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Psychologist Attitudes about DSM-5 Paper Available as Advance Online Publication

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My coauthored article with Mike Gayle on psychologist attitudes toward the DSM-5 is now available as an advance online publication. Check it out. Reference Raskin, J. D., & Gayle, M. C. (2015). DSM-5: Do psychologists really want an alternative? Journal of Humanistic Psychology. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1177/0022167815577897 Abstract Only two published studies, both from the early 1980s, have specifically… Continue reading →

Studies in Meaning 5 Published

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I am pleased to announce that the latest volume of Studies in Meaning has been published by Pace University Press: Studies in Meaning 5: Disturbing the Status Quo in Constructivist Psychology (20% pre-publication discount!) Edited by Jonathan D. Raskin, Sara K. Bridges, & Jack S. Kahn Is constructivist psychology still relevant? Was it ever? Is it merely an… Continue reading →

My Future of Mental Health Interview

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The Future of Mental Health virtual conference starts today, February 23, 2015. It’s free and runs all week. Video interviews with 15 great experts from around the world, including me! The Future of Mental Health with Dr. Eric Maisel + 15 Experts / February 23-27, 2015 There isn’t just one way to think about mental… Continue reading →

Pre-publication Discount on Studies in Meaning 5

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STUDIES IN MEANING 5: PERTURBING THE STATUS QUO IN CONSTRUCTIVIST PSYCHOLOGY AVAILABLE NOW AT THE PRE-PUBLICATION (20% DISCOUNT) PRICE OF $32.00 US! Printable pre-publication order form Edited by Jonathan D. Raskin, Sara K. Bridges, and Jack S. Kahn   DESCRIPTION: Is constructivist psychology still relevant? Was it ever? Is it merely an obtuse cluster of theories… Continue reading →

Book Chapter on Social Justice in Counseling and Psychotherapy

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New chapter in forthcoming volume, The Praeger Handbook of Social Justice and Psychology.  From the introduction: At a surface level, this call for psychotherapists to take up the mantle of social justice sounds wonderful. However, while everyone may be for social justice in the abstract, making it central to applied psychology and professional counseling raises… Continue reading →

Reverse Golden Section Article Published

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New article published: Raskin, J. D., & Brett, B. L. (2014). Does the reverse golden section hold? Journal of Constructivist Psychology, 27(2), 137-146. doi: 10.1080/10720537.2014.879522 Abstract: Recent research has found support for a reverse golden section hypothesis, whereby people rate stigmatized identities negatively 61.8% of the time and positively 38.2% of the time. Two golden section studies were… Continue reading →

Personal Construct Psychology, Radical Constructivism, and Social Constructionism: A Dialogue

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New article published: Efran, J. S., McNamee, S., Warren, B., & Raskin, J. D. (2014). Personal construct psychology, radical constructivism, and social constructionism: A dialogue. Journal of Constructivist Psychology, 27(1), 1-13. doi: 10.1080/10720537.2014.850367 Abstract: This article presents a dialogue about personal construct psychology, radical constructivism, and social constructionism. The dialogue is based on a symposium conducted in July 2011 at… Continue reading →

Plenary Address at Personal Construct Congress

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I will be giving a plenary address at the 20th International Congress on Personal Construct Psychology in Sydney, Australia. The title of the address is “Beyond Relativism and ‘Anything Goes’: A PCP-based Constructivist Model of Ethical Meaning-Making.” Summary: Critics say that constructivism embraces an “anything goes” ethics that permits any position. I disagree.  In my… Continue reading →

Speaking in Code

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New blog post: Raskin, J. D. (2013, June 10). Speaking in code [Blog post]. Retrieved from http://dxsummit.org/archives/811 Excerpt: The recent publication of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) has brought several new disorders into public consciousness while eliminating some old ones. As just two examples, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation disorder is in, but Asperger’s is out. The… Continue reading →

Appointment as Associate at Taos Institute

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I have been appointed as an associate at the Taos Institute, “a small community designed to extend social constructionist dialogues into diverse practical settings. Taos has sponsored a range of conferences, offered diverse workshops, developed a publishing wing, organized a Ph.D. program, established communication networks, and more” (Kenneth Gergen, personal communication). I look forward to serving as an… Continue reading →