PSYREFLECT

Issue #9

February 2, 2026

#1Research

8-Week Yoga Programme Reduces Gaming Disorder Symptoms Across All Domains — Indian School-Based RCT

An 8-week yoga programme reduced gaming disorder symptoms across all six addiction domains in Indian adolescents — offering a scalable, culturally appropriate intervention where CBT is unavailable.

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#2Research

A New Neurocognitive Model of Complex PTSD Places the Insula at the Centre — and Explains Why Some Therapies Work

A new neurocognitive model places the insula at the centre of Complex PTSD — explaining why somatic approaches work where cognitive therapy alone often fails, and providing a treatment-matching framework for multimodal care.

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#3Tool

Alliance Rupture-Repair Is the Single Strongest In-Session Predictor of Therapy Outcome

Sessions where alliance ruptures are repaired predict better outcomes than sessions without ruptures — making rupture-repair skill the single most important clinical competency regardless of theoretical orientation.

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#4Industry

Task Sharing: How Non-Specialist Workers Are Delivering Therapy in Countries With No Psychologists

In countries with fewer than 1 psychiatrist per 100,000 people, non-specialist workers trained in manualized protocols deliver therapy outcomes comparable to specialists — redefining who can treat mental illness.

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#5Industry

After FDA Rejected MDMA Therapy: Where Psychedelic-Assisted Treatment Stands in 2026

After the FDA rejected MDMA therapy and the largest psilocybin trial showed mixed results, the evidence for psychedelic-assisted treatment is promising but incomplete — clinicians should inform, not recommend.

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#6Resource

NICABM's Next Level Practitioner: Free Weekly Video Training With the Field's Leading Clinicians

NICABM delivers free weekly 10-15 minute expert training from van der Kolk, Porges, Linehan, and 50+ clinicians — the most comprehensive free clinical education library most therapists do not know exists.

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