History

NASPR is the North American Chapter of the Society for Psychotherapy Research. This Chapter was founded in 1989. NASPR is a nonprofit, international, and multidisciplinary scientific association devoted to research on psychotherapy. It supports the development of the psychotherapy knowledge base by stimulating communication among researchers through scientific meetings, online discussions, and publications in the SPR journal, Psychotherapy Research. NASPR welcomes researchers and psychotherapists of varied professions, levels of professional development, and theoretical orientations who are interested in the scientific study of psychotherapy.

Bylaws

The North American Chapter of the Society for Psychotherapy Research
(adopted as amended on June 21, 2012)

Past Presidents

James F. Boswell, 2021-2023

Kevin McCarthy, 2019-2021

Shelley McMain, 2017-2019

John S. Ogrodniczuk 2015-2017

Michael J. Constantino 2013-2015

Laurie Heatherington, 2011-2013

George Silberschatz, 2009-2011

Jeffrey A. Hayes, 2007-2009

J. Christopher Muran, 2005-2007

Lynne Angus, 2003-2005

Louis Castonguay, 2001-2003

Adam Horvath, 1999-2001

Ellen Frank, 1996-1998

Tracie Shea, 1994-1996

Varda Shoham, 1993

Karla Moras, 1992

Robert Elliott, 1991

Clara Hill, 1990

David Orlinsky, 1989