Summary:
Current and Upcoming Presentations
Process and Outcome Research:
Gilbert, H., Sauer, E., Rice, K., & Houben, C. M. (2026) Exploring how therapists' mentalization, attachment styles, and the working alliance impact treatment outcomes in psychotherapy. [Brief paper presentation]. International Society of Psychotherapy Research Conference, Osaka, Japan.
Cho, H., Rice, K., Wang, Q., Houben, C. M., & Sauer, E. (2026). How busy can you get? The effect of clinical load on counseling outcomes and dropout in university counseling centers [Poster presentation]. International Society of Psychotherapy Research Conference, Osaka, Japan.
Autism Research:
Dr. Char Houben's ongoing research includes contributions to the upcoming meeting of the International Society for Autism Research (INSAR). INSAR is a global organization dedicated to advancing the scientific understanding of Autism through rigorous research and interdisciplinary investigation. Her commitment to autism research is rooted in bridging the gap between clinical practice and evidence-based scholarship, ensuring that diagnostic and supportive tools are both scientifically sound and community-informed.
In collaboration with the Stanford Medicine Center for Sleep in Autism, this panel discusses the development of evidence-based toolkits using a Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) approach.
Fung, L., …, Houben, C., et al. (2026). Development of evidence-based toolkits for sleep in Autism using a Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) approach [Panel discussion]. International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) Annual Meeting, Prague, Czech Republic.
The Autistic Autism Diagnosticians Collaborative (Including Houben, C.). (2026). The Autistic autism diagnosticians collaborative: Redefining expertise in autism assessment and diagnosis. In S. Kapp & H. Brown (Chairs), Autistic people's views on autism diagnosis and intervention [Panel discussion]. International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) Annual Meeting, Prague, Czech Republic.