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The ABPP collaborated with the American Psychological Association’s Center for Workforce Studies on a Datapoint article, published in the March 2024 issue of the APA Monitor on Psychology. It provides a brief visual snapshot of the workforce distribution of board-certified specialists geographically and across specialty areas. It serves as an update to a previous Datapoint … Read more
These data, collected from ABPP’s 2022 annual attestation survey, describe the diversity of the ABPP specialist workforce across various dimensions, including demographic factors, work setting, degree type, timing of licensure and board certification, languages spoken, and religious identity. If you have been board certified for years, you are aware that ABPP periodically conducts a workforce … Read more
Over the past 2 years, ABPP has partnered with The Trust to engage in marketing/outreach to the many psychologists insured through their programs. The Trust is ABPP’s sole liability insurance partner. We recently renewed our partnership to continue our outreach efforts and to offer continuing education webinars to specialists and psychologists insured by The Trust. … Read more
Recently, the American Psychological Association Commission on Accreditation (COA) published for public comment its proposed language for revisions to Standards and Implementing Regulations regarding postdoctoral specialty training. The original language indicated that specialty areas and competencies would be defined by the COA. This proposal was met with concern by many parties in professional psychology that … Read more
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
