Progress Notes
A newsletter of Division 54
January 2013 | Vol. 37, No. 1
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Featured Article
Plan to attend the 2013 National Conference on Pediatric Psychology
By Michael C. Roberts and Ric G. Steele
Candidate Statements
- Candidates for member at large
Read statements from Michael A. Harris, PhD, Kevin A. Hommel, PhD, Chad D. Jensen, PhD, and Jennifer Verrill Schurman, PhD. - Candidates for president
Read statements from Elissa Jelalian, PhD, and Sean Phipps, PhD. - Candidates for treasurer
Read statements from Lisa Buckloh, PhD, and T. David Elkin, PhD.
In This Issue
- The president's message
Updates on mentoring and promotions of eHealth interventions.
By Michael A. Rapoff - Division 54 at the 2013 APA Convention
This year’s agenda includes symposia on a broad variety of topics including evidence-based treatment in pediatric populations and new ideas for treatment delivery in pediatric psychology.
By Susan R. Patton - Progress Notes editor update
I would like to continue to put trainees at the forefront and highlight some of the exciting new developments unfolding within our division. - American Board of Clinical Health Psychology
If you work in a health care setting, and not a mental health setting, ABCHP board certification may be a better match. - Pediatric Bioethics Special Interest Group
The group provides a forum to discuss challenges, share ideas and resources, and pursue collaborative relationships.
By Victoria Miller and Jerilyn Radcliffe - Adherence SIG Clinical Case Symposium
Clinicians and trainees will share their experiences and challenges providing adherence-related clinical care to youth with medical conditions and their families.
By Shanna Guilfoyle and Marisa Hilliard - Accessing member services
Learn about the division email lists, journal, newsletter and member directory. - 2012 Diane Willis Award Outstanding JPP Article
The winning article is “Comparison of a Family- Based Group Intervention for Youths with Obesity to a Brief Individual Family Intervention: A Practical Clinical Trial of Positively Fit.”
On The Student FRont
- Student Spotlight Award
Susan Tran is examining longitudinal associations between anxiety, pain catastrophizing and treatment outcomes in complex pediatric chronic pain. - Student Spotlight call for nominations
One undergraduate student will be selected based on his or her commitment and contributions. - Upcoming student opportunities
Students may be interested in the National Conference in Pediatric Psychology, the Student Advisory Board, our Facebook page and the Student Spotlight.
By Jen Lee - Call for student leaders
Applicants must be Div. 54 student members and enrolled in an APA-accredited graduate program. - Marion and Donald Routh Student Research Grant
This grant is designed to enable a student member of the Society of Pediatric Psychology to pursue a research scholarship - Lizette Peterson-Homer Injury Prevention Grant
This grant is open to both students and faculty to support research related to the prevention of injuries in children - 2012 SPP grants and student award winners
Winners investigate sibling functioning, mother-child communication, food dependence, pain memories and pain catastrophizing.
Journal Updates
- Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology updates
We intend for CPPP to describe the breadth of practice-related activities ranging from prevention to integrated primary care to more specialized areas.
By Jennifer Shroff Pendley and W. Douglas Tynan - Journal of Pediatric Psychology highlights
We are asking authors to discuss “lessons learned” from their experiences in the field of pediatric psychology.
By Grayson N. Holmbeck
Task Forces
- Primary Care Task Force
Pediatric psychology has focused on tertiary care and chronic illness.
By Terry Stancin and Lynne Sturm
Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
- Pediatric Bioethics Special Interest Group
The group provides a forum to discuss challenges, share ideas and resources, and pursue collaborative relationships.
By Victoria Miller and Jerilyn Radcliffe - Adherence SIG Clinical Case Symposium
Clinicians and trainees will share their experiences and challenges providing adherence-related clinical care to youth with medical conditions and their families.
By Shanna Guilfoyle and Marisa Hilliard
Summit Report
- Obesity in African American Girls and Women: Summit insights and implications for pediatric psychologists
The summit highlighted the need for multidisciplinary collaboration to develop effective, holistic, culturally tailored clinic and community-based interventions to lower rates of obesity
By Idia B. Thurston, Stephanie L. Fitzpatrick, and Monica Mitchell
