SSCP Virtual Clinical Lunch - October

Bethany Teachman presents: 

“Coming to a computer near you:  Changing threat interpretations to reduce anxiety”

https://youtu.be/1rnR1e2GEw0

Bethany is available on the SSCP listserv for questions and discussion all through Oct!

First offering of new SSCP project Translating Science to Practice

The Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology (SSCP) is making available new, no-cost materials designed to help clinicians incorporate important research findings into their clinical work.

The Translating Science to Practice project includes interviews with researchers about the clinical applications of their work, access to journal articles related to these interviews (when available), and online discussion forums where participants can discuss each interview and article.

The first interview in the series is entitled Maximizing Exposure Therapy for Anxiety Disorders. Jacqueline Persons, PhD interviews Michelle Craske, PhD about the work that she and her colleagues have done on an inhibitory learning model of fear extinction and the application of this research to treating anxious clients. Dr. Craske provides an overview of this model and addresses important questions about implications of the model for conducting exposure therapy. A recent publication by Craske and colleagues that outlines these concepts and intervention strategies is also available for download.

To access these materials, please visit http://www.sscpweb.org/SciPrac.

You do not need to be a member of SSCP to access these resources. Please feel free to share this information with any colleagues who may be interested. If you use these materials, please provide feedback about their helpfulness via the feedback survey on the website.

We hope that the Translating Science to Practice project will help facilitate a more science-informed practice of clinical psychology!

Meet the Experts and Earn CE at TPI: Antonio Puente on Psychological Evaluations with Hispanic Clients

Meet the Experts: An Interview with Antonio Puente, Ph.D. 

Tuesday September 8, 2015 from 5:30 – 6:30PM Eastern time   

Dr. Puente will speak on the topic, " Conducting Psychological Evaluations with Hispanic Clients" 

Dr. Puente is Professor of Psychology at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. He is also a Visiting Professor at the Universidad de Granada (Spain) and UCLA.  Since 1982, he has maintained a private practice limited to clinical neuropsychology. In 2002 he founded and now co-directs a bilingual mental health clinic for the poor and uninsured in his region, the Cape Fear Clinic. He has authored/edited 8 books, 78 book chapters, 102 journal articles (English, Spanish and Russian). His research focus has largely been on the interface between culture and clinical neuropsychology.  He has lectured in over a dozen countries and supervised fellows or visiting scientists from Mexico, Russia, South Africa, and Spain.  He has served as President of the North Carolina Psychological Association, the Society for Clinical Neuropsychology (Division 40) and Hispanic Neuropsychological Society and is currently a candidate for President-elect of APA.

Learning Objectives

List two considerations when planning to complete a cognitive evaluation with a Hispanic client

List two considerations when planning to complete a personality evaluation with a Hispanic client

 

CE Credits: One live-attendance CE credit is available through The Practice Institute, upon completion of an evaluation form and payment of an administrative fee of $10. The Practice Institute is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer CE credit..

  

To register for any of our free interviews go to www.thepracticeinstitute.com, and click on the calendar date on the right hand side of the page and it will bring to you the registration page. After a brief presentation those participating on the call may make comments or ask questions of the expert. 

September's Virtual Clinical Lunch - Is Cognitive Therapy Enduring or are Antidepessants Iatrogenic

Our September selection is from SSCP’s very own President-Elect, Steve Hollon.  Steve’s talk is titled, “Is Cognitive Therapy Enduring or are Antidepessants Iatrogenic?”.  Here is the link:  https://youtu.be/-qkXKNyHyB8

Steve will be answering questions about the talk all month on the SSCP listserv. 

This is our first Virtual Clinical Lunch and we would love feedback on how we can improve it.  If your program chooses to watch this one, please drop me a note so we can get a sense of whether this resource is helpful!

And of course, you can learn all about SSCP here:  http://www.sscpweb.org/

Meet the Authors/Experts at TPI and Earn CE: Joe Sclafani on Parenting/Dominic Parrot on Alcohol-Aggression/Elaine Ducharme on DID

Free from The Practice Institute  

Interactive teleconference interview with Joe Sclafani on Parenting and Dominic Parrot on Alcohol-Aggression

Meet the Authors: An Interview with Joseph Sclafani, Ph.D.

