Division 29 President Jeffrey Magnavita Announces Task Force on Psychologist-Psychotherapists

The Task Force on Psychologist-Psychotherapists (TOPP) of the Division of Psychotherapy was formed as a Presidential initiative of Jeffrey J. Magnavita and led by Jeffrey Barnett to explore the myriad of issues related to this topic and make recommendations to the Board of Directors during the October 2010 board meeting. The task force was initiated for a one-year period to coincide with the 2010 presidential term following which recommendations will be made and relevant domain areas tasked with the mission of carrying these out as appropriate to their specialized area and mission of D29. A psychologist-psychotherapist is defined as a doctoral level licensed psychologist who possesses the specialized training and competence necessary to practice evidence-based psychotherapy.  The issue of the psychologist-psychotherapist represents an important intersection of multiple areas of practice, education and training, scholarship, and credentialing. Thus, there are a number of issues of vital importance to psychology and psychotherapy that cut across many domains of science, education/training and practice, and public interest.

Learn more about the members of the Task Force and their agenda.