American Psychological Association Division 50

2021 Collaborative Perspectives on Addiction Meeting

Virtual Format
March 17 - 19, 2021

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Join over 1000 individuals committed to research, professional training, and clinical practice within the broad range of addictive behaviors, including senior addiction researchers, practitioners, early career members, and students/trainees.

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News & Announcements

CPA 2021 Diversity and Inclusion Panel Discussion

posted: Feb 25, 2021

We are excited to announce a panel discussion on diversity and inclusion in addiction research at the Collaborative Perspectives on Addiction 2021 Conference! The virtual panel will be held on Thursday March 18th, 2021 from 3:25 - 4:25pm EST. Drs.Perrotte and Conway will moderate the panel. A special thanks to Dr. Meshesha, Diversity Committee Chair, and the CPA Diversity Committee for putting together this programing. For more information and details on registration for the virtual... read more

Incorporating 12-Step Programs into Clinical Practice: March 12, 2021

posted: Feb 25, 2021

Incorporating 12-Step Programs into Clinical Practice

Mark D. Schenker, Ph.D.

Friday, March 12, 2021 @ 1:00PM EST

The Society of Addiction Psychology (APA Division 50) is pleased to announce that Friday, March 12, at 1pm EST Mark D. Schenker, Ph.D. will be presenting at our bi-monthly Clinical Teleconference.

Despite... read more

Join the All New Addiction Science Journal Club on Twitter

posted: Feb 25, 2021

The goal of the Addiction Science Journal Club is to bring together people from diverse backgrounds, training, and career stages to discuss research in addiction science on Twitter. Every other week we share a reading and, at the end of that week, come together for a twitter discussion on the reading! We view this as a great way to connect with other addiction scientists and advocates, stay up to date on the addiction literature, and disseminate research. Followers and subscribers will be... read more

Expanded Mentoring Program for RSA Meeting Attendees

posted: Feb 23, 2021

The RSA Education Committee and Mentoring Subcommittee is pleased to announce an expanded mentoring program for those planning to attend the meeting. It is ok to move forward with serving as a mentor and/or mentee before you have registered for the meeting.

The program has been expanded in 4 main ways:

Longer time period for mentoring pre-meeting (up to 3 months)
Expansion of who is eligible for mentoring (undergraduates through junior faculty and all levels in... read more

The Addiction Psychologist - New Episode

posted: Feb 23, 2021

The Addiction Psychologist, the official podcast of APA Division50 (... read more

University of Colorado, Boulder-- Opening for Postdoctoral Fellow

posted: Feb 19, 2021

Job Summary

We are encouraging applications for a post-doctoral training opportunity available through an NIH-funded T32 training grant administered through the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Several investigators may serve as possible mentors for an outstanding candidate who wishes to further their training in behavior genetics. Projects include large human genetics studies, molecular genetics, and mouse behavioral studies sought at uncovering and... read more

Postdoctoral Fellowship - University of Utah, SLC

posted: Feb 18, 2021

Postdoctoral Fellowship - University of Utah, Salt Lake City

Application Due: Open Until Filled

Pay Rate Range: $50,000 - $55,000

Job Summary

Postdoctoral Fellow in Biobehavioral Clinical Research on Mindfulness as a Treatment for Chronic Pain and Opioid Misuse

Dr. Garland is seeking fellows with a PhD in Clinical Psychology, Neuroscience, Social Work, Health Psychology, Nursing, or a related discipline. Applicants must have good scientific writing skills... read more

Postdoctoral Research Position in Emotion Regulation & Addictive Behaviors at Purdue University

posted: Feb 17, 2021

Dr. Sean Lane in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Purdue University invites applications for a full-time postdoctoral fellow position to focus on one or more substantive areas across clinical, quantitative, and social psychology. Primary responsibilities would be to develop independent research projects and contribute to ongoing projects, secondary data analyses, and manuscripts (e.g., diurnal and episodic emotion dysregulation/instability, everyday life substance use dynamics,... read more

Upcoming Seminars on Recovery Community Centers

posted: Feb 16, 2021

This Friday, at 12:00 EST, Mr. Phil Valentine and his leadership team of the Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR) – one of the nation’s first RCCs - will discuss the active ingredients of recovery support provided through recovery community centers. This seminar is designed to provide functional insight to scientists seeking to design studies on the effectiveness of RCCs and clinicians considering providing referrals to RCCs. At this meeting, we will also... read more

New Episode of the Addiction Psychologist: Dr. Alan Budney

posted: Feb 8, 2021

The Addiction Psychologist, the official podcast of APA Division50 (... read more

Find Help for Addiction

Resources are available for those struggling with addiction and numerous effective treatments exist. Whether you are looking for help for yourself or a loved one, we encourage you to seek out help.

We recommend the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, which provides resources on behavioral health treatment across the country, as well as medication-assisted treatment programs for opioid addiction.
The National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices provides useful information about interventions for addiction that have been shown to be effective.
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Alcohol Treatment Navigator provides a step-by-step strategy for finding the best quality alcohol treatment programs and individual providers.
The Self-Empowering Addiction Treatment Association provides a directory for harm reduction and other treatment alternatives to a disease-model approach.

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