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Illinois State UniversityDepartment of Psychology
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Updated 8/07
VITA
Raymond M. Bergner, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois 61790-4620
(309) 454-3113 (Home)
(309) 438-8190 (Work)
EDUCATION
Postgraduate course work, Washington School of Psychiatry, Washington, D.C., 1975. Field: Family Therapy.
Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, 1973. Field: Clinical Psychology. Clinical internship: Multnomah County Mental Health Center, Portland, OR, 1969-70.
B.A., Regis College, Denver, Colorado, 1966. Field: Philosophy.
PROFESSIONAL HONORS, LICENSES, MEMBERSHIPS
Arts and Sciences Lecturer, Illinois State University, 1997.
President, Society for Descriptive Psychology, 1984, 2004
Co-editor, Advances in Descriptive Psychology (Volumes 3, 6, 7, & 8).
Editorial Board, Advances in Descriptive Psychology (Vols. 1 - 8)
Registered Clinical Psychologist, State of Illinois (originally licensed in
Commonwealth of Virginia).
Member, American Psychological Association
Member, Society for Descriptive Psychology
Co-president, Bloomington-Normal Psychological Association, 2001-2002
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
January, 1977, to present: Professor, Clinical-counseling program, Department of Psychology, Illinois State University, Normal, IL 61790-4620.
June, 1978, to present: Private practice of psychotherapy, Bloomington, IL
September, 1980, to September, 1983: Consultant, Outpatient division, McLean County Center for Human Service, Bloomington, IL.
September, 1973, to December, 1976: Staff psychologist and Clinic Supervisor, Loudoun County Mental Health Center, Leesburg, VA.
September, 1974, to June, 1975: Adjunct professor of psychology, Northern Virginia Community College, Sterling, VA.
June, 1971, to September, 1972: Crisis Unit Psychologist, Crisis Unit, Boulder Mental Health Center, Boulder, CO.
PUBLICATIONS
Bergner, R. (In press). Therapeutic storytelling revisited. American Journal of Psychotherapy.
Bergner, R. (2007). On promoting adaptive self-criticism in psychotherapy.
In E. Chang (Ed.), Self-criticism and self-enhancement. Washington, DC:
American Psychological Association.
Bergner, R. (2007). Status Dynamics: Creating New Paths to Therapeutic Change.
Ann Arbor, MI: Burns Park Publishers.
Bergner, R. (2006). Cognition: Unobservable information processing
or private social practice? Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical
Psychology, 26, 254-271.
Bergner, R. (2006). The many secure knowledge bases of psychotherapy. American
Journal of Psychotherapy, 69, 215-232.
Davis K, & Bergner R. (Eds.) (2006). Advances in Descriptive Psychology (Volume 8).
Ann Arbor, MI: Descriptive Psychology Press.
Bergner R (2006). Beyond empirical validation: Justifying therapeutic judgment
and action. In K. Davis & R. Bergner (Eds.), Advances in Descriptive
Psychology (Volume 8, pp. 145-174). Ann Arbor, MI: Descriptive
Psychology Press.
Bergner R (2006). Can psychological science be replaced by biological science?
In K. Davis & R. Bergner (Eds.), Advances in Descriptive
Psychology (Volume 8, pp. 43-68). Ann Arbor, MI: Descriptive
Psychology Press.
Bergner R (2006). An open letter from Isaac Newton to the field of psychology. In K.
Davis & R. Bergner (Eds.), Advances in Descriptive Psychology
(Volume 8, pp. 69-80).
Bergner R (2006). Underlying cognitive micro-processes or private social
practices: A critique of cognitive psychology's micro-process program.
In K. Davis & R. Bergner (Eds.), Advances in Descriptive
Psychology (Volume 8, pp. 175-194 ). Ann Arbor, MI: Descriptive
Psychology Press.
Ann Arbor, MI: Descriptive Psychology Press.
Bergner, R. (2005). World reconstruction in psychotherapy. American Journal of
Psychotherapy, 59, 1-17.
Bergner R (2005). Lovemaking as a ceremony of accreditation. Journal of
Sex and Marital Therapy, 31: 1-8.
Bergner R (2005). Status dynamic treatment of a case of bulimia. Clinical Case
Studies, 4, 295-303.
