Re-Envisioning the Division

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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 Likedhat We Liked 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 andMembership has been dwindling every year and

over the last decade has reduced approximatelyover the last decade has reduced approximately50% similar to trends in other divisions50% similar to trends in other divisions

Many of todays psychotherapists do not find asMany of todays psychotherapists do not find as

much appeal belonging to professional societiesmuch appeal belonging to professional societiesand organizationsand organizations

Our source of revenue is shifting fromOur source of revenue is shifting frommembership to publicationsmembership to publications

Newer social structures are emerging based onNewer social structures are emerging based ontechnologytechnology


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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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Psychotherapy issychotherapy isRobust and Widelyobust and WidelyEmbracedmbraced Research has shown psychotherapyResearch has shown psychotherapy

effectiveeffective

Pharmaceutical companies spendPharmaceutical companies spendmillions of dollars marketing vs.millions of dollars marketing vs.

limited funding for psychotherapylimited funding for psychotherapy

Many people prefer psychotherapyMany people prefer psychotherapyover medication management butover medication management but

dont always have access to highdont always have access to high

quality carequality care


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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 enhancedBeing connected may be enhanced

by technologyby technology

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 TechnologyRevolution in Technology

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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How Informatics AdvancesHow Informatics Advances

PsychotherapyPsychotherapy

Informatics supports decision-makingInformatics 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 outliersfrom multiple sources of evidencefrom multiple sources of evidence


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Public Perception ShapesPublic Perception Shapes

Science & PracticeScience & Practice

Psychologist-psychotherapists need toPsychologist-psychotherapists need toknow how to present to the public and shareknow how to present to the public and shareour knowledge in meaningful ways toour knowledge in meaningful ways toimprove mental health and enhance societyimprove mental health and enhance society

The internet has become one of the mainThe internet has become one of the mainvehicles for marketing our specializedvehicles for marketing our specialized

knowledgeknowledgeHow 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 internet e.g., Wikipediathe internet e.g., Wikipedia Introduce psychotherapediaIntroduce psychotherapedia


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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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CREATING A GLOBAL COMMUNITYOF

PSYCHOTHERAPISTS


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Use Internet as Portalse Internet as Portalto Advanceo AdvancePsychotherapysychotherapy

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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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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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 byCreate blogs on a variety of topics byleaders in our fieldleaders in our field

Have an ongoing video feature where someHave an ongoing video feature where someof us interview various individuals in theof us interview various individuals in thefield and make their personal-professionalfield and make their personal-professionalstory come to lifestory come to life


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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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reng enPsychotherapy bysychotherapy byIncreasing ourncreasing ourCollaborationollaboration Continue to work closely with Society forContinue to work closely with Society for

Psychotherapy 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 Link to psychotherapediaLink to psychotherapedia


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Brainstorm, Dream,rainstorm, Dream,and Envision Ournd Envision OurFutureuture
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I Want to Hear YourI Want to Hear Your

Vision for the DivisionVision for the Division

Thank You!Thank You!

Jeffrey J. MagnavitaJeffrey J. Magnavita

[email protected]@aol.com
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