Cognitive-behavioral counseling, engagement in counseling, working alliance, ethical issues
Current Courses:
EDPSY 72100 Ethical and Professional Issues in School Psychology
EDPSY 82100 Theories and Methods of Counseling School-Aged Youth
EDPSY 89000 Supervised Research
EDPSY 89501/2 School Psychology Independent Study I & II
EDPSY 90000 Dissertation Supervision
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Ph.D. Program
in Educational Psychology, School Psychology Specialization
CUNY Graduate School and University Center
365 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10016
Phone: 212-817-8293
Email: gtryon@gc.cuny.edu
Doctoral Dissertations I Have Supervised
I have chaired dissertations for the following new Ph.D.'s:
Dr. Ditza Berger - The effects of time of day of task presentation and individual differences in self-reported optimal performance periods on the memory of adolescents enrolled in an early starting time high school.
Dr. Hindi Guglielmo - Social skills training in and integrated preschool setting.
Dr. Karen Howard - The relationship of depressive symptoms, IQ, ability-achievement discrepancy, and classroom placement in the learning disabled adolescent.
Dr. Vasilios Skoulos - Social skills in special education adolescent students with oppositional-defiant disorder.
Dr. Karen Wasserman - Psychological and developmental differences between students who withdraw from college for personal-psychological reasons and continuing students.
Dr. Vikki Palmer - A psychometric study of the Preschool Behavior Checklist.
Dr. Alison Soffer - School-Based Social Skills Training to Reduce Children's Depressive Symptomatology
- 1966 B.A. in psychology at the Pennsylvania State University
- 1969 M.A. in clinical psychology at Kent State University
- 1971 Ph.D. in clinical psychology (minor in school psychology) at Kent State University
Dissertation: A Study of Mother-Child Interaction Using Withdrawn, Aggressive, and Normal Boys
Tryon, W. W., & Tryon, G. S. (1972). A further investigation of the self-presentation hypothesis. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 39, 282-285.
Tryon, W. W., Leib, W., & Tryon, G. S. (1973). Test anxiety as a function of academic achievement, grade level, and sex in ghetto elementary school children [Summary]. Proceedings of the 81st Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, 8, 521-522.
Tryon, W. W., & Tryon, G. S. (1974). Desensitization and demand characteristics. Behavior Therapy, 5, 297-298.
Tryon, G. S., & Tryon, W. W. (1976). Some properties of the Ego-Resiliency Subtle Scale of the MMPI. Journal of Personality Assessment, 40, 18-20.
Tryon, G. S., & Sy, M. J. (1977). The effectiveness of study skills instruction with students in an adult degree program. Journal of College Student Personnel, 18, 478-481. (Reprinted in D. Lemire (Ed.), A handbook of materials to study (pp. 31-34). Reno, Nevada: Creative Therapeutics.)
Palladino, J. J., & Tryon, G. S. (1978). Have the problems of entering freshmen changed? Journal of College Student Personnel, 19, 313-316.
Tryon, G. S. (1978). Differences between counseling seekers and nonseekers on the Mooney Problem Check List. Journal of College Student Personnel, 19, 501-504.
Hale, B. L., & Tryon, G. S. (1978). The relationship between a freshmen testing program and counseling center usage. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 25, 476-478.
Tryon, G. S. (1978). Some comments of the devaluation of a degree. American Psychologist, 33, 1041-1042.
Tryon, G. S., & Palladino, J. J. (1979). Thought stopping: A case study and observations. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 10, 151-154.
Tryon, G. S. (1979). A review and critique of thought stopping research. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 10, 189-192.
Palladino, J. J., & Tryon, G. S. (1980). Study of the Jenkins Activity Survey. Psychological Reports, 47, 1030.
Tryon, W. W., Ferster, C. B., Franks, C. M., Kazdin, A. E., Levis, D. J., & Tryon, G. S. (1980). On the role of behaviorism in clinical psychology. Pavlovian Journal of Biological Science, 15, 12-20.
Tryon, G. S. (1980). The measurement and treatment of test anxiety. Review of Educational Research, 50, 343-372.
Tryon, G. S. (1980). A review of the literature concerning perceptions of and preferences for counseling center services. Journal of College Student Personnel, 21, 304-311.
Tryon, G. S. (1980). Contemporary issues in clinical training. Professional Psychology, 11, 949-954.
Tryon, G. S. (1981). Publication records of women counselors during the past decade. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 28, 214-216.
Tryon, G. S. (1981). Women's publication record in the Journal of College Student Personnel over a five-year period. Journal of College Student Personnel, 22, 261-263.
Tryon, G. S. (1981). Changes in the subject areas addressed by the Journal of College Student Personnel over a five-year period. Journal of College Student Personnel, 22, 440-442.
Tryon, G. S., & DeVito, A. J. (1981). YAVIS-type characteristics and sex as related to therapists' selection of clients. Journal of the National Association of Women Deans, Administrators, and Counselors, 44(4), 20-25.
Tryon, G. S. (1981). The publication records of women clinicians in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 49, 974-976.
