Social Justice
Delve into the critical issues of social justice within psychotherapy. This section focuses on addressing disparities, promoting inclusivity, and ensuring that all individuals have access to high-quality mental health care.
62 articles found
2024 President Elect’s Column 59 (4)
APA’s Population Health Model and Psychology Becoming a Multi-Tiered Profession: The Emerging Opportunity for the Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy The Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy (SAP) is a leading organization dedicated to the enhancement of psychotherapy practice, research, and education. Our mission is to promote mental health and well-being by supporting the […]
Stewart E. Cooper, Ph.D., ABPP
October 24, 2024
Refugees and Asylum Seekers: Building a Relationship of Trust and Stability
It was in 2017 when I started to teach English to a group of refugees in the UK and became aware of the immense difficulties they faced in their lives. Many of them openly discussed the dangerous journeys they undertook to arrive in the UK. Several of these individuals had experienced or witnessed their boats […]
Eva Gharibi, MSc
May 19, 2024
Bronfenbrenner and Psychotherapy: A Tale by an Emerging Clinician
I was inspired to write this piece by my postdoctoral mentor, Joanna Drinane, who asked about the integration of my two programs of study. To make a long story short, I achieved my PhD in Human Development and Family Studies some years ago and joined the Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Program at the University […]
Rochelle C. Cassells, PhD
November 22, 2023
Ageism: The Hidden “Ism”
The population in the United States is greying at a high rate. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the world population over 60 will almost double from 12% to 22% from the year 2015 to 2050 (WHO, 2022). While this is great news, there are challenges that lie ahead. With increased aging adults in […]
Cordaris Butler, MS
October 27, 2023
谢谢你，没有逼我热爱生活
心理治疗的成功在很大程度上依赖于关系技能，自杀患者的治疗也不例外(Norcross & Lambert, 2018)。然而一个并不理想的情况是，很多自杀患者报告说，他们的治疗师并没有总是表现出那些基本的关系品质(例如, Blanchard & Farber, 2020; Hom et al., 2020; Hom et al., 2021; Richards et al., 2019a; Richards et al., 2019b)。 自杀患者关于心理治疗中什么帮助了他们，或什么没有帮助到他们的报告，对心理治疗训练者和督导师而言或许是一种帮助，让他们在自己的工作中补充对证据支持的关系的介绍。 针对自杀患者的质性研究表明，他们希望心理治疗师能够：(1)不加评判地倾听他们；(2)对他们的表露做出适当的反应；(3)允许他们对治疗期间发生的事情保有发言权。 倾听我 心理治疗的一项基本技能是对患者表达共情的能力(Norcross & Lambert, 2018)。当被问到他们的治疗师可以如何提高服务质量时，近三分之一有自杀倾向的患者指出了倾听的重要性(Hom et al., 2021)。他们希望治疗师： “积极倾听患者所说的话” “当我们正在尝试回答你们的问题时，不要打断” “倾听他们(患者)的体验，并相信他们知道自身的感受，知道他们需要什么来好好生活” 当被问到心理治疗中的什么对他们有帮助时，自杀患者同样强调了倾听与理解(Schembari et al., 2016, p. 220)： “被倾听，被认真对待的感觉” “正是有个人理解我的感受有多糟糕” 适度的反应 许多患者报告说，对于他们的表露，治疗师要么反应过度，要么反应不足。 一些专业人员在没有考虑患者的意见，或彻底评估情况的前提下，就断定他们需要住院(Richards et al., 2019b)： “我总是遇到一个问题，就是一旦事情开始变得困难，他们就立即建议我去精神病院” “就好像是……(医院是)他们的首选，而它本应该是最后的选择”。 […]
Samuel Knapp, Ed.D., ABPP + 3 more
September 6, 2023
Gab with the Greats
We are thrilled to announce an upcoming event that promises to be both enlightening and inspiring: Gab with the Greats virtual gathering. This event is taking place on Monday, September 18th, 2023 from 10:00 – 11:30 (ET) via Zoom! Organized by the Early Career Psychology Domain within the Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy (Division 29 – APA), this event includes three distinguished […]
Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy
August 20, 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
Beyond Amazon
“Despite the quest for knowledge, social scientists can get stuck in a paradoxical mind set of ‘this is how things have always been done.’” (Paquin et al., 2019). What initially drew the authors to the University of Utah was a shared interest in and passion for bringing social justice values to the many subdisciplines of […]
Wing Ng, M.S. + 2 more
June 1, 2022
Improving Access to Mental Health Supports of Undocumented Immigrants
The voices of hope, courage, and perseverance ring strong for the approximately 590,000 deferred-action for childhood arrivals (DACA) recipients, often called ‘Dreamers’ (American Immigration Council, 2021; Guter et al., 2017): “Having an actual identity in this country gave me life.” “I just can’t imagine going under the shadows again.” “¡No me callo, no me siento, […]
Anniette F. Maldonado, MSEd, BCBA
June 1, 2022
“The Voice of the Sandpiper is Soft and Sweet”
Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra proffered: “Budgets are about more than dollars. They’re about values. And the President’s budget is a reflection of our values as a nation. From addressing health disparities to strengthening behavioral health to investing in our children, this budget will help turn hardship into hope for millions […]
Pat DeLeon, Ph.D.
June 1, 2022
A Call for Action in Sickle Cell Disease Research and Treatment
In November of 2020, The New England Journal of Medicine featured an article surrounding the intersectionality between racism and sickle cell disease (SCD), entitled “When actions speak louder than words-Racism and sickle cell disease.” For many individuals, perhaps this was their first time learning about sickle cell disease. For others, this may have been their […]
Lauren Moss, PsyD
March 13, 2022
Addressing Whiteness in Psychotherapy
In this video, Natasha Stovall, PhD, psychologist and activist, joins Daniel Gaztambide, PsyD, to talk about addressing Whiteness in psychotherapy. Natasha talks about how Whiteness and White Supremacy are enacted in the consulting room, and helps us think through how we can think clinically about race not just with patients of color but with White […]
Natasha Stovall, PhD + 1 more
November 21, 2021