Bergner R (2004). An integrative framework for psychopathology and
psychotherapy. New Ideas in Psychology, 22, 127-141.
Bergner R (2004). Is it all really biological? Journal of Theoretical and
Philosophical Psychology, 24, 30-49.
Bergner R. (2003). Emotions: A relational view and its clinical applications.
American Journal of Psychotherapy, 57, 471-490.
Bridges A, Bergner R, & McInnis M (2003). Romantic partner's use of
pornography: Its significance for women. Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy.
29, 1-14.
Beste S, Bergner R, & Nauta M (2003). What keeps love alive? An empirical
investigation. Family Therapy, 30, 125-141.
Bridges, A., & Bergner, R. (2003). How women perceive a romantic partner's
use of pornography: Research and therapeutic implications. Briefings: The
Newsletter of the CaliforniaPsychological Association, 160, 7-9.
Ward C, Bergner R, & Kahn J (2003). Why do men distance? Factors predictive
of male avoidance of intimate conflict. Family Therapy, 30, 1-9.
Bergner R (2002). Sexual compulsion as attempted recovery from degradation.
Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, 28, 373-387.
Bergner R, & Bridges A. (2002). The significance of heavy pornography
involvement for romantic partners: Research and clinical implications.
Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, 28, 198-206.
Bergner R, & Holmes J (2000). Self-concepts and self-concept change: A status
dynamic formulation. Psychotherapy, 37, 36-44.
Bergner R (2000). Love and barriers to love: An analysis for psychotherapists
and others, American Journal of Psychotherapy, 54, 1-17.
Bergner R (1999). Status enhancement: A further path to therapeutic change.
American Journal of Psychotherapy, 53, 201-214.
Bergner R (1998). Therapeutic approaches to problems of meaninglessness.
American Journal of Psychotherapy, 52, pp. 1-16.
Bergner R (1998). Characteristics of an optimal clinical case formulation.
American Journal of Psychotherapy, 52, 287-300.
Jeffrey J & Bergner R (Eds.). (1998). Advances in Descriptive Psychology (Vol. 7).
Ann Arbor: Descriptive Psychology Press.
Bergner R (1998) Self-criticism. In J. Jeffrey & R. Bergner, (Eds.). Advances in
Descriptive Psychology (Vol. 7, pp. 249-276). Ann Arbor: Descriptive
Psychology Press.
Bergner R (1998). Coaching and leadership. In J. Jeffrey & R. Bergner, (Eds.).
Advances in Descriptive Psychology (Vol. 7, pp. 281-300). Ann Arbor:
Descriptive Psychology Press.
Bergner R (1998). Coaching and motivation. In J. Jeffrey & R. Bergner, (Eds.).
Advances in Descriptive Psychology (Vol. 7, pp. 301-320). Ann Arbor:
Descriptive Psychology Press.
Bergner R (1998). Coaching and teaching. In J. Jeffrey & R. Bergner, (Eds.).
Advances in Descriptive Psychology (Vol. 7, pp. 321-340). Ann Arbor:
Descriptive Psychology Press.
Bergner R (1997). Preface to Essays on clinical topics: The collected works of Peter
G. Ossorio (Volume II, pp. xi-xxiv). Ann Arbor: Descriptive Psychology Press.
Bergner R (1997). What is psychopathology? And so what? Clinical Psychology:
Science and Practice, 4, 235-248.
Bergner R (1997). The use of a recent formulation of bulimia nervosa in the
successful treatment of a bulimic woman. Family Therapy, 24, 71-79.
Bergner R (1995). Pathological self-criticism: Assessment and treatment.
New York: Plenum Press.
Valleau M, Bergner R, & Horton C. (1995). Parentification and caretaker
syndrome: An empirical investigation. Family Therapy, 22, 157-164.
Bergner R, Delgado , & Graybill D (1994). Finkelhor's Risk Factor Checklist: A
Cross-validational Study. Child Abuse and Neglect, 18, 331-340.
Bergner R (1993). Victims into perpetrators. Psychotherapy, 30, 452-462.
Bergner, R. (Ed.) (1993). Studies in psychopathology: The Descriptive Psychological
approach. Ann Arbor, MI: Descriptive Psychology Press.
Bergner R (1993). Psychopathology and psychotherapy from a Descriptive
Psychological point of view. In R. Bergner, Ed., Studies in psychopathology:
The Descriptive Psychological approach. Ann Arbor: Descriptive Psychology
Press.
