Psychotherapy Bulletin
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Stranger Things and Social Skills
If you have seen Netflix’s “Stranger Things,” watched the long-standing TV sitcom “The Big Bang Theory,” or were friends with gamers in the last 45 years, you’ve likely had at least a passing exposure to Dungeons & Dragons (D&D), one of the most popular table-top role-playing games (TTRPG). Though D&D unduly provoked fear among those […]
Elizabeth D. Kilmer, M.S. + 1 more
August 4, 2019
Division 29 Endorsement for President-elect Candidate (2019)
The Board of Directors of the Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy (Division 29) has endorsed two candidates equally for President-elect of the American Psychological Association, Jean Liu Chin and Jennifer Kelly. In the Board’s estimation, both candidates have demonstrated a clear and noteworthy record of commitment to advancing psychotherapy in education and training, research, […]
Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy
August 2, 2019
Lunch with the Luminaries (APA 2019)
Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy
July 24, 2019
Debunking Retirement Myths
In my last article I listed four retirement myths: It is easy to retire from an active professional life to a less active lifestyle; Retired people do not want to work; Retired people do not want to be paid; Retired people have unlimited free time In that article I admitted to having retired three times. […]
Thomas Barrett, Ph.D.
July 21, 2019
Guideline Orthodoxy and Resulting Limitations of the American Psychological Association’s Clinical Practice Guideline for the Treatment of PTSD in Adults
Abstract This article introduces the special issue in which we explore problems and limitations inherent both in the development and implementation of the American Psychological Association’s (APA) Clinical Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Adults. As Chair (Christine A. Courtois) and member (Laura S. Brown) of the guideline development panel, we […]
Christine Courtois, Ph.D. + 1 more
July 8, 2019
Relationships and Responsiveness in the Psychological Treatment of Trauma
Abstract The therapeutic relationship and responsiveness/treatment adaptations rightfully occupy a prominent, evidence-based place in any guidelines for the psychological treatment of trauma. In this light, we critique the misguided efforts of the American Psychological Association’s (APA, 2017) Clinical Practice Guideline on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Adults to advance a biomedical model for psychotherapy and thus […]
John C. Norcross, Ph.D. + 1 more
July 8, 2019
6 Recommendations to Reduce Weight Stigma and Discrimination in Eating Disorder Treatment
Weight stigma, or unfavorable attitudes and beliefs about people of a higher body-weight, is ubiquitous in society, as well as mental health settings (Puhl & Heuer, 2009). Stigma associated with high body-weight shares many similarities with stigma related to disordered eating behaviors, such as the perception that both are indicative of a flawed disposition or […]
Laurie A. S. Veillette, M.Sc. + 1 more
July 7, 2019
Responsivity to Patients’ Early Treatment Beliefs as a Form of Evidence-Based Decision Making
Although using an empirically supported treatment package to treat specific mental health problems may represent a good starting point, there is growing recognition that evidence-based practice (EBP) involves more than the uniform application of such standardized interventions. One of the main research findings driving this perspective is that global therapist adherence to a specific treatment […]
Alice E. Coyne, PhD + 2 more
June 23, 2019
Crossing the Distance Between You and Me
The interpersonal difficulties experienced by patients diagnosed with a personality disorder (PD) can pose difficulty in negotiating a strong therapeutic alliance between patient and therapist (Muran, Segal, Samstag, & Crawford, 1994; Stern, 1938; Vaillant, 1992; Waldinger & Gunderson, 1984). For instance, therapists of patients diagnosed with Cluster B (i.e., “dramatic, emotional, erratic”) PDs often rate […]
Benjamin N. Johnson, M.S. + 1 more
June 23, 2019
2020 Board Election Results
The Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy is pleased to announce the results of the 2019 Division elections. The candidates elected are as follows: President-Elect: Gary R. VandenBos, PhD Diversity Domain Representative: Susan S. Woodhouse, PhD Early Career Domain Representative: Beatriz Palma, PhD Science and Scholarship Domain Representative: Patricia T. Spangler, PhD Division Representative to APA […]
Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy
June 19, 2019
Examining Mental Health Practitioners’ Perceptions of Clients Based on Social Class and Sexual Orientation
Abstract There is negligible research exploring mental health clinicians’ perceptions of clients based upon client social class and sexual orientation (McGarrity, 2014; Whitcomb & Walinsky, 2013). The purpose of this study was to examine how licensed mental health clinicians’ perceptions of clients were influenced by a hypothetical client’s social class and sexual orientation using a […]
Mindi Thompson, Ph.D. + 2 more
June 14, 2019
Inaugural Jeremy Safran Memorial Outstanding Poster Award 2019
American Psychological Association – Division 29 Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy – Inaugural Jeremy Safran Memorial outstanding poster award, to Brin Grenyer, Kate Lewis, Mahnaz Fanaian, Beth Kotze and Project Air Team “Integrative psychotherapy for personality disorder: A stepped care randomised controlled trial” presented by Nancy Murdock APA Div 29 President at the 35th Society […]
Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy
June 11, 2019