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Candice Hargons, PhD, elected as 2028 APA president
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Learn about key issues impacting psychologists today
Helping transgender and nonbinary clients navigate gatekeeping
In their Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity article, Budge et al. provide a model for writing affirming referral letters for transition-related medical care.
Sexual orientation and gender diversity research manuscript writing guide
In Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, Veldhuis et al. provide guidance on how to write and publish 2SLGBTQIA-focused research.
Crying in psychotherapy: Why is it important and what do therapists need to know?
In their Professional Psychology: Research and Practice article, Katz et al. explore clients' experiences of crying in psychotherapy and its therapeutic impact.
Science Committee
The committee has surveyed members for best practices in research, written up the results, and submitted a panel to the APA Convention.
Addressing HIV in Psychotherapy
Special issue of the APA journal Psychotherapy, Vol. 57, No. 1, March 2020. Psychotherapy research on people with HIV (PWH) lags behind public health. In an effort to begin addressing this gap, this special issue includes 13 articles on psychotherapy and HIV, organized in five sections: (1) general guidelines on psychotherapy practice for PWH; (2) addressing HIV stigma in psychotherapy process and techniques; (3) sexual functioning and romantic relationships; (4) psychotherapy treatments for specific disorders that frequently co-occur with HIV; (5) psychotherapy interventions for specific populations.
Clinical Errors
Special issue of the APA journal Psychotherapy, Vol. 53, No. 3, September 2016. Includes articles about errors rooted in clinical and supervision processes; group psychotherapy; specific treatments; diagnosing specific disorders; and improving clinical work through routine outcome monitoring.
Psychotherapists as Gatekeepers: An Evidence-Based Case Study Highlighting the Role and Process of Letter Writing for Transgender Clients [PDF]
This study examined how psychotherapist gatekeeping and letter writing for a transgender client were intertwined with psychotherapy processes and outcomes.
