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Welcome to our Psychology and Cultures
APS Interest Group (PCIG)
Our committee members are:
Jasmine Sliger: Convener and Secretary
Trisha Carter: Co-convener and Treasurer
Yan Kho: Newsletter Editor
Isabel Stepanik: Professional Development Officer
Nigar Khawaja
Bernadette Wright
Leonie Elphinstone
Wendy Li
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Letter from the National Convener
Dear Members,
Time rushes by and suddenly we are at the end of our first quarter of the year which
brings us to our first newsletter of the year. It was inspiring to see so many of you willing
to participate in our AVI project. The whole committee strongly felt that it was such a
worthwhile project to take on. We look forward to receiving feedback or comments on
how the mentees were helped and how the project was assessed.
We are pleased in this newsletter to introduce four new articles from research students
asking us to participate in (and be alert to) their research. It was not so long ago that we
all were hoping to get participation from our surveys when we were trying to finish our
degrees.
We will all be having a short break soon and I wish you all some fun and rest.
Warm regards to all,
Jasmine
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Supervision Article
By Jasmine Sliger
I thought that I would write about mentors. From an organisational perspective, originally
called role models, mentors were seen as people who are more senior to you and who have
an understanding of the landscape that you are working in. Although many mentors are
thought of as older, it is a bond that you have with another person where you can grow from
sharing with each other and they can also directly assist you in growing professionally.
Although mentoring took off in the late 70’s, whole businesses still exist these days that
match up a professional with a more senior person.
A mentor generally has an expertise in their field that people want. The best mentors are
people who hold a keen interest in their field. A mentor with his or her experience and
knowledge can help a mentee with the planned and unplanned work ahead. They tend to be
influential, people who have a long track record of being leaders and who are not afraid of
having fierce conversations around issues that may give the mentee clarity. They have
genuine interest in the growth and development of the mentee and as such are willing to
commit time and emotion to a professional relationship. In this relationship there is mutual
trust and caring, confidentiality and a willingness to foster the relationship. There is a
sharing of resources; intellectual and otherwise. They can in many instances provide guided
learning. They take time to discuss the mentee’s fears and problems as well as celebrate
victories and success.
A mentor is not a friend, nor a person who is on-call, nor are they exclusively in the
relationship with the mentee. Both have a clear understanding of what their mentoring
relationship will provide. The relationship tends to be formal and provides valuable insight
into the work needing to be done.
The mentoring relationship can really assist the mentee in expanding their vision, improving
their communication skills, increasing the mentee’s knowledge base, and assisting in setting
realistic targets and reducing the sense of isolation that can occur when you are in an
organisation.
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Al Andalus: Morocco & Southern Spain August/September 2015
18 days
Led by Isabel Stepanik Tour Manager: Chris Carter
Morocco and Spain share their heritage, at least in part. One aim of the tour will be to
illustrate how the Moors influenced modern Spanish culture and to compare and
contrast Morocco and Andalusia as it is today and how it may have been in the past.
We will contrast and compare the art and architecture of these two countries along
with the origins of their cuisine, music and dance.
The theme of the tour will follow the culmination of the Islamic expansion westward
across north Africa early in the 8th
century when they decided to cross the Straits onto
the European mainland instead of heading south, deeper into Africa. The Moorish
invasion of Spain was swift, expansive and left a telling mark on modern Spanish
culture. This tour will commence in central Morocco, move inland to visit several of
the classic cities before passing through the Rif mountains to Tangier where we cross
the Straits of Gibraltar into Southern Spain – ‘al Andalus’ to the Moors. Moving
through the mountains we will visit Ronda before moving on to Sevilla and original
Muslim capital of Cordoba. We will then follow the fall of Islam in southern Spain
and follow the frontier as it collapsed toward Granada.
In Morocco we will visit sites in their current Islamic setting including the cities and
towns of Marrakesh, Fes and Chefchauen along with their medieval medinas, souks
and mosques.
In Spain, the tour will visit many of the more famous Moorish sites in Ronda, Sevilla,
Cordoba and Granada as well as tracing the evidence of their settlements off the
‘tourist trail’, through the villages of Andalusia.
The PD program for psychologists will be led by Isabel Stepanik. It includes visits,
meetings with local professionals and discussion seminars on various psychological
topics. There will be many opportunities for peer consultations during the tour.
