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North American Society for Psychotherapy Research (NASPR) Virtual Meeting

November 4 to 6, 2021

"SOCIALLY RESPONSIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY RESEARCH: NAVIGATING THE CHALLENGES OF OUR TIME"

The 2021 Conference theme is Socially Responsive Psychotherapy Research: Navigating the Challenges of our Time. The Program Committee encourages submissions that highlight the role of psychotherapy research (and psychotherapy) in efforts to address urgent challenges in the areas of (a) health disparities and inequities, (b) social justice, and (c) disruptions to the “status quo” of traditional face-to-face psychotherapy (as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, among other factors). This focus explicitly and/or implicitly acknowledges the relevance of psychotherapy research in its broader public health context. As such, we have a special interest in encouraging submissions that address dissemination and implementation topics.

Consistent with NASPR tradition, the Program Committee also invites submissions on all areas of psychotherapy research, practice, and training. We welcome the full range of contributions to the field of psychotherapy, including reports of innovative research methods and empirical studies of different treatment modalities, diverse populations, a wide range of diagnostic and problem categories, and a broad spectrum of theoretical approaches. Although some preference will be given to the presentation of completed studies, we also aim to foster discussion of research projects at various developmental stages, especially in the format of Posters.

SUBMISSION FORMATS AND PROCEDURES

There are five submission categories (each described in detail below): Panels, Individual Papers, Posters, Open Discussions, and Workshops. To increase the value of Poster and Individual Paper sessions, the Program Committee will attempt to organize them into groups by topic.

Submissions are to be made by proposal type via the web-based submission form links below. Note that all General Panel, Individual Paper, Individual Poster, Open Discussion, and Workshop Abstracts have a maximum of 300 words.

Conference Language. The official conference language will be English and all submissions should be written in English.

First Authorship Limits. First authorship by an individual is limited to either one Paper in a Panel or one Individual Paper. Poster, Open Discussion, or Workshop submissions are unlimited. In addition, individuals can serve as a moderator for multiple panels, as long as they remain limited to one first author paper presentation in a panel or one individual paper presentation.

If you would like to form collaborative Panels or Open Discussions with other colleagues, please consider using the NASPR listserv or our “NASPR” Topic in ResearchGate.

Continuing Education Credits. We hope to offer at this meeting as many sessions with continuing education (CE) credits as possible. Therefore, we are attempting to make enrollment in the CE process as easy as possible by asking each prospective presenter to include learning objectives with their submission and note whether an updated CV is available online or on ResearchGate. Participation in CE credit is optional and prospective presenters may opt out if they wish. Here is a link for some guidance on writing learning objectives https://www.apa.org/ed/sponsor/resources/objectives.pdf

General Recommendations. Complete the submission form in one sitting and make sure to click the submit button when you are ready to submit. You will receive confirmation that your submission was successfully recorded.

There is no specific account or login procedure assigned to you, therefore you cannot save partial work. Start the submission process only when you are ready to complete the form fully. We recommend completing the proposal in a separate document file, including gathering the names, affiliations, and contact information of co-authors.

If for some reason you are disconnected during the process, please submit a full form again.

Please submit any queries to northamericanspr@gmail.com.

PANELS

Panels should include three to four presentations focused on a common theme or various facets of a large-scale research project. They will be 90 minutes with a minimum of 15 minutes for open discussion. For this virtual conference, we are encouraging panels to shorten the length of individual presentations and leave more time for open discussion. Each panel should have a moderator (normally the organizer of the panel or another relevant person), and those with fewer than four papers are strongly encouraged to have a prepared discussant. We encourage the inclusion of panel discussants that can provide a distinctive research and/or clinical perspective on the panel presentations.

Note: The panel submission portal is set up for one person (in most cases this will be the moderator) to submit the panel abstract and each paper abstract at the same time. Thus, this person should first collect all abstracts from all panel presenters prior to proceeding to this submission link.

SUBMIT PANEL PROPOSALS HERE

INDIVIDUAL PAPERS

Individual papers are ideally suited for presentations of completed studies or projects that have not been submitted as part of an organized thematic panel. They will be a maximum of 20 minutes, and the Program Committee will organize papers of similar topics to be presented during the same time slot. The Program Committee will also assign a moderator to pace these paper sessions.

Note: If a large number of individual papers are submitted, or a given paper cannot be thematically linked to others, you might be asked to present your work as a poster.

SUBMIT INDIVIDUAL PAPER PROPOSALS HERE

OPEN DISCUSSIONS

Open discussions provide an opportunity to assemble a group of interested researchers and/or clinicians to stimulate dialogue on a topic of wide interest. Open discussions are 90 minutes. Discussion participants (up to 5) will briefly address issues or positions to stimulate interactive discussion rather than present formal talks. The discussion may focus on empirical, theoretical, methodological, and/or practice-related topics.

SUBMIT OPEN DISCUSSION PROPOSALS HERE

POSTERS

Posters are appropriate for a full range of research reports, including completed studies, pilot data, and works-in-progress. Posters offer a unique opportunity for viewers to see detailed graphical output, as well as to have in-depth individual discussions with the presenter. The poster session will be 60-90 minutes long.

SUBMIT POSTER PROPOSALS HERE

WORKSHOPS

Workshops are suitable for more didactic material. Two types of workshops are encouraged. The first is intended to provide training in specific areas of psychotherapy research, methods, or data analysis. The second type entails the clinical presentation of an assessment or treatment method that is followed by discussion on how best to empirically study or to validate the clinical procedures described. The workshop learning objectives, method of presentation, and target audience should be clearly outlined. Workshops are 120 minutes, and are likely to be scheduled as pre-conference sessions on November 4, 2021.

Note: Only a limited number of workshops can be accepted and whether they can be held will depend on registration. Workshops that are strictly practice-oriented, with no connection to research, will not be considered here.

SUBMIT WORKSHOP PROPOSALS HERE

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