Set up Social Media Policy for Your Practice

— November 1, 2010

In 2009, I began teaching and offering consultation to psychotherapists using the Internet. I was frequently recommending that clinicians establish clear written policies for their practices regarding interactions with clients online. Last February, I decided it was time for me to follow my own advice and create a social media policy of my own. This […]

Web of Addictions Creates Treatment Problems
— November 1, 2010

Therapists today continue to see an increase in multiple addictions, including both chemical and behavioral addictions, and these addictions are commonly seen as co-morbid. For example, compulsive gambling as seen in concert with cocaine or sex addiction or stimulant dependence seen in conjunction with anorexia or bulimia. Additionally, addictive behavior is often coupled with extreme […]
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Three perspectives on the future of psychology practice
— February 18, 2011

Three respected psychologists prognosticate on the next decade for the practice of psychology. Nicholas A. Cummings, Ph.D., David B. Baker, Ph.D. and Stephen A. Ragusea, Psy.D., all see the future in a different light.
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Techno breaches could cost practitioners
— February 18, 2011

A technology addition to HIPAA enforcement regulations called HITECH can expose psychologists to fines of $100 to $50,000. Tech watcher Kenneth P. Drude, Ph.D., outlines how to avoid those pitfalls.
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Lawyers Wrangle for Top Billing in APA/APAPO Suit
— February 18, 2011

Two coalitions of law firms are scrambling to recruit practicing psychologists as clients in suits against the American Psychological Association (APA) that the lawyers believe will bring multi-million dollar damage awards for APA members who paid practice assessments in the past 10 years. APA officials contend the suits are unfounded and will fail. Both suits […]
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Child welfare system has roles for psychologists
— February 18, 2011

Michael Karson, Ph.D., J.D., says that American children are protected from maltreatment not just by their parents but also by government officials. When families fail, government steps in, whether to educate caregivers, remediate parenting problems, deal with unmanageable children or terminate parental rights. Psychologists have several potential roles in the process. One role I play […]
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The background and significance of the practice assessment
— February 18, 2011

In a retrospective, Bryant Welch, J.D., Ph.D., describes the background, significant factors and intent that went into the original APA Practice Organization “special assessment.” As the original author of the special assessment, Welch gives an “inside baseball” look at how the assessment was developed and enacted.
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Jails are Nation’s Largest Institutions for Mentally Ill
— November 1, 2010

Fifty years ago, America had about 600,000 state hospital beds for individuals suffering mental illnesses. Today, there are fewer than 40,000. In contrast, a Bureau of Justice Statistics study estimated there are approximately 1 million mentally ill individuals in America’s prisons and jails. Consequently, the nation’s largest mental health facilities are no longer psychiatric hospitals […]
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