As President of the Division of Psychotherapy of the APA, I would like to take this opportunity to share with you the Division’s plans for the upcoming APA Annual Convention that will be held in Toronto, Canada from August 6, 2009 – August 9, 2009. I am delighted that we have a diverse range of symposia, posters, and conversation hours. These presentations address the breadth of the field of psychotherapy, with attention paid to practice, science, education and training, and policy. Here is a brief overview of the formal and informal activities of the Division of Psychotherapy. Our programming promises to be engaging, interesting, and thought-provoking.
I want to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to our Program Committee Chair and Associate Chair, respectively, Drs. Nancy Murdock and Chrisanthia Brown. They have put together more than 15 sessions of high quality programming. More details on these events can be found in the APA Program Book and in future emails that I will send to you. Below is a brief summary of events.
Convention with the Convention (see convention program for times and places):
This year, APA is organizing a Convention within a Convention, with divisions collaborating and offering more thematic programming. Division 29 is participating in the Convention within the Convention for a two-hour symposium on Evidence-based Practice – Using Evidence-Based Principles to Optimize Clinical Process and Outcome with Personality Disorders. The presenters are Jeffrey Magnavita and Kenneth Critchfield. This event is scheduled for Saturday August 8 from 3-4:50pm in the Metro Toronto Convention Center, Meeting Room 714A.
General Programming:
Symposia
Thursday symposia include: Existential – Humanistic Therapy Come to Life; Two Viewpoints on Future Directions for Alliance Theory; Process and Outcome in CBT – The Importance of Cognitive Errors and Coping; Getting Real in Psychotherapy – Explorations of the Real Relationship; What We Wish We Had Known – Tips for Future Psychotherapists; and Using a Training Center Database to Promote Science and Practice.
Friday symposia include: The Art and Science of Impact: What Psychotherapists Can Learn From Filmmakers and Social Psychologists; and Eminent Psychotherapists Revealed - Audiovisual Presentation of Principles of Psychotherapy.
On Saturday, symposia continue with: Psychotherapists Expertise – Developing Wisdom to Guide Theory, Research, and Practice; Mistakes in Psychotherapy – Yielding Power, Constraining Dialogue, and Nurturing Envy; and Schema Therapy for BPD – Breakthrough Treatment for Improving Life Functioning.
Sunday’s symposia programming includes: Affect Phobia, Treatment Approach – Two New Pathways to Change; and Culturally Informed Interventions with Ethnically Diverse Populations.
Poster Session
Division 29 is hosting a Poster Session on Friday. The focus of this Poster Session is on Research in Psychotherapy.
Conversation Hour
There will also be a conversation hour on Saturday that will consist of a Lunch with the Masters for Graduate Students and Early Career Psychologists.
Divisional Meetings:
Business Meeting
The Business Meeting is on Friday from 5:00 pm to 5:50 pm. At this meeting, we will honor our award recipients. In addition, we will provide an update on divisional activities and invite our members to engage with the board in a dialogue about the future of the division and of psychotherapy. We also plan to have some fun entertainment.
Social Hour
We cordially invite all members of the division and those interested in joining the division to our Social Hour, which will be held on Friday from 6:00 pm to 6:50 pm immediately following the Business Meeting. The Social Hour offers an opportunity to meet, talk, and socialize with members of the Division. We will be showing pictures that reflect the history of Division 29.
I look forward to seeing and interacting with each of you at our various divisional activities. Please feel free to contact me at nkaslow@emory.edu if you have any questions
With warm regards,
Nadine |
