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VOL 65 Issue 2 SPRING 2012 A publication of the Society of Clinical Psychology (Division 12, American Psychological Association) CONTENTS PRESIDENT’S COLUMN 1 President’s Column 5 Call for Award Division Doin’s Nominations 7 Diversity Column: Training in evidence-based practice: 2012 Presidential Loving Day — Initiative Remembering, in Order to Not Forget Each year, the President of the Society is given the opportunity 9 Early Career Column: to focus resources on a presidential initiative. Historically, these Thinking Out of the initiatives have ranged from David Barlow’s task force which Box — Non-traditional examined how to identify treatments that are supported by the Career Opportunities for empirical literature (October, 1993 - see http://www.div12.org/sites/ Clinical Psychologists default/files/InitialReportOfTheChamblessTaskForce.pdf) to Marv 15 Student Column: By J. Gayle Beck, Ph.D., Goldfried’s initiative encouraging two-way communication between Learning How to Be a University of Memphis, TN Clinician practitioners and researchers about factors that influence the use and effectiveness of specific empirically-supported treatments (August, 2010 - see http://www.div12. 17 History Column: Arnold Gesell as a org/sites/default/files/PanicDiscussionSurvey2010_0.pdf). Many of the efforts by former division Clinical Psychologist presidents have played a notable role in on-going dialogs about best clinical practices, within both 18 Federal Advocacy the larger American Psychological Association and other national organizations. Column: Become a Key While recognizing how valuable these efforts have been, it seemed to me that we have Contact for Psychology! missed an important step, namely identification and specification of the best practices to educate 19 Section Updates doctoral students in the principles and practices of evidence-based practice. With many organi- 22 Division 12 Candidate zations endorsing the concept of evidence-based practice within Clinical Psychology, most doc- Statements toral training programs have recognized the importance of structuring their curricula as well as clinical and scientific training around this concept. And yet, with considerably diversity in EDITORIAL faculty expertise and philosophy, there continues to be significant individual differences across programs with respect to how training in evidence-based practice is implemented. Editor: My presidential initiative involves the development of working guidelines for integrating Milton Strauss, Ph.D. training in evidence-based practice into graduate training in clinical psychology. The overarch- Department of Psychology ing mission of this initiative is to delineate specific principles to guide core doctoral training in Case Western Reserve psychopathology, assessment and treatment. As well, principles to focus foundational clinical University supervisory experiences are included, in an effort to help doctoral programs set the stage for evi- Cleveland, Ohio dence-based functioning of their students during more advanced graduate training. In addition [email protected] to myself, the committee members include: Louis Castonguay, Ph.D. (Professor, Department of Associate Editor: Psychology, Penn State University), Lata McGinn, Ph.D. (Associate Professor of Psychology and Guerda Nicolas, Ph.D. Director of Doctoral Clinical Training, Yeshiva University), E. David Klonsky, Ph.D. (Assistant Department of Educational (continued on page 2) and Psychological Studies School of Education University of Miami IN THIS ISSUE: Coral Gables, Florida Call for Award Nominations page 4; Division 12 Candidate Statements page 22. [email protected] ISSN 0009-9244 Copyright 2012 by the Society of Clinical Psychology, American Psychological Association President’s Column (continued) Professor, Department of Psychology, University of British description, and c) reliance on the larger body of Columbia), Andrea Chronis-Tuscano, Ph.D. (Associate evidence to systematically guide decision-making. Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Maryland) and Eric Youngstrom, Ph.D. (Professor, 2. To consider guidelines for beginning clinical super- Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina vision that will facilitate the integration of empiri- at Chapel Hill). Our specific goals include: cally grounded research, clinical expertise, patient characteristics, and cultural factors in training in 1. To develop a collection of probably effective means basic assessment and therapy skills. of integrating training in the three core activities of evidence based practice, in particular 1) the devel- 3. To consider alternative approaches to teaching doc- opment of a questioning approach to client care, toral students how to incorporate critical evidence- leading to scientific experimentation, 2) careful based thinking skills into their assessment and observation and analysis replacing anecdotal case treatment work. DIVISION 12 BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS (Executive Committee) MEMBER AT LARGE President (2012) J. Gayle Beck, Ph.D.