Thursday June 4, 2015 from 4:00PM - 5:00PM Eastern time   
Dr. Sclafani is author of The Educated Parent: Childrearing in the 21st Century published by Praeger

 

Dr. Sclafani is Professor of Psychology and Associate Director, TECO Energy Center for Leadership at the University of Tampa. He has previously served as the Dean College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the university. His scholarly background is in child psychology and human development. In addition to his books on parenting he and his wife also co-authored a book on re-marriage issues.  He received the Louise Loy Hunter Award as Outstanding Faculty from the university and was also chosen as recipient of the Outstanding Contribution to Student Life award. 

Dr. Sclafani maintains his license as a psychologist in Florida and has completed Florida Supreme Court certified family mediation training. With his wife, he conducts marriage preparation workshops for area couples.

 

Learning Objectives

List two ways parenting in the 21^st Century may be different from parenting in the 20^th Century

List two ways a couple may best educate themselves to be effective parents

Meet the Experts: An Interview with Dominic Parrott, Ph.D.

Friday June 5, 2015 from 2:00PM - 3:00PM Eastern time   
Dr. Parrott will discuss the topic, "Understanding the Role of Alcohol in Aggressive Behavior“”

 

Dr. Parrott is Associate Professor, Director of Clinical Training and Chair, Clinical Psychology Program at Georgia State University. He received his PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Georgia in 2003.

His NIAAA funded research program aims to reduce interpersonal violence by (1) identifying risk and protective factors for perpetrating aggressive behavior and (2) informing intervention programming.  This work uses different methodologies (e.g., laboratory, survey) to study different forms of aggression (e.g., physical, sexual) toward various targets (e.g., sexual minorities, women) and under different conditions (e.g., alcohol intoxication, in group settings). One of his funded projects examines how specific affective and cognitive processes mediate the relationship between alcohol intoxication and partner-directed aggression. His group at GSU has recently completed the largest known laboratory-based project designed to ascertain in whom and in which situations alcohol intoxication causes aggression toward gay men and lesbians.

 

His clinical interests involve the assessment and treatment of adults with substance use and anger-related difficulties

Learning Objectives

List two risk factors for perpetrating aggressive behavior

List two personal or situational factors that may lead toward aggressive behavior in gay men and lesbians

Meet the Authors: An Interview with Elaine Ducharme, Ph.D.

Tuesday June 9, 2015 from Noon - 1:00PM Eastern time   
Dr. Ducharme is author of Assessment and Treatment of Dissociative Identity Disorder published by TPI Press.
(http://www.tpishop.com/product/assessment-and-treatment-of-dissociative-identity-disorder/)

 

 

Elaine Ducharme, R.N., Ph.D., ABPP is in clinical practice in Glastonbury, Connecticut. She is Board Certified in Clinical Psychology, a Fellow of The American Psychological Association, and has served as the Public Education Coordinator for the Connecticut Psychological Association. She is author of Must I Turn Other Cheek, a book about the effects of premature forgiveness on recovery from sexual abuse.

 

Learning Objectives

List two assessment instruments frequently used in determining if an individual has a DID diagnosis.

List two important components of a treatment approach for treating someone with a diagnosis of DID 

To register for any of our free interviews go to www.thepracticeinstitute.com, and click on the calendar date on the right hand side of the page and it will bring to you the registration page. After a brief presentation those participating on the call may make comments or ask questions of the expert

Free Conference Call this Friday for students and post-docs

Free Conference Call this Friday for students and post-docs:
"Bridging the Gap Between Research and Clinical Practice"

If you know any psychology students or post-doctoral fellows interested in the following questions, they can join a free conference call this Friday for answers:

1. To what extent do clinicians draw on research to inform their practice?
2. To what extent do researchers draw on clinical practice to inform their research?
3. In other words, how big is the gap between research and clinical practice?
4. What is the cause of this gap and why is this gap so much larger than in other health professions?
5. What is being done in graduate schools to bridge this gap?
6. What is being done by professional organizations to bridge this gap?
7. What can early career psychologists (e.g., students and post-docs) do to ensure that they don't contribute to this gap, now and in their futures?