Signed attendance records will be kept and APS members receive one general PD
point for each hour of activities.
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Tour Highlights:
The madness of Djmaâ el Fnaâ Square in Marrakesh;
Exploring the maze that is the medina of Old Fes, seeking out workshops and
finding artisans at work;
The kasbahs of the Dades Valley;
Sunset over the dunes of Erg Chebbi;
The blue-washed walls of Chefchauen in the foothills of the Rif Mountains;
Comparing the landscapes and villages of northern Morocco and Andalusia;
The spectacular views from old Ronda, overlooking the Tajo Gorge toward the
oldest bull-ring in Spain;
The Giralda – the Cathedral of Sevilla, the third largest in the world;
The Royal Palaces of Sevilla – once the home of Pedro the Cruel;
The Mezquita (Mosque) of Cordoba;
The Alhambra of Granada – the Palaces and gardens of the Nasrid Kings;
The spectacle and passion that is found in flamenco;
Seeking out restaurants and bars to experience traditional Moroccan and
Spanish cuisine.
. Itinerary
20 August
Arrive at Madrid and transfer to city hotel.
Overnight: Madrid (meals in flight)
21 August
Late morning transfer to airport for flight to Marrakesh, arriving early afternoon.
Free time to recuperate. Late afternoon orientation drive around the city.
PD: Welcome and briefing on Moroccan culture.
We will have our welcome dinner in a restaurant in the vicinity of Djmaâ el Fnaâ
Square. Overnight: Marrakesh (meals in flight, welcome dinner)
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22 August Morning visit to the Majorelle Gardens and Museum. Followed by a visit to the 12
th century
Koutoubia Mosque - the tallest in Marrakech. From the mosque we continue into the famous
Djmaâ el Fnaâ Square where we will see stalls of goods, snake charmers and water sellers;
fortune tellers and public scribes; tumblers and nakkachat - women applying henna -
soothsayers and gnaoua musicians. After lunch we will continue into the southern part of the
Kasbah to visit the lavishly-decorated Saâdien Tombs dating 1550s and then return to the
Djmaâ el Fnaâ to see the snake charmers or just visit the shops. Overnight: Marrakesh (B, L)
23 August
PD: Morning visit to Cadi Ayyad University (Psychology Dept) (TBC). Afternoon
departure for a drive to the south into the High Atlas Mountains. We will stop en route
for lunch and to visit the markets of local villages. Our destination is Ouarzazate.
Overnight: Ouarzazate (B, L)
24 August
In the morning we will visit the exotic Kasbah and Ksour of Aït Ben Haddou, a World
Heritage Site. We will have lunch at Ait Ben Haddou on the opposite side the wadi and
from there we drive through the equally spectacular Kasbah at Tiffoultoute located on a
piton between a wadi and a date palm oasis - where the film Lawrence of Arabia was
shot. PD: During the afternoon we will visit a local clinic. Overnight: Ouarzazate (B,
L)
25 August
After driving through the Dades Valley, we head to Erfoud where we will transfer to
4WD vehicles to head south, passing the Oued Ziz, first along a sealed road to the
desert town of Merzouga. We shall see, in a dramatic line almost perfectly from north
to south, the sea of sand dunes of the Erg Chebbi, the highest and longest stretch of
dunes in the Moroccan Sahara. As the sun sets, we will take a camel ride to climb to
the top of the dunes to enjoy a magnificent panorama. Overnight: in tent (B, L, D)
26 August
Awake to a brilliant desert sunrise, almost equal to the previous night’s sunset. After
returning to our bus, we will drive north through the cedar forests to the first real town in the
Middle Atlas - Azrou - before continuing on to the Moroccan pseudo-Swiss ski-resort town of
Ifrane, with its slanted, russet-tiled roofs hidden amidst a forest of cedar. From the French-built
hill station of Immouzèr Du Kandar we will pass over the Saiss Plateau to the Imperial City of
Fes. PD: Group discussion Overnight: Fes (B, L)
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27 August
The two thousand year old Imperial City of Fes is surrounded as it is by 16 kms of
ramparts in a narrow valley, strategically positioned on the old caravan crossroads which
once connected the one-time Saharan empires with the Atlantic and Mediterranean
trading routes to Europe. The city that was once, after Mecca and Medina, held to be one
of the holiest cities in the Islamic world. We will visit the bustling maze of alleyways of
the medina and souks thousands of stalls and shops offering such things as pottery,
carpets, brassware, silverware, traditional and modern jewellery, leather goods all amidst
the pungent aromas of spices, herbs and oils. PD: Afternoon visit to Sidi Mohammed Ben
