Vita
The following is an abbreviated vita for Randy
Paterson, Ph.D.
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Professional Positions
Professional Affiliations
Education/Training
Public
Presentations and Rounds
Therapist Training
Publications - Popular Press
Publications
- Academic
Publications - Treatment and Training Manuals
Papers
Presented
Professional Positions
Clinic Director
and Psychologist, Changeways Clinic
Vancouver, British Columbia
Provider of direct clinical services to individuals experiencing
mood and anxiety disorders, difficulty adjusting to life change or illness, and
concerns related to sexual orientation.
Developer of therapeutic
intervention protocols and mental health service training
resources.
Provider of training to mental health professionals in
evidence-based mental health services.
Provider of educational seminars on
mental health for the general public.
Mental health consultant.
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Professional Affiliations
University of British Columbia, Department of Psychology
Adjunct Professor
January 1998 - Present
University of British
Columbia, Department of Psychiatry
Associate Member
September 1999 -
Present
American Psychological Association, Member
Association
for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Member
British Columbia
Psychological Association, Member
Canadian Psychological Association,
Member
College of Psychologists of British Columbia, Registered
Psychologist (Reg. 01105)
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Education
Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology, University of
Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
Doctoral Dissertation: Choice availability and stress response.
Master of Arts, Clinical Psychology, University of Western
Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
Masters Thesis: The appraisal of stress: An information
processing perspective.
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, University of British Columbia,
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Public Presentations and Rounds
(Selected)
The Case for Multiple Treatments of Depression,
Canadian Mental Health Association, North Vancouver Branch.
Case
Conceptualization in Major Depression, Telemental health rounds for mental
health professionals, Vancouver BC.
An Introduction to the Changeways
Program, Geriatric Psychiatry Rounds, Vancouver General Hospital.
Developing and Exporting Treatment Protocols, Department of Psychology Rounds,
Children's Hospital of British Columbia.
Taking Psychology on the Road:
Possibilities and Pratfalls in Protocol-Based Training, London Regional
Psychological Association, London, Ontario.
Understanding and Coping with
Anxiety, Aga Khan Social Welfare Board, Ismaili Community of Greater Vancouver.
Perception and Reality: Cognitive Therapy in the Treatment of
Psychological Disorders, Greater Vancouver Mental Health Services.
Changeways: A Psychoeducational Community Outreach Program, Department of
Psychiatry Grand Rounds, Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre.
The Nature and Treatment of Panic Disorder, Stanton Yellowknife Hospital,
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.
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Therapist Training
Being There: Assertiveness training in mental health settings.
Two-day seminar for mental health professionals on the conduct
of assertiveness training group therapy for the adult acute population. Offered
since 2000.
This program has been provided in communities across British
Columbia, and is regularly offered in Vancouver through the Changeways Program.
Evidence-Based Group Treatment for Depression and Related
Disorders: The Changeways Core Program.
Two-day seminar providing instruction in the conduct of
psychoeducational group therapy for the adult acute population. Designed for
professional mental health service providers.
This program has been provided in communities across British
Columbia since 1993 (with regular updates and revisions); over 1000 therapists
have taken part. It is offered twice a year in the Vancouver area.
The program has also been offered elsewhere in Canada (Calgary,
Charlottetown, Edmonton, London, Toronto, Waterloo, Whitehorse, Yellowknife) as
well as in Hong Kong and in Australia. The materials for clients are available
in English and Chinese.
Relaxation Training in the Mental Health Setting
One and one-half day workshop on evidence-based strategies for
managing stress-related arousal. Designed for professional healthcare
providers.
This program has been provided in communities across British
Columbia and elsewhere in Canada since 1995.
Sexual Orientation Issues in Healthcare: A best practices
workshop for providers.
One-day workshop copresented with Dr. Carole Bishop on sexual
orientation and access to health and mental health services. Offered since
1999.
