APA PsycTherapy 2017

Reduced pricing from 1 August 2019

Benefits

• Shared savings in excess of £4 million

• Option to switch provider annually 

• One or 3 year commitment

Key dates

Agreement start date: 1 August 2017

Agreement end date: 31 July 2020

Invoice Date: In years subsequent to the initial invoice Institutions will be invoiced three months in advance of the anniversary date of the Agreement, on 1 May

Single year commitments will renew automatically UNLESS cancellation notice has been given before 1 May.

VAT

From 1 May 2020 different rates of VAT apply to some eresources:

• Standard rate applies to PsycTherapy video content and to Service Provision from both providers.

Licence Type

Site licence

Commitment Period

This Agreement is of 3 years duration. Institutions may join the agreement at any time during the agreement period. They will then be committed to the end of the Agreement Period unless they have taken a single year commitment AND provided appropriate cancellation notice.

Eligible Institutions

Higher and Further Education and Research Councils in the United Kingdom, and to Universities and Colleges of Further Education in the Republic of Ireland.

Other organisations aligned with Jisc’s charitable objectives of supporting education, research bodies and the public sector may ask to participate in the Agreement. Chest will liaise with the Supplier about any such requests.

Background Information

Continuation of the previous popular agreement for these essential resources.

Supplier Details

Owner: American Psychological Association (APA) 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242

Service Provider: PsycTHERAPY is available through the APA PsycNET and EBSCO platforms.

Product Description

Designed for students, faculty and seasoned professionals in psychotherapy and counseling, PsycTHERAPY® is the only subscription database of therapy demonstration videos specifically developed to enable viewers to observe how therapists spontaneously employ different approaches and techniques in practice. More than 500 streaming videos provide examples of renowned therapists working with participants on a host of therapy topics, which when combined with powerful search, clip-making, and playlist capabilities makes this a unique resource and educational tool.

Key benefits of PsycTHERAPY

• See first-hand, unscripted psychotherapy for hundreds of topics, including health and relationship problems, addiction, anxiety, and depression, among others
• Streaming video format allows users to observe psychotherapy techniques put into practice by master practitioners, including approaches such as emotion-focused therapy, cognitive behavior therapy, psychodynamic therapy, and many more
• Quickly find videos of relevance with professional indexing of terms and information about the participants, session content, and therapeutic approaches
• Synchronized and searchable transcripts make finding relevant videos and clips quick and easy
• Capture and share specific examples with other authorized users by creating video clips and playlists.

Access and Identity Management Solution

^*APA is prepared to move to Shibboleth as soon as there is a sufficient number of institutions in the Shibboleth Foundation to support testing

Technical Function Specification

PsycTHERAPY is available through the APA PsycNET and EBSCO platforms. Please refer to  the technical responses provided by the Service Providers in the Comparison Table.

Updates

Frequency of data upload:

• APA PsycNET - twice weekly
  
  
• EBSCO - daily

Alterations/Additions

All additions and new functionality will be incorporated at no additional charge.

Trials

30 day free trials are available. To arrange a trial please contact Chest Help. 

Login information

This will be provided by your chosen service provider.  

Technical Support

Support will be provided via a single contact or his/her deputy at each Institution. Contact details:

APA

• email:technicalhelp@apa.org
• web: Access Help and Technical Support 
• phone: +800-374-2721 or + 202-336-5596
• 6:30 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. EST or EDT

Product Documentation

The Service Providers supply a variety of materials to support institutions so that they can maximise usage.

APA

• Search guides, topic guides, quick reference guides, database documentation, scheduled webinars, individually arranged webinars, training videos, training at conferences. See
  http://www.apa.org/pubs/databases/training/index.aspx
• Print quick reference guides are also available free of charge in quantity for distribution to users by contacting psycinfo@apa.org
• These materials can also be linked to the learning management system or organization web site without seeking APA’s permission.

Training and Training Materials

APA

• Search guides, quick reference guides, topic guides, database documentation, scheduled webinars, individual webinars, training videos, training at conferences. We will also provide webinars for faculty and students, researchers, clinical or other staff that use the databases. See
  http://www.apa.org/pubs/databases/training/index.aspx
• Print quick reference guides are also available in quantity for distribution to users by contacting psycinfo@apa.org

Product Documentation

Comprehensive help files are included in the online service.

Copying of hardcopy and electronic documentation is permitted.

Training and Training Materials

Making copies of training materials for teaching purposes is permitted.