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PICK42 Niche Guides and Order Form |
| ORDER ONLINE! | PICK 42 continues to be a popular and valued product of Division 42. The convention generated over 40 orders and interest from professional schools and state psychological associations, beginning with Nevada.
As we all settled back into busy schedules the hits on the new website: www.division42.org began to increase. Orders for the PICK 42 Niche Guides, have been averaging between 8-10 orders per week. The best seller so far is Executive Coaching. The PICK 42 Task Force is delighted with the continued and growing success of the Presidential Initiative of Carol Goodheart. In order to ensure this valued product continues to grow and expand with the profession, we want to hear from you as to topics for niche guides you would like to see in the future. If you have any suggestions for topics please send them to the Central Office: Jeannie Beeaff The Practice Information Clearinghouse of Knowledge (PICK 42) niche guides have been developed to provide practitioners with user-friendly information for updating clinical skills, expanding practices and branching out into new areas. Written by expert psychologists in diverse areas, the first 30 niche topics are available now. More are in preparation for release soon. Each introductory set of three niche guides is packaged in a PICK 42 notebook, suitable for adding future guides and brochures. The guides are offered as a membership benefit at an attractive price well below market value. Non-members, at a slightly higher rate, may purchase them also. See the order page for information on how to order through the website, www.division 42.org, FAX, and mail. Each niche guide is prepared in the uniform format and contains:
Health/Forensics/Performance Enhancement and Workplace Applications/Family/Substance Abuse/Psychological Disorders/Special Populations (Adolescents, Aging, etc./Other. Guides may fall into more than one category - but are listed only once. The order form on page 218 lists the guides in the same order as they are listed below. Health Clinical Neuropsychology, Rosemarie Scolaro Moser, PhD If neuropsychology is the study of brain-behavior relationships, the clinical neuropsychologist is the professional who applies this scientific knowledge to assessment and treatment of individuals with a variety of brain disorders or conditions. Clinical neuropsychologist seek to understand the behavioral consequences of neuropathology and dysfunction of the central nervous system and to facilitate patient progress in efforts to self-manage in the ambient environment. Health Psychology: Primary Care, Behavioral Medicine, & Generalist Care, Esther Freeman, PhD & Carol Goodheart, EdD Psychologists have realized the importance of emotional, cognitive, and behavioral factors contributing to and being a consequence of health and illness. Simultaneously, physicians are becoming aware of the interconnectedness of the psyche and soma in healing and wellness. Goodheart and Freeman outline the variables that need to be considered in a modern integrated health and psychology practice. Infertility, Laurie Kolt, PhD Infertility is a new field resulting in widespread opportunities for psychologists to develop a successful and rewarding practice. It can also provide you with a clinical specialty that bypasses managed care systems and, very often allows you to earn your full fee. Learn about ways to help couples express feelings and, learn how to support each other. Also learn about assessment with this population and when advocacy is an appropriate intervention. Psycho-oncology, Sandra Haber, PhD Cancer Research and treatment innovations have led to more survivors, who often need psychological help to cope with treatment decisions and the emotional impact of disease and cancer therapy. Psychological concerns on the part of cancer patients and their families has generated increasing professional interest in cancer-related issues. Working with the medical profession, families of the patient and the cancer patient are discussed. Forensics Family Law, Michael Gottlieb, PhD Family law is a complex process that sometimes combines criminal and civil issues. Judges are free to give differential weight to any factor they consider relevant in determining such multifaceted decisions, such as: custody, visitation, relocation, and domestic maltreatment allegations. As a result of family law, psychologists have become increasingly involved in the legal decision-making process. The judiciary and the bar sometimes welcome our input, since they recognize that psychological matters require specific competence. Forensic Parent Counseling, Elizabeth Thayer, PhD & Jeffrey Zimmerman, PhD The forensic parent counseling program is designed to help divorced, separated, or never married parents learn how to work together in a cooperative relationship specifically aimed at providing what is in the best interests of the children. Performance Enhancement and Workplace Applications Consumer Satisfaction Surveys, James Shulman, Ph.D. Satisfaction study research inidicates that satisfaction tends to tap factors such as liking and trusting the therapist, client expectations, client perceptions of improvement from the therapy, and whether clients perceive they were treated with respect and dignity. Executive Coaching and Development, Alan Graham, PhD Executive coaching and development is a process to aid executive level management to improve their personal and work effectiveness. Ordinarily considered outside the managed, healthcare structure this niche may permit the development of innovations that can help put the person and the practitioner on a fee for service basis. Consulting with Business on Workplace Behavior, Marion Gindes, PhD The services provided by psychologists to businesses can range from assessing individuals to managing organization change. Knowledge about assessment, interpersonal interaction in the workplace and legal issues are outlined. Family Treatment of Marital Infidelity, Don-David Lusterman, PhD The psychologist who is equipped with knowledge and skill in this area may find that it provides ample opportunity for the development of a new clientele. This prominent expert in marital and family treatments guides the clinician through the important steps toward coping with this hurtful cause of many marital disputes. Marital Therapy, Patricia Pitta, PhD The field of marital therapy had its beginnings in psychoanalytic and psychodynamic theories, where marital problems were viewed as a result of individual problems stemming from childhood experiences, innate, drives and unconscious forces. Today theories have expanded and there are many modalities of treatment. Learn some basics about the theory and practice of marital therapy using various models from psychodynamics to systems and behavioral treatment plus more. Domestic Violence and Custody, Leslie Drozd, PhD The fields of psychology and law interface when families face the issues of custody in the midst of a divorce. With an increasing awareness of the prevalence of domestic