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Recent Presentations

Oct. 24, 2011

Emotion Regulation Therapy for Complex and Refractory Presentations of Anxiety and Depression

David Fresco, Ph.D., Associate professor of psychology at Kent State University.

Douglas S. Mennin, Ph.D., Associate professor of sychology at CUNY Hunter College as an Associate Professor.

Oct. 15, 2011

The Practice of Psychology over the Internet & e-Tele Health

Alex Siegel, J.D., Ph.D., Past President of the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB), Director of Professional Affairs (DPA) of ASPPB

May 23, 2011

Buried in Treasures:  The Nature and Treatment of Compulsive Hoarding

David Tolin, Ph.D., ABPP,  Founder and Director of the Anxiety Disorders Center at the Institute of Living, and Yale University School of Medicine, Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychiatry

May 2, 2011

From the Cutting Edge Science of Fear to Psychotherapy: Exposure Therapy for Phobia and Anxiety Disorders

Michelle Craske, Ph.D., University of California at Los Angeles, Professor of Psychology, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Director of the Anxiety Disorders Research Center

Apr. 28, 2011

Core Beliefs on Trial

Irismar Reis de Oliveira, M.D., Ph.D., Federal University of Bahia, Brazil, Professor of Psychiatry, University Hospital, Department of Neurosciences and Mental Health

Mar. 2, 2011 Helping Students, Teachers, and Parents Recognize and Respond Positively to Peer Bullying

Stephen Leff, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, & Psychologist at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. 

Sep. 21, 2010 CBT for Pediatric OCD and Related Conditions

Marty Franklin, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Director of Penn’s Child/Adolescent OCD, Tics, Trichotillomania, & Anxiety Group (COTTAGe)

May 25, 2010 Positive Psychology

Martin Seligman, Ph.D., Director, Positive Psychology Network, Professor of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania

Distinguished Founding Fellow, Academy of Cognitive Therapy

May 17, 2010 Acceptance-Based Behavior Therapy for Anxiety-Related Disorders

Dr. Sue Orsillo, Professor and Director of Clinical Training, Founder of the Acceptance, Mindfulness, and Emotion Lab, Suffolk University

Dr. Lizabeth Roemer, Professor, Founder of the Roemer Research Collaborative, University of Massachusetts, Boston

Apr. 26, 2010 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

Feb. 18, 2010 The Practice of Dialectical Behavior Therapy

Linda Baker Filetti, Ph.D., Stephanie B. Mattei, Psy.D., Center for Acceptance and Change, Chadds Ford and Bala Cynwyd, PA

Nov. 6, 2009

Therapy with Latino Clients and Families

Milton Fuentes, Psy.D., Associate Professor of Psychology at Montclair State University; Co-Director of the Latin American and Latino Studies program and a licensed psychologist in New Jersey and New York.

Oct. 17, 2009

Ethics for Psychologists and Other Mental Health Professionals

Donald N. Bersoff, PhD, JD, Director, Law & Psychology Program; Professor, Drexel Law and Department of Psychology and former General Counsel of the American Psychological Association

Sep. 16, 2009 Understanding and Working Better with Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Clients                                                         

Kevin Kuehlwein, Psy.D. Staff Psychologist & Clinical Instructor, Center for Cognitive Therapy,

Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania

Adjunct Associate Professor, Drexel University

Jun. 3, 2009

Some Common Principles of Change in Treating Depression and Anxiety Disorders ;

The Roles of Avoidance, Affective Arousal, and Cognitive/Emotional Processing

Adele Hayes, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Director of Clinical Training, University of Delaware

Mar. 20, 2009

The Mental Health Professional In Coerced Interrogations: Ethical And Legal Issues

Donald N. Bersoff, PhD, JD, Director, Law & Psychology Program; Professor, Drexel Law and Department of Psychology and former General Counsel of the American Psychological Association

Michael G. Gelles, PsyD, Senior Manager, Deloitte & Touche LLP and former Chief Forensic Psychologist, Naval Criminal Investigative Service

Jonathan H. Marks, BA, BCL, MA, Associate Professor of Bioethics, Humanities & Law, Pennsylvania State University Professor Marks directs the Bioethics and Medical Humanities Program at Pennsylvania State University.

