We are pleased to announce an interdisciplinary conference focusing on state-of-the-art, evidence-based prevention and treatments for mental health and educational problems in children and adolescents. Didactic lectures and hands-on experience will be combined to teach interested professionals the basic principles of effective psychosocial, psychoeducational, pharmacological, and combined interventions, including clinic-based treatments, school-wide interventions, and parent training.
Morning Adresses |
| Learning from Every Treated Child: A Novel Approach |
Leonard Bickman, Ph.D. |
| Psychosocial Treatment of Childhood Anxiety Disorders |
Thomas H. Ollendick, Ph.D. |
| Pharmacological Treatment of Disruptive Behavior Disorders |
Mark Wolraich, M.D. |
| Interventions to Improve Peer Relationships |
Betsy Hoza, Ph.D. |
Afternoon Workshops (Attendee to choose one.) |
| Evidence-based Literacy Interventions for Young Children |
Greta Massetti, Ph.D. |
| Treating Childhood Anxiety Disorders |
Thomas H. Ollendick, Ph.D. |
| Pharmacological Treatment of Disruptive Behavior Disorders |
Mark Wolraich, M.D. |
| Social Skills Training |
Betsy Hoza, Ph.D. |
| COPE: Large Group Community Based Parent Training Programs for Children with Disruptive Behavior Disorders |
Charles E. Cunningham, Ph.D. |
| School-wide Interventions for Discipline and Violence Prevention |
Daniel A. Waschsbusch, Ph.D. |
Morning Adresses |
| Psychosocial Treatment and Parent Training for Disruptive Behavior Disorder |
Prof. Matthew Sanders |
| Pharmacotherapy for Internalizing Disorders |
Gabrielle A. Carlson, M.D. |
| School-based Substance Abuse Prevention Programs |
Gilbert J. Botvin, Ph.D. |
| Economics of Child Mental Health Treatment |
E. Michael Foster, Ph.D. |
Afternoon Workshops (Attendee to choose one.) |
| Triple P: An Evidence-Based Parent Training Program for Disruptive Behavior Disorders |
Prof. Matthew Sanders |
| Pharmacotherapy for Childhood Internalizing Disorders |
Gabrielle A. Carlson, M.D. |
| Life Skills Training: Adolescent Drug Abuse Prevention |
Alayne MacArthur |
| Conducting a Cost Benefit Analysis of Child Mental Health Services |
E. Michael Foster, Ph.D. |
| Evidence-based Bullying Prevention Programs |
Debra J. Pepler, Ph.D., C. Psych |
| Combining Psychosocial and Pharmacological Intervention for ADHD |
W. E. Pelham, Jr. |
Morning Adresses |
| School-based Prevention of Bullying |
Debra J. Pepler, Ph.D., C. Psych |
| Psychosocial Treatment of Bipolar Disorders |
Mary A. Fristad, PhD, ABPP |
| Psychosocial Treatment of Autistic Spectrum Disorders |
James A. Mulick, Ph.D. |
| Development and Promotion of Emergent Literacy in Young Children at Risk for Reading Failure: An Evidence-based perspective |
Christopher J. Lonigan, Ph.D. |
Afternoon Workshops (Attendee to choose one.) |
| Implementing Evidence Based Practices in Schools |
Laura B. Hassler, Ph.D.& Christopher J. Lonigan, Ph.D. |
| Psychosocial Treatment of Bipolar Disorders |
Mary A. Fristad, PhD, ABPP |
| Manualized Treatment of Behavior Problems in Autistic Children |
James A. Mulick, Ph.D. & Eric Butter Ph.D. |
| Reducing Playground Aggression: Student Mediated Conflict Resolution |
Lesley J. Cunningham, MSW |
| Practice-based Evidence: Using the Brief Child and Family Phone Interview (BCFPI) to Measure and Benchmark Treatment Outcomes |
Charles E. Cunningham, Ph.D. |
Cosponsored by Division 53 of APA, The Provincial Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health at CHEO, S.U.N.Y. Buffalo, and McMaster University.