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What to Expect When Therapying – Understanding Change Process Expectations
When patients walk into the first therapeutic session, meet their therapist for the first time, and sit (perhaps comfortably, perhaps uncomfortably) on the sofa, we would say therapy has begun. But did the therapy actually begin even before this moment? With their thoughts about their therapy, their fears about how it will be, their expectations […]
Dana Elberg, MA + 3 more
September 25, 2024
A Most Queer Language: The Case Against an All-Inclusive Buffet in Therapy
The vantage point of a queer-identifying therapist is uniquely translucent; I see some things in sharp resolution, while there are other things that remain opaque. How does a queer therapist affirm a queerness that endangers them as well? How does a queer therapist affirm a queerness that bemuses them? Sitting across from a patient tussling […]
Damini Yadav, MS
September 22, 2024
Measurement-Based Care and Cultural Responsiveness
While the case has been made that measurement-based care (MBC) is an evidenced-based intervention that improves outcomes and reduces dropouts (de Jong et al., 2021), and recently, that it provides a transparent collaborative process to engage clients in treatment (Boswell et al., 2023), it has not been widely considered as a methodology for cultural responsiveness. This […]
Robert J. Reese, Ph.D. + 1 more
September 21, 2024
The Psychotherapeutic Benefits of Informed Consent with Suicidal Patients
Informed consent has three dimensions: legal, ethical, and psychotherapeutic, and it is often considered a precursor to the intervention. However, there is no clear break between when the informed consent process ends and when psychotherapy begins because the informed consent process can also contain psychotherapeutic elements. By giving more attention to the psychotherapeutic aspects of […]
Samuel Knapp, Ed.D., ABPP
September 15, 2024
Dealing with Bias in Artificial Intelligence Driven Psychotherapy Tools Among Cultural and Racial Populations
Psychotherapy as a tool for treating various mental and physical health disorders has long been established as an effective treatment modality for mental disorders in Western populations, demonstrating efficacy and long-term efficiency (Kim et al., 2019). However, some authors argue that Western approaches and models in psychotherapy may not be suitable for Black Africans (Shatte […]
Caleb Onah, MS
September 13, 2024
A Brief Synopsis of The Third Part of the Suicide Prevention Triangle: Detailed Documentation
Effective patient suicide prevention is composed of three interrelated facets: assessment, intervention, and documentation. Examples of free assessments include the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS; available at http://cssrs.columbia.edu/) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) SAFE-T Suicide Assessment Five-step Evaluation and Triage (available at https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/sma09-4432.pdf). Two examples of suicide intervention programs are […]
Stewart E. Cooper, Ph.D., ABPP
September 13, 2024
Inside the Head of a Therapist
My third book on psychotherapy is Annotated Psychotherapy, A Session by Session Look at How a Therapist Thinks, published by Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2024. After a brief review of some fundamental principles, Annotated Psychotherapy employs a unique format to demonstrate how effective psychotherapy works. It uses a “script” to present session transcripts for eight different clients/patients. […]
Richard Makover, M.D.
July 26, 2024
The Means of Addressing Negative Emotions Experienced During Psychiatric Treatment: Insights from a Psychotherapeutic Process
In the socio-cultural context I find myself embedded in, reaching out for support and seeking mental health services is a courageous first step. However, an aspect of receiving support that tends to take up less space in discussions pertains to issues that many individuals may encounter during the course of psychiatric treatment itself. I have […]
Sanyukta Golaya, M.A.
July 21, 2024
“WHEN THE NIGHT HAS COME. AND THE LAND IS DARK”
Enhancing Psychology’s Public Policy/ Political Presence Reflecting upon the APA/APA Services’ Grassroots Fly-In, Katherine McGuire, APA’s Chief Advocacy Officer, noted: “We were thrilled to host 70 psychologists representing over 40 states during our June Fly-In, Advancing Health Equity Across the Lifespan in Washington, D.C. Participants included Federal Advocacy Coordinators (FACs) and Directors of Professional Affairs (DPAs) from […]
Pat DeLeon, Ph.D.
July 8, 2024
2024 President-Elect’s Column 59 (3)
It is an honor to be President-Elect for the Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy. The goal of this column is to share my four Presidential Initiatives for 2025 and ask you to collaborate with me to co-create their fulfillment. I hope you will share my excitement about them, as they have the capacity to […]
Stewart E. Cooper, Ph.D., ABPP
July 8, 2024
2024 Editor’s Column 59(3)
Happy Summer SAP! I hope warmer weather and long, sunny days have been on your calendar. Summer can mean a lightened workload, more time with loved ones, or a conclusion to the academic year. Given the American Psychological Association’s annual conference on the horizon, the importance of collegial relationships within the mental health community has […]
Zoe Ross-Nash, PsyD
July 8, 2024
Robots Revolutionize Learning: Special Education Soars with Artificial Intelligence Companions
In a world still reeling from the pandemic’s disruption, a beacon of hope shines brightly in the realm of special education. Educational robotics, once a futuristic dream, is now a life-changing reality, offering exceptional children a lifeline amidst the challenges of isolation and disrupted learning. These are not just machines; they are artificial intelligence (AI) […]
Mohammad Tahan, PhD
June 26, 2024