Travis Pashak
@profpash.bsky.social
clinical psychologist and psychology professor at Saginaw Valley State University in Michigan; here to learn; interested in psychotherapy, existential psych research, and undergrad teaching; my views only; he/him
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Travis Pashak
@profpash.bsky.social
· Mar 20
Wrote a thing!
🤓📝
Overviews my ongoing career advising project.
"A Case Study in the Development of Advising Resources for an Interdisciplinary Field: Introducing Michigan Mental Health Helping Professions"
Read here: digitalcommmons.alma.edu/michigan-aca...
Or just visit #MIMHHP here: mimhhp.com
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Overviews my ongoing career advising project.
"A Case Study in the Development of Advising Resources for an Interdisciplinary Field: Introducing Michigan Mental Health Helping Professions"
Read here: digitalcommmons.alma.edu/michigan-aca...
Or just visit #MIMHHP here: mimhhp.com
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A therapeutic brand for every human nook and cranny is the profession chasing its own tail. Rather than collecting tools for every situation, we should focus on fundamentals that work in most situations.
www.psychiatrymargins.com/p/the-age-of...
www.psychiatrymargins.com/p/the-age-of...
The Age of Acronyms
"Little by little and letter by letter, acronyms obscure the essence of psychotherapy." Stephanie Foster
www.psychiatrymargins.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:41 PM
A therapeutic brand for every human nook and cranny is the profession chasing its own tail. Rather than collecting tools for every situation, we should focus on fundamentals that work in most situations.
www.psychiatrymargins.com/p/the-age-of...
www.psychiatrymargins.com/p/the-age-of...
Concisely, his six suggestions for DSM-6:
1) Offer "disorder" clarity.
2) Specify disorder validity.
3) Justify diagnostic thresholds.
4) Acknowledge descriptive gaps.
5) Include dimensional approaches.
6) Free public accessibility/transparency.
::immediately adds to next week's lecture slides::
1) Offer "disorder" clarity.
2) Specify disorder validity.
3) Justify diagnostic thresholds.
4) Acknowledge descriptive gaps.
5) Include dimensional approaches.
6) Free public accessibility/transparency.
::immediately adds to next week's lecture slides::
@awaisaftab.bsky.social is amazing, as usual. Loving this post.
Regarding DSM diagnostic criteria: "A best guess is fine as a starting point, but it cannot be treated as something special or sacred..." as it is basically a "pulled-out-of-the-ass threshold"
www.psychiatrymargins.com/p/6-suggesti...
Regarding DSM diagnostic criteria: "A best guess is fine as a starting point, but it cannot be treated as something special or sacred..." as it is basically a "pulled-out-of-the-ass threshold"
www.psychiatrymargins.com/p/6-suggesti...
6 Suggestions for DSM-6
Making the next DSM look less like a house of mirrors
www.psychiatrymargins.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Concisely, his six suggestions for DSM-6:
1) Offer "disorder" clarity.
2) Specify disorder validity.
3) Justify diagnostic thresholds.
4) Acknowledge descriptive gaps.
5) Include dimensional approaches.
6) Free public accessibility/transparency.
::immediately adds to next week's lecture slides::
1) Offer "disorder" clarity.
2) Specify disorder validity.
3) Justify diagnostic thresholds.
4) Acknowledge descriptive gaps.
5) Include dimensional approaches.
6) Free public accessibility/transparency.
::immediately adds to next week's lecture slides::
@awaisaftab.bsky.social is amazing, as usual. Loving this post.
Regarding DSM diagnostic criteria: "A best guess is fine as a starting point, but it cannot be treated as something special or sacred..." as it is basically a "pulled-out-of-the-ass threshold"
www.psychiatrymargins.com/p/6-suggesti...
Regarding DSM diagnostic criteria: "A best guess is fine as a starting point, but it cannot be treated as something special or sacred..." as it is basically a "pulled-out-of-the-ass threshold"
www.psychiatrymargins.com/p/6-suggesti...
6 Suggestions for DSM-6
Making the next DSM look less like a house of mirrors
www.psychiatrymargins.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:29 PM
@awaisaftab.bsky.social is amazing, as usual. Loving this post.
