Scot M. Allgood, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Education
B.S. Family Relations/Psychology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Weber State University
M.A. Marriage and Family Therapy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Montana State University
Ph.D. Marriage and Family Therapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brigham Young University
Academic and Clinical Experience
Associate Professor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Utah State University
Private Practice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Evergreen Family Therapy; Logan, UT
Assistant Professor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Auburn University
Therapy Supervisor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Family Counseling; Columbus, GA
Family Therapist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . University of Utah
Family Therapist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Riverwood Psychiatric Hospital; Provo, UT
Research Consultant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Geriatric Program, University of Utah
Courses Taught
I have taught undergraduate classes in marriage and family therapy, family crisis, theories of human development, courtship and marriage, family structure, and interpersonal skills. Graduate courses included sex therapy, assessment, ethics and professional issues, family therapy practicum, family therapy theory, seminar in family relations, and family life education practicum.
Research Interests
My main research interests are in the area of marital issues, marriage and family therapy process, and assessment of dysfunction. The following will give an idea of topics in each area:
Marital Issues
- Rituals and marital satisfaction
- Relationship between humor appreciation and creation on marital satisfaction
Therapy Process
- Enactments and communication changes
- Assessing the role of mimesis and interpersonal space on resistance
- The influence of therapist gender and influence tactics on couple communication
Assessment
- Prediction of therapy success using client specified pre-treatment change
- Role of friendships and dysfunction in marriage
- Theory and practice of strengths assessment
- Reliability of the Global Assessment for Relationships
- Symptom distress and therapy outcome