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The Inaugural SCP Conference

Society of Clinical Psychology

This inaugural conference presents an exciting opportunity to come together as a community and discuss the future of clinical psychological science. Members of Division 12, Section 4 reflect the interests of clinical psychology of women. James Herbert and Evan Forman. We have much to learn from you – please consider submitting.

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

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BARRIERS TO CARE Prior research has identified three main categories of barriers to mental healthcare for people of color (POC): Access, Retention, and Effectiveness. The literature is more mixed on ethnoracial disparities in mental healthcare retention and effectiveness. 2014; Walker et al., 2020; Lipson et al., 2017; Hayes et al.,

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Harnessing Identity: The Key to Facilitating Effective Therapy Groups?

Society of Clinical Psychology

However, group therapy facilitation is understudied within psychology, so the evidence-base for how clinicians can lead groups most effectively is limited. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice. Her research focuses on how healthcare professionals can become more effective leaders. Target Article Robertson, A. Platow, PhD.

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Maternal Mental Health Matters: A Neglected but Vital Issue

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Maternal mental health is the emotional, psychological, and social well-being of women during pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. Many factors contribute to this neglect, such as stigma, lack of awareness, lack of resources, lack of training, and lack of coordination among healthcare providers.

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Why Reporting Harms Matters

Society of Clinical Psychology

Clinical practice guidelines are increasingly important in healthcare. It also includes an example from the American Psychological Association’s (APA) clinical practice guideline development. This is unfortunate given the good quality research on psychotherapy efficacy. What is the public health significance of this article?

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It’s Time for a Change in How We Design, Develop, Test and Disseminate Empirically Supported Treatments

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There is nothing short of a changing of the guard occurring in the United States healthcare system, writ large, including the mental health system. This approach is generally referred to as “population-based healthcare”.

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Microaggressions towards LGBT individuals: what about clinical practice?

Society of Clinical Psychology

The main guidelines for psychological practice with LGBT clients promote understanding, respect, and support, recognizing the existence of minority stress as an essential factor affecting the mental health of LGBT individuals (American Psychological Association, 2012, 2015; Coleman et al., Journal of Clinical Psychology.

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