The Society of Clinical Psychology (Division 12 of the American Psychological Association--APA) and Division 29 of the APA (Psychotherapy) would like to thank those therapists who have completed our surveys of
their experiences in using empirically supported treatments (ESTs) as interventions for panic disorder and social anxiety. We are now conducting a survey of clinical experiences in using CBT to treat general
anxiety disorder (GAD), and would very much appreciate your participation.  The GAD survey is short?it should take 10 minutes, appears in a popular survey format, and can be found by clicking, using control+click, or copy
and pasting the following: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Z8QPRH7.
 
Much in the way that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provides physicians with a method for giving feedback on their experiences in using empirically supported drugs in clinical practice, we have
established a procedure for practicing therapists to disseminate their clinical experiences. This is not only an opportunity for clinicians to share their experiences with other therapists, but also can offer clinically based information that researchers may use to investigate ways of improving treatment.
 
Your responses, which will be anonymous, will be tallied with those of other therapists and posted on the Division 12 and 29 Web sites. By identifying the obstacles to successful treatment, we hope to establish
a establish a two-way bridge between research and practice.
 
Thank you. Marvin R. Goldfried, PhD for Divisions 12 and 29 of the American Psychological Association
 

Distinguished Student Research in Clinical Psychology Award presented to Edward Selby for exemplary theoretical or empirical contributions to research in clinical psychology.

Conclusions and Recommendations of the Interdivisional (APA Divisions 12 & 29) Task Force on Evidence-Based Therapy Relationships
John C. Norcross, Ph.D., Chair
January 2, 2011
Conclusions of the Task Force

• The therapy relationship makes substantial and consistent contributions to psychotherapy outcome independent of the specific type of treatment.
• The therapy relationship accounts for why clients improve (or fail to improve) at least as much as the particular treatment method.
• Practice and treatment guidelines should explicitly address therapist behaviors and qualities that promote a facilitative therapy relationship.
• Efforts to promulgate best practices or evidence-based practices (EBPs) without including the relationship are seriously incomplete and potentially misleading.
• Adapting or tailoring the therapy relationship to specific patient characteristics (in addition to diagnosis) enhances the effectiveness of treatment.
• The therapy relationship acts in concert with treatment methods, patient characteristics, and practitioner qualities in determining effectiveness; a comprehensive understanding of effective (and ineffective) psychotherapy will consider all of these determinants and their optimal combinations.
• The following list summarizes the Task Force conclusions regarding the evidentiary strength of (a) elements of the therapy relationship primarily provided by the psychotherapist and (b) methods of adapting psychotherapy to particular patient characteristics.

 
As many of you know, there is a shortage of internship sites given the number of students matriculating in professional psychology. A problem not as frequently discussed is the shortage of licensed psychologists available from the internship faculty or related academic positions to work with students. APPIC  and  Division 42 hope that some of our colleagues will have an interest in volunteering at one of these training venues with students whose internship is geographically near our members.
 
The Division of Independent Practice has engaged in discussions with the APPIC regarding the training involvement of our members with internship sites with the possibility of several different means by which our members may assist the internship sites in training primarily in supervision, provision of therapy, or seminar and group activities.
 
We ask that you respond to a very brief online survey regarding your interests in participation in this exciting collaborative effort.
 
To participate, please click on the following link:

https://www.psychdata.com/s.asp?SID=139027
 
The survey is titled: "Division 42/APPIC Collaboration Survey."  We thank Psychdata.com and particularly Dr. Ben Locke for making their services available to us free of charge.
 

Hypochondriasis and Health Anxiety

Advances in Psychotherapy – Evidence-Based Practice, Vol. 19

The mission of the Society of Clinical Psychology is to encourage and support the integration of psychological science and practice in education, research, application, advocacy and public policy, attending to the importance of diversity. 

It is the division with the broadest base, welcoming those involved in the field from medical schools, academia, private research and seeing patients on a daily basis.  Visit the links below to listen to the testimonials of prominent psychologists on why Division 12 has been important in their own careers. 

History of Psychotherapy
Continuity and Change

Second Edition
Edited by John C. Norcross, PhD, ABPP; Gary R. VandenBos, PhD; and Donald K. Freedheim, PhD

 
Published 20 years ago, the first edition of History of Psychotherapy (1992) is still considered the most comprehensive and authoritative resource on the subject.
 
Building on the success of its predecessor, this new edition provides timely updates to reflect both the continuity and change in psychotherapy and features additional theory, research, practice, and training. Focusing on critical turning points, 78 eminent authors examine the impact of social, cultural, and economic factors on the development of psychotherapy. Each chapter highlights the historical roots, current manifestations, and future directions of the field.
 
New to this edition are discussions on the emergence of multiculturalism, neuroscience, couples therapy, pharmacotherapy, spirituality and religion, and specialized research centers. Scholarly but engaging, comprehensive but accessible, this updated classic will prove ideal for students, practitioners, and libraries alike. 
 
You may purchase this book from 
http://www.apa.org/pubs/books/4316119.aspx

The Fall issue of the TCP is now online! Get your PDF copy here. In this issue, we hit several topics that may be of interest to you, including:

• Psychologist Self-Care, by John Norcross, Ph.D.
• An update on the TCP and the Internet, by Simon A. Rego, Psy.D.
• Issues that may be important to Early Career Psychologists, by Katherine L. Muller, Psy.D.

In addition to several other important areas written by your Division 12 colleague. Please download it now!