Behavioral Therapy meetings & conferences

14th World Congress of Music Therapy

July 8-12, 2014 Austria

The congress location will be in Vienna, (i.e., pre-congress seminars) and Krems/Wachau (i.e., opening, spotlight, concurrent, and closing sessions).

Please note that the major part of the congress takes place in Krems. Booking accommodation in Krems is strongly recommended since evening "cultural" events will all be in and around Krems.

The topic of the 14th World Congress of Music Therapy is “Cultural Diversity in Music Therapy, Practice, Research, and Education.”

Organiser and responsible for the content

Institute for Ethno-Music Therapy
Priv. Doz. Mag. Dr. Gerhard Tucek
www.ethnomusik.com

National Pediatric Hypnosis Training Institute Pediatric Clinical Hypnosis Skills Training Workshop

10/3/2013 through 10/5/2013 Chaska, Minnesota

Tri-level pediatric-specific medical hypnosis skills training, co-sponsored by the National Pediatric Hypnosis Training Institute (www.NPHTI.org), the University of Minnesota Department of Pediatrics, and the Minnesota Society of Clinical Hypnosis.

Clinical Hypnosis is a therapeutic intervention with empirical support for a variety of clinical conditions: including chronic and procedure-related pain, anxiety disorders, stress-related conditions, habit problems, sleep disturbance, and various medical conditions. This workshop provides training in the use of clinical hypnosis and its applications to children and teens with various conditions in pediatric settings. The workshop is offered at three levels (Introductory, Intermediate and Advanced) depending on the clinician’s previous training in pediatric hypnosis. Strong emphasis is placed on experiential learning, with supervised practice of hypnotic techniques suitable for children/teens and of integrating a developmental perspective.

ELIGIBILITY AND TARGET AUDIENCE

These workshops would be ideal for persons holding a:

• Doctoral Degree in Medicine, Psychology, or Dentistry

• Masters Degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Clinical or Counseling Psychology

• Masters Degree in Nursing or a Registered Nurse with subspecialty training and certification

• Other Advanced degree health care providers, e.g. Occupational and Physical Therapists, Speech and Language Pathologists, et. al.

• Child Life Specialists holding a Bachelor’s degree

• Students, Interns, Residents and Fellows actively enrolled in a graduate program leading to degrees or completion of training in any of the foregoing.

NOTE: All participants are expected to attend the entire workshop and participate in experiential activities, including trance experiences. No exceptions

Www.NPHTI.org  for Brochure and general information

And to register:  www.cme.umn.edu/intropedshypnosisinfo

28th International Congress of Applied Psychology

July 8-13, 2014 Paris, France

Second International Youth Mental Health Conference

The Second International Youth Mental Health Conference will be held at Brighton Dome, Brighton, UK, between September 30 and October 2, 2013.

Adolescence and early adulthood is a critical time for personal development. The major threat to this comes from mental ill health with 75% of mental and substance use disorders emerging by age 25. Latest research reveals the complex interplay of genes, environment, psychological and social factors underpinning the development of these conditions in young people. These conditions can have a devastating impact on young people’s potential to establish their own independence and goals. Yet most of these conditions are very treatable and, if caught early, most people will make a good recovery. Early access and engagement is crucial but traditional health services are not youth friendly. Major gaps exist between adolescent and adult services – just at the stage when early intervention could be most effective.

New models are emerging of youth mental health services that embrace therapeutic optimism and incorporate the principals of prevention, early intervention, and recovery. They place young people and their families at the centre of decisions about service and policy development. Youth-friendly accessibility, engagement, and age-appropriate interventions are key to their success.

‘Young people at the forefront of reshaping services’ is a conference that aims to improve our understanding of youth mental heath, identify gaps in service provision, promote more effective interventions and models of care. This conference will celebrate the vital contribution that young people and their families can make to this field.

Conference themes

• Young people technology and their wellbeing

• Youth participation and active engagement in programs and research

• Service reform and innovation

• Role of families and carers

• Innovations in treatment and interventions

Contacts and links

International Association for Youth Mental Health
Web: http://www.iaymh.org/

Kerryn Pennell
IAYMH Chairperson – Conference Organising Committee
Email: pennell@unimelb.edu.au

2013 International Conference on Education, Psychology and Society

The 2013 International Conference on Education, Psychology and Society (ICEPAS) will be held on July 26-28, 2013, in Bangkok, Thailand. The ICEPAS Conference offers a real opportunity to bring together professors, researchers and high education students of different disciplines, discuss new issues, and discover the most recent development and trends in Education, Psychology and Society.

