Campion College at the University of Regina will be hosting the Regina book launch of The Mind in Therapy (Lawrence Erlbaum Associates) on Wednesday, November 2 aat 3:00 pm in the Campion College cafeteria.
The Mind in Therapy, by Dr. Katherine Arbuthnott, Dennis Arbuthnott, and Dr. Valerie Thompson, is the first book of its kind to bring together cognitive research findings and psychotherapy. Cognitive science is the study of human mental processes--thought, memory, emotion--all of which are a fundamental part of psychotherapeutic practice.
"The Mind in Therapy is intended as a reference book for psychotherapists. It presents information gathered in cognitive research, which should be very valuable to psychotherapy, in a way therapists can understand and recognize," said Dr. Katherine Arbuthnott, associate professor of psychology, Campion College.
Covering a variety of areas, from problem solving to memory retrieval to decision making, The Mind in Therapy aims to provide therapists with a better understanding of the cognitive process, and to use this knowledge to the benefit of their clients.
Katherine Arbuthnott, PhD, is an associate professor of psychology at Campion College, University of Regina, and a cognitive researcher. Her primary research areas are attentional control and autobiographical memory, funded by both Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC).
Dennis Arbuthnott, MA, is a psychotherapist with almost 30 years experience. Currently, he is in private practice with Arbuthnott and Associates in Regina, and a sessional lecturer at the University of Regina. He was also a founder and co-director of Prairie Therapists and Trainers in Saskatoon.
Valerie Thompson, PhD, is a cognitive researcher in the area of reasoning, and is a professor of psychology at the University of Saskatchewan. Her research is funded by NSERC, and she maintains active collaborations with researchers in both North America and Europe.
The work was made possible through grant funding from SSHRC and NSERC.