Visit of Dr. Kanter to discuss research about functional analytic psychotherapy (FAP)

• Grant number: 15/05733-1
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Visiting Researcher Grant - International
• Start date: June 15, 2015
• End date: June 18, 2015
• Field of knowledge: Humanities - Psychology - Psychological Treatment and Prevention
• Principal Investigator: Sonia Beatriz Meyer
• Grantee: Sonia Beatriz Meyer
• Visiting researcher: Jonathan William Kanter
• Visiting researcher institution: University of Washington, United States
• Host Institution: Instituto de Psicologia (IP). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

During the visit of Dr. Kanter to Brazil are being planned various research activities, and the dissemination of the theory. The various ongoing projects developed by Dr. Sonia Meyer and Dr. Claudia Oshiro will be discussed aiming the collaboration of Dr. Kanter for the development and methodological improvement thereof. In addition, the visiting professor will participate as member of the doctoral examination of Alessandra Villas- Boas, her co-advisee, together with the orientation of Dr. Meyer. A lecture, named FAP and its future prospects will be held in order to broaden the dissemination of the main theory studied by the teacher. (AU)