Regarding DSM diagnostic criteria: "A best guess is fine as a starting point, but it cannot be treated as something special or sacred..." as it is basically a "pulled-out-of-the-ass threshold"
www.psychiatrymargins.com/p/6-suggesti...
Regarding DSM diagnostic criteria: "A best guess is fine as a starting point, but it cannot be treated as something special or sacred..." as it is basically a "pulled-out-of-the-ass threshold"
www.psychiatrymargins.com/p/6-suggesti...
Reposted by Travis Pashak
A tool built on the stolen labor of others will not liberate you as a worker.
A tool built on the stolen ideas of others will not liberate you as a thinker.
You are not using AI; AI is using you.
Stop it.
A tool built on the stolen ideas of others will not liberate you as a thinker.
You are not using AI; AI is using you.
Stop it.
October 18, 2025 at 1:55 PM
A tool built on the stolen labor of others will not liberate you as a worker.
A tool built on the stolen ideas of others will not liberate you as a thinker.
You are not using AI; AI is using you.
Stop it.
A tool built on the stolen ideas of others will not liberate you as a thinker.
You are not using AI; AI is using you.
Stop it.
Yup. We should have daylight savings year round.
November 13, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Yup. We should have daylight savings year round.
My dept is hiring!
Specialty area flexible. Applied sub-fields like forensic or I/O psych especially appealing. But a social/personality, quant/stats psych, or other 'generalist' would also fit well.
Teaching-focused, undergrad only. Life in MI is great!
svsu.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Extern...
Specialty area flexible. Applied sub-fields like forensic or I/O psych especially appealing. But a social/personality, quant/stats psych, or other 'generalist' would also fit well.
Teaching-focused, undergrad only. Life in MI is great!
svsu.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Extern...
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Job Title: Assistant Professor of Psychology Full or Part Time: Full time Hours: 40 Exempt: Yes Supervisory Org: Psychology (PM) Job Description: JOB SUMMARY: SVSU invites applicants for a tenure-trac...
svsu.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
October 9, 2025 at 5:52 PM
My dept is hiring!
Specialty area flexible. Applied sub-fields like forensic or I/O psych especially appealing. But a social/personality, quant/stats psych, or other 'generalist' would also fit well.
Teaching-focused, undergrad only. Life in MI is great!
svsu.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Extern...
Specialty area flexible. Applied sub-fields like forensic or I/O psych especially appealing. But a social/personality, quant/stats psych, or other 'generalist' would also fit well.
Teaching-focused, undergrad only. Life in MI is great!
svsu.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Extern...
So often it seems the therapeutic thing to do is get the hell out of the way while they talk.
“After years of keeping it inside me, I had finally got it out. Perhaps I should have told it to the doctor, but it would have been difficult. Yet I could tell Suzy. Because she didn’t try to analyze it; she simply let the little boy talk.”
(Kerkhoff, 1952, p. 178)
(Kerkhoff, 1952, p. 178)
September 21, 2025 at 2:49 AM
So often it seems the therapeutic thing to do is get the hell out of the way while they talk.
“After years of keeping it inside me, I had finally got it out. Perhaps I should have told it to the doctor, but it would have been difficult. Yet I could tell Suzy. Because she didn’t try to analyze it; she simply let the little boy talk.”
(Kerkhoff, 1952, p. 178)
(Kerkhoff, 1952, p. 178)
September 21, 2025 at 2:48 AM
“After years of keeping it inside me, I had finally got it out. Perhaps I should have told it to the doctor, but it would have been difficult. Yet I could tell Suzy. Because she didn’t try to analyze it; she simply let the little boy talk.”
(Kerkhoff, 1952, p. 178)
(Kerkhoff, 1952, p. 178)
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Marcus Aurelius - Stoic Philosopher
Marcus Ohreallyus - Skeptic Philosopher
Marcus Ohreallyus - Skeptic Philosopher
January 11, 2024 at 3:21 PM
Marcus Aurelius - Stoic Philosopher
Marcus Ohreallyus - Skeptic Philosopher
Marcus Ohreallyus - Skeptic Philosopher
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Would love to get to know therapists much more on this platform. I miss the everyday chat I used to get on X/Twitter!
I’m Caz-a private practitioner,based in London working full-time with clients first&foremost (I’m also an author). Where are you/what do you do?!
