Book Reviews

March 15th, 2011

The Ethics of Supervision and Consultation: Practical Guidance for Mental Health Professionals

By James K Luiselli EdD ABPP BCBA-D

Book about ethics an ideal resource

(March 2011 Issue)

“The Ethics of Supervision and Consultation: Practical Guidance for Mental Health Professionals”

March 15th, 2011

Arizona shootings raise legal reporting issues

By Edward Stern J.D.

On Saturday, Jan. 8, there was a horrific event in Tucson, Arizona where it is alleged that Jared Loughner shot into a crowd of people who met in a supermarket shopping area to...

March 1st, 2011

Cultural competence and Groundhog Day

By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.

If you ever need a demonstration of the importance of cultural competence, just imagine yourself in psychotherapy in a country that doesn’t celebrate Groundhog Day. You...

February 15th, 2011

Lesbian and Gay Parents and Their Children: Research on the Family Life Cycle

By Paul Efthim PhD

Book examines children of sexual minority parents
(February 2011 Issue)

“Lesbian and Gay Parents and
Their Children: Research on the Family Life...

February 15th, 2011

Saving our lives one step at a time

By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.

Just one month into the new year, some of our resolutions for self-improvement may have already started to split along the fault lines of old comfortable habits and resistance...

February 1st, 2011

Common Dilemmas in Couple Therapy

By Paul Efthim PhD

Author guides readers through menu of techniques
(February 2011 Issue)

“Common Dilemmas in Couple Therapy”
By Judith P. Leavitt Routledge
New York,...

January 15th, 2011

Earning a Living Outside of Managed Mental Health Care: 50 Ways to Expand Your Practice

By James K Luiselli EdD ABPP BCBA-D

Unique resource is fun, worthwhile read

(January 2011 Issue)

“Earning a Living Outside of Managed Mental Health Care: 50 Ways to Expand Your Practice”

January 12th, 2011

More than a few good interns

By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.

By the time this column appears in January, the interview phase of the annual internship sweepstakes will be in full swing. But as I write in December, I have just finished...

December 16th, 2010

Ebenezer Scrooge and the Season of Second Chances

By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.

What I love most about the dark cold days of December is the opportunity they give us to notice and enjoy glimpses of contrasting light and warmth. Outdoors the cold makes...

December 16th, 2010

Crimes against children are decreasing

By Catherine Robertson Souter

If you took the nation’s pulse only by reading newspapers, you’d probably believe that bullying and crimes against children are on the rise. In fact, those reports,...