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2020 Psychotherapy Bulletin, Volume 55, Number 1 Psychotherapy OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF PSYCHOTHERAPY OF THE AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION www.societyforpsychotherapy.org B In This Issue *AnnouncemenT of SpecIAl focuS for 2020 * The Person of the Psychotherapist: What We Bring to the Room Introduction to the editorial Team candidate Statements U psychotherapy research, Science, and Scholarship Trainee Therapist Characteristics in the Prediction of Client Rated Alliance L Bridging practice and research An Integrative Review of Therapeutic Empathy Diversity Working with Clients With Disabilities: Implications For Psychotherapists L public Interest and Social Justice A Psychological Perspective on Collective Action and Healing ethics in psychotherapy Ethical Use of Interpreters for Non-English-Speaking Clients in Forensic Contexts E education and Training To swipe or not to swipe? Contemplating Mental Health Professionals’ Use of Online Dating Services early career Being Our Best Selves When Dealing With High-Risk Situations: Reflections From an Early Career Psychologist T I 2020 VOLUME 55, NUMBER 1 N Society for the Advancement of psychotherapy n 2020 Governance Structure ELECTED BOARD MEMBERS OFFICERS Domain Representatives Diversity President Public Interest and Social Justice Susan Woodhouse, PhD, 2020-2022 Jennifer Callahan, PhD Lavita Nadkarni, PhD, 2018-2020 Department of Education and UNT Department of Psychology University of Denver-GSPP Human Services Terrill Hall, Room 376 2450 South Vine Street Lehigh University 1155 Union Circle #311280 Denver, CO 80208 111 Research Drive Denton, TX 76203-5017 Ofc: 303-871-3877 Bethlehem, PA 18015 Ofc: 940-369-8229 E-mail: [email protected] Ofc: 610-758-3269 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Psychotherapy Practice President-elect Barbara Vivino, PhD, 2019-2021 Diversity Gary VandenBos, PhD 921 The Alameda #109 Manijeh Badiee, PhD. 2019-2021 1706 Esquire Lane Berkeley, CA 94707 Department of Psychology McLean, VA 22101 Ofc: 510-303-6650 California State University E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] 5500 University Parkway San Bernardino, CA 92407 Education and Training Secretary Ofc: 909-537-7305 Marilyn Cornish, PhD, 2019-2021 Rebecca Ametrano, PhD, 2018-2020 E-mail: [email protected] Auburn University Office of Patient Centered Care 2084 Haley Center VA Boston Healthcare System International Affairs Department of Special Education, 1400 VFW Parkway Frederick Leong, PhD, 2018-2020 Rehabilitation, and Counseling West Roxbury, MA 02132 Michigan State University Auburn University, AL 36849 Ofc: 857-203-5394 Department of Psychology Ofc: 334-844-7601 E-mail: [email protected] East Lansing, MI 48824 E-mail: [email protected] Ofc: 517-353-9925 Treasurer Membership E-mail: [email protected] Joshua Swift, PhD, 2020-2021 Jean Birbilis, PhD, 2019-2021 Department of Psychology University of St. Thomas APA Council Representatives Idaho State University 1000 LaSalle Ave., MOH 217 Lillian Comas-Diaz, PhD, 2020-2022 921 S. 8th Ave, Stop 8112 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403 908 New Hampshire Ave NW Ste 700 Pocatello, ID 83201 Ofc: 651-962-4654 Washington, DC Ofc: 208-282-3445 E-mail: [email protected] Ofc: (202) 775-1938 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Early Career Past President Beatriz Palma, PhD, 2020-2022 Gerald Koocher, PhD, 2020-2022 Nancy Murdock, PhD University of Virginia - CAPS Clinical and Forensic Psychology University of Missouri-Kansas City 400 Brandon Ave. 285 Beverly Road 215 Education Building Charlottesville, VA 22908 Chestnut Hill, MA 5100 Rockhill Road Ofc: 434-243-5150 E-mail: [email protected] Kansas City, MO 64110 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Student Representative Ofc: 816-235-2495 Science and Scholarship Carly Schwartzman, 2019-2020 E-mail: [email protected] Patricia Spangler, PhD, 2020-2022 University at Albany, SUNY Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress Social Sciences, Department of Psychology Department of Psychiatry 1400 Washington Ave. Uniformed Services University Albany, NY 12222 4301 Jones Bridge Road Ofc: 551-265-6750 Bethesda, MD 20814-4799 E-mail: [email protected] Ofc: 240-620-4076 E-mail: [email protected] STANDING COMMITTEES Continuing Education Finance Program Chair: Ken Critchfield, PhD Chair: Georita Frierson, PhD Chair: James Boswell, PhD E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail : [email protected] Diversity International Affairs Psychotherapy Practice Sheeva Mostoufi, PhD Changming Duan, PhD Daniel Gaztambide, PsyD E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Early Career Psychologists Membership