reviewed against COSMIN standards, none meets quality criteria across all psychometric domains — clinicians must choose tools strategically by purpose.

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#4Industry

The $95B Behavioral Health Market Pivots From Growth to Proof — What It Means for Clinicians

The $95B behavioral health market is shifting from "are you growing?" to "can you prove your patients get better?" — making measurement-based care a survival requirement, not a best practice.

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#5Industry

How to Pay for the 988 Crisis Line: Three Financing Models Under Review

Three financing models are being tested to sustain the 988 crisis system — telecom fees, Medicaid CCBHC payments, and block grants — but sustainable coverage requires layering all three.

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#6Resource

ISST-Accredited Schema Therapy Foundations: 6-Week Online Course Starting April 2026

The only ISST-accredited online Schema Therapy foundations course — 6 weeks, $299 AUD, 18 CPD hours — removes the cost and geography barriers to one of the most effective treatments for personality disorders.

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