Thomas G. Plante

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Thomas G. Plante (born in Rhode Island, United States) is the Augustin Cardinal Bea, S.J. University Professor of psychology on the faculty of Santa Clara University and adjunct clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine. His ideas have been covered in Time Magazine and other news media with regard to sexual abuse by Roman Catholic priests, a focus of some of his research and clinical practice. He has also conducted research on exercise psychology, and on the health effects of spiritual and religious practice. [1]

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Education and academic career

Plante graduated with a Sc.B. in psychology from Brown University (1982), later receiving his MA (1983) and PhD (1987) in Clinical Psychology from University of Kansas. [1] He did a postdoctoral fellowship in clinical and health psychology at Yale University (1987–1988). He has been Associate Professor (1994–2002) and Professor (2002-) at Santa Clara University in the Department of Psychology (serving as chair in 1999-2002 and 2005–07).

In 2010 and 2011, Plante served as President of Division 36 (Society for the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality) of the American Psychological Association. [2]

Media coverage

Plante's ideas have been covered in a variety of news media. According to his profile at Psychology Today's website, where Plante operates a blog, he has been featured in media outlets that include Time Magazine, CNN, NBC Nightly News, the PBS NewsHour, New York Times, USA Today, BBC, and National Public Radio. [3] For example,

He has been covered in magazines for professionals. For example:

Plante has been covered in regional media outlets. For example:

Plante's writings have also been published in mass media outlets. For example:

Research

Plante's clinical and research interests include psychological issues among Catholic clergy and laypersons, ethical decision making, health effects related to spiritual and religious involvement, stress and coping, and the influence of aerobic exercise and perceived fitness on psychological functioning. [12]

Plante's 2001 book (co-edited by Allen Sherman), Faith and Health: Psychological Perspectives [13] (see article), is commonly cited in the professional psychology literature, where it was the focus of several published reviews. [14] [15] [16] [17] In Contemporary Psychology , Richards and O'Grady wrote that "Faith and Health takes us well beyond Freud's, Watson's, Skinner's, and Ellis's oversimplified, negative views of religion and spirituality... [and] sets a high standard of methodological rigor, openness, and balance." [14]

Plante's 2010 book, Contemplative Practices in Action [18] (see article), was reviewed by several professional journals. [19] [20] [21] PsycCRITIQUES described the book as "recommended for those who wish to broaden the discourse [on contemplative practices] beyond mindfulness. Beyond making the case for contemplation as the broader category, it addresses the concern of some that mindfulness can be directed toward the glorification of the self." [19]

Publications

Plante has authored, co-authored, edited, or co-edited sixteen books including

Plante has also published over 150 scholarly professional journal articles and book chapters. [1] [22]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Curriculum Vitae: Thomas G. Plante, accessed 7 Nov. 2009.
  2. ↑ http://www.apa.org/about/division/div36-pres.aspx Division 36 Presidents] (American Psychological Association) (accessed 17 December 2011).
  3. ↑ Psychology Today profile (accessed 17 December 2011).
  4. ↑ Johanna McGeary, Rebecca Winter/Bridgeport, et al. (2002, Apr. 1). Plante's remarks appeared in a sidebar entitled How to Fix It that accompanied a main article entitled Can the Church be Saved?. Time Magazine, accessed 7 Nov 2009.
  5. ↑ John Ciesla (2002, April 22). In Letters (April 22, 2002): Can the Catholic Church Save Itself?. Time Magazine , accessed 7 Nov. 2009.
  6. ↑ David Van Biema (2005, Oct. 9). Screening The Priests. Time Magazine , accessed 7 Nov. 2009.
  7. ↑ Dustin A. Pardini, Thomas G. Plante, Allen Sherman & Jamie E. Stump (2000). "Religious faith and spirituality in substance abuse recovery: Determining the mental health benefits". Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment. 19 (4). Elsevier: 347–354. doi:10.1016/S0740-5472(00)00125-2. ISSN   0740-5472. PMID   11166499.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ↑ Stephanis Schorow (2000, August 8). "Spiritual support; Study shows strong religious faith helps substance abusers regain control of their lives". Boston Herald , p. 41 (accessed 17 December 2011).
  9. ↑ Jennifer Daw (2002, June). Can psychology help a church in crisis?. Monitor on Psychology , v33 n2, accessed 7 Nov. 2009.
  10. ↑ Gretchen Losi (2011, Nov. 23) "An attitude of gratitude" Archived 2012-04-07 at the Wayback Machine Victorville Daily Press (accessed 17 December 2011).
  11. ↑ Thomas Plante (2004, Mar. 5). Sexual abuse by Catholic priests -- Next steps. San Francisco Chronicle, p. A29, accessed 7 Nov. 2009.
  12. ↑ Faculty page for Thomas G. Plante at Santa Clara University (accessed 17 December 2011).
  13. ↑ Allen C. Sherman (2001). Thomas G. Plante (ed.). Faith and health: Psychological perspectives . New York: Guilford. ISBN   1-57230-682-3.
  14. 1 2 P. Scott Richards & Kari A. O'Grady (2003). "Out of obscurity: The faith factor in physical and mental health". Contemporary Psychology . 48 (5). American Psychological Association: 612–614. doi:10.1037/000908.
  15. ↑ Dana E. King (2002). "Review of faith and health: Psychological perspectives". Families, Systems, & Health. 20 (3): 295–296. doi:10.1037/h0089583. ISSN   1091-7527.
  16. ↑ James Boehnlein (2002). "Untitled [review of faith and health: Psychological perspectives, edited by Thomas G. Plante and Allen C. Sherman]". Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. 190 (11): 795–796. doi:10.1097/00005053-200211000-00018. ISSN   0022-3018.
  17. ↑ Leslie R. Martin (2002). "Untitled [review of faith and health, edited by Thomas G. Plante and Allen C. Sherman]". Journal of Health Psychology. 7 (6): 736–737. doi:10.1177/135910530200700610. ISSN   1359-1053. S2CID   143672692.
  18. ↑ Thomas G. Plante, ed. (2010). Contemplative practices in action: Spirituality, meditation, and health. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger. ISBN   978-0-313-38256-7. ISBN   0-313-38256-5
  19. 1 2 Edward F. Bourg (2011). "Beyond mindfulness". PsycCRITIQUES . 56 (23). American Psychological Association: [np]. doi:10.1037/a0023753. ISSN   1554-0138.
  20. ↑ Eric J. Kyle (2011). "Untitled [ review of contemplative practices in action: Spirituality, meditation, and health, ed. By Thomas G. Plante]". Practical Matters: A Transdisciplinary Multimedia Journal of Religious Practices and Practical Theology. 4. Atlanta, GA: Candler School of Theology, Emory University: 1–2. ISSN   2155-2355. OCLC   614019919.
  21. ↑ Uma Gupta (2011). "Review of contemplative practices in action: Spirituality, meditation, and health". Journal of Psychosocial Research. 6 (1). MD Publications Pvt Ltd (India): 167–168. ISSN   0973-5410.
  22. ↑ 135 distinct publications are listed in PsycINFO alone (search on 17 December 2011).
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