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SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP - SIGs
Current ABCT Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
A list of current SIGs is offered below. To Join a SIG, please contact the respective SIG leader listed below. Each SIG is run independently by its own leadership.
More information is available on how to create a new SIG.
As a service to its members and to others interested in behavior therapy and cognitive behavior therapy, ABCT has included helpful website links to SIGs and organizations with similar interests and goals. ABCT neither reviews nor endorses these linked websites and is not responsible for their content.
SIG Leader
Contact Information: Lance M. Rappaport, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychology (Clinical)
University of Windsor
Email: lrappaport87@gmail.com
Addictive Behaviors SIG
The Addictive Behaviors SIG (SIG AB) provides a platform within ABCT for members to communicate and collaborate regarding substance use topics that include but are not limited to: research examining etiological factors and mechanisms that perpetuate substance use and related disorders, intervention and treatment, harm reduction strategies, and the impact of substance use on health and behavior. The SIG AB welcomes members who are interested in joining a group of researchers, clinicians, mental health professionals, and students who want to connect with other ABCT members in this area of research and treatment. As a whole, our SIG promotes increased awareness of issues surrounding substance use, active involvement in ABCT, and communication among members at the annual conference and throughout the year. Please visit our website for more information or contact us directly!
Contact Information: Jessica Cronce, Ph.D.
Email: jcronce@uoregon.edu
SIG website: https://addictivebehaviorssig.wordpress.com
ADHD SIG
Contact Information:
Joseph Raiker, Ph.D. (Chair)
Licensed Psychologist (Florida)
Associate Professor of Psychology
Florida International University
Center for Children and Families
11200 S.W. 8th St.
AHC 1, Room 140
Miami, FL, 33177
Phone: (305)348-1970
E-mail: jraiker@fiu.edu
Contact Information:
Michael Meinzer, Ph.D. (Chair Elect)
Assistant Professor
University of Illinois at Chicago
1007 W. Harrison St.
Department of Psychology, BSB
Chicago, IL 60607
Phone: 312-413-2627
E-mail: mmeinzer@uic.edu
Website: adhdsig.org
Aging Behavior and Cognitive Therapy SIG
The purpose of the Aging Behavior and Cognitive Therapy SIG is to promote communication and collaboration among health professionals interested in aging issues, particularly within behavioral and cognitive-behavioral frameworks, across both clinical and research domains. In order to fulfill this purpose, the SIG will act to: promote awareness of aging issues within ABCT, increase involvement in the SIG and in ABCT for those who have interests in aging, and be responsive to the needs of the members of the organization and changes in the professional environment.
Contact Information: Kristen H. Sorocco, Ph.D.
1122 NE 13th St, ORB 1200
Oklahoma City, OK 73177
Phone: (405) 456-1454
Email: Kristen-sorocco@ouhsc.edu
Anxiety Disorders SIG
The purpose of the Anxiety Disorders SIG is to provide opportunities for academic and clinical collaboration and networking between professionals with passion for the anxiety spectrum. We disseminate information to members on current research developments and practice innovations with respect to anxiety disorders, including panic disorder, agoraphobia, specific phobia, social anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive and related disorders, and trauma-related disorders. The benefits of Anxiety Disorders SIG membership include: an opportunity to present your anxiety-related research within the SIG Poster Exposition at the annual ABCT conference, eligibility to win annual (monetary) awards for anxiety-related research and early career achievements, receipt of our newsletter, and access to spaces and platforms for networking and collaboration, both online (i.e., website, Facebook, and we are considering reviving the listserv) and in-person. Our annual ABCT conference SIG meeting hosts excellent speakers annually, providing a small venue to learn from and get to know some of today's leading researchers in anxiety disorders and their treatment. These meetings also leave time for chasing down that professional whose ear you've been wanting to bend, and stay tuned for notifications about a conference Anxiety After Party to facilitate a deepening sense of community and connection!
Contact Information:
SIG Leader: Lauren S. Hallion, Ph.D.
SIG email: ABCTAnxietySIG@gmail.com
SIG social media: twitter.com/abctanxietysig
Asian American Issues in Behavior Therapy and Research SIG
The purpose of this SIG is to provide a forum and network for those interested in issues involving Asian Americans in treatment and research. We also provide a professional home for individuals of Asian descent seeking community and mentorship. Anyone (including Non-Asian descendents) interested in sharing ideas and experience in culturally responsive assessment, clinical training, treatment, research and other clinically relevant issues are encouraged to join. This SIG provides the field of behavior therapy with a more accurate representation of Asian/Asian American perspectives in mental health.
Contact Information: Janie J. Hong, Ph.D.
