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Diversity Spotlight: Nadine A. Chang, PhD

Society of Clinical Psychology

a licensed clinical psychologist and advocate for Asian American mental health in the state of New York. in clinical and school psychology at Hofstra University. Following the acquisition of her doctoral degree, Dr. Chang dedicated herself to the pursuit of research, clinical work, and training. Dr. Chang earned her B.A.

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Art of Diagnosis – In-person

University of Connecticut

This seminar teaches how to differentially diagnose using specific questions and provides decision trees that clinicians can use in clinical sessions. Clinical diagnosis may seem safe from cultural, political, and social influence, but in fact, it is often guided by these forces.

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Harnessing cultural identity as a protective factor in minority mental health: Applications to children and families

Society of Clinical Psychology

Often times the field of clinical psychology assumes a “deficit-based” approach to minority mental health. What does it look like in clinical practice? So, what are the take-home points for weaving cultural strengths in clinical practice? 2014) and/or interviews (e.g., First, assessment is key. About the Authors.

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Is “Abnormal Psychology” Really all that Abnormal?

Society of Clinical Psychology

Schaefer, a doctoral student of Clinical Psychology at Duke University. The Dunedin Study has followed a population-representative cohort of about 1000 New Zealanders since the early 1970s, conducting in-person interviews assessing them for a variety of common mental disorders every few years. 2011), Oregon (Farmer et al.,

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Increasing access to high-fidelity Cognitive Therapy for underserved populations

Society of Clinical Psychology

Guest blog author Dr. Torrey Creed discusses a recently published article in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology focused on implementing trans diagnostic cognitive therapy in diverse community settings with the Beck Community Initiative. Hofmann et al., Hofmann et al., 2005; Creed, Stirman, Evans, & Beck, 2014).

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Psychotherapy research in the 21st century

Society of Clinical Psychology

for example, 20% of individuals recall meeting the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM; American Psychiatric Association, 2013) criteria for major depressive disorder (MDD) at some point in their lives (Hasin et al., References American Psychiatric Association. In the United States (U.S.), Barkham, M.,

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BSW & MSW Scholarship Recipients 2022-2023

University of Connecticut

With aspirations of receiving my LCSW following my degree, the opportunities I was able to have in this placement allow for me to have a better overall understanding of the importance of clinical work. My goal for my final year is to do a clinical internship working with children.