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On Board

with Professional Psychology

Issue 6

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Get Featured on ABPP’s Social Media Channels!

Want to be featured on ABPP’s social media platforms? Here’s how.

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How to Use the ABPP Directory

The ABPP Directory is an efficient way to search for Specialists.

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New Professional Practice Guideline for Adults with Complex Trauma Histories

New guidelines provide recommendations for treating complex trauma.

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How will AI impact the board-certification process?

Two specialty boards have developed guidance for addressing the use of AI in the board-certification application process.

OBPP Bids Farewell to Associate Editor

Dr. Jessica Luzier, PhD, ABPP shares a message of hope as she concludes her term as Associate Editor of On Board with Professional Psychology.

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Announcing the 2025 ABPP Foundation Scholarships Recipients

ABPP Foundation scholarships facilitate the board-certification of arising specialists. Congratulations to the recipients of 2025!

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Spotlight

Specialists in Artificial Intelligence

Christine Gould, professional psychology expert. Smiling woman with curly brown hair.

Meet Christine Gould, PhD, ABPP, a board-certified Geropsychologist who has been working with Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies to assess neuropsychiatric symptoms in older adults.

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Specialists in the Public Service

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Meet Tamara Lyn, PhD, ABPP, a board-certified Organizational and Business Consulting Psychologist and retired Bureau of Prisons warden.

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Early Career Specialists

Erin Kube, featured in Professional Psychology, Issue 6. Smiling woman with long brown hair. Psychology professional.

Meet Erin Kube, PhD, ABPP, a board-certified Geropsychologist and recipient of ABPP’s 2025 Early Career Psychologist Service Award.

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Early Career Specialists

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Meet Andrew Young Choi, PhD, ABPP, a board-certified Counseling Psychologist and recipient of ABPP’s 2025 Early Career Psychology Diversity Award.

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Future Specialists

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Meet Kirsten Klein, PhD, an early-career psychologist and recipient of ABPP’s 2025 Art Nezu Dissertation Diversity Award.

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Ethics Corner

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Time to Say Goodbye: Termination and the Ethics of Exits

How to end treatment with clients ethically and collaboratively.

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Articles

A Holistic Approach to Supporting Families of Individuals with Autism

  • Grace M. Kuravackel, Cody M. Davis, Katelyn James
Family members are an important target of interventions for children on the autism spectrum.
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Beyond the Standard Dose: Reflections on Medication Sensitivity Across the Surgical Continuum

  • Michelle C. Hudson
A psychologist reflects on her own experience receiving medical care, and how to improve it for others.
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Temporal Dynamics in Suicide: How Fluid Vulnerability Theory Informs Assessment and Intervention

  • John D. Gavazzi
Conceptualizing suicidality as a fluctuating state rather than a stable trait helps clinicians mitigate risk and intervene effectively.
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Championing Autonomy: A Call to Action on Advocating for Patient Choice

  • William McKenna
Psychologists must balance patients’ autonomy with their safety and capacity to consent, which may require ongoing assessment.
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Pediatric Uropsychology: A Growing and Diverse Subspecialty of Pediatric Psychology

  • Jaclyn A. Shepard, Lillian C. Hayes, Jennifer Hansen-Moore
Uropsychologists use psychobehavioral principles to treat patients with urological conditions.
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Coaching Psychology in the National Security Community

  • Angelo P. Bartocci, Jimmie Butcher, Sierra Symonette
Psychologists are uniquely positioned to learn coaching skills to address non-clinical concerns.
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Perils and Advances in Online Therapy

  • Terence Patterson
The proliferation of virtual therapy presents both promises and challenges for ethical, evidence-based service delivery.
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Psychology’s Testing Enterprise Deserves Better: Response to Mikesell, Frederick, & Otto (2025)

  • Kyle B. Boone, Jerry J. Sweet
Specialists provide an alternative perspective regarding psychologists’ duties to protect psychological testing data.
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Board Certification Rates and Interest in the US Air Force

  • Jeremy Jinkerson
Learn about successful efforts to promote board certification among military psychologists.
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The Appropriate Management of Concussion: Avoidance of Iatrogenesis and Countering Hopewell et al. (2025)

  • Kyle B. Boone, Tara L. Victor
Do mild traumatic brain injuries cause long-term damage? The debate continues.
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The Cultural Assessment of Risk for Suicide (CARS): Application and Opportunities for Focus by Specialty Boards

  • Holly M. McGrath, Colin Simsarian, Brenda Hammond, Bruce Bongar,
This instrument provides a culturally-sensitive assessment of suicide risk that accounts for systemic and client-specific factors.
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Reflections on a Career Shift from Psychologist to Climate Activist

  • Harry Klebanoff
A psychologist reflects on their experience combating climate change.
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Bridging the Gap: PALS and MAPPS as Complementary Peer Support Models for Police Wellness

  • Naysha Rivera-Hartley, Jennifer Kelly, William D. Walsh, Olivia Wallman, Amanda Nephew, Vincent B. Van Hasselt
Two programs provide flexible, scalable frameworks to support law enforcement officers.
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Integrating Artificial Intelligence in Doctoral Education: Enhancing Teaching and Ethical Responsibility

  • Timothy Branaman, Sara Pollard
AI technologies provide new tools for educating future psychologists.
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Endings Are Reframed Beginnings: An Exploration of Death Positivity

  • Sara Bielek, LaTrelle Jackson, Kate Maxwell, Madalyn Schomber
Psychologists can help patients prepare for (or even celebrate) the inevitable.
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Flexibility as a Transtheoretical Construct

  • Mary Jo Coiro
Psychological flexibility has several dimensions, and many applications to mental health conditions.
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ADHD and Autism Evaluations in Adults: Serious Consideration of Neurodivergence, while Not Encouraging Dr. TikTok

  • Jo Ellison
Assessing neurodivergence requires a balanced and scientifically-grounded approach.
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Are Neuropsychology Training Programs Providing Competencies for Future Neuropsychologists?

  • Cassandra Lewandowski, Hannah K. Richardson, Brandon Dennis, Kristen Mulcahy
Graduate psychology students may feel unprepared to address neuropsychological concerns.
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When the Internet Comes Home: A Systems Approach to Supporting Families Impacted by Digital Exploitation

  • Stacy Cecchet
Families may struggle to cope with abuse in a digital era. Psychologists can help.
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Donate to the ABPP Foundation!

When you consider your charitable contributions during the 2025 year, please consider giving to the American Board of Professional Psychology Foundation.

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Thank you to our Reviewers!

The editorial team of On Board with Professional Psychology (OBPP) wishes to thank the specialists who have graciously dedicated their time and expertise to reviewing content for this publication. The OBPP editorial team, ABPP Communications Committee, and content authors extend gratitude to the Reviewers’ for their time and dedication to promoting high-quality, relevant content for Specialists published in OBPP.

 

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Editorial Team | ABPP Communications Committee
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2025 Mid-Year Board of Trustees Meeting

The Board of Trustees of the American Board of Professional Psychology attended the annual mid-year meeting in Chapel Hill, North Carolina on May 15-17, 2025. New leadership was welcomed, current and departing leaders were honored, and a productive, collaborative time was had by all.

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New board certified psychologists

Congratulations to newly-boarded specialists who completed their oral exams since our previous issue! This list reflects Specialists who successfully completed their oral exams during March 2024 – May 2025.

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Call for Papers

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On Board with Professional Psychology is requesting brief articles for our next issue, to be published in December 2025.

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