Re-Envisioning Division 29

8/14/2019 Re-Envisioning Division 29

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Re-Envisioninge-EnvisioningDivision 29ivision 29Embracing Diversity,Embracing Diversity,

Globalization, and BeingGlobalization, and BeingConnected Through TechnologyConnected Through Technology


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Who We Wereho We Were Primarily a membership-basedPrimarily a membership-based

group of Psychologistsgroup of Psychologistscommitted to advancing andcommitted to advancing andpreserving psychotherapy as anpreserving psychotherapy as anart and scienceart and science

Mostly over 50 years of age,Mostly over 50 years of age,Caucasian, and maleCaucasian, and male
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What We Likehat We Like Attending conferencesAttending conferences

Reading journals & booksReading journals & books

Relating to others like ourselvesRelating to others like ourselves Passing on traditions of psychotherapyPassing on traditions of psychotherapy

Addressing obstacles to our workAddressing obstacles to our work

Teaching, training, researching, publishingTeaching, training, researching, publishing Being a member of an elite groupBeing a member of an elite group


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The Trend andhe Trend andChallengehallenge

Membership has been dwindling every year and overMembership has been dwindling every year and overthe last decade has reduced approximately 50%the last decade has reduced approximately 50%similar to trends in other divisionssimilar to trends in other divisions

Todays psychotherapists do not find as much appealTodays psychotherapists do not find as much appealbelonging to professional societies and organizationsbelonging to professional societies and organizations

Our source of income from memberships is drying up!Our source of income from memberships is drying up!

Newer social structures are emergingNewer social structures are emerging


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Practice Directoratesractice DirectoratesSurvey of 3,000urvey of 3,000Practitionersractitioners 61.9% work in independent practice61.9% work in independent practice

29.9% work in institutional practice29.9% work in institutional practice

8.2% work in academic settings8.2% work in academic settings

78% work in either full or part-time78% work in either full or part-time

practicepractice

92% provide individual92% provide individual

psychotherapy!psychotherapy!


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A Paradigmatic Shift isParadigmatic Shift isOccurringccurring New social systems based onNew social systems based on

technology are emergingtechnology are emerging Being connected may be enhanced byBeing connected may be enhanced by

technologytechnology

The world is flat and informationThe world is flat and informationcan be accessed anywhere in thecan be accessed anywhere in the

world that is connected to the webworld that is connected to the web
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What Do We See Whenhat Do We See WhenWe Envision Oure Envision OurFuture?uture?


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ConsideronsiderCrea t ing a T ipp i ngrea t ing a T ipp ingP o i n to in t InformaticsInformatics How Public Perception Shapes ScienceHow Public Perception Shapes Science

and Practiceand Practice Revolution in Digital PublishingRevolution in Digital Publishing

Inter-disciplinarity, unification, andInter-disciplinarity, unification, and

dissolution of boundariesdissolution of boundaries

FromFrom Seed: Science is Culture MagazineSeed: Science is Culture Magazine 20082008


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InformaticsnformaticsT h e s c ie n c e she sc ience sconce rned w ith ga the r ing ,once rned w i th ga the r ing ,s to r ing , re t r iev ing , a ndto r ing , re t r iev ing , an dc lass i fy ing in fo rm at ionlass i fy ing in fo rm at ion


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InformaticsInformatics

Informatics supports decision-making:Informatics supports decision-making:

Psychotherapists have to deal withPsychotherapists have to deal with

vast amounts of information and pickvast amounts of information and pickthe most promising elementsthe most promising elements

Psychotherapists need powerful toolsPsychotherapists need powerful tools

to reveal patterns, trends, and outliersto reveal patterns, trends, and outliersin streams of data flooding usin streams of data flooding us


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Public Perception ShapesPublic Perception Shapes

Science & PracticeScience & Practice

Psychologists need to know how to presentPsychologists need to know how to presentto the public and share our knowledge into the public and share our knowledge inmeaningful ways to improve mental healthmeaningful ways to improve mental healthand enhance societyand enhance society

The internet has become one of the mainThe internet has become one of the mainvehicles for marketingvehicles for marketing

How many of you have been Googled before theHow many of you have been Googled before the

patient scheduled an appointment?patient scheduled an appointment?


