Professor releases book/video on clinical practice technique
December 7, 1999
Wheaton Professor of Psychology Bianca Cody Murphy, in conjunction with Boston University Professor Carolyn Dillon, released "Interviewing in Action: Process and Practice" (Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole), an innovative textbook and video package that features real-life examples of client clinician dialogues and offers relevant stories from the field.
Murphy and Dillon draw on their experience as teachers, supervisors and clinicians to provide today's students with a learning tool unparalleled in the field of psychology. The authors not only lead students through the development of a wide range of skills commonly used in practice, but also focus on the development of the professional "self," addressing issues such as knowledge base, values, attitudes and purposeful use of self.
Murphy holds an Ed.D. from Boston University, and her research interests include clinical counseling, psychology and public policy, women's studies, and race, gender and inequality. She works for social change through service in professional organizations, including the American Psychological Association, the Board for the Advancement of Psychology in the Public Interest and Psychologists for Social Responsibility. Her articles on human sexuality and gender have been widely published.