Towards higher standards and improved treatments for perfectionism: A reply to Egan et al. (2023).
Canadian Psychology / Psychologie canadienne, Vol 64(4), Nov 2023, 382-385; doi:10.1037/cap0000373It is vital to be transparent and clear about empirically valid findings in treatment research to safeguard patients, provide guidance for policymakers, and facilitate the expansion of empirical knowledge. In the current article, we address the criticisms and allegations in Egan et al.’s (2023) critique of our meta-analytic replication (Smith et al., 2023) that assessed the efficacy of cognitive behavioural therapy for perfectionism (CBT-P). By reanalyzing data from 16 randomized controlled trials included in three meta-anal...
Source: Canadian Psychology - November 16, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Towards high standards of evidence for cognitive behaviour therapy for perfectionism: A critique of Smith et al. (2023).
Canadian Psychology / Psychologie canadienne, Vol 64(4), Nov 2023, 377-381; doi:10.1037/cap0000369Perfectionism is associated with symptoms of multiple psychological disorders. In this commentary, we outline our numerous concerns regarding a recent meta-analysis by Smith et al. (2023) that examined the efficacy of cognitive behaviour therapy for perfectionism (CBT-P). To ensure health care and policy decisions are based on high-quality evidence, evidence summaries need to be held to high standards of accountability. The study did not systematically search the literature, and omitted previous studies included in the meta-an...
Source: Canadian Psychology - November 16, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Sharing knowledge in psychology: Recommendations for public engagement and making a difference.
Canadian Psychology / Psychologie canadienne, Vol 64(3), Aug 2023, 221-225; doi:10.1037/cap0000368The full impact of psychology will only be realized if we increase our willingness and commitment to sharing evidence-based information and key messages with the general public. In the current article, as part of being given the Canadian Psychological Association Award for Distinguished Contributions to Public or Community Service, I reflect on various ways to share key information and how to engage with the public and the media in keeping with the theme of “giving psychology away”. Reasons for taking on this role are outl...
Source: Canadian Psychology - August 17, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Giving psychology away: The Psychology Foundation of Canada (50 years, 1974–2023).
Canadian Psychology / Psychologie canadienne, Vol 64(3), Aug 2023, 212-220; doi:10.1037/cap0000367The Ontario Psychological Foundation was created in 1974 as a small psychology-focused charity. It has grown over almost 50 years and was renamed The Psychology Foundation of Canada in 1995. As its founding chair, I received the Canadian Psychological Association Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology as a Profession. This prestigious award might have been given more appropriately to the foundation and all those who have worked with me, to whom I am grateful. Our goal has been to “give psychology away” and to ...
Source: Canadian Psychology - August 17, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Building family resilience in the wake of a global pandemic: Looking back to prepare for the future.
We describe the stressors experienced by families during the pandemic, including the ongoing fallout of the pandemic and associated economic stressors. We discuss implications for families to prepare for future disasters, particularly the anticipated threats posed by climate change, in order to build the adaptability and resilience they will need to thrive. We propose that applying a research-informed family resilience conceptual framework can help us learn from the pandemic experience to prepare for a challenging and uncertain future. To bolster family resilience, it is crucial to provide accessible and family-centred men...
Source: Canadian Psychology - August 17, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Social determinants of mental health and care access among 2SLGBTQI people: Highlights from community-engaged research.
Canadian Psychology / Psychologie canadienne, Vol 64(3), Aug 2023, 189-199; doi:10.1037/cap0000363Minoritized communities, such as Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, or intersex (2SLGBTQI) people, often encounter challenges and barriers when accessing mental health care, due to systemic inequities, prejudice, and discrimination present within health care and mental health care systems. One way to understand barriers to mental health access that 2SLGBTQI people experience is through the lens of the social determinants of health and mental health. In the current invited article, associated with Egale being rec...
Source: Canadian Psychology - August 17, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Domains of contemporary and future ethical dilemmas.
Canadian Psychology / Psychologie canadienne, Vol 64(3), Aug 2023, 178-188; doi:10.1037/cap0000356The types of ethical dilemmas that psychologists face do not remain static but evolve with the times and as a function of technological/scientific advances, political, world and national events (e.g., pandemics, international conflicts) as well as shifts in research paradigms and in sensitivity to individual aspects of identity. The focus of this article is on domains of ethical dilemmas that have been increasingly preoccupying psychologists in recent years (e.g., internet-delivered psychological interventions, applications of...
Source: Canadian Psychology - August 17, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Living together in culturally diverse societies.
