Using Technology in Mental Health Practice

Jeffrey J. Magnavita, PhD, ABPP, is a licensed psychologist who has been in full-time practice for more than 3 years. He is nationally recognized for his innovative work and scholarship in psychotherapeutics, personality theory, unified psychotherapy, technology-based approaches, and clinical decision making. For more than a decade, he led a supervisory group of colleagues, focused on reviewing videotapes of various approaches to psychotherapy in order to better understand both process and technical aspects. He is one of the leading figures in the Unified Psychotherapy Movement, he cofounded the Unified Psychotherapy Project, and is the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Unified Psychotherapy and Clinical Science. He has authored and edited volumes, many of which have received high acclaim, and he has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals. He is considered a master psychotherapist and was featured in two APA psychotherapy videotapes. Dr. Magnavita presents his work at conferences and seminars internationally. He served on the APA Clinical Practice Guidelines Advisory Steering Committee and is the past president of the Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy (2 ). He was the developer of Psychotherapists-Face-to-Face, which features eminent psychotherapists. His interest in improving the delivery of mental health care has led him to launch a new technology-based company called Strategic Psychotherapeutics, LLC, of which he serves as CEO. He is a lecturer in psychiatry at Yale University and was an affiliate professor in clinical psychology at the University of Hartford. Dr. Magnavita has been recognized for his work by numerous awards, including APA's Award for Distinguished Professional Contribution to Independent Practice in the Private Sector (2 ), Distinguished Psychologist of the Year Award from the Community of Psychologists in Independent Practice (2 ), and Distinguished Psychologist of the Year Award (2 ) from the Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy. His most recent books are Unifying Psychotherapy: Principles, Methods, and Evidence from Clinical Science with Jack C. Anchin (2 4) and Clinical Decision Making in Mental Health Practice (2 ).