Bergner R (1991). Proposal for an Eclectic Framework. Journal of Integrative and
Eclectic Psychotherapy, 10, 3, 295-318.
Roberts M, & Bergner R (Eds.) (1991). Clinical topics: Adolescent-family
problems, bulimia, chronic mental illness, and mania. Ann Arbor, MI:
Descriptive Psychology Press.
Bergner R, & Staggs J (1991). The positive therapeutic relationship: An
accreditation perspective. In M. Roberts and R. Bergner (Eds.), Clinical topics:
Adolescent-family problems, bulimia, chronic mental illness, and mania.
Ann Arbor, MI: Descriptive Psychology Press.
Bergner, R. (1991). Psychopathology and psychotherapy: An eclectic, Descriptive-
Psychologically based view. In M. Roberts and R. Bergner (Eds.), Clinical
topics: Adolescent-family problems, bulimia, chronic mental illness, and
mania. Ann Arbor, MI: Descriptive Psychology Press.
Bretscher, F. & Bergner, R. (1991). Relational qualities as factors in mate selection
decisions. In M. Roberts and R. Bergner, (Eds.), Clinical topics: Adolescent-
family problems, bulimia, chronic mental illness, and mania. Ann Arbor, MI:
Descriptive Psychology Press.
Bergner R, & Bergner L (1990). Sexual misunderstanding: A descriptive
and pragmatic formulation. Psychotherapy, 27, 34-38.
Bergner R (1990). Incest, degradation, and recovery from degradation. In T.
Putman and K. Davis (Eds.), Advances in Descriptive Psychology, (Volume 5).
Greenwich, CT: JAI Press.
Bergner, R. (1990). Impulsive action and impulsive persons: A descriptive and
pragmatic formulation. In T. Putman and K. Davis (Eds.), Advances in
Descriptive Psychology (Volume 5). Greenwich, CT: JAI Press, Inc.
Bergner R (1988). Money's 'Lovemap' account of the paraphilias: A critique and
reformulation. American Journal of Psychotherapy, 42, 254-259.
Bergner R (1988). Status dynamic psychotherapy with depressed individuals.
Psychotherapy, 25, 266-272.
Bergner R, & Staggs J (1987) The positive therapeutic relationship as
accreditation. Psychotherapy, 24, 315-320.
Bergner R (1987) Undoing degradation. Psychotherapy, 24, 25-30.
Mika P, Bergner R, & Baum M (1987). The development of a scale
for the assessment of parentification. Family Therapy, 14, 229-235.
Bergner R (1985). Paranoid style: A descriptive and pragmatic account. In K.
Davis and T. Mitchell (Eds.). Advances in Descriptive Psychology (Volume 4).
Greenwich, CT: JAI Press.
Davis K, & Bergner R (Eds.) (1983). Advances in Descriptive Psychology (Volume 3).
Greenwich, CT: JAI Press, Inc.
Bergner R (1983). Emotions: A conceptual formulation and its clinical implications.
In K. Davis and R. Bergner (Eds.), Advances in Descriptive Psychology
(Volume 3). Greenwich, CT: JAI Press, Inc.
Bergner R (1982). Hysterical action, impersonation, and caretaking
roles. In K. Davis and T. Mitchell (Eds.), Advances in Descriptive Psychology
(Volume 2). Greenwich, CT: JAI Press, Inc.
Bergner R (1982). Couple therapy for histrionic clients and their spouses. In H.
Millman, J. Huber, and D. Diggins (Eds.), Therapies for adults.
San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Blain G, Bergner R, Lewis M, & Goldstein M (1981). The use of objectively scorable
House-Tree-Person items to establish child abuse. Journal of Clinical
Psychology, 37, 667-73.
Bergner, R. (1981). Recasting victims as perpetrators. The Journal of Strategic
and Systemic Therapies, 1, 1-9.
Bergner R (1981). The overseer regime: A descriptive and practical study of the
obsessive compulsive personality style. In K. Davis (Ed.), Advances in
Descriptive Psychology (Volume 1). Greenwich, CT: JAI Press, Inc.
Bergner R (1981). Marital conflict resolution: A conceptual framework and its
empirical evaluation. In K. Davis (Ed.), Advances in Descriptive Psychology
(Volume 1). Greenwich, CT: JAI Press, Inc.