Canadian Psychology / Psychologie canadienne, Vol 64(3), Aug 2023, 167-177; doi:10.1037/cap0000362In this article, I outline some historical antecedents and some core concepts and frameworks that have guided my research on how to live together in culturally diverse societies. Next, I present some empirical evidence from research in Canada and internationally try to show that there are some psychological principles of intercultural relations that may be “universal” in the sense that they operate similarly in many societies. Each principle is rooted in the Canadian policy of multiculturalism, which seeks to promote more ...
Source: Canadian Psychology - August 17, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Decomposing wage differentials at the intersection of gender and parenthood among psychologists in nonacademic employment.
Canadian Psychology / Psychologie canadienne, Vol 64(4), Nov 2023, 270-278; doi:10.1037/cap0000371Persistent gender-based challenges have been found among academic psychologists, including women’s financial disadvantage and greater caregiver burden compared with men. However, few studies have examined the price of motherhood among psychology professionals in nonacademic employment. This national observational study aimed to disentangle earnings differentials by gender and parenthood status in the nonacademic psychologist workforce in Canada. Drawing on data from the 2016 population census, log-linear regression and Oaxac...
Source: Canadian Psychology - August 10, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Organizational and practitioner challenges to Black youth accessing mental health care in Canada: Problems and solutions.
This study is among the first to explore ABR and access to mental health care for Black youth in Canada. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: Canadian Psychology)
Source: Canadian Psychology - July 27, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Reproducibility of PsycInfo searches across platforms.
Canadian Psychology / Psychologie canadienne, Vol 64(4), Nov 2023, 279-289; doi:10.1037/cap0000365PsycInfo is widely available through four vendors, each with its own unique platform. Anecdotal and preliminary evidence suggests that there are disparities in the search counts, citation counts, and results (i.e., records identified) of PsycInfo searches across platforms. The present study aimed to investigate literature search and citation reproducibility when (a) conducting apparently identical literature searches across different platforms and (b) examining the number of citations for a particular scholarly work across dif...
Source: Canadian Psychology - July 20, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
A meta-analytic test of the efficacy of cognitive behavioural therapy for perfectionism: A replication and extension.
Canadian Psychology / Psychologie canadienne, Vol 64(4), Nov 2023, 355-376; doi:10.1037/cap0000360Meta-analyses conclude that cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for perfectionism is efficacious without addressing indices of efficacy such as reliable improvement, deterioration, dropout, and change at follow-up. We addressed this through a reanalysis of the 16 randomized controlled trials included in Galloway et al. (2022), Robinson and Wade (2021), and Suh et al. (2019). At posttreatment, small-to-large effects favouring CBT were found for certain perfectionism measures: high standards (g = −0.40), doubts about actions (...
Source: Canadian Psychology - April 27, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
The content and quality of Canadian trauma and PTSD websites.
Canadian Psychology / Psychologie canadienne, Vol 64(4), Nov 2023, 313-319; doi:10.1037/cap0000358Searching for mental health resources online has become a common practice among individuals who have experienced traumatic stress. However, little is known about the quality of the information available online. This can have important implications from a knowledge dissemination and treatment perspective. This descriptive analysis explores the content and quality of Canadian trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) websites available on Google.ca. Data were collected between 2018 and 2020 using a systematic search algori...
Source: Canadian Psychology - April 10, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Lions at the gate: How weaponization of policy prevents people of colour from becoming professional psychologists in Canada.
Canadian Psychology / Psychologie canadienne, Vol 64(4), Nov 2023, 335-354; doi:10.1037/cap0000352The purpose of this article is to shed light on how weaponized policy supports a system designed to exclude racialized individuals from becoming professional psychologists, contributing to the undersupply of mental health care providers, which in turn contributes to a mental health crisis in Canada. We first describe the origins of the current shortage and lack of diverse representation in professional psychology and conclude with a list of recommendations to dismantle historic and unjust policies. As explicit racism became mo...
Source: Canadian Psychology - March 2, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
“I need to be perfect or else the world’s gonna end”: A qualitative analysis of adolescent perfectionists’ expression and understanding of their perfectionism.
Canadian Psychology / Psychologie canadienne, Vol 64(4), Nov 2023, 320-334; doi:10.1037/cap0000357Converging evidence indicates that the high prevalence of perfectionism and associated pressures to be perfect among adolescents constitute a growing societal problem, especially given concerns about the mental health of young people. This qualitative study sought to understand how adolescent perfectionists recruited from the community define and think about perfectionism. Semistructured interviews were completed with 46 self-identified adolescent perfectionists (Mage = 16.33 years, SD = 1.93; 44 females, 2 males). Analyses yi...
Source: Canadian Psychology - March 2, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