Abdellah University (Psychology Dept.) (TBC) Overnight: Fes (B, L)
28 August
Early morning departure for Chefchaouen. After checking into our hotel we will embark
on a leisurely walking tour of this delightful blue and white village. From the Palace El
Makhzen and the famous square of Ouatta el Hammam we will enter the maze of
alleyways in the Medina then on to the crumbling ochre and toffee-coloured Kasbah and
on to see the exterior of the El Masjid El Andalous with its octagonal mosque, a style
typical to Northern Morocco. PD: Group discussion. Overnight: Chefchaouen (B, L)
29 August
We will depart in the morning for our drive to Tangier and the ferry across the Straits of
Gibraltar to Algeciras in Spain. We will transfer to our bus at the ferry terminal and we
will drive on to Ronda (3.5 hours). Overnight: Ronda (B, D)
30 August
After a leisurely breakfast, we will walk across the El Tajo gorge toward the bull ring,
one of the oldest in Spain. We will then descend the gorge and cross the ‘Old’ Bridge’ to
the Arab baths. We will then enter the old city through one of the medieval gates and
visit the Cathedral (built directly over a mosque) and the beautiful Palacio de Mondragon,
originally built in the 14th
century. It was remodelled after the Reconquest but still
contains a lovely patio with Moorish mosaics and plasterwork. PD: Group discussion.
Overnight Ronda (B, L)
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31 August
Mid-morning departure for our drive to Sevilla via two of the famous pueblos blancos
(white villages) - Grazalema is beautifully situated between two ranges, the Sierra del
Pinar to the north and the Sierra del Edrinal to the south and we will stop at Arcos de la
Frontera for lunch. We will arrive in Sevilla during the afternoon and after checking
into our hotel we will embark on a walking tour of the old city, in the footsteps of
Carmen, commencing adjacent to the old Royal Tobacco Factory (now the university),
through the old red light district past the Torre del Oro (Gold Tower) to finish on the
banks of the Guadalquivir River. A good chance to orientate yourself. Overnight Sevilla
(B, L)
1 September
Walking from our hotel, we will visit the Royal Palaces, beautifully restored buildings
built in the Almohad style during the 12th
century and renovated many times since. We
will also have a chance to walk through the gardens adjoining the palaces. In the
afternoon we will visit the Giralda, the third largest cathedral in the world and the site
of Columbus’ tomb. Those feeling fit may wish to climb the hundreds of steps of the
bell-tower, the original minaret. PD: Group discussion. Overnight Sevilla (B)
2 September
Morning visit to Universidad de Sevilla (TBC). Afternoon free. There are so many sites
to see that we will let you decide which to see. You can visit the Museo de Belles Artes
where you will see works by such artists as Zubaran, Murillo, Velasquez and El Greco;
or visit to the Casa de la Pilatos, one of the most beautiful old (16th
century) homes in
Sevilla with fine examples of Nasrid, Gothic, Mudejar and Renaissance architecture. It
contains beautiful mosaics, artesonado ceilings and mudejar plasterwork as well as a
beautiful collection of paintings, murals and sculptures; or the Hospital de Caridad –
originally a hospital but now a repository of a fine art collection. For dinner you may
wish to dine as Sevillanos do and visit a number of tapas bars during the evening – there
are several thousands to choose from. Overnight Sevilla (B)
3 September
In the morning we will drive to Italica, a Roman city once located on the banks of the
Guadalquivir River, and the birthplace of the Emperor Trajan. Much of the city ruins
remain unexcavated but it contains good examples of fine mosaics and one of the
largest Roman amphitheatres in existence. While it was a very important city in Roman
times, the river gradually changed its course and moved away from the city and it was
abandoned as Sevilla grew in importance. We will drive on to Carmona for a brief visit
and where you can explore at your own pace and have lunch. We will then drive to on
to Cordoba and arrive in the mid-afternoon. PD: Evening group discussion. Overnight
Cordoba (B, D)
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4 September
In the morning we will visit the Gran Mezquita (Great Mosque). From the outside this is
a less than spectacular building however upon entry you will be amazed at its vast
interior and forest of columns and horse-shoe arches. The original mosque was begun in
the 8th
century by Abd Al Rahman I and progressively enlarged as the Muslim population
increased. After lunch we will visit the Alcazar de los Reyes Cristianos – the castle of
