Yesterday, I was informed that my proposal to present my book at the Division 49 ( the Group Psychotherapy Section), of the American Psychological Association was rejected for this year’s Annual Conference. While not surprised, I am baffled by the decision. My work is at the cutting edge of the profession; no one before me has written about the frame of treatment as a variable; and that abuses of power can occur when the boundary is blurred between therapy and not therapy. I’d be most interested in knowing what criteria was used, by the selection committee, to make the determination to not accept my proposal. It would appear that once again an organization’s need to maintain the status quo has trumped its need for diversity of opinion, controversy and change.
January 16, 2015
Re: 2015 Continuing Education Workshop Submission
Dear Workshop Submitter:
On behalf of the APA Continuing Education Committee and the APA Office of Continuing Education in Psychology, I regret to inform you that your workshop proposal for the 2015 American Psychological Association Annual Convention was not accepted.
This message is simply to inform you of the status of your submission. You will receive an official letter via postal mail within two weeks.
Thank you,
Marcia E. Segura
Assistant Director
APA Office of Continuing Education in Psychology
