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Ogrodniczuk, John - Biography

Dr. John Ogrodniczuk is an Associate Professor and Director of the Psychotherapy Program in the Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia.  His psychotherapy research program examines relationships among pre-therapy characteristics of patients, therapy process patterns believed to mediate change, and multivariate outcomes.  His research has involved a variety of psychotherapies and patient populations.  He has a particular interest in studying psychodynamic psychotherapy, personality disorder, and men’s mental health.  Dr. Ogrodniczuk has held several grants to support his research and has published extensively.  He is a recipient of the Outstanding Early Career Achievement Award that is presented by the Society for Psychotherapy Research.  In addition to his research, Dr. Ogrodniczuk is involved with teaching medical students and psychiatry residents, serves as Associate Editor for the journal Psychotherapy Research, serves on the editorial board for three other journals (Group Dynamics, Journal of Personality Disorders, Psychotherapy), provides regular reviews for more than a dozen scientific and clinical journals, and consults with mental health clinics about service provision and evaluation.  To learn more about Dr. Ogrodniczuk’s work, please visit www.psychotherapyprogram.ca.