Summer
2022
Summer
2022
INBALANCE is published three times each year by the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Division 53, American Psychological Association.
President’s Message
Taking Up the Challenge
By Anna Lau, PhD, SCCAP President
Your SCCAP Board has continued to think about how we can position our Division to promote racial equity in children’s mental health through our mission of enhancing the science and practice of clinical child and adolescent psychology by supporting our membership, and the field’s workforce.
In This Issue
SCCAP’s Inaugural Clinical Practice Institute
The Clinical Practice Institute (CPI) is an initiative of SCCAP to enhance opportunities for its membership to engage in hands-on, practical learning about innovations in evidence-based practice for children and families. Events will run Fridays in July. READ MORE
SCCAP at APA 2022
APA 2022 will occur from August 4-6th in Minneapolis, MN, with opportunities to learn about cutting edge research, network, and build clinical skills. We are so excited to finally have the opportunity to come together in person after two years apart! READ MORE
2022 Future Directions Forum Update
Although we find ourselves in a place where parts of our social environments are beginning to return to some semblance of “normal,” trends in local infection rates continue to create uncertainties with holding an in-person meeting. READ MORE
Journal Update: EPCAMH
We are pleased to report that based on our most recent update from Taylor & Francis, author satisfaction for EPCAMH is 9.0 on a 1-10 scale, surpassing Taylor & Francis’ “top level” journals. Additionally, article downloads are up 58% from one year ago. READ MORE
Journal Update: JCCAP
One of my favorite duties as Editor involves commissioning contributions to our two invited article series. Collectively, authors of these articles write about the “past, present, and future” of youth mental health on topics central to our discipline and the interests of our readers. READ MORE
Consider Becoming an SCCAP Fellow!
The SCCAP Fellows Committee invites nominations for Fellow Status in our upcoming 2023 cycle. Self-nominations are welcome. Becoming an SCCAP Fellow recognizes outstanding contributions to Psychology and SCCAP and is an honor valued by many members! READ MORE
In Focus
Understanding, Preventing, & Responding to School Violence
By Juliana N. Casella, BS; Margaret E. Manges, MEd; & Amanda B. Nickerson, PhD
Whereas schools are generally considered to be a safe place, with school violence decreasing over the past decade (Irwin et al., 2021), school violence is a significant concern in education and society at large. Recent research shows that, whereas most students report feeling safe in school, they have accepted the potential for a crisis to occur in their daily lives (Safe and Sound Schools, 2021). Additionally, with the transition back to in-person schooling, a quarter of school administrators reported they are not confident in their ability to meet the threat of an active shooter/intruder (Safe and Sound Schools, 2021). Therefore, it is important to understand what school violence is, who is most at-risk to perpetrate and be victimized by school violence, effective prevention strategies, and how to best support victims.
The Advocacy Imperative
Politics are Personal & Professional
By Megan Mooney, PhD
I’ve recently attracted national attention for my role as a plaintiff in a legal case in Texas to protect the rights of families of transgender youth and their providers who give life-saving and medically necessary care. I think it’s important to know that my journey to this point wasn’t something fast and certainly was not one that I was prepared for in my graduate training. Rather, this was a slow journey over the past decade of my career as I realized that my voice as a psychologist was important, not just in a therapy room or a professional presentation. Rather, through a variety of experiences that all have converged at this moment in time, I have learned the incredible value of public advocacy and representation of psychological science to promote mental health and well-being.
About InBalance
SCCAP enhances the science and practice of clinical child and adolescent psychology by supporting its membership, and the field’s workforce, in the domains of (a) research; (b) evidence-based practice; (c) training and career development; (d) diversity, equity, and inclusion; and (e) dissemination.
The Vision of SCCAP is to improve the mental health and resilient development of children, adolescents, and families with a full commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Editor
Anthony Puliafico, PhD
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Email: InBalanceEditor@sccap53.org
Associate Editor
Lindsay Holly, PhD
Marquette University
Email: lindsay.holly@marquette.edu