Re: [tips] *Nature* on APA and clinical psychology

2009-10-15 Thread Christopher D. Green
Allen Esterson wrote: Clinical psychology at least has its roots in experimentation, Hmm. I wonder what you mean by that. There are many roots to what has become clinical psychology, but the tap root (if I may extend the metaphor) was a group of Boston physicians and neurologists working with

Re: [tips] *Nature* on APA and clinical psychology

2009-10-15 Thread Britt, Michael
I just finished reading the Nature article on psychotherapy and here's my 2 cents: I taught Research Methods and Statistics for psychology majors for many years and as all know, students loathed the idea of taking the course. They considered themselves people people and not scientists.

Re: [tips] *Nature* on APA and clinical psychology

2009-10-15 Thread Don Allen
to comprehend important research without getting bogged down in the minutia of methodology and statistics. -Don. - Original Message - From: Britt, Michael Date: Thursday, October 15, 2009 7:00 am Subject: Re: [tips] *Nature* on APA and clinical psychology To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences

RE: [tips] *Nature* on APA and clinical psychology

2009-10-15 Thread Marc Carter
, October 15, 2009 10:03 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: Re: [tips] *Nature* on APA and clinical psychology Michael Britt wrote: snipWhen are we going to make psychological research more digestible for the average practitioner? Maybe there is such a journal and I haven't

Re: [tips] *Nature* on APA and clinical psychology

2009-10-15 Thread Christopher D. Green
Marc Carter wrote: I certainly don't want my doctor choosing a medicine on the basis of anything other than what's been shown to work. Why should we expect less of therapists? Marc, I think you've hit the nail on the head, though inadvertently. There are many, many physicians out there

RE: [tips] *Nature* on APA and clinical psychology

2009-10-15 Thread Lilienfeld, Scott O
[mailto:chri...@yorku.ca] Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 1:59 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: Re: [tips] *Nature* on APA and clinical psychology Marc Carter wrote: I certainly don't want my doctor choosing a medicine on the basis of anything other than what's been shown

RE: [tips] *Nature* on APA and clinical psychology

2009-10-15 Thread Lilienfeld, Scott O
[mailto:marc.car...@bakeru.edu] Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 12:09 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: RE: [tips] *Nature* on APA and clinical psychology Hi, All -- I don't disagree with Don at all, but I want to turn Michael's question on its head: why are we (or is APA

RE: [tips] *Nature* on APA and clinical psychology

2009-10-15 Thread Jim Clark
Hi James M. Clark Professor of Psychology 204-786-9757 204-774-4134 Fax j.cl...@uwinnipeg.ca Lilienfeld, Scott O slil...@emory.edu 15-Oct-09 1:26:35 PM Can we persuade individuals who enter graduate school with an indifference or even antipathy toward science to care about science - or at

RE: [tips] *Nature* on APA and clinical psychology

2009-10-15 Thread Dr. Bob Wildblood
Marc Carter wrote: I certainly don't want my doctor choosing a medicine on the basis of anything other than what's been shown to work. Why should we expect less of therapists? It frightens me. This frightens me as well; however, many doctors do prescribe not what works,

RE: [tips] *Nature* on APA and clinical psychology

2009-10-15 Thread Marc Carter
Message- From: Dr. Bob Wildblood [mailto:drb...@rcn.com] Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 2:09 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: RE: [tips] *Nature* on APA and clinical psychology Marc Carter wrote: I certainly don't want my doctor choosing a medicine

Re: [tips] *Nature* on APA and clinical psychology

2009-10-15 Thread Gerald Peterson
] *Nature* on APA and clinical psychology Hi James M. Clark Professor of Psychology 204-786-9757 204-774-4134 Fax j.cl...@uwinnipeg.ca Lilienfeld, Scott O slil...@emory.edu 15-Oct-09 1:26:35 PM Can we persuade individuals who enter graduate school with an indifference or even antipathy