Since January of this year, the Society of Addiction Psychology (SoAP; APA Division 50) has sponsored free educational conference calls for students and post-doctoral fellows.  These have become increasingly popular and the next call, scheduled for this Friday (4/24), is on "Bridging the Gap Between Research and Clinical Practice." Drs. Marvin Goldfried and Linda Sobell, will be co-presenters on this call, which will certainly prove to be an interesting educational experience for all who participate.

Here are the instructions for students and post-docs who wish to be on this call:
Friday at noon,* dial into the conference line: (712) 775-7031
When prompted, enter the meeting ID and the # sign: 784-557-822#.
*Please note that this will be 1pm on the East coast and 10am on the West coast.

For more details, and to listen to past Conference Calls, you can visit this website: http://cbtaddictions.org/d50/2015/04/16/our-next-conference-call-friday-may-24th-at-noon-cdst/. We request that those planning to join us on the call RSVP by clicking on the same link.

The entire 60-minute call will be audio-recorded and archived for those wanting to listen in the future.

If you have any questions about this conference call please feel free to contact me directly via e-mail: bliese@kumc.edu.

Meet the Experts/Authors at TPI: David Blustein on Psychogy of Work/Janet Singer-Seth Gilihan on Overcoming OCD

Interactive teleconference interviews with David Blustein on The Psychology of Work and Janet Singer and Seth Gillihan on Overcoming OCD.

 

Meet the Experts: An Interview with David Blustein, Ph.D.

Thursday March 12,, 2015 from 4:00 - 5:00 PM  Eastern Time

 

Dr. Blustein will discuss the topic, “The Psychology of Work.”

 

Dr. Blustein is P rofessor in the Department of Counseling, Developmental and Educational Psychology at Boston College. 

His research interests lie in the area of the Psychology of working; work-based transitions; interface of mental health and work/poverty; school to work transition; career development; relational theories; immigration, race, culture, and working. He is the recipient of numerous awards including: J ohn Holland Award for Outstanding Achievement in Career and Personality Research-- Division of Counseling Psychology (Division 17), Distinguished Achievement Award, Society for Vocational Psychology, and Extended Research Award, American Counseling Association. He is a Fellow of the American Educational Research Association, the National Career Development Association, and the American Psychological Association.

Learning Objectives:

 

·        List two ways that advances in technology may impact work patterns

 

·        List two psychological/behavioral effects of unemployment or underemployment

 

Meet the Authors: An Interview with Ms. Janet Singer and Seth Gillihan, Ph.D.

Friday March 13, 2015 from 1:00PM - 2:00 PM  Eastern Time

 

Ms. Singer and Dr. Gillihand are authors of Overcoming OCD: A Road to Recovery , published by Rowman and Littlefield

 

Description of the Book from the Publisher’s Website:

 

Overcoming OCD: A Journey to Recovery is a mother’s account of the courage and perseverance of a young man who at times was hindered by the very people who were supposed to be helping him. It is a story of hope and the power of family, as well as a useful guide for all those whose lives have been touched by this often misunderstood and misrepresented disorder. Weaving expert commentary and useful information about OCD and its treatment throughout, the authors are able to offer not just a personal account of how the disorder can affect sufferers and families, but also a glimpse into the possibilities for diagnosis, clinical approaches, and successful outcomes. Today, thanks to Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) therapy, one of the available treatments for OCD, Dan is a college graduate working in his chosen field and living life to the fullest. He is living proof that even those with the most severe cases of OCD can not only recover, but triumph.

 

Ms. Singer is an advocate for OCD awareness, with the goal of spreading the word that OCD, no matter how severe, is treatable. Six years ago, her son Dan suffered from OCD so debilitating he could not even eat. Today, thanks to exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy, he is a young man living his life to the fullest. She writes regularly for Psychcentral.com as well as Mentalhelp.net, and has been published on many other web sites including Beyond OCD, Anxiety and Depression Association of America, and Mad in America. She started her own blog, ocdtalk (www.ocdtalk.wordpress.com) in 2010 and it currently reaches readers in 162 countries.

 

Dr. Gillihan is a licensed psychologist with a practice in Haverford, Pennsylvania. He specializes in the treatment of anxiety, depression, and related conditions. Dr. Gillihan is also a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, Department of Psychiatry and a Visiting Assistant Professor at Haverford College. He has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals with Dr. Edna Foa being co-author on some of his papers.  

