Important Changes Approved by the APA Council
March 11, 2010 by Internet Editor
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The APA Council In Action!
We are quite used to stalemates, filibusters, and partisanship these days, aren’t we? I wish you could all have attended this Council meeting to see actual decision-making, compromise, and respectful disagreement. There were items on this Council agenda that truly spoke to who we are, what our values are, and what [...]
Updates from the 2010 Meeting of the APA Council
February 11, 2010 by Internet Editor
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Dear Friends and Colleagues,
Norine Johnson and I are your representatives to APA Council of Representatives. We bring you the decisions and direction of APA in our report immediately after the Council meeting. We also want your input and your opinions before we go to Council in order to accurately represent your ideas and thoughts [...]
Norman Abeles To Receive Award for “Distinguished Senior Career Contributions To Psychology In The Public Interest”
January 9, 2010 by Internet Editor
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Norman Abeles, current Science Domain representative from APA’s Division of Psychotherapy (Division 29) will receive the Distinguished Senior Career Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest Award at the APA convention in San Diego in August 2010. Dr. Abeles is a Professor of Psychology Emeritus at Michigan State University where he served as Director of [...]
Psychotherapy Division Member Melba Vasquez Elected APA President!
January 8, 2010 by Internet Editor
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The provision of psychotherapy is the basis of my work. Providing psychotherapy is an activity that is profound in its meaning and effectiveness as a change process. The evolving evidence base helps us to more fully understand the factors that contribute to therapeutic effectiveness. We must ensure that these services are fully included and funded [...]
Division 29’s 40th Anniversary Celebration
December 6, 2009 by Internet Editor
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A HISTORY OF DIVISION 29: 40 Years of Fellowship
Presented by Mathilda B. Canter on 8-15-08 as part of the Celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the Division of Psychotherapy, APA Convention, Boston, Massachusetts (pictures and slide show, followed by text of speech).
Readers may also be interested in the 1993 publication on the History of Division [...]
2009 44(4)
November 21, 2009 by Internet Editor
Filed under Bulletin Archives
Psychotherapy Bulletin Winter 2009, 44(4)
Division 29 Endorses Two Candidates for APA President
November 2, 2009 by Internet Editor
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APA’s Division of Psychotherapy is proud to endorse Ronald Rozensky and Melba Vasquez for APA president. You can learn more about them below by reading their statements (listed alphabetically).
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Ronald. H. Rozensky, Ph.D., ABPP
Professor and Associate Dean for International Programs
College of Public Health and Health Professions
Department of Clinical and Health Psychology
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida 32618
I [...]
Make Division 29’s Voice Heard!
November 2, 2009 by Internet Editor
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DIVISION 29 MEMBERS PLEASE TAKE ACTION!
The Apportionment Ballot will be arriving soon from APA. This is your chance to make Division 29’s voice heard in the APA Council of Representatives—APA’s governing body.
Why?
The Council makes decisions about policy, about APA’s stance on issues, and on financial decisions in the Association. It is [...]
A History of the Division of Psychotherapy
October 30, 2009 by Internet Editor
Filed under Archival Documents
Some of you may appreciate learning more about the History of the Division of Psychotherapy in a book of the same name by Mathilda Cantor (APA, 1993). Many thanks to Abe Wolf for scanning this in for our web archives.
Canter (1993) a History of the Division of Psychotherapy
Submit Your Proposals for the 2010 APA Convention
October 26, 2009 by Internet Editor
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I will be chairing the Division 29 Program for APA 2010 in San Diego, and would like to encourage Division members to submit proposals for the August 2010 Convention. The deadline for submitting proposals is Tuesday, December 1, 2009. Please note that we will not be accepting proposals for individual papers, but all other formats–posters, symposia, panel discussions, and workshops–will be considered. I’ve attached APA’s Call for Programs so that you have this conveniently available as you prepare your respective proposals. Please note as well that all proposals are to be submitted electronically through the APA web site at http://apacustomout.apa.org/ConvCall .