the Christian Monarchs. Flamenco show later in the evening. PD: Group discussion –
religion and history – ‘should the Mezquita be able to be used as a mosque?’ Overnight
Cordoba (B)
5 September
Morning departure for Granada along along the Ruta de Califato – the Caliph’s Route –
to drive toward Granada. Through rolling hills almost entirely covered by olive groves,
we will travel via Montefrio and Moclin passing the last remnants of Moorish resistance
as Andalusia began to fall to the Christians. We will have lunch en route at Puerto Lope
and arrive in Granada in the late afternoon. Overnight: Granada (B, L)
6 September
Morning visit to the Alhambra. This is a huge site that contains a spectacular array of
buildings and extensive gardens centred around the Palaces of the Nasrid kings who ruled
the Kingdom of Granada until it fell to the Christians in 1492. We will see the Comares
Palace, the Mexuar, the Patio de los Leones, the Generalife, the Alcazaba (fortress) and
the Palace of Charles V. The tour will take three or so hours but you are free to spend
more time there if you wish. The remainder of the day is free. The Cathedral and Royal
Chapel are worth a visit and there are plenty of good shopping areas in the old quarter.
Farewell dinner in a restaurant at the foot of the Alhambra. PD: Tour debrief. Overnight
Granada (B, D)
7 September
Tour ends. Transfer to airport and homeward flights.
Cost
Base tour – ex. Marrakesh $5935.00 (based on exchange rate of $0.65/Euros)
International Airfares (approximate only): $2450.00
Currency fluctuations above 3% will affect the final fare. This price is based on a
minimum of 16 people attending (max. 26).
Inclusions:
Tour leader and English speaking guides for the duration of the tour;
Accommodation (twin-share) in 3-4 star hotels with private facilities. Single supplement
available (additional $1090.00);
All breakfasts, nine lunches, five dinners as noted, drinking water on coaches;
Land transport on private, chartered coaches;
Ferry from Tangier to Algeciras
Comprehensive tour booklet;
Entries to sites listed in itinerary;
Group tips (bus drivers, local guides).
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Exclusions:
International Airfares (Australia/Madrid/Marrakesh – Granada/Madrid/Australia);
Travel insurance (compulsory – policy details to be provided prior to departure);
Laundry and telephone;
Drinks with meals (other than water);
Individual tips (for exceptional or individual services beyond that covered by the group
tip).
Reservation and bookings
To secure a booking, forward a deposit of $750.00 per person to Travelmakers together
with the completed booking form. Please contact Phil Dalley or Janelle Woodham on 02
62232780 or email [email protected] or [email protected]
This tour is conducted in areas where the weather will be very hot on some days. Many
of the sites require walking over uneven ground or climbing steep and rough stairs. If
you have any concerns about your fitness or ability to participate in this tour, particularly
anything that may hold up the group, please contact the tour leader to discuss the
physical demands of the tour.
Balance of international airfares (if required) must be paid as specified by the airline.
Payments via credit cards will attract a transaction fee (Visa 1.5%, Diners or Amex 3%).
Balance of payment is required 60 days prior to departure
Cancellation and refunds
Flight cancellation refunds subject to airline policy.
Cancellation received more than 3 months before departure - $100 per person;
Cancellation received less than 2 months prior to departure - $400.00 per person;
Cancellation received less than 1 month prior to departure - 25% of fare.
Cancellation received less than 2 weeks prior to departure - 75% of fare.
Cancellation received less than 1 week prior to departure - full fare.
Travel insurance should be taken out as time of booking to cover cancellation fees due to
unforeseen circumstances (check insurance policy re cancellations).
Further information
Contact: Chris Carter as soon as possible on 0412001586 or email [email protected]
For information regarding flights contact Janelle Woodham or Phil Dalley at
Travelmakers on 1800 838 408.
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Research Corner
You will find a level of professional commitment from three students who have been
invited to share their research projects and surveys with you. All of these research
studies will help to clarify the importance of discovering evidence-based truths about our
multicultural population. If you have any feedback on these articles, please write back to
us and we will pass it on to the students. Otherwise, please participate in their surveys if
applicable.