Redwood Center for Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Research
5625 College Avenue- Suite 215
Oakland, CA 94618
Phone: (510) 400-4052 ext 101
Fax: 888-975-9811
Email: hong@redwoodcbt.com
Google Groups e-mail: aaibtr@Google Groups.com
SIG Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/aaibtr
Website: www.asianamericansig.com
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) SIG
The purpose of the ADHD SIG is to promote research on understanding, assessing and treating ADHD in children, adolescents and adults. The SIG offers a pre-conference meeting every year to allow faculty and graduate students who conduct research in this area to network and share ideas.
Contact Information:Richard Gallagher, Ph.D. (Chair)
Licensed Psychologist
Associate Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychology and Psychiatry
New York University School of Medicine
One Park Avenue
7th Floor
New York, New York 10016
Phone: (646)754-5043
E-mail: Richard.gallagher@nyulangone.org
Contact Information: Joseph Raiker, Ph.D. (Chair Elect)
Licensed Psychologist
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Florida International University
Center for Children and Families
11200 S.W. 8th St.
AHC 1, Room 140
Miami, FL 33177
Phone: (305) 348-1970
E-mail: jraiker@fiu.edu
SIG Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ADHDSIG
Autism Spectrum and Developmental Disabilities SIG
The Autism Spectrum and Developmental Disabilities (ASDD) SIG is committed to sharing ideas and recent findings about children and adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and other developmental disorders. Our SIG focuses on the intersection of behavioral and cognitive therapy traditions. Cognitive-behavioral treatments (CBT) are relatively new for this population in terms of systematic evaluation. ASD and other developmental disorders affect millions of individuals in the U.S. and elsewhere, many of whom are functioning in the average to superior range of cognitive abilities. The cognitive and language-based aspects of CBT are likely to be accessible and useful to many people with ASD and related disorders, and it is the mission of this SIG to advance efforts to make cognitive-behavioral treatments relevant and accessible to affected individuals. The SIG provides a forum for dissemination of relevant basic and clinical research findings, including descriptive outcome studies, the effects of comorbidity, and studies of behavioral therapy and CBT for individuals with autism spectrum and other developmental disorders.
Contact Information: Co-Chair Elect: Cara Pugliese, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Behavioral Sciences, Pediatrics
George Washington University Medical School
Division of Pediatric Neuropsychology, Children’s National Hospital
Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders
15245 Shady Grove Road, Suite 350
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: 301-765-5424
Email: cpuglies@childrensnational.org
Contact Information: Co-Chair: Emily Kuschner, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Departments of Radiology and Psychiatry, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
2716 South Street, 5th Floor, Room 5251
Philadelphia, PA 19146
Phone: 267-425-1131
Email: kuschnere@email.chop.edu
Contact Information: Co-Chair: T. Lindsey Burrell, PhD
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Assistant Professor, Division of Autism and Related Disorders
Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine
1920 Briarcliff Road, Atlanta, GA 30329
Phone: (404) 785-9342
Email: lindsey.burrell@choa.org
SIG website: http://abctautism.com/
Behavior Analysis SIG
The Behavior Analysis SIG gives emphasis to the contextual, selectionist, and scientific theoretical foundations of behavior therapy. Behavior analytic principles provide process level accounts for therapeutic change in CBT interventions ranging from exposure and cognitive restructuring to acceptance and mindfulness. This SIG is committed to maintaining contemporary behavior analytic accounts of human behavior and therapeutic process of change. It is the mission of the members of this SIG to ensure that our conceptual understanding of the processes of change in therapy keeps pace with the evolving technology used to foster such change.
Contact Information: Thomas J. Waltz, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Phone: (734) 487-4852
Email: twaltz1@emich.edu
Behavioral Medicine and Integrated Primary Care SIG:
The purpose of the Behavioral Medicine and Integrated Primary Care SIG is to disseminate information to members on current behavioral research and practice regarding health promotion (e.g., HIV prevention, exercise), the treatment of medical problems (e.g., chronic pain, cardiovascular disease, diabetes), and providing consultation and intervention on mental health problems in primary care and other healthcare settings. The Behavioral Medicine and Integrated Primary Care SIG hopes to strengthen the membership and scope of ABCT by providing a forum for researchers and scientists of a variety of professional backgrounds to discuss the use of CBT research and practice to promote health and treat medical problems as well as to support work from a public health perspective. Moreover, the SIG seeks to provide a forum for networking for behavioral medicine and primary care-based CBT professionals and researchers.
