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Psychotherapy’s New Interactive Online Presence

When I went to college, all students were required to have a voicemail account, enabling college administrators to send campus wide messages.  Voicemail served an important social purpose too; we checked hourly to see whether we would be enjoying burritos at the Wa Wa or foot-longs at Hoagie Haven.  But, we had a choice about [...]

New Psychotherapy Research Grant Named in Honor of Charles J. Gelso

CHARLES J. GELSO, PH.D., PSYCHOTHERAPY RESEARCH GRANT
Division 29 created the annual Charles J. Gelso, Ph.D., Psychotherapy Research Grant to provide annual grants (up to $2000) supporting the advancement of research on psychotherapy process or psychotherapy outcome. Grant eligibility rotates biannually between graduate students/predoctoral interns and doctoral level psychologists/postdoctoral fellows.
The grant program was established in honor [...]

Ask The Ethicist: Phone Therapy

Question by Dr. Betty Scott Noble.
I have a female client I have seen for several years (abusive marriage then divorce and a very recent re-marriage). She has moved with her new husband about two hours away and does all her work by computer, so she doesn’t come to Atlanta anymore. She asked if I could [...]

UMass Amherst Offers Unique Mental Health Program for Veterans Returning to College

Division 29’s Internet Editor, Dr. Christopher Overtree, talks about a new program at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst for Veterans Returning to College.

Ask The Ethicist: The Role of Technology in Psychotherapy

Linda asks a number of very important questions about the role the use of technology in research and practice, to include the recording (audio and/or visual) psychotherapy sessions, supervision, peer consultation, research, and presentations.  Additional questions concern the role of informed consent when making such recordings, the role of HIPAA and other confidentiality and privacy [...]

Ask the Ethicist: A Request For An Anonymous Consultation

Question by Dr. Overtree
I have a client referral who is requesting, via an anonymous email message, to be screened by me as a possible patient anonymously. Although he states he is not suicidal or homicidal, nor does he meet any of the criteria for possible involuntary hospitalization (by his own report), he remains extremely concerned [...]

Ask the Ethicist: Therapist Shopping in a Client with PTSD

Question from Dr. Magnavita
I have been treating a man with complex PTSD who started to see me after his transference feelings toward his previous psychotherapist became unmanageable. He sees me infrequently and has consulted with about 5 subsequent therapists who he reports trigger his trauma. He frequently emails me and occasionally sees me for a [...]

2009 44(4)

Psychotherapy Bulletin Winter 2009, 44(4)

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. [...]

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