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thursday, august 2, 2012 full-day workshops 8:00 a.m.–3:50 p.m. 111 Multitheoretical Psychotherapy for Depression: Combining Empirically Supported Strategies 7 CE CrEdits (CONTINUED) In this intermediate workshop, participants learn to combine key strategies drawn from four empirically supported treatments: cognitive, behavioral, emotion-focused, and interpersonal. Treatment planning involves conducting a multidimensional survey, establishing focal dimensions, formulating a 40 EnrollmEnt limit IntermedIate multitheoretical conceptualization, and choosing interventions from a catalog of key strategies. Leader: Jeff E. Harris, PhD, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX 112 New and Emerging Clinical Practices for Treating People With Serious Mental Illness 7 CE CrEdits This introductory workshop presents information on emerging evidence-based treatments for people with serious mental illness. The workshop provides insight into the developmental aspects of these conditions and information about the recovery concept and interventions that are evidence based for this population. 30 EnrollmEnt limit introductory Leaders: Mary A. Jansen, PhD, Bayview Behavioral Consulting, Inc., Vancouver, BC, Canada; Mary K. Jankowski, PhD, Dartmouth College, Lebanon, NH; Roger H. Peters, PhD, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL; Sarah I. Pratt, PhD, Dartmouth College, Concord, NH; Kim T. Mueser, PhD, Boston University, Boston, MA; Shirley M. Glynn, PhD, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA 113 Psychotherapy for Children With Bipolar and Depressive Disorders 7 CE CrEdits This intermediate workshop overviews assessment of mood disorders (bipolar and depressive spectrum) in youth and teaches fundamentals of providing individual-family or multifamily psychoeducational psychotherapy (IF-PEP, MF-PEP) 75 EnrollmEnt limit IntermedIate to children with bipolar and depressive disorders. Leader: Mary A. Fristad, PhD, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH Complimentary Continental breakfast will be provided to workshop attendees each morning from 7:00–8:00 a.m. Afternoon snacks and beverages will also be provided. 18 For full workshop descriptions and to enroll: www.apa.org/convention/ce-workshops

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Monitor on Psychology - May 2012

Monitor on Psychology - May 2012
Letters
President’s Column
Contents
From the CEO
Math + science + motherhood = a tough combination
The rights of indigenous people take center stage at AAAS meeting
Interdisciplinary programs that are leading the way
Good Governance Project moves into its next phase
APA publishes third edition of seminal ADHD book for kids
Government Relations Update
In Brief
Random Sample
Judicial Notebook
Psychology’s first forays into film
Time Capsule
Questionnaire
Presidential programming
Obesity researchers receive lifetime achievement awards
Top speakers for psychology’s top meeting
Science Watch
Homing in on sickle cell disease
Psychologist Profile
Alone in the ‘hole’
Public Interest
State Leadership Conference ‘12
Perspective on Practice
Education tops council’s agenda
Meet the candidates for APA’s 2014 president
Presidential election guidelines
Division Spotlight
American Psychological Foundation
Support for sexual miniorities
Personalities

Monitor on Psychology - May 2012