Recovery Update

The Temple University Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Community Living and Participation has an immediate opening for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. There is a possibility for this position to be remote. Our Center has conducted innovative research and made impacts nationally for 23 years with funding from the National Institute on Disabilities, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research.

Marie Phelan said she had never heard of MDMA before spotting a flyer seeking veterans suffering from post traumatic stress disorder. Now, she says the psychoactive drug more commonly known as ecstasy or molly has changed the trajectory of her life.

For two years, Molly Quinn trusted her therapist with things she hadn't told anyone else. So when her therapist mentioned trying an artificial intelligence tool to take notes, Quinn didn't immediately refuse. The 31-year-old librarian from Fayetteville, Arkansas, asked to research it first.

Although the majority of students sought and received therapy or counseling in the past 12 months, less than 40 percent received the recommended combination of therapy/counseling and antipsychotic medication, suggesting potential barriers to accessing this medication.

Mental disorders among adolescents are increasing globally, yet access to tailored, evidence-based treatments remains limited. Metacognitive interventions, which target thinking processes influencing emotional regulation and behavior, have shown promise in adults but remain underexplored in adolescents. This scoping review aimed to map and summarize metacognitive interventions for adolescents (aged 10–19) with mental disorders, examining intervention types, targeted disorders, delivery methods, and reported outcomes.