Contact Information: Jessica F. Magidson, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology
University of Maryland
1147B Biology-Psychology
College Park, MD 20742
Email: jmagidso@umd.edu
Contact Information:Abigail Batchelder, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Harvard Medical School
Email: abatchelder@mgh.harvard.edu
SIG Twitter: https://twitter.com/ABCTBMEDIPCSIG
SIG Facebook page: www.facebook.com/ABCTBMEDIPCSIG
Behavioral Sleep Medicine SIG
Our special interest group is open to any ABCT members with an interest in behavioral sleep medicine. Our members vary from students who want to learn more about the field, sleep specialists and/or researchers, and those with very little sleep background. All are welcome. We meet once a year at the convention but correspond via email during the year.
Contact Information: Colleen E. Carney, Ph.D.
Ryerson University
Sleep and Depression Laboratory
Department of Psychology
350 Victoria Street JOR926
Toronto, Ontario
M5B 2K3 Canada
Phone: (416) 979-5000 ext 2177
Email: ccarney@ryerson.ca
Bipolar Disorders SIG
The Bipolar Disorders SIG welcomes members who are focused on the etiology and treatment of bipolar spectrum disorders. The members cover the developmental course of bipolar disorder, from juvenile to adult bipolar disorder, and span interests in assessment, clinical description, culture, outcomes, risk factors, and treatment models. This SIG has a particular investment in providing a nurturing atmosphere for idea exchange, and a forum to help promote the development of junior scientists.
Contact Information: Victoria E. Cosgrove, Ph.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Director, Prevention and Intervention Laboratory
Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Stanford University School of Medicine
MC 5550, 401 Quarry Road
Stanford, California 94305-5550
Phone: (650) 723-9392
Email: veileen@stanford.edu
Contact Information: Amy E. West, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Director, Psychology Training Program
USC University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD)
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine
4650 Sunset Boulevard, MS #53 | Los Angeles, CA 90027
Email: amwest@chla.usc.edu
Black Americans in Research and Behavioral Therapy
This SIG is for psychologists, researchers, students and others with an interest in CBT research and practice as it pertains to African Americans. Membership in this SIG also provides an opportunity for networking, support, and camaraderie.
Contact Information: Jamilah R. George, M.Div. and Destiny M. B. Printz, B. A.
406 Babbidge Rd, Unit 1020, Storrs, CT 06269
Phone: (203) 382-3622 and (313) 467-6365
Email: destiny.printz@uconn.edu and jamilah.george@uconn.edu
SIG website: http://monnicawilliams.com/aa-sig.php
Child and Adolescent Anxiety SIG
The Child and Adolescent Anxiety Special Interest Group (SIG) was formed to facilitate advancements in the field of child and adolescent anxiety disorders. To this end, the SIG aims to: i) provide an arena for members to discuss current controversies, limitations of research and directions for future research; ii) foster collaboration amongst researchers and clinicians; and iii) provide an avenue for members to network with colleagues sharing a common interest in child anxiety.
Contact Information: Kendra Read, Ph.D. (Leader)
Director of Anxiety Programs and Attending Psychologist, Seattle Children's
Acting Assistant Professor, University of Washington School of Medicine
Email: readk@uw.edu
SIG website: http://www.childanxietysig.com
Child and Adolescent Depression SIG
The Child and Adolescent Depression SIG works to promote dissemination of research and information related to the etiology and treatments of youth depression, and provide a forum for networking and collaboration among researchers and practitioners. We focus on areas of common interest in child and adolescent depression that include assessment, intervention, prevention, translation of theoretical research into effective intervention, and development and dissemination of empirically based treatments. The Child and Adolescent Depression SIG offers an annual award for best poster presentation at our SIG poster presentation at the ABCT convention. Additionally, we organize a networking social event as part of the annual Convention.
We publish a newsletter three times a year and are available to connect via Facebook and our webpage: http://childdepressionsig.wix.com/home.
Contact Information: Laura J Dietz, PhD
Associate Professor
Clinical Rehabilitation & Mental Health Counseling
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
University of Pittsburgh, 5034 Forbes Tower, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Email: laura.dietz@pitt.edu
Phone:(412) 383-3466
FAX: (412) 383-6597
Child Maltreatment and Interpersonal Violence SIG
The Child Maltreatment and Interpersonal Violence SIG provides an opportunity for ABCT members with interests related to child physical and sexual abuse, neglect, psychological abuse, intimate partner violence, elder abuse, and sexual violence to network and exchange ideas about current research and clinical issues in these areas. In addition to fostering professional relationships, this group seeks to: 1) promote research and empirically-based interventions addressing the many facets of child maltreatment and interpersonal violence; 2) facilitate the dissemination of research findings to help professionals address the needs of those impacted by child maltreatment and interpersonal violence, and; 3) increase professional and societal awareness of issues related to maltreatment and violence. SIG members receive our SIG newsletter and informational emails with news, activities, and opportunities related to violence and abuse.
