Columnists
The games therapists play
By Mitch Abblett Ph.D.
Tug-of-war is a silly game – all of that straining in order to move a rope a few yards. If you’ve ever played, the whole thing seems pointless, yet it is so easily...
Relapse Prevention for Depression
By James K Luiselli EdD ABPP BCBA-D
“Exceptional” resource gives readers prevention strategies
“Relapse Prevention for Depression”
Edited by C. Steven Richards
and...
How to love the job you have
By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.
When I ended last month’s column with the challenge to reconcile the work of psychology with the demands of available jobs, I realize now that I was being much too...
Who do we think we are?
By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.
You would think by now I would know what to expect when a room full of psychologists meets to discuss issues bearing on our professional identity. Then why do I still come away...
Beyond the Crisis of Masculinity: A Transtheoretical Model for Male-Friendly Therapy
By Paul Efthim PhD
Superb book delves into male-friendly therapy
(April 2011 Issue)
“Beyond the Crisis of Masculinity:
A Transtheoretical Model
for Male-Friendly...
Finding a new way to listen
By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.
It’s the kind of conversation that might occur anywhere two reasonably sociable strangers find themselves sharing time together waiting for something to happen – a...
Handbook of Clinical Rating Scales and Assessment in Psychiatry and Mental Health
By James K Luiselli EdD ABPP BCBA-D
Book provides tools to
integrate measurement
(April 2011 Issue)
“Handbook of Clinical Rating Scales and Assessment in Psychiatry and Mental Health”
The Ethics of Supervision and Consultation: Practical Guidance for Mental Health Professionals
By James K Luiselli EdD ABPP BCBA-D
Book about ethics an ideal resource
(March 2011 Issue)
“The Ethics of Supervision and Consultation: Practical Guidance for Mental Health Professionals”
Arizona shootings raise legal reporting issues
By Edward Stern J.D.
On Saturday, Jan. 8, there was a horrific event in Tucson, Arizona where it is alleged that Jared Loughner shot into a crowd of people who met in a supermarket shopping area to...
Cultural competence and Groundhog Day
By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.
If you ever need a demonstration of the importance of cultural competence, just imagine yourself in psychotherapy in a country that doesn’t celebrate Groundhog Day. You...