Now accepting proposals! The ISTC is pleased to announce the ISTC Research Award for the best study addressing client-directed outcome-informed clinical practice. This award is intended for students, interns, or front line clinicians who demonstrate research excellence on a topic of their choosing or from the following list: - The alliance and outcome;
- Client Theory of Change
- Early Change Predicting Later Change
- Data Mining Projects from Data in the Public Domain—for example, looking at Project Match regarding client pre-treatment beliefs about drinking and outcome or looking at the TDCRP and early change, etc
- The Nuances of Feedback
The Research Award recipient will receive $2000 and a free registration to the Heart and Soul of Change 5 Conference in 2010. Recipient will also be invited to share his or her results as a Poster Presentation at the Conference. Requirements include:
• Project must be completed within 2 years after the award funds are received.
• Recipient must be interested in publishing the study in a peer reviewed journal.
• Submissions should be in the form of a 2-page prospectus that clarifies how the proposed research connects to client directed outcome informed clinical work.
Submit your proposals to info@talkingcure.comThe winner will be contacted by March 1, as well as several others who will be invited to present their posters at the conference. Posters should follow APA guidelines which are detailed below.
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The American Psychological Association's
INSTRUCTIONS FOR POSTER PRESENTATIONS By facilitating informal discussions between presenters and their audience, poster sessions provide a more intimate forum for exchange than do regular paper presentations. Ideally, a well-constructed poster will be self-explanatory and free you from answering obvious questions so that you are available to supplement and discuss particular points of interest. Successful poster presentations are those which achieve both coverage and clarity.
COVERAGE – Have you provided all the obvious information? Will a casual observer walk away understanding your major findings after a quick perusal of your materials? Will a more careful reader learn enough to ask informed questions? In addition to a title/author label and abstract, most successful posters provide brief statements of introduction, method, subjects, procedure, results and conclusions. Ask yourself, “What would I need to know if I were viewing this material for the first time?” And then state the information clearly.
CLARITY – Is the sequence of information evident? Indicate the ordering of your material with numbers, letters or arrows, when necessary. Is the content being communicated clearly? Keep it simple. Place your major points in the poster and save the non-essential, but interesting sidelights for informal discussion. Be selective. Your final conclusions or summary should leave observers focused on a concise statement of your most important findings.
GUIDELINES FOR PRESENTERS
Poster boards will be placed in the designated hall. Your place among the poster boards will be indicated by the number listed next to your paper in the Convention Program, e.g., A-1, A-2, etc. Participants should plan to place their materials on the poster board during the ten minutes immediately preceding the hour when the poster session is scheduled.
Poster boards provided for poster sessions have uncovered corkboard surfaces. Thumbtacks will be available in the room. Materials must be removed from the poster board at the end of each poster session. Poster sessions must end PROMPTLY at 50 minutes after the hour in order to provide the time for individuals in the next poster session to set up their posters. At least 50 copies of your complete paper should be available for distribution to interested persons. Copies of your paper and all illustrative materials must be prepared BEFORE the convention. If necessary, local copy centers can provide reproductive or graphic services at the meeting. Electrical outlets, projection equipment and tape recorders will NOT be provided in the poster session room. All graphics are to be displayed on the poster board. You may find it useful to have on hand a tablet of sketch paper and suitable drawing materials to assist in your explanations to observers. Please note that it is NOT possible to write or paint on the poster boards.
REQUIREMENTS FOR MAKING POSTERS
The poster board surface area is 4’ (122 cm) high and 6’ (183 cm) wide. Prepare a label indicating (a) the title of your paper and (b) the author(s) for the top of your poster space. The lettering for this section should not be less than 1” (2.54 cm or 72 point) high. A copy of your abstract (300-words or less), in large typescript, should be posted in the upper left-hand corner of the poster board. Do not mount illustrations on heavy board because these may be difficult to keep in position on the poster board. Bear in mind that your illustrations will be viewed from distances of 3’ (113 cm) or more. All lettering should be at least 3/8” (.95 cm or 27 point) high, preferably in a bold font, or if hand-lettered, written with a regular felt-tip pen (not fine-point). Be sure to provide a clear label for each section of your presentation.
SUMMARY
- Set up poster 10 minutes before session begins.
- Prepare title/author label with lettering at least 1” (2.54 cm or 72 point) high for the top of your poster space.
- Prepare an abstract (300-words or less) with lettering at least 3/8” (.95 cm or 27 point) high for the upper left-hand corner of your space.
- Indicate clearly the sections and sequence of your materials. Keep it simple.
- Bring at least 50 copies of your paper with you for distribution.
- Remove poster 10 minutes before the hour in which the next session is scheduled to begin.
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