Post Type Description
This new ABPP initiative will explore the intersection of psychology and artificial intelligence, and develop practical tools for specialists navigating this technology. Introduction The rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has permeated nearly every facet of our lives, including the field of psychology. As specialists, we find ourselves at the crossroads of this transformative technology … Read more
Meet Carrie Kennedy, PhD, ABPP, an Aerospace Neuropsychologist at the Naval Aerospace Medical Institute. Carrie H. Kennedy, PhD, ABPP CAPT/MSC/USN Board Certified in Clinical Psychology & Police and Public Safety Psychology Correspondence: Linked In Tell us about your current professional roles: In my current position, I serve as the Aerospace Neuropsychologist at the Naval Aerospace … Read more
Meet Alana Atchison, PsyD, ABPP, a board-certified Clinical Psychologist and recipient of ABPP’s 2024 Early Career Psychologist Service Award. Alana Atchison, PsyD, ABPP Board Certified in Clinical Psychology Correspondence: alanaatchisonpsyd@gmail.com Tell us a bit about yourself. I’m Alana, from Chicago, Illinois. I teach in the PsyD department at Adler University and operate my private practice. … Read more
The Ethics Corner is a regular publication of the ABPP Ethics Committee, featuring clinical vignettes, ethical situations and dilemmas, and coverage of relevant ethical issues which arise in clinical and forensic settings. The ABPP Ethics Committee provides consultation services to ABPP specialists and constituents focused on responding to inquiries related to ethical standards, principles, and … Read more
Having eagerly awaited the Addiction Psychology specialty approval, I was thrilled when the timing aligned for me to apply at the tail end of my ECP decade. Equal parts terrified and confident (CI 10% – 90% depending on the day), I forged ahead with my submission and scheduled an oral examination in July 2023. I … Read more
When I reflect back on my formative days in graduate school and early-on in my career, I was mentored by psychologists who were all board certified, including most of my professors (some of whom later became clinical practice partners for many years). In my early days of training in clinical psychology, seeking board certification was … Read more
Over the past several decades, the demand for psychological services has significantly increased. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated this demand and research has demonstrated an increase in mental health concerns in people affected by COVID-19, including panic disorder, irrational anger, impulsivity, somatization, disordered sleep, posttraumatic stress symptoms, and suicidal behavior (Hossain et al., 2020). Negative mental … Read more
Introduction Psychologists operate within a complex array of intersecting demands from structural barriers imposed by a health care system that overlaps with ethnoracial, ethical, personal, and poverty-related factors. Poverty functions as a persistent economic experience of exclusion from access to resources required to reach the capacity to achieve a minimum quality measure of living. A … Read more
Preface: This article emanates from an invited presentation given at the 2023 APA Annual Convention in Washington DC on August 4, 2023. The author, Dr. Florence Kaslow, was one of the three panelists/presenters asked by APA President Thema Bryant-Davis, PhD to be on a featured panel. Dr. Bryant-Davis was the fourth panelist. The panel was … Read more
The American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) holds a mission of serving the public by promoting the provision of quality psychological services through the examination and certification of professional psychologists engaging in specialty practices (ABPP, 2023). This philosophy holds true for each of the currently identified specialty boards. Evaluations for ABPP certification typically includes core … Read more
