title: Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Independent Practice: Sam J. Tsemberis.
abstract: The Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Independent Practice is intended to recognize outstanding independent practitioners in psychology. The award is given to a psychologist working in an area of clinical specialization, health services provision, or consulting, and services provided to any patient population or professional clientele in an independent setting. The 2016 recipient is Sam J. Tsemberis, who "has applied the best of psychological practice and science to address the complex social, health, and economic factors involved in chronic homelessness among persons diagnosed with mental illness and addictions." Tsemberis's award citation, biography, and bibliography are presented here. (PsycINFO Database Record
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