Psychotherapy Bulletin
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2023 President’s Column 58(1)
As I write my first column for the Bulletin as the Division 29 President for 2023, I want to thank you for entrusting me with the leadership of SAP at this time. And I want to thank Dr. Clara Hill for her magnificent service as president of Division 29 before me and currently as past-President. […]
Jean Birbilis, Ph.D.
April 7, 2023
2023 Society Grants – Call for Nominations
Charles J. Gelso Psychotherapy Research Grants BRIEF STATEMENT ABOUT THE GRANT PROGRAM The Charles J. Gelso, Ph.D., Psychotherapy Research Grants, offered annually by the Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy to graduate students, predoctoral interns, postdoctoral fellows, and psychologists (including early career psychologists), provide three $5,000 grants toward the advancement of research on psychotherapy process and/or psychotherapy outcome. ELIGIBILITY […]
Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy
January 6, 2023
The Supervision Experience for an International Therapist Trainee Working in Her Second Language
Psychotherapy involves talk, regardless of theoretical foundations. Therapist and client(s) engage in verbal, non-verbal, and paraverbal exchanges to communicate about their experiences and co-create meanings of the experiences. The exchanges between two or more people can be so powerful that they can facilitate clients’ desired changes. The beauty and science of the therapeutic conversation has […]
Mira An
January 5, 2023
“We’ve Been Standing on Your Shoulders, Pete, for Oh, So Many Years… There’s a Banjo Ringing Somewhere and a Yodel in the Air”
“Blue Sky” Thinking – Emerging Trends, Priorities, and Opportunities: The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) released its Special Publication Priorities on the Health Horizon: Informing PCORI’s Strategic Plan in 2021. The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) was established as a component of President Obama’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act with the mission of identifying […]
Pat DeLeon, Ph.D.
January 5, 2023
Integrating culture and religion/spirituality with evidence-based treatments for underserved groups
Individuals from minoritized backgrounds often lack access to adequate evidence-based care. Many are reluctant to seek professional psychological help (Cook et al., 2017), and those who do are more likely to drop out of treatment prematurely (Mowbray et al., 2018). The underutilization of mental health treatment is in part due to higher stigma of mental […]
Salman Shaheen Ahmad, M.S. + 2 more
January 5, 2023
Self-care in the Age of Telepsychology
Self-Care in the Age of Telepsychology The practice of psychotherapy has changed dramatically in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some changes may be seen as positive for both psychotherapists and their clients. For clients there is the convenience of online psychotherapy, such as no longer needing to take as much time off from work due […]
Jeffrey E. Barnett, Psy.D., ABPP + 1 more
January 5, 2023
How to teach students to live life as a psychologist: Embedding a self-care perspective into psychology training
In discussing the training of surgeons Campbell wrote, “In the classical training program we have taught how to perform surgery, but we have not taught how to live life as a surgeon” (2001, p. 702). How well have we taught our psychology students to live life as a psychologist? Ideally, our students will learn to […]
Samuel Knapp, Ed.D., ABPP
January 5, 2023
Low Intensity Intervention Resources for Patients Waiting for Therapy
Long wait lists for mental health treatment are a major barrier to accessing care and have been associated with symptom worsening and dropout. Despite this, individuals who are waiting for treatment represent a unique opportunity for intervention as they have already overcome significant barriers (e.g., stigma) that are involved in reaching out to mental health […]
Allison Peipert, BS + 2 more
January 5, 2023
2022 Editor’s Column 57(4)
Dear Division 29 and SAP Membership, My apologies for the delay in the publication of the December 2022 issue of the Psychotherapy Bulletin. Many of this year’s written contributions, including some in this very issue, have focused on the practice of self-care among psychologists and trainees. This November, I was faced with significant stress related […]
Joanna M. Drinane, Ph.D.
January 5, 2023
Paying for Psychotherapy: Reframing an Antiquated Perspective
We live in an era that has been inescapably shaped by the COVID-19 global pandemic. Indeed, the anxiety and depressive symptoms of Americans rose by over 25% through the pandemic (CDC, 2022). While telehealth surged during the pandemic, there continue to be challenges for many individuals and families regarding the affordability of mental health care. […]
Caity Roe, BS + 6 more
January 5, 2023
2022 President’s Column 57(4)
My time as President of SAP (D29) is rapidly coming to an end, and I have enjoyed most of it, especially having the opportunity to hang out with so many wonderful people and have some tiny influence on leading this great and highly motivated group of people. I particularly want to give a shout out […]
Clara Hill, Ph.D.
January 4, 2023
The Impact of Social Connection in the Treatment of Addiction in Veterans
Introduction It is well understood that Veterans and those in active duty strongly identify with their brothers and sisters at arms and experience common struggles associated with the throes of military service. They obtain a sense of purpose, belonging, and connectedness when in the presence of other Veterans, notably because they are part of a […]
Justin Trapani, PsyD
December 17, 2022