Is anyone aware of any studies using The Philadelphia Mindfulness Scale?
Many thanks,
Tamar Black

I'm going to the World Conference.

-Jamie Yadavaia


--- In acbsstudents@yahoogroups.com, "Emily Sandoz" <emilykennison@...> wrote:
>
> About the World Conference...
>
> (Check it out here for more info:
http://www.contextualpsychology.org/world_conference3 )
>
> I am considering proposing some events to be primarily attended and/or hosted
by students and am wondering... Who is going to be in Enschede?
>
>
> To avoid a flood of emails on the listserv, if you are going to Enschede,
email me backchannel (eksandoz@...) and I'll update everybody on what I find out
about how many of us are attending.
>
> Thanks!
>
> em
>
> Emily Sandoz, M.S.
> Graduate Student
> Department of Psychology
> University of Mississippi
> emilykennison@...
> 337.371.5440
>

oops...meant to backchannel... my bad...

Quoting "Jennifer L. Boulanger" <jlb@...>:

> I'll be there.
>
> Jenn (Boo)
>
> Quoting Emily Sandoz <emilykennison@...>:
>
>> About the World Conference...
>>
>> (Check it out here for more info:
>> http://www.contextualpsychology.org/world_conference3 )
>>
>> I am considering proposing some events to be primarily attended
>> and/or hosted by students and am wondering... Who is going to be in
>> Enschede?
>>
>>
>> To avoid a flood of emails on the listserv, if you are going to
>> Enschede, email me backchannel (eksandoz@...) and I'll
>> update everybody on what I find out about how many of us are
>> attending.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> em
>>
>> Emily Sandoz, M.S.
>> Graduate Student
>> Department of Psychology
>> University of Mississippi
>> emilykennison@...
>> 337.371.5440
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
> Jennifer L. Boulanger
> Department of Psychology
> University of Nevada, Reno
> Reno, NV 89557
>
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Jennifer L. Boulanger
Department of Psychology
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, NV 89557

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I'll be there.

Jenn (Boo)

Quoting Emily Sandoz <emilykennison@...>:

> About the World Conference...
>
> (Check it out here for more info:
> http://www.contextualpsychology.org/world_conference3 )
>
> I am considering proposing some events to be primarily attended
> and/or hosted by students and am wondering... Who is going to be in
> Enschede?
>
>
> To avoid a flood of emails on the listserv, if you are going to
> Enschede, email me backchannel (eksandoz@...) and I'll
> update everybody on what I find out about how many of us are
> attending.
>
> Thanks!
>
> em
>
> Emily Sandoz, M.S.
> Graduate Student
> Department of Psychology
> University of Mississippi
> emilykennison@...
> 337.371.5440
>
>
>
>



Jennifer L. Boulanger
Department of Psychology
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, NV 89557

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Hi All,
Related to my other message mentioning student collaboration across
institutions, I'm wondering if others are interested in exploring ways to make
it simpler for students from different institutions to identify, connect,
network, and/or collaborate with one another. I think that this might take many
forms and we could really be creative about it.

One thought I had, which I mentioned at the summer institute meeting, would be
to do "student exchanges."  Just off the top of my head, this could be a sort of
"couch and lab surfing" opportunity. For instance, if there were an interested
student who wanted to come stay with me and go to research group meetings and/or
spend the day onsite at an ACT-friendly practicum placement, we could work that
out and have fun with it. I had the opportunity to do something like this with
the Wilson labies between workshops near ole miss several years ago when I was
new to everything. I still view it as a critical learning experience - plus I
made great friends. I think a little bit of planning to identify potential labs
and couches that are available for "surfing" would set up a neat exchange
opportunity. It may even be the case that folks that happen to be in a given
area for other reasons would want spend some time developing collegial
relationships (plus it could save cash on hotels). I think this may be
especially helpful or important for students that offer little or no ACT onsite.

Perhaps we could discuss these things in Enscheda or on this list if others
think this might be worthwhile?

In the mean time, if you are in Ohio, you are welcome to come hang with me and
our ACT research group (aka. the treehouse gang) here in Bowling Green.

Be Well,
Carmen

Carmen Oemig, M.A.
Clinical Psychology Graduate Student
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH
ckoemig@...