Contact Information: Michelle Haikalis, PhD
Brown University Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies
121 S Main St, Providence, RI 02903, USA
Phone: (401) 863-6461
Email: Michelle_Haikalis@brown.edu
Contact Information: Anna Jaffe, PhD (leader-elect)
Center for the Study of Health and Risk Behaviors
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine
Email: ajaffe2@unl.edu
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/abct-cmiv-sig
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CMIV_SIG
Child and School-Related Issues SIG
The SIG is designed to facilitate the interests of ABCT members who wish to apply empirically supported assessment and treatment practices in school and clinical settings that serve children, youth and their families. We are interested in preventative and clinical applications and the dissemination of these practices to clinicians. Some specific points of interest include: 1) treating parents own symptoms in addition to child treatment; 2) CBT for children in medical settings; 3) utilizing a public health model for prevention and intervention efforts; and 4) conducting parent and teacher trainings. We serve practicing clinicians as well as clinical researchers in the hope that our dialogue enhances child and family services and research. Our group sponsors poster presentations, a biannual newsletter, and a listserv focus on child and school-related issues.
Contact Information: Shalini Arya, M.A.
School Psychologist- Vancouver School Board
310-2352 West Broadway,
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6K2E5
Phone: (778) 855-5945
Email: shalini2792@gmail.com
SIG website: http://childandschoolsig.webs.com
Clinical Psychological Science SIG
Contact Information: Nicholas Perry, Ph.D.
Alpert Medical School of Brown University
The Miriam Hospital, Centers for Behavioral and Preventative Medicine
Coro West, Suite 309, 164 Summit Ave, Providence, RI 02906
Phone: 401-793-8619
Email: nicholas_perry@brown.edu
Contact Information: Diana Bennett, Ph.D.
New Mexico VA Healthcare System
New Mexico VA, 1501 San Pedro Dr. SE, Behavioral Health Care Line (116), Albuquerque, NM 87108
Phone: (505) 265-1711 x5932
Email: diana.bennett2@va.gov
Clinical Psychology at Liberal Arts Colleges SIG
CPLAC SIG is devoted to developing community and sharing resources for clinical psychology faculty, students, and alumni of liberal arts colleges. This group comprises clinical scientists who are committed to promoting evidence in their teaching, research and clinical practices. The goals of this group are to: provide a forum for members to communicate about issues related to conducting research in clinical psychology at liberal arts colleges; foster collaborations among researchers at liberal arts colleges; facilitate communication and sharing of resources related to teaching clinical psychology (and related topics) at the undergraduate level; provide support and professional networking opportunities for members, including clinical psychology graduate students interested in faculty jobs at liberal arts colleges as well as student alumni applying to graduate school and faculty positions.
Contact Information: Michael Wheaton - Chair
Assistant Professor
Barnard College
3009 Broadway, New York, NY 10027
Phone: (212) 853-1692
Email: mwheaton@barnard.edu
Contact Information: Laura Sockol - Vice Chair
Assistant Professor
Davidson College
PO Box 7136, Davidson, NC 28035
Phone: 704.894.2288
Email: lasockol@davidson.edu
SIG website: https://cplac.org
Clinical Research Methods and Statistics SIG
The Clinical Research Methods and Statistics Special Interest Group (SIG) is a group within the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. Our members represent a variety of backgrounds from science, academia, and clinical practice. We aim to improve cognitive behavioral research and practice through the application and dissemination of advanced research methods, both for the advancement of assessment and treatment as well as helping to connect advanced research and clinical practice.
Contact Information: Gemma Wallace, M.S.
Department of Psychology
Colorado State University
Email: gemma.wallace@colostate.edu
Contact Information: D. Gage Jordan, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology
Murray State University
Email: djordan8@murraystate.edu
SIG website: abctstat.org
SIG google group: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/abctstats-sig/join
Cognitive Therapy SIG
The Cognitive Therapy SIG recognizes a wide diversity of approaches within Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, some placing emphasis on behavioral models, others on experiential models and others on cognitive models. The Cognitive Therapy Special Interest Group will focus on all forms of cognitive therapy that stress the central role of cognitive processing in the development, maintenance and treatment of psychopathology.