Psychotherapy Research Chair: Sara Danitz, PhD Rosemary Adam-Terem, PhD Chair: Jenelle Slavin-Mulford, PhD E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Education & Training Nominations and Elections Social Justice Eric Sauer, PhD Chair: Gary VandenBos Linda Campbell, PhD E-Mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Fellows Professional Awards Chair: Robert L. Hatcher, PhD Chair: Jeffrey Younggren, PhD E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] n pSYcHoTHerApY BulleTIn pSYcHoTHerApY BulleTIn Published by the Official Publication of the Society for the Advancement of SocIeTY for Psychotherapy of the American Psychological Association THe ADVAncemenT of pSYcHoTHerApY American Psychological Association 6557 E. Riverdale Mesa, AZ 85215 602-363-9211 e-mail: [email protected] eDITor 2020 Volume 55, number 1 Lynett Henderson Metzger, PsyD [email protected] conTenTS ASSocIATe eDITor Cara Jacobson, PsyD president’s column ......................................................2 [email protected] editors’ column ............................................................5 conTrIBuTInG eDITorS Greetings and Introduction to Diversity the Special Focus for 2020 Manijeh Badiee, PhD and Rosemary Phelps, PhD psychotherapy research, Science, and Scholarship ..6 Trainee Therapist Characteristics in education and Training Marilyn Cornish, PhD and the Prediction of Client Rated Alliance Eric Sauer, PhD Bridging practice and research ..............................12 ethics in psychotherapy An Integrative Review of Therapeutic Empathy Apryl Alexander, PsyD Diversity ......................................................................19 psychotherapy practice Working with Clients With Disabilities: Barbara Vivino, PhD and Implications For Psychotherapists Daniel Gaztambide, PsyD psychotherapy research, public Interest and Social Justice ............................23 Science and Scholarship A Psychological Perspective on Collective Susan Woodhouse, PhD, and Action and Healing Joshua Swift, PhD ethics in psychotherapy ............................................29 public Interest and Social Justice Lavita Nadkarni, PhD, and Ethical Use of Interpreters for Non-English- Linda Campbell, PhD Speaking Clients in Forensic Contexts Washington Scene education and Training ............................................34 Patrick DeLeon, PhD To swipe or not to swipe? Contemplating Mental early career Health Professionals’ Use of Online Dating Services Leigh Ann Carter, PsyD and Sara Danitz, PhD early career ..................................................................41 Student feature Being Our Best Selves When Dealing With Carly Schwartzman High-Risk Situations: Reflections From an Early Career Psychologist editorial Assistants Salwa Chowdhury early career ..................................................................45 [email protected] Finding and Providing Mentorship in Cory Marchi Psychotherapy Research: Six Suggestions for [email protected] Mentors and Mentees STAff Washington Scene ......................................................49 central office Administrator Tracey Martin “When You Wish Upon a Star” Website candidate Statements ................................................49 www.societyforpsychotherapy.org 1 preSIDenT’S column Jennifer L. Callahan, PhD University of North Texas – Denton, TX As a third-year graduate errantly cited and repeatedly mischar - student, I recall being acterized. Strupp clearly appreciated the asked to engage in a adverse impact of how the study and classroom debate on findings were portrayed. After nearly 20 the question of whether years of citations involving mischarac - good psychotherapists terization, he attempted to clarify some were “born versus of the most salient issues (Strupp, 1998). made”. We were allowed Yet, the earlier article continues to be a few weeks to prepare arguments be - misunderstood and speciously cited into fore our teams faced off to debate the the present. Worse, it is cited by psy - issue, with notecards of points and cita - chotherapists. If we don’t value what we tions at the ready. As a young psy - do, who will? chotherapy researcher and practitioner, as well as a double ruby debater, this As conventional wisdom increasingly class assignment was personal on many endorsed the idea that training and ed - levels. Oddly, I do not recall which side ucation were irrelevant, those psy - of the argument I was assigned. I do, chotherapists who excelled in working however, remember which side won: with clients may have become even born. Based on the citations available more vulnerable to the fundamental at - 20ish years ago, it was hard to argue tribution error than is typical. I wit - against innate expertise.
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