Columnists

June 15th, 2011

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...

June 1st, 2011

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...

June 1st, 2011

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...

May 15th, 2011

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...

April 15th, 2011

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...

April 15th, 2011

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...

April 2nd, 2011

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”

March 15th, 2011

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”

March 15th, 2011

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...

March 1st, 2011

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...