About the World Conference...

(Check it out here for more info:
http://www.contextualpsychology.org/world_conference3 )

I am considering proposing some events to be primarily attended and/or hosted by
students and am wondering... Who is going to be in Enschede?


To avoid a flood of emails on the listserv, if you are going to Enschede, email
me backchannel (eksandoz@...) and I'll update everybody on what I find
out about how many of us are attending.

Thanks!

em

Emily Sandoz, M.S.
Graduate Student
Department of Psychology
University of Mississippi
emilykennison@...
337.371.5440

Hey guys...

We've been operating as a sort-of Special Interest Group for a while now, but
ACBS now has a mechanism for establishment of formal SIG's.

I feel strongly that this is good for students and good for the organization as
a whole. And, I'd like to open the floor for any discussion.  Can anyone think
of a reason not to form an ACBS student SIG?

See the link below for more information on establishing chapters and SIGS.
http://www.contextualpsychology.org/chapters_sigs

I'll serve as an officer (Outgoing President), and I would suggest that we make
the elected Student Rep the President.  It would probably be a good idea to have
at least one other officer.  I suggest a Secretary/Treasurer that we officially
elect at our meeting at the World Conference at ACBS. I understand that many of
you are not able to attend. Maybe we should do this by email... Any thoughts?

Now, in addition to your thoughts on these issues, I also need 10 charter
members to send me an email (electronic signature) stating your support for the
formation of a SIG, so that I can forward them with our application.

Thanks guys!

emily

Emily Sandoz, M.S.
Graduate Student
Department of Psychology
University of Mississippi
emilykennison@...
337.371.5440

Tamar,

I noticed that you hadn't gotten any responses to your question.  Is this study
still being designed?

emily



--- In acbsstudents@yahoogroups.com, "tamarblack" <tamarblack@...> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
> I am researching the use of ACT groups in schools. I would be really
> grateful for people's opinions on which variables would be good to
> look at for an early intervention program which would involve all
> students in 9th grade; ie a compulsory program without inclusion or
> exclusion criteria.
> Thanks
> Tamar Black
> Melbourne
> Australia
>

Hi all,
I am researching the use of ACT groups in schools. I would be really
grateful for people's opinions on which variables would be good to
look at for an early intervention program which would involve all
students in 9th grade; ie a compulsory program without inclusion or
exclusion criteria.
Thanks
Tamar Black
Melbourne
Australia

Hi all,
I am wanting to research self efficacy and wellbeing in adolescents.
Has anyone come across any good measures? They don't have to have been
used in ACT research.
Thanks,
Tamar Black
Australia

Hi all,
I am a psychologist in Australia doing my PhD on ACT with adolescents.
How does one get accepted into the main ACT yahoo group? I've applied
twice; application is still pending. Are they full or is it very
selective? I would be interested to hear about where people in this
group work and what research they are doing.
Thanks
Tamar Black

Both men and women are welcome.

Doug

--- In acbsstudents@yahoogroups.com, Emily Sandoz <emilykennison@...>
wrote:
>
> doug,
> is this a boys only room?
>
> em
>
> On Sep 7, 2008, at 6:37 PM, douglasmlong wrote:
>
> > Hey all,
> >
> > A few of us from Steve Hayes's lab in Reno are going to ABCT in
> > Orlando, and we have 1-2 open spots in our hotel room. Send an
email
> > to Roger Vilardaga (roger.vilardaga@...) if you're interested in
> > sharing with us.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Doug Long
> >
> >
> >
>
> Emily Sandoz, M.S.
> Graduate Student
> Department of Psychology
> University of Mississippi
> emilykennison@...
> 337.371.5440
>

Hey all,

A few of us from Steve Hayes's lab in Reno are going to ABCT in
Orlando, and we have 1-2 open spots in our hotel room.  Send an email
to Roger Vilardaga (roger.vilardaga@...) if you're interested in
sharing with us.

Cheers,
Doug Long

Thanks, Jen.