Contact Information: Bradford C. Richards, Ph.D., ABPP
The Cognitive Behavioral Institute of Albuquerque, LLC
1 San Rafael Ave Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87122-1116
Phone: (505) 823-1600
Email: br@cogtherapy.com
Google Groups: http://groups.google.com/group/ctsig
SIG Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/216030651759565
Couples Research and Treatment SIG
The SIG provides a forum for academic and professional networking among individuals conducting research and/ or interventions with couples. Areas of common interest include: interaction processes, individual differences, assessment, prevention, intervention and treatment, grant funding, translation of basic research about couples into effective intervention and treatment, methodology in couples research, special problems facing couples such as infidelity, sexual dysfunction and psychological and physical aggression.
Contact Information: Hannah Williamson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Human Development and Family Sciences University of Texas at Austin
Email: hwilliamson@utexas.edu
Contact Information: Emily Salivar, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
College of Psychology
Nova Southeastern University
Email: esalivar@nova.edu
SIG website: http://www.abctcouples.org
Dissemination and Implementation Science SIG
The Dissemination and Implementation Science Special Interest Group (SIG) promotes research on how to better disseminate and implement evidence based practices by behavioral health care stakeholders (e.g., practitioners, policy-makers, consumers, etc.). Our goals include (1) helping members network with like-minded colleagues, (2) collaborating with stakeholders to identify what works for them, what they need, and how best to provide evidence-based practices, and (3) communicating the benefits of evidence-based practices in order to increase consumer demand for effective treatments.
Contact Information: Emily Becker-Haimes
Email: Emily.haimes@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
SIG website: https://dissig.tidyhq.com
Twitter: @dis_sig
Forensic Issues and Externalizing Behaviors SIG
The Forensic Issues and Externalizing Behaviors SIG is dedicated to the application of cognitive-behavioral principles to the understanding, prevention, assessment and treatment of externalizing behaviors that put individuals at risk for harming others and themselves, and for criminal justice involvement.
Members strive to understand and find better solutions for addressing a broad range of antisocial behaviors that lead to immeasurable human suffering worldwide, and to improve the lives of some of society's most marginalized members and the lives of those impacted by antisocial behavior.
Clinical and research activities span both community and forensic contexts and encompass such issues as: Antisociality, delinquency, anger, psychopathy, aggression, intimate partner and family violence, forensic assessment, oppositional and disruptive behaviors, sexual offending, addictions, recidivism,
forensic treatment, policing, legal consultation, victimology, and various influences on antisocial behavior (sociocultural, dispositional, and environmental). A primary goal of the Forensic Issues and Externalizing Behaviors SIG is to provide a network for members to discuss up-to-date information related to research,
application, and training on CBT principles relevant to at-risk and justice-involved individuals and their families. Interested professionals and students can be added to the Forensic Issues and Externalizing
Behaviors Special Interest Group Google Group by sending an e-mail to joel.g.sprunger@gmail.com.
Contact Information: Kelly E. Moore, PhD
East Tennessee State University, 420 Rogers Stout Hall, PO Box 70649, Johnson City, TN37614
Phone: 423-439-4849
Email: mooreke2@etsu.edu
Contact Information:Mandy D. Owens, PhD
University of Washington, 1107 NE 45th St, Suite 120, Seattle, WA 98105
Phone: 206-685-4608
Email: mandyo@uw.edu
SIG website: https://groups.google.com/group/FIEBSIG
Functional Analytic Psychotherapy SIG
The group intends to provide a place of community for researchers and therapists interested in the advancement of Functional Analytic Psychotherapy. Having a special interest group would not only advance research within the field of FAP, but would encourage those interested in FAP to attend ABCT, network with others of similar interest, and encourage continued education and professional development. As a newer behavioral therapy that is becoming increasingly popular in application with clients, a FAP oriented SIG will demonstrate ABCT's encouragement of broadening therapeutic technique and empirical research.
Contact Information: Lindsey Knott, M.A.
Per: Jonathan W. Kanter, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology
Box 351525
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98105
Phone: (832) 465-5853
Email: LindseyEKnott@gmail.com
Latinx SIG
The HIBT SIG has two primary goals: (1) to support interest in clinical work and research focusing on Hispanic issues in behavior therapy, and (2) to raise awareness of behavior therapy activities in Latin America and Spain.