#TherapistsConnect
#therapistsky
I’m Caz-a private practitioner,based in London working full-time with clients first&foremost (I’m also an author). Where are you/what do you do?!
#TherapistsConnect
#therapistsky
a close up of a rock with the words `` who 's there ? i see u '' written on it .
ALT: a close up of a rock with the words `` who 's there ? i see u '' written on it .
media.tenor.com
September 15, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Would love to get to know therapists much more on this platform. I miss the everyday chat I used to get on X/Twitter!
I’m Caz-a private practitioner,based in London working full-time with clients first&foremost (I’m also an author). Where are you/what do you do?!
#TherapistsConnect
#therapistsky
I’m Caz-a private practitioner,based in London working full-time with clients first&foremost (I’m also an author). Where are you/what do you do?!
#TherapistsConnect
#therapistsky
New music this month from Motion City Soundtrack, Silverstein, Punchline, and Dance Gavin Dance.
My little emo / screamo / weirdo heart is full.
The world is a complete mess but mannn the soundtrack slaps.
My little emo / screamo / weirdo heart is full.
The world is a complete mess but mannn the soundtrack slaps.
September 19, 2025 at 1:12 PM
New music this month from Motion City Soundtrack, Silverstein, Punchline, and Dance Gavin Dance.
My little emo / screamo / weirdo heart is full.
The world is a complete mess but mannn the soundtrack slaps.
My little emo / screamo / weirdo heart is full.
The world is a complete mess but mannn the soundtrack slaps.
Just submitted a comment and I hope you will too. Speak up to protect #PSLF!
Just submitted my comment as an executive of a non-profit (tiny though we are). Please comment if you can; the linked comment guide is really helpful. www.councilofnonprofits.org/files/media/...
September 16, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Just submitted a comment and I hope you will too. Speak up to protect #PSLF!
Reposted by Travis Pashak
Reposted by Travis Pashak
Training new clinicians in the age of behavioral treatment and managed care is very challenging and disheartening.
I very much enjoy supervising young clinicians. I appreciate their passion and enthusiasm. It is very difficult, though, because the way in which I practice often seems fundamentally
I very much enjoy supervising young clinicians. I appreciate their passion and enthusiasm. It is very difficult, though, because the way in which I practice often seems fundamentally
September 9, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Training new clinicians in the age of behavioral treatment and managed care is very challenging and disheartening.
I very much enjoy supervising young clinicians. I appreciate their passion and enthusiasm. It is very difficult, though, because the way in which I practice often seems fundamentally
I very much enjoy supervising young clinicians. I appreciate their passion and enthusiasm. It is very difficult, though, because the way in which I practice often seems fundamentally
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This 🧵 is long so please bear with me. It is compiles evidence in a historical timeline on how effective #COVIDVaccines are. When a pandemic ends we quickly and easily forget the tools that got us out of it. So here is my labour day gift to you prompted by this headline.
September 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
This 🧵 is long so please bear with me. It is compiles evidence in a historical timeline on how effective #COVIDVaccines are. When a pandemic ends we quickly and easily forget the tools that got us out of it. So here is my labour day gift to you prompted by this headline.
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As one can imagine, I have some thoughts. Here’s a thread no one asked for:
1. SCIENCE IN THE US IS POLITICAL. No matter how much you want to ignore that fact, it is supported by taxpayer dollars and is therefore, political by nature.
2. BUT it has had bipartisan support for decades, which…
1. SCIENCE IN THE US IS POLITICAL. No matter how much you want to ignore that fact, it is supported by taxpayer dollars and is therefore, political by nature.
2. BUT it has had bipartisan support for decades, which…
For some scientists fighting partisan attacks, the goal is to defend their work from political interference. But in retaliating, @katherinejwu.com reports, they also run the risk of advancing the narrative that they want to fight.
Scientists Are Caught in a Political Trap
Fighting back against the Trump administration means they start to look more like activists.
bit.ly
August 23, 2025 at 4:15 PM
As one can imagine, I have some thoughts. Here’s a thread no one asked for:
1. SCIENCE IN THE US IS POLITICAL. No matter how much you want to ignore that fact, it is supported by taxpayer dollars and is therefore, political by nature.
2. BUT it has had bipartisan support for decades, which…
1. SCIENCE IN THE US IS POLITICAL. No matter how much you want to ignore that fact, it is supported by taxpayer dollars and is therefore, political by nature.