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Research Project 1
Australia is one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world. In 2011, the Census
indicated that 27% of Australia’s population (5.3 million) was born overseas and a
further 20% (4.1 million) had at least one overseas born parent. The overseas-born
population of Australia is steadily growing in number and diversity in particular from
non-English speaking countries (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2013). Immigrants from
non-English speaking countries arrive to the new country with varying levels of English
competence. Over half of first generation Australians, 20% of second generation
Australians, and 67% of recent arrivals speak a language other than English at home
(Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2013). Psychologists are increasingly being required to
attend to the needs of adult immigrants and their children in settings such as schools,
community centres, clinics, and hospitals for whom English is not their native or
dominant language.
Over the last decades there has been increased interest in the role of culture in therapy.
The aim has been to increase multicultural competence among clinicians and to develop
culturally appropriate interventions when working with culturally and linguistically
diverse (CALD) clients. This research has focused on aspects of culture such as the
client’s world views, values, beliefs, customs, interpretation of mental illness, and the
effects on psychotherapy. Interestingly, although language is the main encoder of culture
and is core to psychotherapy very limited attention has been paid to the impact of the
client’s use of a second language in psychotherapy.
The primary means by which Western psychotherapists assist clients is through
verbalisation, and clients need to be able to verbalise their thoughts, feelings and
experiences to the therapist in order to receive the necessary help. In addition, the
client’s culturally generated values, explanations of reality, and beliefs systems are
mainly expressed through language. In Australia this therapeutic interaction is mostly
conducted in English, which is the CALD client’s non-native (and often less dominant)
language. Even for fluent English speaking immigrants this may be a difficult task and
any level of language barriers may often place CALD clients at a disadvantage.
It is well established that the use of a second language in therapy may influence
psychological assessment and treatment outcomes (e.g. may interfere with affect
experience and expression, level of disclosure, levels of anxiety, and retrieval of
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memories, therapeutic alliance). Therefore, there is a need for clinicians who are aware of
the impact of bilingualism in psychotherapy, who are culturally and linguistically
sensitive, and who are adequately trained to linguistically adapt interventions to provide
competent psychological services to CALD clients.
Only a very limited number of studies have examined the therapist’s experiences when
working in English with clients for whom English is not their first language.
Our research has two primary aims: a. to explore clinicians’ experience (e.g. attitudes,
beliefs, knowledge and skills) referent to conducting assessment and psychotherapy in the
client’s non-native language (English); and b. to develop an intervention
(workshop/training) aiming to increase clinician’s cross-linguistic competence by raising
awareness, imparting knowledge, and teaching specific techniques to apply linguistic
adaptations to psychotherapy.
To this end an exploratory self-report survey will be distributed among psychologists,
counsellors, psychiatrists, mental health nurses, general practitioners, and social workers
both in post-graduate training and practising as registered professionals. Following that, a
workshop will be developed based on theory of multicultural counselling and therapy,
research findings on second language use in psychological assessment and treatment, and
data collected through our own survey. The workshop will include an introduction to the
variations on CALD clients’ linguistic profiles, an introduction to the effects of second
language use in psychological assessment and treatment, an introduction to the use of three
linguistic techniques to use with fluent bilingual clients.
You are all invited to participate in our online exploratory survey (available online in May)
and later on in the workshop (available in 2016).
(references are available upon request)
Marta García de Blakeley
PhD Candidate (Clinical Psychology)
Griffith University
Supervised by Dr Leanne Casey
Email: [email protected]
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Research Project 2
Multilingual Psychologists in Australia: A study of their experiences and challenges
during training and practice
I am Leah Tan, a provisional psychologist of Chinese descent studying in Australia.
Growing up in Singapore, I learnt English as my first language, and Mandarin as my
mother tongue in school, and am fluent in both languages. Having studied in Australia
for 5-6 years, I feel increasingly competent to deliver psychological concepts and
interventions in English, but I am less confident about practising in Mandarin.
My research project began when I wondered whether other bilingual/multilingual
psychologists in training might have felt the same way, and how they dealt with it.
How did these psychologists eventually become competent in delivering their
psychological services in other languages other than the language they were trained
in?
What difficulties or barriers did they face while gaining competency to practise
psychology in multiple languages?