 

 

Learning Objectives:

 

·        List two reasons clients may not seek help for OCD..

 

·        List two components of evidence-based treatment for OCD.

 

CE Credits : One American Psychological Association CE credit is available for this offering thru The Practice Institute upon completion of an evaluation form and payment of an administrative fee of $10 for the credit.

 

To register for any of our free interviews go to www.thepracticeinstitute.com, and click on the calendar date on the right hand side of the page and it will bring to you the registration page. After a brief presentation those participating on the call may make comments or ask questions of the author.

 

Meet the Experts/Authors at TPI: Jungnam Kim on Empowering Parents & James Quick on Stress Management in Organizations

Free from the Practice Institute   Interactive teleconference interview with Jungnam Kim on Empowering Parents and James Quick on  Preventative Stress Management   Meet the Experts: An Interview with Jungnam Kim, Ph. D. Wednesday February 11, 2015  from 5:00 - 6:00 PM  Eastern Time   Dr. Kim will discuss the topic, “"Empowering Parents to be Advocates for Their Children"   Dr. Kim is Assistant Professor, Department of Counseling Psychology and Guidance Services, at Ball State University. She received her PhD in counselor education, with a specialization in school counseling from University of Maryland at College Park. Before she came to the U.S. A., she taught and counseled elementary school students in South Korea.  Her research focuses on parent empowerment, intersection of race/ethnicity, income, and language on parent empowerment, school bonding and college readiness in enhancing students’ academic achievement. Currently, she researches the effects of parent empowerment on academic achievement using a large national dataset as well as the effects of the intersectionality of race/ethnicity, income and language on parent empowerment. She is particularly interested in a parent empowerment scale using a primary data and testing the effects of parent empowerment programs on parents’ level of empowerment as well as on students’ academic outcomes using experimental design. Her research goal is that her work would contribute to enhance equity, access and academic achievement among marginalized students by increasing parents’ influence on students’ academic, social and career development.     Learning Objectives List two empowerment strategies that parents can implement to advocate for their children   List two sources of resistance to parents implementing empowerment activities on behalf of their children   Meet the Authors: An Interview with James Campbell Quick, MBA, Ph.D Tuesday February 17, 2015 from Noon - 1:00 PM  Eastern Time Dr. Quick is senior author of Preventive Stress Management in Organizations, published by APA Books.   Dr. Quick is professor of organizational behavior and John and Judy Goolsby–Jacqualyn A. Fouse Endowed Chair in the Goolsby Leadership Academy at the University of Texas at Arlington and Honorary Professor, Lancaster University Management School, Lancaster, England. He is a partner in NelsonQuick Group, LLC   Dr. Quick has over 100 publications in 10 languages. He is a fellow of the APA, the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, and the American Institute of Stress. He was honored with a Maroon Citation by Colgate University, the 2002 Harry and Miriam Levinson Award by the American Psychological Foundation, and the Legion of Merit by the U.S. Air Force.   Learning Objectives:  List two sources of individual and organizational stress. List two methods for reducing stress in organizations. To register for any of our free interviews go to www.thepracticeinstitute.com, and click on the calendar date on the right hand side of the page and it will bring to you the registration page. After a brief presentation those participating on the call may make comments or ask questions of the author.

2015 Student Scholarship Competition for Beck Institute Student Workshop

 STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION

Beck Institute Student Workshop: CBT for Depression and Suicidality

August 3 - 5, 2015, in Philadelphia, PA 

• The Beck Institute will award 10 full tuition scholarships to this workshop.
   
• You may apply if you are a graduate student, psychiatric resident, pre-doctoral intern, or post-doctoral fellow in a mental health or related field (health, education, etc.).
   
• Judith S. Beck, PhD, and Beck Institute faculty will present. In addition, Dr. Aaron Beck will conduct a Question and Answer/Roleplaying session.
   
• To enter the competition, please submit answers to the following questions using no more than 200-500 words (in total), within the body of an email, and send it by March 10, 2015 tobeckstudentscholarship@gmail.com. Attachments will not be accepted.

