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Diversity Spotlight: Beverly Greene, PhD

Society of Clinical Psychology

Her work focuses on psychotherapy with people who belong to marginalized and subordinate positions in the social hierarchy, and the psychological effects of social inequities such as heterosexism, sexism, and racism, as well as LGBTQIA+ psychology from an Intersectional identity and Black feminist lens. John’s University.

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Diversity Spotlight: Dr. Nita Tewari

Society of Clinical Psychology

Diversity Spotlight The current spotlight is on Dr. Nita Tewari whose work focuses on Indian American, South Asian, and Asian American mental health. In 2000, she completed her doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology at Southern Illinois University. 76, Issue 1. Dr. Tewari received a B.A. Written by Nandini Jhawar, M.S.

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Addressing Access in Ethnoracially Diverse Populations: Lessons from a University-Based Community Mental Health Center

Society of Clinical Psychology

Given that our clinic is a doctoral training clinic, the finding that racial match may impact outcomes emphasizes a need to recruit and support diverse cohorts of graduate students in clinical psychology PhD programs. Ethnoracial status, intersectionality with gender, and psychotherapy utilization, retention, and outcomes. Robison, M.,

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Microaggressions towards LGBT individuals: what about clinical practice?

Society of Clinical Psychology

In many countries, the educational system offers no good training on gender, sexual diversity, and sexual or gender minorities’ needs for healthcare professionals. Journal of LGBT Issues in Counseling, 13 , 258–275. The Counseling Psychologist. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 11 , 204–212. Wampold, B.,

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

Society of Clinical Psychology

Her research and clinical interests center on improving access to quality mental healthcare for culturally diverse youth and families. Journal of counseling psychology , 61 (1), 154–161. Towards a Global and Cultural Psychotherapy: Theoretical Foundations and Clinical Implications (pp. Quesenberry, C. P., & Ferrara, A.

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Comparing psychotherapies for gay and bisexual men’s mental health

Society of Clinical Psychology

Based on this knowledge, our team at Yale created an identity-affirming psychotherapy to reduce the cognitive, affective, and behavioral mechanisms through which stigma erodes sexual minority men’s mental health. LGBTQ-affirmative counseling (10 sessions-as-usual at a local community clinic). Target Article. Pachankis, J. Harkness, A.,

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Positive Autobiographical Memories in the Context of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Society of Clinical Psychology

In sum, cross-sectional and longitudinal research using diverse methodologies from our laboratory suggests that trauma survivors with PTSD symptoms report difficulties accessing and retrieving specific and detailed positive autobiographical memories. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 29 (1), 81-91. link] Contractor, A.