Contact Us

If you have any inquiries, please do not hesitate and contact us at once.

Organiser: Higher Education Forum

Address: 12-1 F., No. 129, Sec. 1, Fuxing S. Rd., Taipei Taiwan

Phone: 886 2 27401498
e-mail: icepas@icepas.org

Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders 2013 Conference

A Brighter Future: Prevention and Intervention on Behalf of Students with Challenging Behaviors

September 26 – 28, 2013 Chicago, Illinois

We are looking forward to your attendance! Please visit www.ccbd.net for details. Please contact Renee Thomas with any questions at 2013CCBDCONF@gmail.com

Complexity: Researching Alcohol and Other Drugs in a Multiple World

21-23 August 2013 Aarhus, Denmark

The last decade has seen the idea of complexity gain force in social science and epidemiological research. As social problems of all kinds prove less amenable to change than is sometimes suggested by the reductionist demands of orthodox positivist approaches, theory and method have turned to ways of articulating the elusive, uncertain and complex.

For some, such as the science and technology studies scholars Annemarie Mol and John Law (2002), complexity means multiplicity rather than unity, realities rather than reality, distinct but overlapping worlds, logics and orders. Implicated, too, are questions about the relation between order and chaos, and the validity of binaries of any kind, including that of simplicity and complexity itself.

This conference offers a forum in which the issues and dilemmas of complexity in alcohol and other drug research can be explored. It welcomes research based on quantitative and qualitative methods, and encourages innovative use of methods, concepts and theoretical approaches. Following the conference, Contemporary Drug Problems, an interdisciplinary quarterly and one of the driving forces behind the conference, will publish a special issue featuring selected papers from the conference.

Possible sub-themes

Changing meanings, definitions and measures of addiction

The relationships between alcohol and other drug use and health and social phenomena

Emerging drugs and conceptions of their effects

Public opinion on illicit drug use, drinking or smoking

Drug policy and the forces and assumptions that shape it

Drugs and addiction in film, news and other media

Models and practices of treatment and recovery

Pedagogies of addiction and drugs in universities and schools

Drugs in urban cultures and spaces

Subjects and practices of harm reduction

Global politics of drug production and consumption

Complexity and method in the addiction and drug use field

Validity and reliability in quantitative drug research

Quantitative and qualitative theories of complexity and their uses in drug research.

Questions

All queries should be directed to:

Nicola Thomson
Editorial Assistant, Contemporary Drug Problems
at CDP@curtin.edu.au

The Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference

December 11-15, 2013 Anaheim, California

Every five years since 1985, the Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference attracts world-wide attention as the most respected gathering of master practitioners in the field of psychotherapy. Created and sponsored by the Milton H. Erickson Foundation, and co-sponsored by Cal State Fullerton Department of Counseling, the Conference includes the point/counterpoint discussions, state of the art addresses, workshops, clinical demonstrations, dialogues, panels, and conversation hours. Beginning in 2009, the conference is scheduled on a four-year cycle.

16th Annual Cognitive Remediation in Psychiatry Conference

The 16th annual one-day conference on Cognitive Remediation in Psychiatry will be held in New York City on Friday, June 7th, 2013.  This year features presentations on a range of topics of interest to researchers and clinicians who have an interest in behavioral interventions for cognitive deficits in persons with psychiatric illness.

Cognitive Remediation in Psychiatry was started in 1998 in order to provide a forum for people interested in treating cognitive disorders, to present their research and  clinical initiatives. Our goal is the education of mental health professionals about different approaches to treating cognitive deficits, how cognitive deficits can impact everyday functioning, the factors that influence a positive response to cognitive remediation, and how to provide cognitive remediation to different psychiatric populations. We welcome you to our family of researchers, clinicians, policymakers and advocates, and hope that through participating you will join the mission of addressing cognitive health in people affected by mental illness.

Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) Annual International Conference

25th Annual International Conference on ADHD

November 7–9, 2013 Washington, DC

The CHADD Annual International Conference is the major research, practice and public information conference dedicated to ADHD. Conference sessions will focus on providing current science-based information and the impact of this information on treatments for individuals with ADHD. The conference will bring together researchers, clinicians, educators, adults, parents, and others. Major goals for the conference are to disseminate the latest developments in research; to facilitate an ongoing exchange about issues related to ADHD by individuals with different experiences and viewpoints; and to increase public understanding of the disorder and its impact.

Questions? Email: CHADDconference@chadd.org