Cultural, contextual, and individual factors associated with psychotherapy outcome: Why isn’t this client improving?

Presented by Dr. Dominick Scalise

Receive 2 CE's

December 8, 2023

2:00 – 4:00 PM

Via Zoom 

This program will compare past findings with more research noting key cultural and contextual factors associated with client progression in therapy, dropping out early (“premature termination”), as well as research associated with deeper engagement for clinicians. The program will include discussion of client, clinician, and contextual factors to help provide clinicians ways to engage difficult cases with special attention to nuances within recent research.

The program will include a section on “less common factors” researched in psychotherapy which appear to have an impact on client improvements (and regression) in therapy. Last, research-informed suggestions related to preventative measures for well-functioning therapists will presented. Time for Q&A will be made as well.

Presenters: 

Dr. Scalise is the owner of Sunrise Counseling Psychology in Overland, Park KS. He has experience with existential psychotherapy as well as assessment, including disability and vocational evaluations. Dr. Scalise graduated with a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology in 2011, from an APA-accredited doctoral program at University of Missouri-Kansas City. He developed specialty training in working with athletes and veterans while on predoctoral internship at Texas A&M University. He was a staff psychologist at the University of Maryland-College Park and directed the Counseling Psychology Master’s program at Avila University. Presently, he is an adjunct instructor for the University of Missouri’s Counseling Psychology program in addition to attending to a full-time practice.

Learning Objectives

• Identify 3 cultural and/or contextual factors associated with regression or premature termination in counseling/psychotherapy
• Based on recent research, list at least one therapist-related factor and one client-related factor associated with improved therapy outcome
• Identify two research-supported practices clinicians can use to self-assess for changing approach to case when client improvement stalls

LOCATION: Zoom 

The deadline to register is 6 PM on December 7th.

COST: Free for GKCPA members and Students. $15 for nonmembers/guests.

This is only approved as a live, interactive CE presentation. Participants will have the same physical presence expectations through video that would be required for in-person events to gain CE credit.

Greater Kansas City Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Greater Kansas City Psychological Association maintains responsibility for this program and its content.