1. What has been your exposure to CBT? Please describe.
2. If relevant, how have you used CBT?
3. How do you hope to use CBT in the future?
4. Is there anything else you think we should know?

• Please also tell us your name, the name and location of your university, the degree and field of study you are pursuing, and your current year of study or internship/fellowship. (This information will not be used in considering your application.)

Visit the Student and Trainee Scholarship Competition page for additional details.

Meet the Authors at TPI: Steven Tuber on Therapists' Early Encounters with Children and Adolescents

Free from the Practice Institute  

Interactive teleconference interview with Steven Tuber on Beginning Therapists’ Early Encounters with Children and Adolescents

 

Meet the Authors: An Interview with Steven Tuber, Ph.D.

Tuesday February 3, 2015 from 4:00 - 5:00 PM  Eastern Time

 Dr. Tuber author of Early Encounters with Children and Adolescents: Beginning Psychodynamic Therapists’ First Case, published by Routledge

 

Book Description from the Publisher’s Website:

 

Early Encounters with Children and Adolescents is the first training guide to use the works of beginning therapists as its focus. Far too often, therapists in training are given the "classics" to read—case histories by the masters in the field, which can sometimes leave beginning therapists intimidated or even in despair as to whether they can ever reach that level of proficiency. This book is the first to remediate that situation by providing beginners with role models they can more easily internalize through realistic case histories that reveal the ins and outs of starting in a craft that is never fully mastered. The therapists refer to the processes they struggled with while treating these patients. Eight beginning clinicians discuss aspects of their clinical process, including: issues of transference and countertransference; the role of supervision; doing parent consultations, especially when one is not yet a parent; cultural/racial/socioeconomic differences between patient and therapist; and the vulnerability of not understanding for long moments in treatment. 

 

Steven Tuber, PhD, ABPP, is professor of psychology and director of clinical training in the doctoral program in clinical psychology at the City College of New York, where he has taught for nearly 30 years. He is the author of three critically acclaimed books: Attachment, Play, and Authenticity: A Winnicott Primer (2008), Starting Treatment with Children and Adolescents (2011), and Understanding Personality Through Projective Testing (2012). 

 

Objectives:

• List two common types of countertransference reactions in beginning clinicians 
• List two important components of supervision for beginning psychotherapists

 

CE Credits: One American Psychological Association CE credit is available for each of these offerings thru The Practice Institute upon completion of an evaluation form and payment of an administrative fee of $10 for the credit.

 

To register for any of our free interviews go to www.thepracticeinstitute.com, and click on the calendar date on the right hand side of the page and it will bring to you the registration page. After a brief presentation those participating on the call may make comments or ask questions of the author.

 

Pre-Doctoral Externship in Evidence-Based Treatments at Cognitive and Behavioral Consultants of Westchester and Manhattan

Pre-Doctoral Externship in Evidence-Based Treatments at
Cognitive and Behavioral Consultants of Westchester and Manhattan

Cognitive and Behavioral Consultants invites applicants for a pre-doctoral externship beginning in September 2015. CBC, a private group practice, was founded by Drs. Lata McGinn and Alec Miller, both of whom are internationally renowned experts in their respective fields of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).

CBC is comprised of a group of highly skilled clinicians who utilize evidence-based therapy to treat children, adolescents, adults, families and couples. Clinicians at CBC have been intensively trained in CBT and DBT, and have expertise in the treatment of a wide range of disorders.

CBC offers a warm and supportive atmosphere in which externs will receive comprehensive training and supervision from highly trained supervisors. Based on their interests and/or prior experiences, externs will have the opportunity to conduct individual, family, and couples therapy, as well as parent training using CBT and DBT modalities. They may have the opportunity to co-lead one or more CBT groups with highly trained therapists/supervisors. Additionally, depending upon their interest and/or prior experience, externs may have the opportunity to co-lead DBT skills groups. Externs will receive individual, peer, and group CBT supervision, dyadic DBT supervision, as well as weekly didactic seminars on topics related to CBT and DBT.

This externship provides a unique opportunity to join a cohesive team of clinicians dedicated to clinical training and providing cutting edge evidence-based therapy. To learn more about CBC, please visit our website at: www.cognitivebehavioralconsultants.com.

Clinical experiences will include:

•         Diagnostic intake assessments.

