Annals of the American Psychotherapy Association articles from September 2001

Annals of the American Psychotherapy Association archives from September 2001

Chair's corner.(on rehabilitation of offenders)
September 1, 2001... I have maintained for many years that we have never been able to make a fundamental decision in this country as to whether we want to rehabilitate offenders or punish them. The kind and loving part of us tells us that helping and rehabilitating...

Member update.(American Psychotherapy Association)
September 1, 2001... Headquarters The new management team has settled into their respective positions and we hope the transition was carried out without any interruption in services. Everyone is very busy trying to carry on with business as usual -- only...

APA diplomate heads the American Board of Examiners in Crisis Intervention.(American Psychotherapy Association's James L. Greenstone)
September 1, 2001... For almost 40 years, James L. Greenstone, Ed.D., J.D., DAPA, DABECI has had a vision to raise the standards of training for people engaged in crisis intervention. His vision was to bring to the discipline a credential, based on practical...

The great prescription debate.(should psychologists be allowed to write prescriptions)
September 1, 2001... A debate is raging within the mental health community in the United States about whether psychologists should be given prescription writing privileges. Recently, lawmakers have introduced legislation in at least nine states (Alaska, California,...

"Quotes from our members".(American Psychotherapy Assocation)
September 1, 2001... "This is an organization that promotes professional practice across the traditional professional labels. I believe APA provides valuable information and a modern perspective that the public needs and will respect." Daniel C. Claiborn,...

Physical abuse: screening and treatment.
September 1, 2001... Abstract Domestic violence hurts, maims and kills between two and eight million women annually; children in homes where the adults are abusive are more likely to be victims themselves -- and victimizers. In spite of the severity of the...

Register now for Conference 2001!(American Psychotherapy Association)
September 1, 2001... Conference 2001 is just around the corner. Oct. 4-7 will be here before you know it. Register now for the best education, networking and practice building opportunity of the year. All you need to do is fill out the registration form (page 20)...

Duke & ACFE/APA jointly sponsor CME for Conference 2001.(continuing medical education)
September 1, 2001... Continuing medical education for Conference 2001 is jointly co-sponsored by the Duke University School of Medicine Office of Continuing Medical Education (DOCME) and ACFE/APA. Accreditation Statement This activity has been planned and...

Living altruistic donors?(ethical aspects of living organ donation)
September 1, 2001... "It is a far better thing that I do now than I have ever done." Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities Sometimes it is hard to separate the virtues of altruism from patriotism, since they derive from closely related ideas. I can...

No man is an island: can privacy be assured in Psychotherapy?
September 1, 2001... Like Tom Hanks in "Cast Away" the psychotherapist appreciates the value of relationship, given the research and experience demonstrating that the therapy relationship is what ensures a desirable outcome. That outcome, however, can be elusive...

Informed consent.(for psychotherapeutic treatment)
September 1, 2001... Though obtaining legal consent is one of the most critical elements of legal and ethical psychotherapeutic treatment, it is the most frequently overlooked. Of those mental health professionals in clinical practice who do not obtain consent, the...

Avoiding premature exasperation: 10 habits of highly successful counselors. (STUDENT'S CORNER).
September 1, 2001... You are preparing for a field affording tremendous opportunity for personal and professional fulfillment. Accompanying that opportunity is the potential for burnout and unhealthy behavior patterns. Confronting these pitfalls at this stage of...

Social work notes - "The Power of Myth". (STUDENT'S CORNER).(as a vehicle for change in psychotherapy)
September 1, 2001... In his enlightening work, The Hero with a Thousand Faces, Joseph Campbell describes the universal image of the hero and shows that folklore and myth can serve as potent spiritual and psychological metaphors for all of us. The heroic tales of...

Grief notes. (STUDENT'S CORNER).
September 1, 2001... I love ideas. I confess that, often, I become quite attached to ideas. Sometimes, I get so wrapped up in them that I forget that they are just ideas. Recently, I realized that ideas get lost, changed and even die. For example, I have lots...

Spirituality.(through self-acceptance and self-compassion)
September 1, 2001... Self-Acceptance Stop for a moment and consider the words: "I am okay just the way I am." Now watch for your next thought. Chances are you are telling yourself, in some way, that you are not okay. When we give ourselves negative messages...

A Forensic Counseling Approach To Prevent Adult And Juvenile Criminality In The New Millennium.(Review)
September 1, 2001... A Forensic Counseling Approach To Prevent Adult And Juvenile Criminality In The New Millennium By Dr. E. Scott Ryan What's hateful? Two things: (a) People individually, and (b) people in groups. All the hatred in the world is generated by...

The Theology of Crime.(Review)
September 1, 2001... The Theology of Crime Published in Masonic & Catholic Journals And The Paradox of Freedom Published in both American & Russian Journals What's hateful? Two things: (a) People individually, and (b) people in groups. All the hatred in the...

Lifestyle Psychotherapy[TM].
September 1, 2001... If you believe that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, as Gestalt theory states, then are you willing to apply it to your life? We are a total of the sum of our parts. Our body, mind, spirit, emotions and soul all work...