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
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"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
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"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
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"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
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"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
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"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
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"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
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"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
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"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
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"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
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"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
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"Theistic psychotherapy", AMCAP Journal, Richards, P. S., Volume 30, Pages 10-22, Association of Mormon Counselors and Psychotherapists, Salt Lake City, October, 2006
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"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
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"Theistic integrative psychotherapy", Richards, P. S., Edition 1st, American Psychological Association, Washington, DC, L. Sperry & E. Shafranske, January, 2005
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"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
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"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
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"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
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Professor, Department of Counseling Psychology and Special Education, Brigham Young University, 2000
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Licensed Psychologist and Research Director, Center for Change, 1992
Professional
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President, Division 36 (Psychology of Religion) of the American Psychological Association, 2005-2006
Awards
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Eliza R. Snow Research Fellowship, Brigham Young University, 2008
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Fellow, Division 36, American Psychological Association, 2002
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William C. Bier Award, American Psychological Association, 1999
P Scott
Richards
Counseling Psychology and Special Education, Department of
Education, David O. McKay School of
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