One thing that we probably don't do enough of is inviting people that
we think are fabulous to present with us at conferences that they
don't usually attend.  Keeping our SI close to ABA makes it super easy
to beg someone to come a few days early or stay a few days late to
share their perspective with an audience that doesn't usually get to
hear it.  As for organizations a little further from home, we could
also do a better job noticing who lives around the conference location
that might have something interesting to say.

Along these lines, I wonder if you guys would be interested in us
establishing a tradition of the Students picking a speaker to give an
Invited Address.  Often the Clinical SIG at ABA uses this to invite
someone that usually wouldn't be there otherwise.   We could easily do
the same. (By the way, I'll be posting fairly soon about different
ideas for establishing a stronger student presence at ACBS'
conferences... so be thinking about this.)


Emily Sandoz, M.S.
Graduate Student
University of Mississippi
eksandoz@...
337.371.5440

Jen, thanks for taking notes and sending them out to all of us.

I had an additional thought that I'd like to add about the nature of
our community. I was particularly concerned over the absence of basic
researchers (relative to previous SI's) and folks from other wings of
behavior analysis.

One of the benefits of our contextualistic focus is an ability to
appeal to potential members who may see themselves as a minority
within our field, such as sexual minorities from whom we receive
participation at all levels in our organization, to members of deaf
culture from whom we receive almost none.

I wonder if some level of outreach amongst the students is necessary.
Perhaps it would be beneficial for us to recognize how and where we
seem to excel in attracting members from diverse backgrounds and note
where there is a lack. I am not sure if there is an immediate
solution other than to continue having this conversation. I
personally plan to describe ACBS as being one place where its GLBT
members are not only supported but actually form a critical part of
the mainstream. I think this is one way to talk with GLBT members at
ABA, for example, and to say, "hey, we're more than just ACT/RFT,
come check us out."



Jonathan Weinstein, M.A.
Psychology Graduate Student
University of Mississippi
cell: 662-380-0247
email: Jonwein@...

Hi All!

Since Emily (our esteemed student rep) was dealing with a canceled
flight, I took some notes from the student meeting on the last day of
SI in Chicago. I'm especially glad to see members joining who were not
able to make the meeting!! Way to spread the word!

Here's what was discussed:

1) The importance of different perspectives in our work. Many of us
are being trained in programs with other orientations, so finding ways
to talk to those coming from different traditions will be something
for us to practice. Not only will it be important for us to invite
those from other traditions to ACBS conferences, but it will also be
important for us to continue to move into other traditions by
attending other conferences continually (e.g., ABCT, APA, other
specific topic area conferences such as ISTSS, etc.).

2) Expanding the community beyond specific schools for research
collaboration, general supervision support, etc. The first step of
this is to create this listserv! Specific issues mentioned were
duplications of research projects, not knowing who might be able to
support others in research ideas, etc. This is where informal
mentoring can be our best asset. Rather than burden individuals, let's
use each other and share our knowledge in the true spirit of ACBS.

3) Continue open discussion of how to fit ACT/RFT into our other
training traditions, especially when some students are getting very
little supervision.

4) Discussion of the possibility of having shared lab meetings,
visiting other labs, etc. in order to get a larger flavor for the work.

5) Keeping in touch about ACT-friendly internships -- and posting our
general impression of them (let's be respectful but honest) on this
listserv.

6) Discussion about future conferences. Emily agreed to let us know
when ACBS is making moves for the structure of the SI/World
conferences and to allow us a voice through her. Sharing our ideas
with each other about how to afford conferences (sharing
hotels/hostels, recommendations for cheap lodging, fundraisers, etc.).

7) Childcare at conferences. Possibility of grass roots childcare
options if people wanted to bring their families to conferences.

8) I propose the list to be a place for us to post questions, ask for
help, etc. There might be cross-posting on the ACT or RFT listservs,
but I think that's probably a good thing. We don't want to disappear
on those lists because we're talking here, or vice versa. Let's use
this student community for specific needs and post to the larger
community when relevant. Other thoughts?

It was a lively discussion and I know Chad, Lindsay, Emily and I were
especially excited to see so much involvement. Let's keep our voices
heard in this community. We have so much to contribute, and we're in
such a great position to affect change. Please let others know about
this community who are students... we're very much open to growth!

Peace,
Jen Plumb