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saturday, august 4, 2012 morning half-day workshops 8:00–11:50 a.m. 143 Alcohol, Energy Drinks, Blackouts, and Acquaintance Rape: Clinical and Forensic Issues 4 CE CrEdits This intermediate workshop focuses on the effects and consequences of combining alcohol and energy drinks. Alcohol and energy drinks combined may lead to sexual activity among young adults. Both clinical interventions and forensic determinations rely on an understanding of the interplay. 30 EnrollmEnt limit IntermedIate Leader: Mary Connell, EdD, Independent Practice, Fort Worth, TX 144 Effective and Ethical Practice: Billing and Collecting for Your Mental Health Practice 4 CE CrEdits This intermediate workshop focuses on protecting clients’ rights and developing an informed consent process that relates to financial aspects of treatment, discusses how the APA Ethics Code relates to billing and collecting, covers issues of transference and countertransference that contribute to ethical 50 EnrollmEnt limit IntermedIate transgressions, and offers case examples of ethical problems in billing and collecting. Leader: Steven Walfish, PhD, Independent Practice, Atlanta, GA 145 Evidence-Based Psychodynamic Therapy: A Clinician’s Guide 4 CE CrEdits This intermediate workshop presents evidence supporting the key elements of pragmatic psychodynamic psychotherapy (PPP) such as therapeutic alliance, core psychodynamic problem formulation and strategies for facilitating change. We 75 EnrollmEnt limit IntermedIate review the data supporting the efficacy of dynamic therapy. Leaders: Jacques P. Barber, PhD, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY; Richard F. Summers, MD, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA Complimentary Continental breakfast will be provided to workshop attendees each morning from 7:00–8:00 a.m. 32 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