Contact Information: Cristina López, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and CON Diversity Officer
Medical University of South Carolina
College of Nursing and COM Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Phone: (843) 876-1034
Email: lopezcm@musc.edu
Contact Information: Arthur "Trey" Andrews III, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Department of Psychology
Institute for Ethnic Studies
BURN 317, UNL, 68588-0308
Email: Arthur.andrews@unl.edu
SIG website: https://sites.google.com/site/abcthibt/home
Men's Mental and Physical Health SIG
Contact Information: Douglas Gazarian, MA
Clark University, 950 Main Street, Department of Psychology, Worcester, MA 01610
Phone: 617-633-1547
Email: dgazarian@clarku.edu
Contact Information: Ethan Hoffman, MA
Clark University, 950 Main Street, Department of Psychology, Worcester, MA 01610
Phone: 510-292-9671
Email: ethoffman@clarku.edu
Contact Information: Jon Jampel, MA
Clark University, 950 Main Street, Department of Psychology, Worcester, MA 01610
Phone: 617-791-1270
Email: jjampel@clarku.edu
SIG Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Mens-Mental-Physical-Health-SIG-151451402148392/
Military and Veteran Psychology SIG
The mission of the Military and Veteran Psychology SIG is to promote communication and collaboration among professionals interested in issues concerning military service and mental health. Populations of interest include military service members, veterans, and military families. Topics of interest include best practices, innovative treatments, training opportunities, and developing research in the areas of military culture, common issues effecting military personnel and families (e.g., PTSD, depression and suicide, substance abuse, re-adjustment difficulties, family issues, etc), and more. We welcome your involvement in our discussion groups and your submissions to the ABCT conference.
Contact Information: Jessica Stern, PhD
NYU Langone Health
1 Park Ave, NYU Langone Health, Department of Psychiatry, New York, NY 10016
Phone: 646-754-4775
Email: jessica.stern@nyulangone.org
SIG website: http://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/militarypsychsig
Mindfulness and Acceptance SIG
The goals of the Mindfulness and Acceptance SIG is
1) to provide a forum to members for the development and dissemination of a behavioral science infused with mindfulness and acceptance techniques-including the discussion of current controversies and limitations of current research and directions for future research in these areas;
2) to provide information for training in mindfulness and acceptance schemes;
3) to foster collaboration and free exchange among researchers and clinicians, and ;
4) to create opportunities for members to network with colleagues who share these common interests.
Contact Information: Megan E. Renna, Ph.D.
University of Southern Mississippi, Owings-McQuague Hall, 118 College Drive, Hattiesburg, MS 39406
Phone: (203) 558-2168
Email: megan.renna@gmail.com
Google Groups website: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/abct_mindfulness
Native American Issues in Behavior Therapy and Research SIG
Contact Information: Ashleigh Coser, Ph.D.
Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma
Email: Ashleigh-coser@cherokee.org
Contact Information: Susanna Lopez, M.S.
Oklahoma State University
Email: sulopez@ostatemail.okstate.edu
Neurocognitive Therapies/ Translational Research SIG
The Neurocognitive Therapies/Translational Research SIG seeks to bridge the gap between basic and applied science in understanding the nature and treatment of psychiatric disorders. We are interested in multidisciplinary research and the application of cognitive and affective neuroscience to improve the conceptualization and effectiveness of interventions. Researchers and practitioners in this SIG are interested in brain imaging, neuropsychological and cognitive training, and related techniques as tools for increasing our understanding of anxiety, depression, addictions, schizophrenia, ADHD, and other disorders.
Contact Information: Angela Fang, Ph.D.
University of Washington, Department of Psychology, 119A Guthrie Hall, Box 351525, Seattle, WA 98195
Phone: (516) 313-9016
Email: angfang@uw.edu
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/nttrsig/
Twitter page: https://twitter.com/NTTR_SIG
SIG website: http://neurocognitive-therapies.com
Obesity and Eating Disorders SIG:
The Obesity and Eating Disorders SIG is a multi-disciplinary group of behavioral professionals with clinical and research interests in obesity and eating disorders. The purpose of the OED SIG is to foster communication and interaction among researchers and clinicians with shared interests in the characterization and treatment of obesity and eating disorders. Members bring to the OED SIG a wide range of expertise in biobehavioral, clinical, epidemiological and physiological aspects of both eating disorders and obesity, making for lively and informative interaction.
Contact Information: Cheri Levinson
To join the SIG: https://squareup.com/store/obesity-and-eating-disorders-special-interest-group-of-abct
SIG Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ABCTOEDSIG/
Oppression and Resilience: Minority Mental Health SIG
The Oppression and Resilience SIG believes that the field of psychology has the power to heal and build resilience against suffering at the hands of systemic oppression via:
1) The creation and development of ideas born out of compassion for all beings, not only just privileged groups, but also marginalized and intersectional
2) Practical, accessible, and innovative methods of intervention/dissemination/open science that reach all people,
3) Authentic, non-hierarchical connections with others who have the same mission and seek to speak their truth,
4) The empowerment of ALL people to challenge the status quo of oppressive dynamics within and without their individual communities.
5) Supporting the careers of scholar-activists seeking to challenge systemic oppression through the use of clinical science, empowerment, and effective activism for social justice.”
