The Alaska Psychological Association regularly receives requests to survey the association’s members and affiliates. However, listserv guidelines do not allow research recruitment and so requests are instead placed on this list of research projects actively recruiting in Alaska. To be added to this list, please complete the Research Request Form at the bottom of the page. Projects will be removed after 6 months. Note, the Alaska Psychological Association does not endorse any listed research project listed below.
Abstract
Psychotherapy has repeatedly been shown to be an acceptable form of treatment for a variety of psychiatric conditions. However, despite the success of psychotherapy, not all patients improve during a course of treatment. In fact, research has suggested that some patients actually become worse while engaged in psychotherapy. Thus, it becomes important to identify patient deterioration and provide this information back to therapists. Additionally, the ability to detect patient deterioration cannot be solely the result of clinician judgment. Research has shown that utilizing actuarial methods of identifying patient non-responders is superior to that of clinician judgment alone. In turn, the field has moved towards implementing routine outcome monitoring tools/management systems to assist in the process of identifying patients who are failing to respond to treatment. As such, the proposed study seeks to explore potential relationships between routine outcome monitoring, deliberate practice, and routine clinical supervision. While routine outcome monitoring tools are readily available to be implemented in routine practice settings, it is unknown as to the degree that this is actually happening. Moreover, it appears that certain therapist characteristics might be implicated in the decision to utilize routine outcome monitoring tools, which may be related to the pursuit of deliberate practice. Finally, clinical supervision has been a long-standing component of psychotherapy training, but it remains to be seen how routine outcome monitoring tools are being utilized within the context of routine clinical supervision.
IRB Name and Project Number
The study was approved by the University of Alaska Fairbanks IRB on May 24, 2016 (IRB# 893433-1).
Participant Link with Informed Consent Information
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/528G9BR
Abstract
You are being invited to participate in a study of mental health professionals that seeks to better understand the current state of the field regarding clients of differing cultures and limited English proficiency. The study seeks to provide a guide to better understand where the field currently stands and inform research efforts that might improve standards of practice. This study is an online survey and should take approximately 5 to 10 minutes to complete.
IRB Name and Project Number
Sam Houston State University Institutional Review Board #2016-03-26823
Participant Link with Informed Consent Information
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/K7FGB8N
Abstract
This study examines how psychologists utilize or do not utilize technology in their practice: texting, apps, etc.
IRB Name and Project Number
BYU-Provo IRB# 16258
Participant Link with Informed Consent Information
https://byu.az1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_cTqLgMmSIDFW8yF
