[DIV28SUPER] Dissertation Survey Request

Dear Division 28 Member,

My name is Yvona Pabian, M.Ed., a counseling psychology doctoral candidate and a student member of Division 28. I am writing to kindly ask you to participate in my dissertation research conducted under the direction of Elizabeth Reynolds Welfel, Ph.D.

My study seeks to explore psychologists' views on alcohol and other drug (AoD) training and certification, attitudes and practices toward working with substance-using clients, and perceptions of professional support to practice AoD counseling. These topic have taken on increasing importance in light of emerging evidence showing the field's low involvement in AoD counseling and APA's removal of the AoD certificate training program it had sponsored.

The survey should take no more than 10 minutes of your time. As a psychologist with valuable experience, your participation is particularly important to us. You do not have to work primarily in addictions to complete this survey. Your participation in this study may help identify psychologists' AoD workforce development needs, and provide new insights into strategies and policies that may support psychologists' treatment of substance-using clients. Ultimately, the study hopes to contribute knowledge that will improve AoD treatment services.

As a token of our appreciation for your time, we would like to invite you to participate in a raffle for a $100 gift card.  

If you are interested in participating, you can click on the survey link below which will take you to the informed consent page. If you consent, you will then be asked to respond to several questions about AoD training, professional support systems, and attitudes and practices with substance-using clients.  

Survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZH369SV

If you have any further questions, please call me at (440) 749-2666 or e-mail me at ypabian@me.com. You may also contact Dr. Welfel at welfeler@yahoo.com or (216) 687-4605.

Thank you very much for your time and consideration.  

Sincerely,

Yvona L. Pabian, M.Ed. Elizabeth Reynolds Welfel, Ph.D.

Doctoral Candidate in Counseling Psychology Professor

Cleveland State University Counseling Psychology Ph.D. Program

Cleveland State University