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Revolution in Digitalevolution in DigitalPublishingublishing Digital publishingmore profound thanDigital publishingmore profound than

the printing pressthe printing press

Open access publishingrapidOpen access publishingrapidavailability may do away with paperavailability may do away with paper

Creating freely available information onCreating freely available information on

the internetthe internete.g., Wikipediae.g., Wikipedia


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Interdisciplinarity,nterdisciplinarity,Unification, andnification, andDissolution of Boundariesissolution of Boundaries

There is a dissolution of the boundariesThere is a dissolution of the boundaries

among disciplines, as well as researchersamong disciplines, as well as researchers

and cliniciansand clinicians

Scientists and practitioners must beScientists and practitioners must be

comfortable holding multiple perspectivescomfortable holding multiple perspectives

Bridging the divide will advance the fieldBridging the divide will advance the field

through increased generativitythrough increased generativity


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Technology is Changingechnology is Changingthe Social and Globalhe Social and GlobalLandscapeandscape

The computer/internet and rapidThe computer/internet and rapidtechnological advances havetechnological advances havefundamentally changed who we are asfundamentally changed who we are as

social, information-gathering individualssocial, information-gathering individuals We have moved fromWe have moved from hunter-gatherershunter-gatherers, to, to

farmersfarmers, to, to industrialistsindustrialists, and now to, and now toinformation generators-gatherersinformation generators-gatherers


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What is thehat is thePrescription?rescription?

Capitalize on

these Trends to

Meet the Needs of

Current and

FuturePsychotherapists

of the World


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Moving Fromoving FromContemplation to Actionontemplation to Action


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Inspire Our Fieldnspire Our FieldP r e s e n t o u r K n o w le d g e &re s e n t o u r K n o w le d g e &In t roduce ou r Lead ersn t ro d u c e o u r L e a d e r s


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Jeffrey Barnett, Psy.D.,effrey Barnett, Psy.D.,ABPPBPPPSYCHOLOGY TODAYPSYCHOLOGY TODAYblogsblogs

Seven QuestionsSeven Questions

ProjectProject


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The Sevenhe SevenQuestionsuestionsSeven Questions for Jeffrey Barnett:Seven Questions for Jeffrey Barnett:

1. How would you respond to a new client who asks:1. How would you respond to a new client who asks:"What should I talk about?""What should I talk about?"

2. What do clients find most difficult about the2. What do clients find most difficult about thetherapeutic process?therapeutic process?

3. What mistakes do therapists make that hinder the3. What mistakes do therapists make that hinder thetherapeutic process?therapeutic process?

4. In your opinion, what is the ultimate goal of therapy?4. In your opinion, what is the ultimate goal of therapy?

5. What is the toughest part of being a therapist?5. What is the toughest part of being a therapist?

6. What is the most enjoyable or rewarding part of being6. What is the most enjoyable or rewarding part of beinga therapist?a therapist?

7. What is one pearl of wisdom you would offer clients7. What is one pearl of wisdom you would offer clientsabout therapy?about therapy?


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Internet as Portal tonternet as Portal toD2929

Offer the best available and most currentOffer the best available and most current

information about the science and practice ofinformation about the science and practice of

psychotherapypsychotherapy

Make it easy to view all educational programsMake it easy to view all educational programs

and attain CEs from anywhere on the globeand attain CEs from anywhere on the globe

Create a compelling site that is user friendly andCreate a compelling site that is user friendly and

attracts users because of contentattracts users because of content


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CREATING A GLOBAL COMMUNITYOF

PSYCHOTHERAPISTS


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What Can We Do?hat Can We Do? Re-envision ourselves based on needs ofRe-envision ourselves based on needs of

psychotherapists and publicpsychotherapists and public

Be responsive to current trendsBe responsive to current trends

Anticipate future trendsAnticipate future trends Capitalize on trends to advance our missionCapitalize on trends to advance our mission