Bergner R (1979). The use of systems oriented illustrative stories in marital
psychotherapy. Family Therapy, 6, 109-118.
Bergner R (1979). Transforming presenting problems. Rational Living, 14, 13-16.
Bergner R (1977). The marital system of the hysterical individual. Family
Process, 16, 85-95.
PRESENTATIONS
Bergner, R. (2006). Images revisited. Paper presented at the 28th Annual Conference of the Society
for Descriptive Psychology. Golden, CO.
Bergner, R. (2005). Clinical tutorial: Descriptive approaches to psychotherapy: The therapeutic relationship.
Tutorial given at 27th Annual Conference of the Society for Descriptive Psychology. Estes Park, CO.
Bergner R. (September, 2004). Beyond empirical validation: Justifying therapeutic
judgment and action. Presidential address presented at the 25th Annual
Conference of the Society for Descriptive Psychology, Estes Park, CO.
Bergner R. (September, 2004). Clinical tutorial: Descriptive approaches to
psychotherapy. Presentation at the 26th Annual Conference of the
Society for Descriptive Psychology, Estes Park, CO.
Bergner R (2003). An open letter from Isaac Newton to the field of psychology.
Paper presented at the 25th Annual Conference of the Society for
Descriptive Psychology, Estes Park, CO.
Bridges A, & Bergner R. (2002). Romantic partner's use of pornography: Its
significance for women. Poster session presented at American Psychological
Association, Chicago, IL.
Bridges A, & Bergner R (2002) Romantic partner's use of pornography: Its
significance for women. Paper presented at Conference of the International
Association for Relationship Research, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Bergner R (2002). Romantic partner's use of pornography: Its significance for
women. Presented at Illinois Wesleyan University, Department of Psychology
Colloquium Series, Bloomington, IL.
Bergner R (2002). Is is all really biological? Paper presented at the 24th Annual
Conference of the Society for Descriptive Psychology, Estes Park, Colorado.
Bergner R (2001). Emotions: A conceptual formulation and its clinical
applications. Paper presented at the 23d Annual Conference of the Society
for Descriptive Psychology, Estes Park, Colorado.
Bergner R (2000). The significance of heavy pornography
involvement for romantic partners: Research and clinical implications.
Paper presented at the 22d Annual Conference of the Society for Descriptive
Psychology, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Bergner R (1999). Love and barriers to love: An analysis for psychotherapists
and others. Paper presented at the 21st Annual Conference of the Society
for Descriptive Psychology, Pensacola, FL.
Bergner R (1998). Characteristics of an optimal clinical case formulation. Paper
presented at the 20th Annual Conference of the Society
for Descriptive Psychology, Estes Park, Colorado.
Bergner R, & Holmes J (1997). Self-concepts and self-concept change: A status
dynamic formulation. Paper presented at the 19th Annual Conference of the
Society for Descriptive Psychology, Estes Park, Colorado.
Bergner R (September, 1996). Therapeutic approaches to problems
of meaninglessness. Paper presented at the 18th Annual
Conference of the Society for Descriptive Psychology,
Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Bergner R (September, 1995). Learning in the athletic situation:
Applying Descriptive Psychology to the process of coaching.
Paper presented at the 17th Annual Conference of the Society
for Descriptive Psychology, Estes Park, Colorado.
Bergner R (September, 1995). Clinical tutorial. A workshop
presented at the 17th Annual Conference of the Society for
Descriptive Psychology, Estes Park, Colorado.
Bergner R (September, 1994). Leadership in the athletic situation:
Applying Descriptive Psychology to the process of coaching.
Paper presented at the 16th Annual Conference of the Society
for Descriptive Psychology, Estes Park, Colorado.
Bergner R (October, 1993). A therapeutic approach to destructive
self-criticism. Paper presented at 15th Annual Conference of
the Society for Descriptive Psychology, Breckenridge, Colorado.
Delgado, L.; Graybill, D., & Bergner, R. (September, 1992). Finkelhor's
Risk Factor Index: A Failure to Replicate. Midwest Conference on
Child Sexual Abuse and Incest, Madison, WI.
Bergner, R. (October, 1992). Applications of Descriptive Psychology
to Coaching. Paper presented at Fourteenth Annual Conference of
the Society for Descriptive Psychology, Breckenridge, CO.