2. BUT it has had bipartisan support for decades, which…
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Working in higher ed has me crying pretty regularly these days
August 26, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Working in higher ed has me crying pretty regularly these days
Pretty please?
Anyone have the Mental Disorder Causal Beliefs Scale (MDCB; Mannarini & Boffo, 2013) and willing to share it? I've tried all the usual things but can't seem to get my hands on the actual items.
First report in 2013: doi.org/10.1007/s105...
Psychometrics update in 2024: dx.doi.org/10.1037/sah0...
First report in 2013: doi.org/10.1007/s105...
Psychometrics update in 2024: dx.doi.org/10.1037/sah0...
Assessing Mental Disorder Causal Beliefs: A Latent Dimension Identification - Community Mental Health Journal
A Many-Facet Rasch analysis was carried out with the intent of identifying a latent trait dimension characterized by mental disorders causal beliefs variables. The present research consists of two stu...
doi.org
August 16, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Pretty please?
Reposted by Travis Pashak
Anyone have the Mental Disorder Causal Beliefs Scale (MDCB; Mannarini & Boffo, 2013) and willing to share it? I've tried all the usual things but can't seem to get my hands on the actual items.
First report in 2013: doi.org/10.1007/s105...
Psychometrics update in 2024: dx.doi.org/10.1037/sah0...
First report in 2013: doi.org/10.1007/s105...
Psychometrics update in 2024: dx.doi.org/10.1037/sah0...
Assessing Mental Disorder Causal Beliefs: A Latent Dimension Identification - Community Mental Health Journal
A Many-Facet Rasch analysis was carried out with the intent of identifying a latent trait dimension characterized by mental disorders causal beliefs variables. The present research consists of two stu...
doi.org
August 14, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Anyone have the Mental Disorder Causal Beliefs Scale (MDCB; Mannarini & Boffo, 2013) and willing to share it? I've tried all the usual things but can't seem to get my hands on the actual items.
First report in 2013: doi.org/10.1007/s105...
Psychometrics update in 2024: dx.doi.org/10.1037/sah0...
First report in 2013: doi.org/10.1007/s105...
Psychometrics update in 2024: dx.doi.org/10.1037/sah0...
Anyone have the Mental Disorder Causal Beliefs Scale (MDCB; Mannarini & Boffo, 2013) and willing to share it? I've tried all the usual things but can't seem to get my hands on the actual items.
First report in 2013: doi.org/10.1007/s105...
Psychometrics update in 2024: dx.doi.org/10.1037/sah0...
First report in 2013: doi.org/10.1007/s105...
Psychometrics update in 2024: dx.doi.org/10.1037/sah0...
Assessing Mental Disorder Causal Beliefs: A Latent Dimension Identification - Community Mental Health Journal
A Many-Facet Rasch analysis was carried out with the intent of identifying a latent trait dimension characterized by mental disorders causal beliefs variables. The present research consists of two stu...
doi.org
August 14, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Anyone have the Mental Disorder Causal Beliefs Scale (MDCB; Mannarini & Boffo, 2013) and willing to share it? I've tried all the usual things but can't seem to get my hands on the actual items.
First report in 2013: doi.org/10.1007/s105...
Psychometrics update in 2024: dx.doi.org/10.1037/sah0...
First report in 2013: doi.org/10.1007/s105...
Psychometrics update in 2024: dx.doi.org/10.1037/sah0...
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🚨🚨ACTION OF THE DAY🚨🚨
@standupforscience.bsky.social
Day 14! WE ARE LAUNCHING A CAMPAIGN TO IMPEACH AND REMOVE BOBBY “The Quack” JR.
🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆SIGN AND SHARE OUR PETITION: www.standupforscience.net/rfk-impeachm...
We will hand deliver to Congress in Sept!
#31doa #imoeachthequack
#signandshare
@standupforscience.bsky.social
Day 14! WE ARE LAUNCHING A CAMPAIGN TO IMPEACH AND REMOVE BOBBY “The Quack” JR.
🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆SIGN AND SHARE OUR PETITION: www.standupforscience.net/rfk-impeachm...
We will hand deliver to Congress in Sept!