Steven S. Sharfstein, MD, MPA, President and CEO, Sheppard Pratt Health System and former President, American Psychiatric Association

Eric Zillmer, Ph.D., Carl R. Pacifico Professor of Neuropsychology and Athletic Director, Drexel University

Feb. 4, 2009

Autism Spectrum Disorders: Best Practices in Assessment and Intervention

Peter Doehring, Ph.D., Director of Regional Programs at the Center for Autism Research at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Nov. 3, 2008

Sleepy, Dopey, and Grumpy: Sleep and Sleep Disturbances in Children and Adolescents

Jodi A. Mindell, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology and Director of Graduate Psychology at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, Associate Director of the Sleep Center at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Oct. 6, 2008

Distinguishing Scientific from Pseudoscientific Mental Health Practices

Scott O. Lilienfeld, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology at Emory University, Recipient of the 1998 David Shakow Award, Founder and editor of the Scientific Review of Mental Health Practice, Associate Editor of Applied and Preventive Psychology and a regular columnist for Scientific American Mind magazine

Sep. 17, 2008

Becoming a Calm Mom: Using CBT Techniques to Help Moms Adjust to the First Year of Motherhood

Deborah Roth Ledley, Ph.D., Associate Director of the Adult Anxiety Clinic of Temple University

Clinician at the Children's Center for OCD and Anxiety, Licensed Psychologist

June 4, 2008

PBTA Lifetime Achievement Award &

A Clinical Conversation Between Drs. Aaron T. Beck & Judith S. Beck

Aaron T. Beck, M.D., Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Director of the Center for the Treatment and Prevention of Suicide and the Psychopathology Research Unit at the University of Pennsylvania; President, Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research

Judith S. Beck, Ph.D., Director, Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research

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May 12, 2008

The Role of Religion in Coping with Stress and Trauma

Kenneth Pargarment, Ph.D., Professor of Clinical Psychology at Bowling Green State University; Adjunct Professor of Psychology in the Counseling Psychology and Religion Ph.D. program at Boston University

Apr. 21, 2008 Flexible Applications of Treatment Strategies for Anxious Youth
Phillip C. Kendall, Ph.D., ABPP, Laura H. Carnell Professor of Psychology, Director of the Child and Adolescent Anxiety Disorders Clinic at Temple University
Mar. 19, 2008 Understanding and Treating Social Anxiety Disorder from a Cognitive-Behavioral Perspective
Richard G. Heimberg, Ph.D., Professor and the David Kipnis Distinguished Faculty Fellow in Psychology and Director of the Adult Anxiety Clinic at Temple University
Jan. 14, 2008 Mindfulness and Meditation: Tools for Healing and Growth
Michael Baime, M.D., Penn Program for Stress Management at the University of Pennsylvania Health System
Nov. 5, 2007 Addressing the Crisis With Nutrition and Obesity: How to Create Real Change
Kelly Brownell, Ph.D., Yale University, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity
Oct. 13, 2007 Ethics for Psychologists and Other Mental Health Professionals
Donald Bersoff, J.D., Ph.D., Drexel University
July 23, 2007 Communicating Your Expertise Through the Media: Becoming a Media Expert / Marketing Your Practice
Jamie Bright Forman, YourMediaCoach.com, Media coach, Network television producer, former booking producer for Dateline NBC
June 18, 2007 Managing "Resistance": A Cognitive-Behavioral Perspective
Cory Newman, Ph.D., Center for Cognitive Therapy, University of Pennsylvania
May 9, 2007 Hardiness, the Exception or the Rule?
Robert, B. Noll, Ph.D., Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pediatric Chronic Illness
Mar. 12, 2007 Obesity and the Power of the Food Environment: Rethinking the CBT Approach to Treatment
Michael Lowe, Ph.D., Drexel University
Oct. 11, 2006 Prolonged Exposure for the Treatment of PTSD
Elizabeth Hembree, Ph.D., Univ. of Pennsylvania
May 17, 2006 Cognitive Therapy for Adult ADHD
J. Russell Ramsay, Ph.D., Univ. of Pennsylvania
Oct. 15, 2005

 

Ethics for Psychologists
Donald Bersoff, J.D., Ph.D.
Apr. 13, 2005 BT for Pediatric OCD & Related Disorders
Martin Franklin, Ph.D., Univ. of Pennsylvania
Apr. 7-10, 2005 Prolonged Exposure for Chronic PTSD
Co-sponsored workshop provided by the Center for the Treatment & Study of Anxiety Disorders, Univ. of Pennsylvania
Nov. 3, 2004 The “3rd Wave” of Behavior Therapy: An Introduction to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
James Herbert, Ph.D., Drexel University
Oct. 13, 2004 Application of Cognitive Behavioral and Motivational Interviewing Strategies in Treating Substance Abuse
David Rubenstein, Psy.D., Drexel University
Apr. 27, 2004 Cognitive Therapy of Personality Disorders
Judith Beck, Ph.D., Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research

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