Bridging Practice & Research
Delve into the intersection of research and practice, where theory meets application. This section highlights how empirical research can inform clinical practice and how practical experiences can shape future research directions.
182 articles found
From Research to Practice: Meet the Author Event Promotes International Dialogue in Psychotherapy
On January 24, 2026, the Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy (SAP) China Chapter successfully hosted its member event Meet the Author. The event was jointly organized by SAP International Domain, and the SAP China Membership Engagement Committee of International Domain, and hosted by the Hubei Oriental Insight Mental Health Institute (OI). The event aimed […]
Di An, A + 3 more
March 17, 2026
Reconsidering the Evidence for Exploratory Psychotherapies and Relational Processes
Introduction Insight and experience have served as organizing principles in the evolution of psychotherapy and have remained fundamental across therapeutic modalities. This is perhaps unsurprising as Albert Ellis and Aaron Beck, two major figures in the development of cognitive psychotherapies, were originally trained in psychoanalysis, while Carl Rogers, who pioneered the humanistic orientation, drew significantly […]
Charalampos Risvas, MSc + 2 more
November 30, 2025
Economic Factors on Drug Use in Adolescence
For adolescents and teenagers today, the pressures leading to substance use extend beyond peer influence or rebellion. Other factors, like economic challenges, are also an integral part of shaping adolescent behaviors, including drug and alcohol use (Goodman & Huang, 2002). Rising inequity and financial instability coupled with limited access to mental health resources contribute to […]
Anjali Modak, student + 1 more
November 30, 2025
Influence of Autism Diagnosis on Anorexia Nervosa Pathology and Prognosis
My Story: Development Through the Lifespan I was a happy child, with many saying I was quirky, in my own world, but appeared content to be there. However, as I got older, I noticed increasing turbulence in how I was feeling, becoming far more aware of feeling different. It felt like everyone around me got […]
Fiona Hollings, BS + 2 more
November 30, 2025
Toward Healing: Integrating Trauma-Informed Care and Liberation Psychology in the Treatment of Immigration Trauma
Immigration trauma is a multifaceted phenomenon rooted in the cumulative distress experienced across the migration timeline: pre-migration, migration journey, and post-migration resettlement. Each of these stages carries profound psychological implications. The experiences of war, political persecution, and natural disasters in home countries often serve as catalysts for migration yet leave behind deep emotional scars (Garcini […]
Gabriela Balardin, MS
November 14, 2025
Reel Reflections: Movies for Cultural Awareness and Psychotherapy
In a refreshing and knowledgeable manner, the authors present a thesis on social justice, identity and anti-racism through the use of media. Drs. Comas-Díaz, Abdulrehman, and Wedding combine film and miniseries as lenses through which to “witness ourselves and others,” and as ways to increase cultural awareness in a manner that is both poignant and […]
Jerrold Lee Shapiro, Ph.D.
November 14, 2025
The Impact of Divorce on Families and Therapeutic Resolutions
Divorce disrupts family structures and emotional bonds, creating lasting effects for both children and parents. It alters roles, routines, and relationships within the family system and impacts each family member differently. This paper explores the psychological and interpersonal impacts of divorce, especially on children and parents, and outlines therapeutic methods to support post-divorce adjustment. The […]
Samer Shebak, MA
November 11, 2025
The Maintenance of Self-Preservation in Narcissistic Personalities: Suggestions for Partners, Family Members, and Friends
Abstract This paper examines narcissistic personality disorder as a psychological reaction against internal fragmentation brought on by the activation of unresolved core maladaptive emotional states that shape a foundational sense of self. The goal for the individual exhibiting narcissistic behavior is to maintain self-preservation. Restorative regression can cause interpersonal damage that may leave partners, family […]
Michael Pica, PsyD
October 20, 2025
Art Therapy with Ukrainian Refugees: A Pilot Program
In recent years, the number of worldwide refugees has skyrocketed. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR, 2025) reported there are over 43 million refugees—more than double what it was just 10 years ago—and 8 million asylum seekers internationally. Displaced people need support in variety of ways ranging from physical security to psychological treatment. […]
Katerina Scott, BA + 1 more
September 25, 2025
A Primer on Educative-Experiential Psychotherapy
The Educative Aspect of the Educative-Experiential Model The educative-experiential (EE) model is educative in that the knowledge of human behavior embedded in the fundamental disciplines of this approach is thoughtfully and thoroughly explained to clients within an experiential framework. For instance, to normalize teen behaviors, clinicians might introduce the work of Erikson (1950), Marcia (1966), […]
Michael Pica, PsyD
September 10, 2025
From Data to Intervention: Four International Case Studies of Practice-Research Networks in Mental Health
Abstract The gap between psychotherapy research and clinical practice remains a significant challenge, hindering the translation of evidence into real-world settings and the generation of practice-based evidence. Practice-research networks (PRN) have emerged as a powerful collaborative model to bridge this divide. This paper presents and synthesizes insights from four distinct international PRNs to illustrate their […]
Stewart E. Cooper, Ph.D., ABPP + 5 more
September 10, 2025
A Meeting of Brains: Inter-Brain Synchrony and Plasticity in the Clinic
The in-session relationship between therapists and clients has been widely recognized as an essential component of the therapeutic meeting (Baier et al., 2020). One of the key relationship-building mechanisms used across interpersonal interactions is synchrony, or the tendency to coordinate their verbal and non-verbal behaviours. There are a variety of types of behavioural synchrony that […]
Haran Sened, PhD + 1 more
September 8, 2025