Article archive / September 1, 2011
Originally published: . Volume 3, No. 1. Source pages: 9.
Emily Sandoz, PhD, leads the Louisiana Contextual Psychology Research Group and recently returned from the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science World Conference IX held in Parma, Italy, where she and her students presented a number of projects. Dr. Sandoz is Assistant Professor of Psychology at the U. of Louisiana, Lafayette.
Dr. Sandoz told the Times that she and research students, Amber Kennison, Gina Quebedeaux, and Jacqueline Hebert (see photo) presented pilot data from a longitudinal study they have been working on that employs experiential training to teach college students psychological flexibility in an effort to improve college adjustment.
Graduate student, Michelle Jeanis, presented a conceptual paper and research agenda for studying psychological inflexibility as a predictor of criminal recidivism, at the Italy conference.
Dr. Sandoz presented other work on verbal learning processes underlying body image disturbance. She also presented a workshop on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for disordered eating.
Counseling graduate student, Corey Porche, was also in attendance, receiving training in ACT and Functional Analytic Psychotherapy, Dr. Sandoz noted.
Dr. Sandoz and her research team regularly present at two or three national and international conferences each year. The Italy conference for ACBS focused on evidenced-based behavioral therapy including ACT, RFT (Relational Frame Therapy) and CSB (Contextual Behavior Science).
Dr. Emily Sandoz’ research team, the Louisiana Contextual Psychology Research Group. The group presented work at an international conference in Parma, Italy. (L to R) Amber Kennison, Dr. Sandoz , Gina Quebedeaux, and Jacqueline Hebert.
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