•         Individual CBT with children, adolescents, and adults.

•         Family therapy.

•         Couples therapy.

•         Depending on availability and the extern’s training goals, there may be an opportunity for conducting CBT groups.

•         Depending upon the extern’s interests, training goals and prior experience, there may be an opportunity to co-lead DBT skills groups and see individual patients. 

Supervisory and Training experiences will include:

•         Weekly individual supervision.

•         Weekly peer supervision with CBC staff and post-doctoral fellows.  

•         Weekly group supervision.

•         Weekly dyadic DBT supervision.

•         Didactics seminars on CBT and DBT.

•         Monthly grand round lectures.

•         Monthly CBT consultation team.

•         Weekly DBT consultation team.

Total weekly clinical supervision hours (individual, peer, and group): 4-5

Requirements:

•         Advanced third year or fourth year doctoral candidates in a clinical or school-clinical psychology program are encouraged to apply. Applicants should have previous clinical experience providing cognitive behavioral therapy and testing.

•         Applicants should have prior experience conducting CBT with children, adolescents, adults and families. Experience or interest in DBT is preferred but not required.

•         Flexibility in working at both the Westchester and Manhattan locations, depending on office availability and practice needs.

 To Apply:

•         Applicants may not submit their materials before Tuesday, January 20^st 2015, and applications must be received by Friday, January 23^rd 2015.

•         Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, and two letters of reference to Amanda Winters at externapplicants@cognitivebehavioralconsultants.com. The subject line should read: “CBC Externship Application”.

•         In their cover letters, applicants should describe their CBT experience, including specific workshops, classes, and CBT supervision. Applicants should include information regarding the number of patients treated, the patients’ ages, presenting problem, name of supervisor and how much supervision was received. 

Meet the Authors/Experts at TPI and Earn CE: David Tolin on Acquiring, Saving & Hoarding and Desaree Festa on Peak Performance Psychology

Interactive teleconference interview with David Tolin on Acquiring, Saving & Hoarding and Desaree Festa on Peak Performance Psychology

Tues Oct 7, 4 pm ET/ 3 CT/ 1 PT

David Tolin, Ph.D.: co-author (with Randy Frost and Gail Steketee), Buried in Treasures: Help for Compulsive Acquiring, Saving & Hoarding (Treatments that work) Dr. Tolin is the founder and Director of the Anxiety Disorders Center, Director of the Division of Neuropsychology, Director of Health Psychology, and Director for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the The Institute of Living.  Format: Interactive Conference Call Cost to Participate: Free Dr. Tolin will discuss concepts from Buried in Treasures: Help for Compulsive Acquiring, Saving & Hoarding published by Oxford Press.   Dr. Tolin is the founder and Director of the Anxiety Disorders Center, Director of the Division of Neuropsychology, Director of Health Psychology, and Director for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the The Institute of Living. He is also Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Arkansas, and completed a predoctoral internship at Tufts University School of Medicine/VA Medical Center, Boston. Dr. Tolin is President of the Clinical Psychology Division of the American Psychological Association. He is board certified in clinical psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology, and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Clinical Psychology.  He is the recipient of the award for Distinguished Contribution to the Science of Psychology and Distinguished Contribution to the Practice of Psychology from the Connecticut Psychological Association, and an Early Career Award from the Anxiety Disorders Special Interest Group of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy. Since 2003 he has served as a scientific reviewer for the National Institutes of Health. He is the author of over 100 journal articles and book chapters, and over 180 research presentations to national and international organizations.    A Description of the Book (from the Oxford website)   While most people find it relatively easy to manage their possessions, some find it extremely difficult. If you have a problem resisting the urge to acquire and you find your home cluttered and filled to capacity with items many people would find useless and unnecessary, you may suffer from a condition known as hoarding disorder. Hoarding is a behavioral problem consisting of clutter, difficulty discarding items, and excessive buying or acquiring. Hoarding is often associated with significant reduction in quality of life, and in extreme cases, it can pose serious health risks. If you or a loved one has hoarding disorder, this book can help. This edition of Buried in Treasures outlines a scientifically based, effective program for helping those with hoarding disorder dig their way out of the clutter and chaos of their homes. Written by scientists and practitioners who are leaders in studying and treating hoarding disorder, this book outlines a program of skill-building, learning to think about possessions in a different way, and gradual challenges to help people manage their clutter and their lives. It also provides useful information for family and friends of people who hoard, as they struggle to understand and help.  Learning Objectives: List two behaviors that maintain hoarding behavior List two motivators to help reduce or eliminate hoarding behavior