violence, coupled with the growing number of families going through divorces makes this a powerful niche. Learn about custody evaluations when violence has been an issue an how to work with this population. Working with Step Families, James H. Bray, PhD Stepfamilies are an old family form that have significantly increased in numbers during the past three decades. Working with stepfamilies requires specialized knowledge about the divorce and remarriage process, the impact of divorce and remarriage on children and adults, and the understanding of the family and couple dynamics that are unique to stepfamilies. In addition, it is important to have knowledge about the extended divorced and remarried family systems and how legal and social policies impact stepfamilies. Specifics covered are family assessment, psycho education, support groups and skills training. Substance Abuse Smoking Cessation, Gary DeNelsky, PhD Smoking (and other tobacco use) is highly addictive and therefore it is difficult for most people to quit even when they clearly are motivated to. The majority of smokers quit on their own without any intensive intervention; however, a sizable number of smokers need assistance in the form of a psychologically-based organized smoke cessation program. Learn about individual and group interventions based on the Cleveland Clinic Model. Assessment of Substance Abuse, Linda Sobell, PhD & Mark Sobell, Ph.D. This discussion is intended to help clinicians better identify, assess, and treat individuals who use and abuse alcohol, drugs, and cigarettes. These well-known researchers and clinicians provide profoundly helpful tips to facilitate the evaluation process. Secondary Interventions for Substance Abuse, Mark Sobell, PhD & Linda Sobell, PhD The Sobells’ treatment emphasis is on interacting with people in a way that is non-authoritarian and non-judgmental. Their focus is assistance to the patient in developing motivation to change substance related behaviors. Adolescent Substance Abuse, Robert Margolis, PhD Increasing awareness of adolescent substance abuse problems among the general public, and recent governmental efforts to address adolescent substance abuse makes expertise in this niche timely. Learn about theoretical and practical methodology to treat this population. Dr. Margolis describes the treatment process and successful interventions. Psychological Disorders ADHD Throughout the Life Span, Robert J Resnick, PhD With increasing awareness of the life span issues facing adults with ADHD and with more public awareness of the disorder, psychologists have an opportunity to expand their referral and patient base. Robert Resnick, PhD explores the adolescent and adult outlook for ADHD patients. He describes diagnostic and treatment decisions with this population. ADHD Children & Adolescents, Steven Sussman, PhD Dr. Sussman outlines diagnostic considerations and treatment interventions with ADHD children as well as ways to work with this population are outlined. Middle and upper income parents with ADHD children are creating a private pay market, because they increasingly seek clinicians who specialize in this niche, regardless of managed care company affiliation. Selecting Empirically Supported Interventions and Treatment Planning, Larry Beutler, PhD Empirical research on psychotherapy has helped develop principles for selecting treatment procedures. Let one of the best-known treatment researchers in the world guide you through the essential steps in treatment planning. Treatment of Personality Disorders, Jeffrey Magnavita, PhD Within the last 15 years, the growth of this field has been exponential, in part, because of the separate status personality disorders have been given in DSM and, in part, because of the realization that these disorders account for a disproportionately large number of individuals receiving mental health services. Eating Disorders: Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa, Ora Gourarie, PhD We are witnessing an explosion in interest in the area of Eating Disorders. A greater awareness n the general public has led to a greater willingness on the part of coaches, school nurses, pediatricians, dentists, and even friends and roommates to recommend treatment to those who appear to be most affected by concerns about eating and body shape. Different treatment modalities are discussed. Special Populations Men’s Issues, Gary Brooks, PhD As a niche or practice speciality, men’s issues can be considered to have both its scholarly and applied aspects. Men’s studies scholars have explored the multiple intersections among the traditional academic disciplines and the emerging body of knowledge about men’s lives. Dr. Gary Brooks integrates these insights into practical approaches to men in and out of psychotherapy. Working with Older Adults, Norman Abeles, PhD Since the majority of disabled older adults receive in-home care, the stresses that accumulate as a result of sustained caregiving affect the emotional as well as the physical well being of the caregiver. Clinical interventions can be provided for the caregiver as well as the disabled older adult in order to reduce the care-related problems. Evaluation and Treatment of the Juvenile Sex Offender, Joseph Poirer, PhD A variety of effective intervention strategies have been developed for working with juvenile sexual offenders, their victims, and affected family members. These strategies include public education, identification, and investigation approaches, adjudication procedures, and clinical assessment and treatment modalities. Working with Children in the Schools, Laura Barbanel, EdD Work with school age children encompasses the knowledge and understanding of development, the dynamics of childhood and families, and the interface of these dynamics with the educational issues of childhood as they appear in the schools. Skills outlined are: Diagnostic assessment of learning and emotional issues, individual and family therapy and consultation. Working with Victims of Violence, Lenore Walker, EdD The originator of Battered Women’s Syndrome discusses the ins and outs of providing clinical services to violence victims. She describes the critical interactions among family dynamics, law and social policy, and treatment issues. Other Becoming a Book Author, Lawrence G. Ritt, PhD Judging from the attendance at the APA convention workshops dealing with this topic, many psychologists have ideas they yearn to have printed. Publisher Larry Ritt guides the reader through the steps needed, from idea to reality. Ethical Considerations in Developing a Niche Practice, Donald Bersoff, PhD This author takes a casebook, Socratic approach to helping psychologists who wish to develop new areas of professional competence. Burnout Prevention and Treatment: Helping the Helpers, Thomas M Skovholt, PhD & Len Jennings, PhD Caring burnout occurs in helping professionals. This type of burnout results from the repeated and emotionally draining process of attachment and separation with clients. The process, ways to work with this and recover are outlined. |
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