Tryon, G. S., & Tryon, W. W. (1982). Issues in the lives of dual-career couples. Clinical Psychology Review, 2, 49-65.
Tryon, G. S. (1983). Differentiation between counseled and noncounseled students on the general occupational themes of the Strong Campbell Interest Inventory. Journal of College Student Personnel, 24, 51-54.
Tryon, G. S. (1983). How private practitioners market their services: A national survey. Psychotherapy in Private Practice, 1, 91-100.
Tryon, G. S. (1983). Professional publications of most use to full-time private practitioners. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 14, 549-553.
Tryon, G. S. (1983). Why full-time private practitioners refer patients to other professionals. Psychotherapy in Private Practice, 1, 81-83.
DeVito, A. J., Tryon, G. S., & Carlson, J. F. (1983). Scholastic aptitude decline and changes in study habits and attitudes. Journal of College Student Personnel, 24, 411-416.
Tryon, G. S. (1983). Full-time private practice in the United States: Results of a national survey. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 14, 685-696.
Tryon, G. S. (1983). The pleasures and displeasures of full-time private practice. The Clinical Psychologist, 36(2), 45-48.
Tryon, G. S. (1984). Effects of client and counselor sex on client attendance at counseling. Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 10, 387-393.
Tryon, G. S. (1984). Validity of a 42-item Mooney Problem Check List scale for counseling. Journal of College Student Personnel, 25, 281-282.
Tryon, G. S. (1984). Problems commuters, residence hall students, and students from different academic years bring to counseling. College Student Journal, 18, 215-221.
Tryon, G. S. (1985). An exploratory study of the relationship between residence hall design and student alcohol consumption. Journal of College Student Personnel, 26, 272-273.
Tryon, G. S. (1985). The engagement quotient: One index of a basic counseling task. Journal of College Student Personnel, 26, 351-354.
Tryon, G. S. (1985). What can our students learn from regional psychology conferences? Teaching of Psychology, 12, 227-228.
Tryon, G. S. (1986). Outcome of an alcohol use and attitude survey. Counseling and Values, 30, 183-186.
Tryon, G. S. (1986). Getting published: A personal account. Journal of Counseling and Development, 64, 650.
Tryon, G. S. (1986). Abuse of therapists by patients: A national survey. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 17, 357-363.
Tryon, G. S., & Tryon, W. W. (1986). Factors associated with clinical practicum trainees' engagement of clients in counseling. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 17, 586-589.
Elkind, M., Tryon, G. S., & DeVito, A. J. (1986). Effects of type of postage and covering envelope on mail survey response rates. Psychological Reports, 59, 279-283.
Tryon, G. S. (1986). Counselor and client characteristics and engagement in counseling. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 33, 471-474.
Tryon, G. S. (1987). The Counselor Rating Form - Short Version: A factor analysis. Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 20, 122-126.
Kane, A. S., & Tryon, G. S. (1988). Predictors of premature termination from counseling at semester recess. Journal of College Student Personnel, 29, 562-563.
Tryon, G. S., DeVito, A. J., Halligan, F. R., Kane, A. S., & Shea, J. J. (1988). Borderline personality disorder and development: Counseling university students. Journal of Counseling and Development, 67, 178-181.
Tryon, G. S. (1989). Study of variables related to client engagement using practicum trainees and experienced clinicians. Psychotherapy, 26, 54-61.
Tryon, G. S. (1989). The Therapist Personal Reaction Questionnaire: A cluster analysis. Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 21, 149-156.
Tryon, G. S. (1989). A study of engagement and premature termination in a university counseling center. Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 2, 437-447.
Tryon, G. S. (1989). College-student client and novice therapist perceptions of each other at intake. The Clinical Supervisor, 7, 101.108.
Tryon, G. S. (1990). Session depth and smoothness in relation to the concept of engagement in counseling. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 37, 248-253.
Tryon, G. S., & Kane, A. S. (1990). The helping alliance and premature termination. Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 3, 233-238.
Tryon, G. S. (1992). Comparison of alcohol use by college students - 1983 and 1988. Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 37(2), 111-119.
Tryon, G. S. (1992). Correlates of therapist prediction of therapy duration. Psychotherapy Research, 2, 159-163.
Tryon, G. S.(1992).Client attractiveness as related to the concept of engagement in therapy. Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 5, 307-314.
Tryon, G. S., & Kane, A. S. (1993). Relationship of working alliance to mutual and unilateral termination. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 40, 33-36.
Tryon, G. S. (1993). A principal components analysis of the Counselor Reaction Form. Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 25, 162-171.
Kane, A. S., Tryon, G. S., & Halligan, F. R. (1994). A developmental framework for assisting trainees in a college counseling center in their use of transference and countertransference to conceptualize clients' problems. Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 8(4), 5-22.
Kane, A. S., Tryon, G. S., & Halligan, F. R. (1994). Fostering professional development: A reply to Demos and Goldsmith by Kane, Tryon, and Halligan. Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 8(4), 35-38.