Tues Oct 14, 1 pm ET/ 12 CT/ 10 am PT

Desaree Festa, Ph.D.: Peak Performance Psychology Dr. Festa is a licensed psychologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. She specializes in goal-attainment, performance-enhancement, the mind-body connection, and emotional self-care. She is an expert in sport and exercise psychology, working with Division I student-athletes, Olympic caliber athletes, and amateur athletes of all ages. She is the current Sport Psychologist for UNC-Charlotte and helps student-athletes with any performance or life challenge. Dr. Festa also meets with various individuals to address career and academic performance issues, and provides skills to decrease stress and maximize performance.    Dr. Festa received her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology & School Psychology from Florida State University, as well as a  Master’s in Sport Psychology from Florida State University. She completed her predoctoral Internship at The College of William & Mary where she worked with college students and student-athlete. Learning Objectives: List two applications of peak performance psychology interventions List two common interventions utilized by peak performance clinicians.

To register for any of our free interviews go to www.thepracticeinstitute.com, and click on the calendar date on the right hand side of the page and it will bring to you the registration page. After a brief presentation those participating on the call may make comments or ask questions of the author.

Meet the Authors at TPI and Earn CE: Everett Worthington on Forgiveness and Reconciliation: Theory and Application

Friday, September 19 at 1:30pm EST



Everett Worthington, Jr., Ph.D.: Forgiveness and Reconciliation: Theory and Application 

Dr. Worthington will discuss concepts from his book Forgiveness and Reconciliation: Theory and Application published by Routledge Books.

 

Everett L. Worthington, Jr., Ph.D., is Professor of the Department of Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Worthington was founding editor of Marriage and Family: A Christian Journal, and serves on other editorial boards of professional journals. He was founding Executive Director and Treasurer of A Campaign for Forgiveness Research, a not-for-profit organization devoted to supporting research into forgiveness (www.forgiving.org), which led to being editor of Handbook of Forgiveness (Brunner-Routledge, 2005). He is a leader in the field of forgiveness research, teaching, publishing, and dissemination.

 

A Description of the Book (from the Routledge website)

To be unforgiving is harmful. The inability to come to terms with one’s anger or strife often can lead to stress disorders, mental health disorders, and relationship problems. Forgiveness is a personal decision. Forgiveness and Reconciliation focuses on individual experiences with forgiveness, aiming to create a theory of what forgiveness is and connect it to a clinical theory of how to promote forgiveness. Dr. Worthington creates an evidence-based approach that is applicable for individuals and relationships, and even for society. He also describes an evidence-based method of reconciliation - restoring trust in damaged relationships.

 

Dr. Worthington hopes that this theory will inform scientific research and improve intervention strategies. Showing that forgiveness transforms personality, Worthington describes ways a clinician can promote (but not force) forgiveness of others and self. He provides research-based theory and applications and discusses the role of emotion and specific personality traits as related to forgiveness. Forgiveness and reconciliation might not be cures, but, as Worthington shows, they are tools for transforming both the self and the world.

 

Learning Objectives:

·        List two benefits that may occur from forgiving a grudge

·        List two types of forgiveness

 

To register for any of our free interviews go to www.thepracticeinstitute.com, and click on the calendar date on the right hand side of the page and it will bring to you the registration page. After a brief presentation those participating on the call may make comments or ask questions of the author.

Interactive teleconference interview with Nancy Ruddy, Ph.D. on Collaborating with Medical Professionals

Meet the Authors: An Interview with Nancy Ruddy, Ph.D.