Contact Information: Alexandria Miller, MS
Suffolk University, 73 Tremont St #9025, Boston MA 02108
Phone: 617-942-1673; 617-287-6350
Business Email: amiller8@su.suffolk.edu
Email: oppressionandresilience@gmail.com
Contact Information: Lorraine Alire, MA
University of Massachusetts Boston, 100 William T. Morrissey Blvd, Boston, MA 02125
Phone: 617-942-1673; 617-287-6350
Business Email: Lorraine.Alire001@umb.edu
Email: oppressionandresilience@gmail.com
SIG Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/oppressionandresilience
Parenting and Families SIG:
The purpose of the Parenting and Families SIG is to promote the sharing of information related to parent and family-focused research and clinical work. Experienced researchers, clinicians, and students will find that the group listserv provides an excellent forum for discussion and dissemination of news related to the SIG's mission, as well opportunities for career development and networking. The SIG also sponsors panel discussions and symposia, participates in the annual SIG exposition, and organizes a poster competition at ABCT's annual convention. Finally, the SIG recognizes excellence in parenting and family-related research and clinical pursuits through student poster and lifetime achievement awards.
Contact Information: Stacy Forcino
Google Groups website: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/abctparentingandfamiliessig
SIG Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/parentingandfamiliessig/
Psychosis and Schizophrenia Spectrum SIG
This SIG promotes the development, dissemination, and implementation of evidence-based interventions and behavioral assessments for persons experiencing, or at risk for, psychosis and problems on the schizophrenia spectrum. We are committed to the following core values that guide us in these efforts: 1. Biopsychosocial research as a fundamental tool for discovering and developing effective interventions and sound assessments. 2. The social context as a vital perspective from which to understand and address clinical problems. This includes: a) Research on stigmatization, diversity, and disparities in access to evidence-based treatments. b) Advocacy, mental health policy, and well-coordinated systems of care which promote our mission. c) Partnership with those who have lived experience with the mental health problems we address, their families, and other stakeholders in the system of care.
Charlie Davidson, Ph.D.
Email: charles.a.davidson@gmail.com
SIG website: http://psychology.unl.edu/schizsig/welcome
SIG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SchizophreniaABCT-186884267343
Research in Clinical Practice SIG
The intent of this Special Interest Group is to provide a place where ABCT members who are doing or would like to do research in their clinical practice setting can share skills and resources and obtain collegial support. A group of like-minded professionals can also help its members develop an identity as a researcher-clinician that can provide a platform and support for their professional development and scientific work. We have established a listserve, hold a membership meeting at the conference, and sponsor a poster session and other presentations at the conference. Our goal is to help practitioners conduct research in their clinical practice setting that adds to the body of generalizable knowledge in our field, reduces the science-practice gap, and enriches the ABCT by increasing the numbers of listserve contributions, conference presentations, and journal submissions that represent science conducted by practitioners.
Contact Information: Chair: Jacqueline B. Pesrons
Email: persons@oaklandcbt.com
Sexual and Gender Minority SIG:
The Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) SIG (formerly known as the Study of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues SIG) was re-named in 2017 to be more inclusive of the diverse range of sexual minority (e.g., gay, lesbian, bisexual, pansexual, queer) and gender minority (e.g., transgender, genderqueer, non-binary) individuals in the SGM community. The purpose of the SGM SIG is to provide opportunities for networking, collaboration, and mentorship for researchers and clinicians interested in the application of cognitive and behavioral principles to understanding and improving SGM health. In line with the broader mission of ABCT, the SGM SIG actively promotes the extension of empirically validated CBT interventions to SGM populations as well as the development and dissemination of research and evidence-based training in how best to serve the SGM community.
Contact Information: Jeffrey Cohen, Psy.D.
Columbia Doctors, Psychiatry, Suite 340, 51 W 51st St, NY NY 10019
Phone: 212.326.8442
Email: jmc2284@cumc.columbia.edu
Contact Information: Ilana Seager van Dyk, Ph.D.
Yale School of Public Health, Department of Social & Behavioral Sciences
60 College Street, New Haven, CT 06510
Email: ilana.seagervandyk@yale.edu
Google Groups page: https://groups.google.com/d/forum/abct-sgm-sig-listserv
SIG website: www.abctsgmsig.com
Spiritual and Religious Issues in Behavior Change SIG
This SIG promotes research on the roles that spirituality and religion play in psychosocial functioning, as well as empirically-based approaches to addressing these factors in treatment. The SIG also facilitates communication and collaboration between researchers, clinicians, and students who share these interests. Given the importance of spirituality and religion to the general public, we hope our efforts will extend the reach of ABCT.