Tryon, G. S., & Kane, A. S. (1995). Client involvement, working alliance, and type of termination. Psychotherapy Research, 5, 189-198.
Tryon, G. S. (1995). Issues to consider when instituting time limitation on individual services in university counseling centers. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 26, 620-623.
Tryon, G. S. (1996). Supervisee development during the practicum year. Counselor Education and Supervision, 35, 287-294.
Tryon, G. S. (1997, Winter). The use of activity monitors in the assessment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The School Psychologist, 51(1), 1, 15-16, 30.
Tryon, G. S. (1999). Counseling dropout relative to client attractiveness, disturbance, and expected number of sessions. Counselling Psychology Quarterly,12, 285-291.
Tryon, G. S. (2000). Doctoral training issues in school and clinical child psychology. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 31, 85-87.
Tryon, G. S. (2000). Ethical transgressions of school psychology graduate students: A critical incidents survey. Ethics & Behavior,10, 271-279.
Guglielmo, H. M., & Tryon, G. S. (2001). Social skills training in an integrated preschool program. School Psychology Quarterly, 16, 158-175.
Tryon, G. S., & Winograd, G. (2001). Goal consensus and collaboration. Psychotherapy, 38, 385-389.
Howard, K. A., & Tryon, G. S. (2002). Depressive symptoms and type of classroom placement in the adolescent with learning disabilities. Journal of Learning Disabilities,35, 185-190.
Tryon, G. S. (2001). School psychology students' beliefs about their preparation and concern with ethical issues. Ethics & Behavior, 11, 375-394.
Tryon, G. S. (2003). A therapist's use of verbal response categories in engagement and nonengagement interviews. Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 16, 29-36. Books and Book Chapters
Tryon, G. S. (Ed.) (1986). The professional practice of psychology. Norwood, NJ: Ablex.
Tryon, G. S. (Ed.) (2002). Counseling based on process research: Applying What We Know. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
Tryon, G. S., & Sy, M. J. (1977). The effectiveness of study skills instruction with students in an adult degree program. Journal of College Student Personnel, 18, 478-481. (Reprinted in D. Lemire (Ed.), A handbook of materials to study (pp. 31-34). Reno, Nevada: Creative Therapeutics.)
Tryon, G. S. (1986). Private practice. In G. S. Tryon (Ed.),The professional practice of psychology. Norwood, NJ: Ablex.
Tryon, G. S. (1996). Gedankenstopp (Thought stopping). In M. Linden & M. Hautzinger (Eds.), Psychotherapie-manual (pp. 150-153). Berlin: Springer-Verlag.
Tryon, G. S. (2002). Engagement in counseling. In G. S. Tryon (Ed.), Counseling based on process research: Applying What We Know (pp. 1-26). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
Tryon, G. S. (2002). Working alliance. In M. Hersen & W. Sledge (Eds.),The encyclopedia of psychotherapy. New York: Academic Press.
Tryon, G. S. (2002). Termination of therapy. In M. Hersen & W. Sledge (Eds.), The encyclopedia of psychotherapy. New York: Academic Press.
Tryon, G. S. (2002). Engagement. In M. Hersen & W. Sledge (Eds.), The encyclopedia of psychotherapy. New York: Academic Press.
Tryon, G. S., & Winograd, G. (2002). Goal Consensus and Collaboration. In J. C. Norcross (Ed.), Psychotherapy relationships that work (pp. 106-122). New York: Oxford University Press.
Tryon, G. S., & Winograd, G. (2003). Developing a healthy identity. In M. Kopala & M. Keitel (Eds.), Handbook of counseling women (pp. 185-197). New York: Sage.
Tryon, G. S. (in press). Adult clinical applications on behavioral working alliance. In M. Hersen & J. Rosqvist (Eds.), Encyclopedia of behavior modification and cognitive behavior therapy: Vol. I: Adult clinical applications. New York: Sage.
Tryon, G. S. (in press). Adult clinical applications on termination. In M. Hersen & J. Rosqvist (Eds.), Encyclopedia of behavior modification and cognitive behavior therapy: Vol. I: Adult clinical applications. New York: Sage.
2001 - Present Professor and Director, School Psychology Specialization, Ph.D. Program in Educational Psychology, The Graduate Center (CUNY)
1996 - 2001 Associate Professor, School Psychology Specialization, Ph.D. Program in Educational Psychology, The Graduate Center (CUNY)
1975 - 1995 Director, Counseling Center, Fordham University (Rose Hill Campus)
1972 - 1975 Director, Counseling Center, Fordham University (Lincoln Center Campus)
1971 - 1972 Psychologist to Outpatients and Clinical Instructor of Psychology in Psychiatry, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center
American Psychological Association (Divisions 12 (Clinical), 16 (School), 17 (Counseling), 29 (Psychotherapy), 53 (Clinical Child))
American Psychological Society
Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy
National Association of School Psychologists
Eastern Psychological Association
New York State Psychological Association
Society for Psychotherapy Research
Rick Bruce
Last Update:
December 4, 2003