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the Behavior Therapist September 2025 the Behavior Therapist September 2025 - The September tBT features original research on OCD family accommodations and multicultural considerations in psychological assessment, a commentary on social justice, and the 59th Annual Convention preview - including information regarding hotels, programming and more!

Alayna Park Alayna Park - Alayna Park, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Oregon.

the Behavior Therapist July 2025 the Behavior Therapist July 2025 - The July issue of tBT is Part 2 of a special two-part series on psychedelics (Guest Editors: Monnica Williams and and Matthew D. Skinta).

the Behavior Therapist June 2025 the Behavior Therapist June 2025 - The June issue of tBT is Part 1 of a special two-part series on psychedelics (Guest Editors: Monnica Williams and and Matthew D. Skinta).

Youth Community Leader Award Youth Community Leader Award - Call for submissions for ABCT's 2025 Youth Community Leader Award in the Greater New Orleans Area. Submissions due June 30, 2025.

Kelsie H. Okamura Kelsie H. Okamura - Kelsie Okamura (she/her) is an Implementation Researcher at the Baker Center for Children and Families, a Harvard Medical School affiliate, and a licensed psychologist.

Ted Gradman Ted Gradman - Dr. Gradman (UCLA/Stanford trained) combines CBT and neuroscience to reduce the brain’s alarm function with CBT skills. His San Mateo, CA, practice has helped clients with anxiety, PTSD, depression, neurologic and interpersonal challenges for 33 years.

the Behavior Therapist April 2025 the Behavior Therapist April 2025 - The April issue of the Behavior Therapist covers a range of topics, from reliable treatment change to lab culture to social justice in mental health (op-ed)—including a tribute to Aaron T. Beck.

Elections 2025 Elections 2025 - Voting has now begun for the two 2025 open Board of Director positions, and will run until April 30th.

the Behavior Therapist March 2025 the Behavior Therapist March 2025 - March 2025's tBT highlights six sessions from ABCT's Annual Convention in Philadelphia.

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Resilience Briefing Book Resilience Briefing Book - The Resilience Briefing Book is a vital resource to communicate with the media and the public at large about the importance of resilience: what it is, why it’s important, and how to harness and promote resilience across the lifespan.

CBT for Insomnia with Pain CBT for Insomnia with Pain - Recently, findings published in "JAMA Network Open" highlight how combining the two treatments [Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBTi) and best-evidence pain management (BEPM)] yielded significant and clinically meaningful changes in nCSP patients facing sleep challenges.

Receiving CBT as an Older Adult Receiving CBT as an Older Adult - The Health Medicine Network covered a study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders that examined long-term effects of CBT on disorders in the elderly.

Web-Based CBT Shows Effectiveness in Reducing Binge-Eating Episodes Web-Based CBT Shows Effectiveness in Reducing Binge-Eating Episodes - JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, published a study that showcased effectiveness of web-based CBT in reducing binge-eating episodes.

CBT Effective in Treating Nonphysical Aspects of Perimenopause’s Effects CBT Effective in Treating Nonphysical Aspects of Perimenopause’s Effects - According to a new study conducted by the University College of London, women are 40% more likely to experience depression during the stage of perimenopause compared to those who are not experiencing menopausal symptoms.

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Live Webinar October 30 - Doing Affirmative Cognitive Behavior Therapy with LGBTQ+ Young People with Dr. Jeffrey Cohen

Event Date: Thursday, October 30 2025

Event Time: 12:00 ET

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Featured Lab

The POSTSCRIPT Lab The POSTSCRIPT Lab - The PTSD, Suicide, and Traumatic Stress in Children: Culturally Relevant Interventions, Prevention, and Training (POSTSCRIPT) lab at West Virginia University is led by Michelle Roley-Roberts, Ph.D.

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Featured Professionals

Showcasing the people and ideas that make our community better for everyone.

Featured Fellow

Nick Salsman Nick Salsman - An interview conducted with ABCT Fellow Nick Salsman, Ph.D., a board certified licensed clinical psychologist and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)-Linehan Board of Certification clinician... professor and director of the Psychological Services Center (PSC) at Xavier University, a trainer and consultant by Behavioral Tech, a psychologist at the Cincinnati Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VA), and a private practitioner and consultant focusing largely on DBT.

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Featured Researcher

Alayna Park Alayna Park - Alayna Park, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Oregon.

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Featured Mentor

Maria A. Kalantzis Maria A. Kalantzis - Maria A. Kalantzis (she/her) is a 5th year PhD candidate in clinical psychology with a health psychology specialization at Bowling Green State University.

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