* Arthur Nezu, Ph.D., ABPP* (2010-12) President-elect (2012) Mark Sobell, Ph.D., ABPP* EDITORS (Members of the Board without vote) Past President (2012) Danny Wedding, Ph.D.* The Clinical Psychologist: Secretary (2011-2013) John C. Linton, Ph.D., ABPP* (2010-14) Milton Strauss, Ph.D. – Ex Officio Treasurer (2012-2014) Robin B. Jarrett, Ph.D.* Associate Editor (2010-14) Guerda Nicolas, Ph.D. COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES Clinical Psychology—Science and Practice: Representative (1/10-12/12) Deborah K ing, Ph.D.* (2010-15) W. Edward Craighead, Ph.D., ABPP Representative (1/11-12/13) Larry Beutler, Ph.D.* Web Editor: Alexandra Louie, www.endlessquest.net Representative (1/11-12/13) Irving B. Weiner, Ph.D.* * = Voting Members of Board SECTION REPRESENTATIVES TO THE DIVISION 12 BOARD Section 2: Society of Clinical Geropsychology (2010-12) Section 8: Assoc. of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers Brian D. Carpenter, Ph.D.* (2010-12) Barry Hong, Ph.D., ABPP* Section 3: Society for a Science of Clinical Psych. (2012-14) Section 9: Assessment Psychology (2011-13) Doug Mennin, Ph.D.* Norman Abeles, Ph.D., ABPP* Section 4: Clinical Psychology of Women (2011-13) Section 10: Graduate Students and Early Career Psychologists Elaine Burke, Psy.D.* (2011-13) Brian Hall, M.A.* Section 6: Clinical Psychology of Ethnic Minorities (2010-12) Guillermo Bernal, Ph.D* * = Voting Members of Board Section 7: Emergencies and Crises (2010-12) Marc Hillbrand, Ph.D.* EDITORIAL STAFF EDITORS SECTION UPDATES Milton Strauss, Ph.D., Editor / Guerda Nicolas, Ph.D., Associate Editor II. Brian D. Carpenter, Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis III. David Tolin, Ph.D., Hartford Hospital COLUMN EDITORS VI. Gail Wyatt, Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles Early Career Column: Cynthia Suveg, Ph.D., University of Georgia VII: Marc Hillbrand, Ph.D., Connecticut Valley Hospital Ethics Update: Jeffrey Younggren, Ph.D., University of California Federal Advocacy Column: Donna Rasin-Waters, Ph.D. Independent IX. Norman Abeles, Ph.D., ABPP, Michigan State University Practice and VA New York Harbor Healthcare System X. Brian Hall, M.A., Kent State University History Column: Donald Routh, Ph.D., University of Miami GRAPHIC DESIGN Student Column: Kathryn L. Humphreys, M.A., M.Ed., University of California—Los Angeles Jason Crowtz Technology Update: Zeeshan Butt, Ph.D., Northwestern University 2 VOL 65 – ISSUE 2 – SPRING 2012 President’s Column (continued) 4. To consider alternative approaches to teaching doc- David Shakow Early Career Award for Distinguished Scientific toral students how to incorporate clinical relevancy Contributions to Clinical Psychology presented to Andrew into the design of their empirical studies. M. Leventhal, Ph.D. for contributions to the science clinical psychology by a person who has received the 5. To gather a set of readings that will foster under- doctorate within the past seven years and who has standing and appreciation of the importance of evi- made noteworthy contributions both to science and to dence-based assessment and treatment practice. practice. 6. To consider what methods of training best link the The American Psychological Foundation Theodore science and the practice of clinical psychology, with Millon Award presented to Edward C. Chang, Ph.D. the goal of bridging the gulf between these two for outstanding mid-career advances in the science aspects of our profession. of personality psychology including the areas of personology, personality theory, personality disorders, 7. Recognizing the essential role of academic freedom and personality measurement. This award is given within the university setting, to consider how doc- jointly by The American Psychological Foundation and toral programs can encourage consistency in train- the Society of Clinical Psychology. ing in evidence-based practice that is largely free from theoretical differences. Samuel M. Turner Early Career Award for Distinguished Contributions to Diversity in Clinical Psychology presented We have been working hard on these efforts in the to Joyce P. Chu, Ph.D. for an early career psychologist past year and have drafted a set of principles and recom- who has made exemplary contributions to diversity mendations. At the Annual Convention in August, my within the field. Such contributions can include research, Presidential Address will involve a panel presentation service, practice, training, or any combination thereof. with several of the committee members, outlining our