CPSE :: Scott Richards

Area of Discipline / Professional Expertise

Counseling psychology
Spirituality and religion in education or counseling

Research

Religion, mental health, and personality
Psychotherapy process and outcome
Spiritual and religious issues in psychotherapy
Eating disorders, spirituality and treatment outcomes

Education

Ph.D., Counseling and Student Personnel Psychology, University of Minnesota, 1988
M.A., Counseling and Guidance, Brigham Young University, 1983
B.S., Psychology, Brigham Young University, 1981

Affiliations

Counseling Psychology - Primary

Selected Publications

"A theistic spiritual treatment approach for women with eating disorders", Journal of Clinical Psychology: In Session, Richards, P. S., Smith, M. H., Berrett, M. E., OGrady, K. A., & Bartz, J. D., Volume 65, Pages 172-184, January, 2009
"Case study showing inclusion of spirituality in the therapeutic process", OGrady, K. A., & Richards, P. S., Edition 1st, American Psychological Association, Washington, DC, J.D. Aten & M.M. Leach, January, 2009
"A theistic spiritual treatment approach for women with eating disorders.", Journal of Clinical Psychology: In Session, Richards, P. S., Smith, M. H., Berrett, M. E., OGrady, K. A., & Bartz, J. D., Volume 65, Issue 2, Pages 13, Wiley-Blackwell, Hoboken, NJ, February, 2008
"Case study showing inclusion of spirituality in the therapeutic process.", Spirituality and the therapeutic process: A comprehensive resource from intake to termination., O'Grady, K. A., & Richards, P. S., Edition 1st, American Psychological Association, Washington, DC, J.D. Aten & M.M. Leach, January, 2008
"The role of faith and spirituality in recovery from eating disorders", Matters of the Mind: Latter-day Helps for Mental Health., Hardman, R. K., Richards, P. S., Berrett, M. E., Edition 1st, Deseret Book, Salt Lake City, M. S. Williams, W. D. Belnap, & J. P. Livingstone, October, 2008
"God image and theistic psychotherapy", Journal of Spirituality and Mental Health, O'Grady, K. A., & Richards, P. S., Volume 9, Pages 183-209, December, 2007
"Theistic counselling and psychotherapy: Conceptual framework and application to counselling practice.", Counselling and Spirituality, Richards, P. S., & OGrady, K. A., Volume 26, Issue 2, Pages 79-102, Saint Paul University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, December, 2007
"Outcomes of Religious and Spiritual Adaptations to Psychotherapy: A Meta-Analytic Review.", Psychotherapy Research, Smith, T. B., Bartz, J. D., & Richards, P. S., Volume 17, Pages 643-655, Routledge, London, October, 2007
"The role of spirituality in the treatment of trauma and eating disorders: Recommendations for clinical practice.", Eating Disorders: Journal of Treatment and Prevention, Berrett, M. E., Hardman, R. K., OGrady, K. A., & Richards, P. S., Volume 15, Pages 373-389, Taylor and Francis, July, 2007
"Spiritual approaches in the treatment of women with eating disorders", P. SCOTT RICHARDS, Randy K. Hardman, Michael E. Berrett, Edition 1st, American Psychological Association, Washington, DC, July, 2007
"Theistic psychotherapy", AMCAP Journal, Richards, P. S., Volume 30, Pages 10-22, Association of Mormon Counselors and Psychotherapists, Salt Lake City, October, 2006
"Comparative efficacy of spiritual, cognitive, and emotional support groups for treating eating disorder inpatients", Eating Disorders: Journal of Treatment and Prevention, P. SCOTT RICHARDS, Michael E. Berrett, Randy K. Hardman, Dennis L. Egget, Volume 14, Pages 401-415, Taylor & Francis, New York, November, 2006
"Theistic integrative psychotherapy", Richards, P. S., Edition 1st, American Psychological Association, Washington, DC, L. Sperry & E. Shafranske, January, 2005
"The integration of spiritual and religious issues in racial-cultural psychology and counseling", Smith, T. B., & RICHARDS, P. S., Volume vol. 1, Wiley, New York, R. Carter, January, 2005
"Development and validation of the Theistic Spiritual Outcome Survey", Psychotherapy Research, Richards, P. S., Smith, T. B., Schowalter, M., Richard, M., Berrett, M. E., & Hardman, R. K., Volume 15, Issue 4, Pages 457-469, Routledge, October, 2005
"A Spiritual Strategy for Counseling and Psychotherapy (2nd ed.)", P.S. Richards & A.E. Bergin, Edition 2nd. edition, American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C., July, 2005

Experience

Professor, Department of Counseling Psychology and Special Education, Brigham Young University, 2000
Licensed Psychologist and Research Director, Center for Change, 1992

Professional

President, Division 36 (Psychology of Religion) of the American Psychological Association, 2005-2006

Awards

Eliza R. Snow Research Fellowship, Brigham Young University, 2008
Fellow, Division 36, American Psychological Association, 2002
William C. Bier Award, American Psychological Association, 1999