Grady Nia Project
Monday, April 26: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
"Grady Nia Project: Assessing and Treating Abused, Suicidal, Low-Income, African American Women"
NADINE KASLOW, Ph.D.
Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Chief Psychologist at Grady Health System
Description of the Program:
Both intimate partner violence (IPV) and suicidal behavior are significant public health concerns for African American women. This presentation discusses these two public health conditions, as well as the link between IPV and suicide attempts in this population. Then, attention is paid to the description of the Grady Nia Project, which is a culturally competent empowerment group intervention designed to reduce those risk factors and enhance those protective factors associated with suicidal behavior among African American women in abusive partnerships. Data supporting the efficacy and effectiveness of the Grady Nia Project will be shared. Finally, case vignettes will be used to illustrate the lives and experiences of the women in the Grady Nia Project.
Objectives
At the conclusion of the presentation, participants should be able to:
1. Understand the link between intimate partner violence and suicidal behavior in the African American community
2. Effectively assess abused and suicidal African American women
3. Conduct efficacious, culturally competent, and gender sensitive interventions for abused and suicidal African American women
Nadine J. Kaslow, Ph.D., ABPP is a Professor with tenure, Emory University School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; Chief Psychologist, Grady Health System; and Vice Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. She was a Primary Care Public Policy Fellow through the United States Public Health Service, a fellow of the Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine Program, and a Fellow of the Woodruff Leadership Academy. She is a member of the American Psychological Association’s (APA) Board of Directors, Editor of the Journal of Family Psychology, and President of the American Board of Professional Psychology. Dr. Kaslow is Past President of APA’s Divisions of Clinical Psychology (12), Family Psychology (43), and Psychotherapy (29), as well as the American Board of Clinical Psychology. She received the 2004 Distinguished Contributions for Education and Training Award from the APA. In 2006, she received a Presidential Citation from the APA, for her efforts to assist displaced interns and postdoctoral fellows in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. She is the Former Chair and Board Member Emeritus of the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC) and in 2007 received APPIC’s Award for Excellence in Postdoctoral Training. The recipient of multiple grants from the Centers Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Association, and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, she has published over 240 articles. A member of Rosalynn Carter’s Mental Health Advisory Board, she serves on the board of the Women’s Resource Center to End Domestic Violence. She is a nationally recognized expert in suicide, intimate partner violence and child maltreatment, depression in children and adolescents, and psychology education and training. Dr. Kaslow is the psychologist for the Atlanta Ballet and a frequent media guest.
Location
TBA
PHILADELPHIA BEHAVIOR THERAPY ASSOCIATION