#31doa #imoeachthequack
#signandshare
Sign the IMPEACH RFK Citizens' Petition to Congress — STAND UP FOR SCIENCE
Join with us to sign our Citizens' Petition to the US Congress to choose the people over Trump and Impeach RFK Jr Now!
www.standupforscience.net
August 14, 2025 at 11:54 AM
🚨🚨ACTION OF THE DAY🚨🚨
@standupforscience.bsky.social
Day 14! WE ARE LAUNCHING A CAMPAIGN TO IMPEACH AND REMOVE BOBBY “The Quack” JR.
🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆SIGN AND SHARE OUR PETITION: www.standupforscience.net/rfk-impeachm...
We will hand deliver to Congress in Sept!
#31doa #imoeachthequack
#signandshare
@standupforscience.bsky.social
Day 14! WE ARE LAUNCHING A CAMPAIGN TO IMPEACH AND REMOVE BOBBY “The Quack” JR.
🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆SIGN AND SHARE OUR PETITION: www.standupforscience.net/rfk-impeachm...
We will hand deliver to Congress in Sept!
#31doa #imoeachthequack
#signandshare
Bring back the Chevy Astro van.
AWD, screens and current tech, lotsa storage, vintage 80s color tones.
Every millennial parent currently driving a Pacifica, Sienna, or Odyssey would make the switch in a heartbeat. For nostalgia alone perhaps, but also because it was a solid vehicle.
AWD, screens and current tech, lotsa storage, vintage 80s color tones.
Every millennial parent currently driving a Pacifica, Sienna, or Odyssey would make the switch in a heartbeat. For nostalgia alone perhaps, but also because it was a solid vehicle.
August 9, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Bring back the Chevy Astro van.
AWD, screens and current tech, lotsa storage, vintage 80s color tones.
Every millennial parent currently driving a Pacifica, Sienna, or Odyssey would make the switch in a heartbeat. For nostalgia alone perhaps, but also because it was a solid vehicle.
AWD, screens and current tech, lotsa storage, vintage 80s color tones.
Every millennial parent currently driving a Pacifica, Sienna, or Odyssey would make the switch in a heartbeat. For nostalgia alone perhaps, but also because it was a solid vehicle.
Delighted to join my pal Joe Weaver on his teaching podcast "Psychology and the Good Life" this week!
We explore existential approaches to clinical psychology, what mental health really means, and of course how to pursue the 'good life.'
Have a listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/1yhW...
We explore existential approaches to clinical psychology, what mental health really means, and of course how to pursue the 'good life.'
Have a listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/1yhW...
Mental Health and Meaning
Psychology and the Good Life · Episode
open.spotify.com
July 21, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Delighted to join my pal Joe Weaver on his teaching podcast "Psychology and the Good Life" this week!
We explore existential approaches to clinical psychology, what mental health really means, and of course how to pursue the 'good life.'
Have a listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/1yhW...
We explore existential approaches to clinical psychology, what mental health really means, and of course how to pursue the 'good life.'
Have a listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/1yhW...
Which psych orgs have early career awards, bonus points if focused on civic service?
We need to flood them with nominations for @cdelawalla.bsky.social given all the amazing work she’s doing in @standupforscience.bsky.social.
Y’all. She’s still in school. We gotta lift her up.
We need to flood them with nominations for @cdelawalla.bsky.social given all the amazing work she’s doing in @standupforscience.bsky.social.
Y’all. She’s still in school. We gotta lift her up.
July 9, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Which psych orgs have early career awards, bonus points if focused on civic service?
We need to flood them with nominations for @cdelawalla.bsky.social given all the amazing work she’s doing in @standupforscience.bsky.social.
Y’all. She’s still in school. We gotta lift her up.
We need to flood them with nominations for @cdelawalla.bsky.social given all the amazing work she’s doing in @standupforscience.bsky.social.
Y’all. She’s still in school. We gotta lift her up.
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Hey #ClinicalPsych people…If you have even an ounce of bandwidth to spare and a desire to ~do something~, I’ve got an idea.
Comment/DM/yell in my general direction!
Comment/DM/yell in my general direction!
July 2, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Hey #ClinicalPsych people…If you have even an ounce of bandwidth to spare and a desire to ~do something~, I’ve got an idea.
Comment/DM/yell in my general direction!
Comment/DM/yell in my general direction!