Bergner, R. (October, 1991). Some therapeutic suggestions for working
with "pursuers" and "distancers." Paper presented at 13th Annual
Conference of the Society for Descriptive Psychology, Boulder, CO.
Bergner, R. (October, 1991). Victims into perpetrators. Invited
presentation, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL.
Bergner, R. (October, 1990). Victims into perpetrators. Paper presented
at 12th Annual Conference of the Society for Descriptive
Psychology, Pensacola, Florida.
Bergner, R. & Bergner, L. (October, 1989). Sexual misunderstanding: A
descriptive and pragmatic formulation. Paper presented at the
Eleventh Annual Conference of the Society for Descriptive
Psychology, Boulder, Colorado.
Bergner, R. (October, 1988). Proposal for an eclectic framework.
Paper presented at the Tenth Annual Conference of the
Society for Descriptive Psychology, Bouler, Colorado.
Bergner, R. (October, 1987) John Money's 'Lovemap' account of the
paraphilias: A critique and reformulation. Paper presented at
the Ninth annual conference of the Society for Descriptive
Psychology, Boulder, Colorado.
Bergner, R. (August, 1986) A status dynamic account of depression.
Paper presented at the eighth annual conference of the Society
for Descriptive Psychology, Boulder, Colorado.
Bergner, R. (August, 1986) Teaching Descriptive Psychology. Panel
discussion at Eighth annual conference of the Society for
Descriptive Psychology, Boulder, Colorado.
Bergner, R. (May, 1984) Treatment of incest survivors. Invited
address to local professionals at McLean County Center for
Human Services, Bloomington, IL.
Bergner, R. (August, 1985) The therapeutic relationship from a
status dynamic perspective. Paper presented at the Seventh
annual conference of the Society for Descriptive Psychology,
Boulder, Colorado.
Bergner, R. (August, 1985) Status dynamics and family systems.
Paper presented at the Seventh annual conference of the Society
for Descriptive Psychology, Boulder, Colorado.
Bergner, R., Davis, K., Roberts, M., Jeffreys, J., and Putman, T.
(August, 1985). Promoting Descriptive Psychology in the
broader psychological community. Panel discussion at the
Seventh annual conference of the Society for Descriptive
Psychology.
Bergner, R. (August, 1984) The effects of incestuous involvement:
A status dynamic formulation. Presidential address, Sixth
annual conference of the Society for Descriptive Psychology,
Boulder, Colorado.
Bergner, R. (August, 1983) Impulsive behavior without impulses:
A status dynamic formulation. Paper presented at the Fifth
annual conference of the Society for Descriptive Psychology,
Boulder, Colorado.
Bergner, R. (Fall, 1983) "Is psychology really immature biology?"
Invited address in Illinois State University Psychology Department
Colloquium Series.
Bergner, R. (August, 1982) The cover story: A descriptive and pragmatic
account of paranoid phenomena. Paper presented at the
Fourth annual conference of the Society for Descriptive
Psychology, Boulder, Colorado.
Bergner, R. (August, 1981) Emotions and emotional states. Paper
presented at the Third annual conference of the Society
for Descriptive Psychology, Boulder, Colorado.
Bergner, R. and Bergner, L. (August, 1981). Descriptive Psychology
and family systems. Paper presented at Third annual conference
of the Society for Descriptive Psychology, Boulder, Colorado.
Bergner, R. (November, 1981) Rural mental health and its practitioners.
Paper presented at Illinois Psychological Association
Convention, Chicago, Illinois.
Bergner, R. (March, 1980) A workshop on family therapy. Half day
invited workshop, Illinois School Psychology Association,
First annual convention, Peoria, Illinois.
Bergner, R. (August, 1980) Extortion, impersonation, and hysterical
maneuvers. Paper presented at the Second annual conference of the
Society for Descriptive Psychology, Boulder, Colorado.
Bergner, R. (August, 1979) The use of systems oriented
illustrative stories in marital psychotherapy. Paper
presented at the First annual conference of the Society
for Descriptive Psychology, Boulder, Colorado.
Bergner, R. (August, 1979) The use of image-based paradoxical
directives in psychotherapy. Paper presented at the First
Annual conference of the Society for Descriptive Psychology,
Boulder, Colorado.
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