What resources and methods do psychologists need and use in their multilingual
practice?
Little is known about the training needs or competencies of multilingual psychologists in
Australia. The published research has mostly been conducted in the USA with Spanish
and English speaking psychologists. Because of
Australia’ s rapid influx of multicultural migrants and refugees, there is increased
demand for bilingual/multilingual mental health services, and the provision of Medicare
billing items has rendered these services more affordable throughout the community.
I hope that with your help, I can discover some answers, and provide a platform for
bilingual/multilingual psychologists in Australia to share their experiences and wisdom. I
am keen to better understand the unique experiences, challenges and training needs of
bilingual/multilingual psychologists. Additionally, I wish to understand the possible
motivators and barriers involved in choosing to offer psychological services in multiple
languages. The study outcomes may potentially extend and improve training, support and
professional development activities for bilingual/multilingual psychologists and trainees
in the future.
The research project? A master’s thesis project devised and conducted by Leah Tan, a
2nd
year Master of Psychology (Clinical) student at the University of Adelaide,
supervised by Dr Linley Denson, a clinical psychologist. The study has been approved by
the Human Research Ethics Subcommittee in the School of Psychology at the University
of Adelaide (Approval No: 1493). The de-identified findings will be submitted for
publication as a journal article.
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Can you help? I am recruiting psychologists who:
Are bilingual or multilingual
Are from EITHER an English-speaking background OR a Culturally and
Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background
Have experience (current or past) in practising psychology in Australia
Have full registration as psychologists with the Australian Health Practitioner
Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
During their training years, were trained mainly in English, in other language(s), or
both
The Online Survey: 20-25 minutes. Participation in this study involves your completion of
an anonymous online survey via Survey Monkey.
If you would like to participate, please follow the link below which will take
you to a detailed information sheet, consent form and the survey.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Adelaide-Uni-Multilingual-Psychologists-
Study
Optional extra: Phone Interview 30-40 minutes. Participants who are willing to
volunteer for an interview can optionally provide their email address and phone number,
together with their preferred day and time for contact, at the end of the online survey. I will
then email you to secure a time for the interview phone call. Participants will be asked to
consent to audio recording of the confidential phone interview which will be conducted in
English and transcribed verbatim for qualitative data analysis.
If you have any queries about the study, I can be contacted at
[email protected] and Linley Denson can be contacted at
[email protected] or 08 8313 5693.
Whether or not you undertake the survey yourself, I would be extremely grateful if
you would FORWARD THE SURVEY LINK to any bilingual/multilingual
psychologists you know who could potentially participate.
Thank you!
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Research Project 3
Spiritual and Religious Issues in Therapy
I am looking for psychologists to participate in a research project on how psychologists
perceive their level of competency in addressing spiritual and religious issues in therapy,
and how they perceive the importance of such competencies. The study is being
conducted by Eden Foster, a student in the Masters of Clinical Psychology, under the
supervision of Associate/Prof Rocco Crino (School of Psychology, CSU) and Laurenn
Thomas.
Before you decide whether or not you wish to participate in this study, it is important for
you to understand why the research is being done and what it will involve. This topic is
of importance to me as I have often been advised by clients that they have sought
“Christian Psychologists” or psychologists from other religious/spiritual backgrounds for
fear of being judged by those of differing spiritual/religious backgrounds, and a sense of
acceptance of their beliefs and values by someone with similar beliefs. As a Christian
Psychologist, I feel that I myself lack the sound knowledge, awareness and competency
to deal with issues of religion and spirituality, and discussions with my colleagues have
led me to believe that I may not be the only one.
I am hopeful that my study will shed some light on how we as psychologists perceive our
own abilities in dealing with religious and spiritual matters, and that it will serve as a
catalyst for the field of psychology in Australia. Given that we are a multicultural nation,
with a number of varying religious and spiritual beliefs in our society, spirituality and
religiosity are bound to be an important part of the lives of many of our clients.
Please take the time to read the information provided carefully and discuss it with others
if you wish.
If you would like to participate in this study please use the below link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/austpsychcompspirit
I would also appreciate your assistance in forwarding this survey through your own
professional networks for other psychologists to complete this survey. No identifying
data from participants will be collected.
If you would like further information please contact Eden Foster, Chief Investigator in
this research on 0409 797 814 or by email at [email protected]
Thank you.
Regards,
Eden