Friday September 5, 2014 from 4:00 - 5:00 PM  Eastern Time

 

Format: Interactive Conference Call
Cost to Participate: Free

Dr. Ruddy will discuss concepts from her co-authored book (with Dorothy Borresen and William Gunn Jr.) The Collaborative Psychotherapist: Creating Reciprocal Relationships with Medical Professionals
Book Description (from the APA Books website):

While it is common knowledge that physical illness affects mental wellbeing and vice versa, there has been a surprising lack of cooperation between psychotherapists and MDs in serving patients' needs. The Collaborative Psychotherapist provides step-by-step guidance on how psychotherapists can work with their medical colleagues on a routine basis.

 

The authors interview four veteran therapists and one medical doctor who provide valuable insider knowledge of how to collaborate successfully. The volume authors also provide advice on how therapists can extend their skills to collaborate more intensively on complex cases that may involve specialists. Case studies, model letters of introduction, suggestions for follow-up communication, and checklists of medical issues to consider when evaluating patients contribute further to illustrating creative and practical ways to work with medical professionals and improve patient care. 

 

Dr. Ruddy received her doctorate in child clinical psychology from Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio in 1991. She served on the faculty of the family medicine and psychiatry departments at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in Rochester, New York from 1991 to 2000. During that time she completed postgraduate training in family therapy and family therapy supervision. In 2001, Dr. Ruddy joined the faculty of the Hunterdon Family Practice Residency in Flemington, New Jersey. She is in Independent Practice in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey.

 

Learning Objectives:

List two things that physicians expect from mental health professionals who see their patients.

List two common mistakes that mental health professionals made in working with physicians.

CE Credits: One CE credit is available thru The Practice Institute upon completion of an evaluation form and payment of an administrative fee of $10 for the credit.

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Interactive teleconference interview with Randy Otto, Ph.D. on Forensic Reports and Testimony

Meet the Authors: An Interview with Randy Otto, Ph.D.

Tuesday September 2, 2014 from 3:00 - 4:00 PM  Eastern Time

 

Format: Interactive Conference Call
Cost to Participate: Free

Dr. Otto will discuss concepts from his co-authored book (with Richard DeMier and Marcus Boccaccini) Forensic Reports and Testimony: A Guide to Effective Communication for Psychologists and Psychiatrists.
Book Description (from the Wiley Books website):

Forensic Reports & Testimony: A Guide to Effective Communication for Psychologists and Psychiatrists provides a roadmap for the mental health professional who wants to provide consistently accurate, defensible, and useful reports and testimony to the legal system. The authors are recognized experts in the field, cover all aspects of the process, including preparing affidavits and reports, preparing for depositions, and testifying. Every written or spoken communication for the courts must be clear and precise, and distinguish between facts, inferences, and opinions. This book uniquely:

•Shows the critical differences between forensic psychological reports and the clinical reports psychologists and psychiatrists are accustomed to writing

•Includes and explains important maxims of forensic report writing, including separating facts from inferences, focusing on offering expert opinions, explaining why you think what you think, and connecting the dots between facts and conclusions

•Provides numerous examples of experts’ testimony, affidavits, reports-with commentary and critiques

 

Dr. Otto has been a faculty member at the University of South Florida since 1989, and he also serves as an adjunct faculty member at Stetson University College of Law. He has served as President of the American Psychology-Law Society (AP-LS) and the American Board of Forensic Psychology, and he is President-Elect of the American Board of Professional Psychology. He chaired APA’s Committee on Legal Issues and the Committee to Revise the Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychology, and he is an APA Council Representative (Division 41, AP-LS).  Dr. Otto serves on the editorial boards of Assessment, Behavioral Sciences and the Law, and Criminal Justice and Behavior.

His  research, writing, and practice focus on forensic psychological assessment. He is co-author of Psychological Evaluations for the Courts: A Handbook for Mental Health Professionals and Lawyers, and co-editor of the Handbook of Violence Risk Assessment.  Dr. Otto is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (Division 41) and has received awards for his work from the Society for Personality Assessment and the American Academy of Forensic Psychology. In 2009 Dr. his work on adjudicative competence with colleagues Norm Poythress, John Monahan, Richard Bonnie, and Ken Hoge was cited by the US Supreme Court in Indiana v. Edwards.

Learning Objectives:

List two important items to include in a forensic mental health report.

List three common mistakes that clinicians make during forensic testimony.

CE Credits: One CE credit is available thru The Practice Institute upon completion of an evaluation form and payment of an administrative fee of $7 for the credit.

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