Society of Clinical Psychology | Division 12 of the American Psychological Association

Society of Clinical Psychology
Division 12 of the APA

Clinical Psychology

The field of Clinical Psychology involves research, teaching and services relevant to the applications of principles, methods, and procedures for understanding, predicting, and alleviating intellectual, emotional, biological, psychological, social and behavioral maladjustment, disability and discomfort, applied to a wide range of client populations. In theory, training, and practice, Clinical Psychology strives to recognize the importance of diversity and strives to understand the roles of gender, culture, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, and other dimensions of diversity.

Mission Statement

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

Announcements

J. Kim Penberthy is one of two new editors of the APT book series. Click here to watch the video of her talking about her book Persistent Depressive Disorders, the latest volume in the series.

The Awards And Fellows Application Submissions are closed. Thank you to all who submitted applications.

We are conducting a climate survey

We are conducting a climate survey among Society of Clinical Psychology (SCP)/Division 12 members, SCP section members, and non-members of SCP. The main goal of the survey is to evaluate our success incorporating diversity-related issues, broadly defined, into the mission of SCP. The results of the survey will be used to facilitate the development of additional diversity-related initiatives.

We also are interested in understanding how we might promote membership value in SCP. In an effort to learn more about SCP members, section members, and non-members, your perspective on the division and what might make membership in SCP valuable, is greatly needed. I am writing to request a few brief moments of your time to complete this important survey.

The climate survey consists of a brief online survey that may be accessed by clicking on the following link:

CLIMATE SURVEY

The survey requires only 15 minutes or less, on average, to complete. We ask that you complete the needs assessment by Friday, January 17th, 2020, 8p ET/5p PT.

This climate survey is intended for both members of SCP of any status (e.g., Affiliate, Full, Fellow, Student, etc.), section members, and for individuals who are not affiliated with SCP. If you have any questions regarding the climate survey or your membership status, feel free to contact Tara Craighead, SCP Director of Operations, at division12apa@gmail.com.

In addition to this message sent to the SCP listserv, an invitation to complete the climate survey will be sent via direct e-mail to SCP members and non-members from Tara. It is only necessary to complete the climate survey once — the link provided should allow the survey to be completed by each person only one time. If you have any questions or problems with completing the climate survey, please feel free to contact Tara at division12apa@gmail.com.

This is an important time for our field and for our professional community within SCP. We are eager to hear how well SCP is dealing with diversity-related issues and strive to further enhance the experience and value of our membership. We hope to share some of the initial results from the climate survey at the APA Convention and through communications with the membership.

Thank you for taking a few moments of your time to share more about yourself and your views and suggestions. We hope to receive a strong response to the needs assessment from both members and nonmembers!

Mission Statement

The mission of the Society of Clinical Psychology is to represent the field of Clinical Psychology through encouragement and support of the integration of clinical psychological science and practice in education, research, application, advocacy and public policy, attending to the importance of diversity. Read our Position Statement