Contact Information: Jeremy Cummings, Ph.D.
Southeastern University
1000 Longfellow Blvd
Lakeland, FL 33801
Phone: (863 )667-5526
Email: jpcummings@seu.edu
SIG website: http://www.abctspirituality.com
Student SIG
The Student SIG of ABCT is specifically designed to be a forum for student communication about professional development and issues related to transitioning from student to professional. In addition, this group is designed to help students become more actively involved in ABCT.
Contact Information: Shelby King, B.S.
Western Kentucky Univeristy
Phone: (859) 967-3108
Email: ABCT.Student.SIG@gmail.com; Shelby.king819@topper.wku.edu
Contact Information: Brenna Lash, MPH
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Phone: (484) 634-2163
Email: brenna.lash@gmail.com
SIG Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/180688149863/?ref=bookmarks
Suicide and Self Injury SIG
The purpose of the Suicide and Self-Injury SIG is to provide a forum for researchers, clinicians and students to review and discuss ongoing issues in the field of nonsuicidal self-injury and suicide.
Contact Information: Caroline Holman, Ph.D.
Providence VA Medical Center, 830 Chalkstone Ave, Providence, RI 02908
Phone: (646) 662-0872
Email: caroline_holman@brown.edu
SIG Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/311893122882679/
Technology and Behavior Change SIG
The Technology and Behavior Change SIG serves ABCT members who are interested using technology in research and practice to facilitate behavior change and improve health and human functioning. We are an interdisciplinary group of people that includes psychologists from varying backgrounds, clinicians, researchers, and students, as well as computer scientists, technology developers, and individuals involved in the industry of health behavior change. Our SIG offers members opportunities to learn, share information with others, to collaborate and to network with other like-minded professionals. Please contact us if you'd like to join.
Contact Information: Jennifer Dahne, Ph.D.
Medical University of South Carolina
68 President Street, Bioengineering Building, Cancer Control Suite, Charleston, SC 29425
Phone: 843-876-2280
Email: dahne@musc.edu
SIG Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ABCTtechsig
SIG Twitter: @ABCTtechsig
Tic and Obsessive-Compulsive Related Disorders SIG
The purpose of the Tic and Impulse Control Disorders SIG is to promote research and treatment advances for tic disorders, impulse control disorders, and obsessive compulsive related disorders (e.g., trichotillomania, excoriation disorder, body-focused repetitive behavior disorders) by providing research experts, clinical experts, and students the opportunity to discuss these disorders with other interested persons.
Contact Information: Emily Braley, B.S.
University of Utah, Department of Psychology, 380 S. 1530 E., Rm. 502, Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Phone: (801) 585-7114
Email: emily.braley@psych.utah.edu
Contact Information: Kirsten Bootes, B.A.
University of Utah, Department of Psychology, 380 S. 1530 E., Rm. 502, Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Phone: (801) 585-7114
Email: kirsten.bootes@psych.utah.edu
Contact Information: Jennifer Schild, B.S.
Suffolk University, Department of Psychology, 73 Tremont St. , Boston, MA 02108
Phone: (516) 695-1958
Email: jschild@su.suffolk.edu
Trauma and PTSD SIG
This SIG is part of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies and is specifically focused on issues related to psychological trauma, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and other trauma-related sequelae. Any ABCT member can join the SIG.
Contact Information: Karen E. Courchaine, Ph.D.
NFL/SGA Dept. of Veterans' Affairs
8585 W. Highway 318
Reddick, FL 32686
Phone: (352) 874-9914
Fax: (352) 591-0889
Email: drkarencourchaine@gmail.com
SIG Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AbctTraumaAndPtsdSpecialInterestGroup
Women's Issues in Behavior Therapy SIG
The Women's Issues in Behavior Therapy SIG is open to all Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT, formerly AABT) members who are interested in women's issues. We are committed to increasing women's participation in all levels of conference activity and in ABCT governance, to increasing knowledge and awareness of women's health and mental health issues, and to providing opportunities for women of ABCT to network with each other.
Contact Information: Taryn A. Myers, Ph.D.
Virginia Wesleyan University
Phone: 757-233-8754
Email: abctwomenssig@gmail.com; tmyers@vwu.edu
Contact Information: Michelle E. Roley-Roberts, PhD in Clinical Psychology
Creighton University CHI Health, 7101 Newport Ave, Suite 203, Omaha, NE 68152
Phone: 402-572-2705
Email: abctwomenssig@gmail.com; michelleroley-roberts@creighton.edu (prefer my gmail: michelle.e.roley@gmail.com)
SIG website: http://www.abctwomenssig.com
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