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Important Changes Approved by the APA Council

The APA Council In Action!  By Linda Campbell and Norine Johnson.
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, [...]

Culture in Psychotherapy Practice and Research: Awareness, Knowledge, and Skills

By Mamta Dadlani, M.S.

and David Scherer, Ph.D.
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Introduction
As the people of the United States become even more culturally diverse, psychotherapists are required to develop their cultural competence.  Health disparities persist with regard to many cultural identities including race, class, sexual orientation, and ability (Gehlert, Mininger, Sohmer & Berg, 2008; Smeldy, Stith, & Nelson, [...]

Mental Health Resources for Military Troops and Veterans, Families, and Providers

Ken Pope has done a wonderful job of summarizing a number of resources for Military Troops, Veterans, their families and mental health providers.   The resources, which he has given us permission to summarize here include articles, publications, and links to service and military organizations.  The full list of resources can be found at Dr. [...]

Cultivating Cultural Competence: Understanding and Integrating Cultural Diversity in Psychotherapy

In today’s rapidly growing multicultural society, psychotherapists are faced with the complex task of working effectively with clientele whose psychosocial dynamics include increasingly diverse cultural values, beliefs and attitudes that the psychotherapist is either not aware of or not prepared to engage as part of the therapy.

Excellent Resources for Clients Seeking Therapy

Psychotherapists are always looking for good places to send clients to get simple, quick information about seeking treatment for a wide range of symptoms. The Canadian Psychology Association maintains a nice resource of Psychology Works Fact Sheets which may be of use.