VOL 61 Issue 3 FALL 2008 A Publication of the Society of Clinical Psychology (Division 12, American Psychological Association) CONTENTS IN THIS ISSUE: 2008 Call for Nominations (see page 21) 01 President’s Column 04 Internet Update: Is your email HIPAA compliant? PRESIDENT’S COLUMN 05 Early Career Column: Project “Runaway” Strength through Unity: 07 History Column: A Third Blueprint for Division 12 Early Outreach—The EOAA Irving B. Weiner, Ph.D., ABPP Committee 09 Student Column: In my first column as Division 12 President, I wrote about Thinking about Licensure is the Thing to Do; The Earlier diversity as a source of division strength—diversity that derives You Start, the Sooner You’ll from making the Society of Clinical Psychology an enjoyable and be Through rewarding professional home for all clinical psychologists, whatever 11 Psychopharm Update: their theoretical orientation, area of specialization, or work setting. In Ethical Considerations in my second column, I emphasized participation as a companion source Discussing Medications with Clients, Part II Irving B. Weiner, of division strength—participation that consists of the active engage- 12 Federal Advocacy: Ph.D., ABPP ment of a diverse membership in division activities and pursuits. In this A Powerful Voice University of South Florida the last of my columns, I want to stress unity as a third blueprint for President, Society of 13 Book Recommendations Clinical Psychology sustaining our strength and achieving our goals. 14 The Research-Practice Gap: But how, one might ask, can unity coexist with the active Clinical Scientists and participation of a diverse membership? Answering this question begins with some further Independent Practitioners Speak examination of our diversity. Troublesome diversity in clinical psychology is most often identi- 18 Section Updates fied as a gap between science and practice that we must seek to bridge. Ever the optimist, I 21 Call for Nominations: regard this gap as less daunting than many of our colleagues fear, and the distinction between Leadership, Awards, science and practice as less discrete than many suggest. After all, scientists can and should be Web Editor concerned with practical applications of what they learn from their research. Practitioners can 25 Abbreviated Minutes and should function as what George Stricker has called the local clinical scientist, a psycholo- EDITOR gist who approaches clinical work with scientific attitudes toward objective observation and the formation, confirmation, and rejection of hypotheses. William C. Sanderson, PhD Professor of Psychology On the other hand, there is more to our professional diversity than being scientists or Hofstra University practitioners. For many clinical psychologists neither science nor practice is the primary area of Hempstead NY 11549 their interest and contributions to the field. Some of us identify ourselves and are most produc- [email protected] tive as educators who teach, train, supervise, write textbooks and manuals, and in other ways DIVISION 12 OFFICERS disseminate psychological knowledge and concentrate on preparing the next generation of clini- President (2008) cal psychologists. Others are devoted mainly to administration and make their mark as program Irving B. Weiner, PhD, ABPP directors, department heads, or organization leaders. President-elect (2009) So we do speak with many voices, particularly when we factor in diverse theoretical John Norcross, PhD, ABPP perspectives, differing preferences for methods of assessment and intervention, and a mix of Past President (2007) Marsha Linehan, PhD ethnic and sociocultural backgrounds. To prosper and grow, however, we need also to speak in Secretary (2008-2010) one voice, and I would like to identify four ways in which, by so doing, we can combine unity Danny Wedding, PhD with the active participation of a diverse membership. Treasurer (2006-2008) (continued on page 2) Robert K. Klepac, PhD ISSN 0009-9244 Copyright 2008 by the Society of Clinical Psychology, American Psychological Association President’s Column (continued) First, whatever disagreements we may have our parent organization, the American Psychological among ourselves, we must display tolerance rather Association (APA). In so doing, we must recognize than animosity, and we must refrain from demeaning or that evidence is for our purposes thrice defined: by rel- disrespecting carefully conceived convictions and well- evant and dependable research findings, by professional intended practices of our colleagues, no matter what expertise gleaned from cumulative clinical experience, reservations we may have about them. and by adequate attention to the needs, preferences, Second, we can speak in one voice by endors- and values of the patients and clients we serve. In this ing evidence-based professional practice as defined by endorsement we must also recognize that assessment DIVISION 12 BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS (Executive Committee) MEMBER AT LARGE President (2008) Irving B. Weiner, Ph.D., ABPP Ascuncion M. Austria, Ph.D. President-elect (2009) John Norcross, Ph.D., ABPP EDITORS (Members of the Board without vote) Past President (2007) Marsha Linehan, Ph.D. The Clinical Psychologist: Secretary (2008-2010) Danny Wedding, Ph.D. (2006-10) William C. Sanderson, Ph.D. Treasurer (2006-2008) Robert K. Klepac, Ph.D. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice: COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES (2004-10) Phillip Kendall, Ph.D. ABPP Representative (1/06-12/08) Nadine J. Kaslow, Ph.D., ABPP Web Site: Representative (1/07-12/09) Linda C. Sobell, Ph.D. (2006) Gerald S. Leventhal, Ph.D. Representative (1/08-12/10) Larry Beutler, Ph.D. Representative (1/08-12/10) Lynn Rehm, Ph.D. SECTION REPRESENTATIVES TO THE DIVISION 12 BOARD Section 2: Society of Clinical Geropsychology (07-09) Section 7: Emergencies and Crises (07-09) Deborah A. King, Ph.D. Marc Hillbrand, Ph.D. Section 3: Society for a Science of Clinical Psych. (06-08) Section 8: Assoc. of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers E. David Klonsky, Ph.D. (07-09) Ronald T. Brown, Ph.D., ABPP Section 4: Clinical Psychology of Women (08-10) Section 9: Assessment Psychology (08-10) Lynn H. Collins, Ph.D. Norman Abeles, Ph.D., ABPP Section 6: Clinical Psychology of Ethnic Minorities (07-09) Section 10: Graduate Students and Early Career Psychologists (06-08) A. Toy Caldwell-Colbert, Ph.D., ABPP Brian Hall EDITORIAL STAFF EDITOR: William C. Sanderson, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology Student Column: George Slavich, Ph.D., University of California, Hofstra University, Hempstead NY 11549 San Francisco Federal Advocacy Column: Donna Rasin-Waters, Ph.D., Private EDITORS FOR REGULARLY APPEARING COLUMNS Practice and VA New York Harbor Healthcare System, Brooklyn Early Career Column: Katherine Muller, PsyD, Montefiore Medical Section Updates: Center/AECOM II. Deborah King, Ph.D., University of Rochester Book Recommendations: Lata McGinn, Ph.D., Yeshiva University III. E. David Klonsky, Ph.D., Stony Brook University Psychopharm Update: Timothy Bruce, Ph.D., University of Illinois College of Medicine VI. Anabel Bejarano, Ph.D., Independent Practice, San Diego CA History Column: Donald Routh, Ph.D., University of Miami VII. Marc Hillbrand, Ph.D., Connecticut Valley Hospital Internet Update: Simon Rego, PsyD, Montefiore Medical VIII. Ronald T. Brown, Ph.D., Temple University Health Sciences Center Center/AECOM IX. Norman Abeles, Ph.D., Michigan State University Diversity Column: Guerda Nicolas, Ph.D., Boston College Graphic Design: Jason Crowtz, www.jasoncrowtz.com 2 VOL 61 – No 3 – FALL 2008 President’s Column (continued) and intervention are professional practices and, as possible opportunity to inform our professional col- such, fall within the APA guidelines for evidence- leagues, our students, and the public at large of the based professional practice. Accordingly, evidence- valuable purposes we serve: discovering and dissemi- based assessment and evidence-based treatment are nating knowledge about the nature of people and their identified jointly by research findings, clinical exper- personal capacities and limitations; identifying and tise, and patient characteristics, and not by any one of encouraging useful applications of this knowledge; these considerations to the exclusion or minimization and advocating for the support of the educational and of the others. training activities, research endeavors, and practice Third, we can speak with one voice by endors- reimbursements that maintain clinical psychology as a ing more generally the policies and procedures of our respected discipline and rewarding profession. Society and those promulgated by the APA. This does As a coda to the first two parts of my blue- not mean that we agree fully with all of these policies print for Division 12 strength, diversity and participa- and procedures, nor does it preclude our recommend- tion, let me note in closing that those who attended ing changes in those policies and procedures with our awards ceremony at the recent APA meeting in which we take issue, nor does it restrict individual free- Boston were able to share with me the pleasure of dom to express contrary points of view. What it does seeing a microcosm of diverse engagement in action. mean, however, is that we work together as a Society Colleagues from all eight of our varied sections to advance our mission and within APA to support its participated in presenting and receiving awards; the efforts. If we believe that some organizational change participants were a multicultural