Use the tools (technology, informatics, marketing)Use the tools (technology, informatics, marketing)available to us to make us the portal to informationavailable to us to make us the portal to information

about the science and practice of psychotherapyabout the science and practice of psychotherapy


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Encourage Greaterncourage GreaterInterdisciplinaritynterdisciplinarity Offer webinars with leaders in otherOffer webinars with leaders in other

fields to increase our membersfields to increase our members

breadth of knowledge and videobreadth of knowledge and videobroadcast these so that anyone canbroadcast these so that anyone canwatch no matter where they residewatch no matter where they reside

Hold think tanks at our conferencesHold think tanks at our conferences

and on internet and invite otherand on internet and invite otherleaders in science, technology and theleaders in science, technology and thearts (seearts (see www.poptech.org/www.poptech.org/))


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Speak and Capture Ourpeak and Capture OurAudience with High Qualityudience with High QualityInteractive Informationnteractive Information

Offer cafs that are for members only whereOffer cafs that are for members only wherethey can join a video-conference usingthey can join a video-conference usingwebcams from their officeswebcams from their offices

Create blogs on a variety of topics by leaders inCreate blogs on a variety of topics by leaders inour field and consider paying stipendour field and consider paying stipend

Have an ongoing video feature where some ofHave an ongoing video feature where some ofus interview various individuals in the field andus interview various individuals in the field and

make their personal-professional story come tomake their personal-professional story come tolifelife


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Capitalize on ourp a ze on ourSpecialized Knowledge aspecialized Knowledge asour Source for Generatingur Source for GeneratingFundsunds Offer various levels of participation forOffer various levels of participation for

access to our information through ouraccess to our information through our

internet portalinternet portal Provide a basic free access zone toProvide a basic free access zone to

interested parties to increase traffic oninterested parties to increase traffic on

our siteour site Offer electronic journals that make itOffer electronic journals that make it

easy for people to access informationeasy for people to access information


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Increase ourncrease ourcollaboration withollaboration withother groupsther groups

Continue to work more closely with Society forContinue to work more closely with Society forPsychotherapy Integration (SEPI), Society forPsychotherapy Integration (SEPI), Society forPsychotherapy Research (SPR) and other highPsychotherapy Research (SPR) and other high

level scientific and practice based groups.level scientific and practice based groups.Have links to their sites, after they areHave links to their sites, after they areapproved, so that we can enhanceapproved, so that we can enhancecollaborationcollaboration

Create links on our site to approved non-profitCreate links on our site to approved non-profitorganizations which provide pro-bono servicesorganizations which provide pro-bono servicesfor mental healthfor mental health


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Strengthen Scientifictrengthen ScientificResourcesesources Create on-line research-clinicianCreate on-line research-clinician

collaborative programscollaborative programs

Offer downloadable empiricalOffer downloadable empiricalmeasures to monitor psychotherapymeasures to monitor psychotherapy

and accumulate large cohorts of dataand accumulate large cohorts of data

available to researchersavailable to researchers Initiate theInitiate the Unified PsychotherapyUnified Psychotherapy

ProjectProject(UPP)(UPP)


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Possible Offeringossible OfferingCurrent Technologyurrent TechnologyCornerorner

Hire someone to write a blog on technologicalHire someone to write a blog on technologicaladvances and how to get started such as:advances and how to get started such as:

Audiovisual RecordingHow to get startedAudiovisual RecordingHow to get started

Basic BiofeedbackCompare equipmentBasic BiofeedbackCompare equipment

SupervisionUsing Webcam to Enhance ConnectionSupervisionUsing Webcam to Enhance Connection

Videotape supervisionHow to enhance trainingVideotape supervisionHow to enhance training


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Brainstorm, Dream,rainstorm, Dream,and Envision Ournd Envision OurFutureuture
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Thanks to TechnologyI Am Connected


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I Want Your Vision forI Want Your Vision for

the Divisionthe Division

Thank You!Thank You!

Jeffrey J. MagnavitaJeffrey J. Magnavita

[email protected]@aol.com
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]

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