Child Abuse meetings & conferences

Family-Based Prevention Conference

June 8-10, 2012 Ljubljana, Slovenia

The Family-Based Prevention Conference 2012 will be held in Ljubljana, Slovenia. This exciting event will bring together experts from around the world to exchange information on the latest research, policy and practice on promoting effective family-based preventive interventions and positive parenting.

The Family-Based Prevention Conference 2012 will focus on the wide range of issues that affect the physical and mental health and well-being of families. This includes: alcohol, tobacco and illicit drug use; violence and anti-social behaviour; parenting skills; parenting styles; family-based preventive interventions, practices and policies; and family legislation.

The conference is interdisciplinary, bringing together individuals from a wide range of fields to help develop understanding of family-based prevention and hence promote evidence-based and evaluated prevention interventions in families around the world.

The Family-Based Prevention Conference 2012 is hosted by Institute for Research and Development “Utrip” (Slovenia) and Lutra Group (USA).

Contact us

For further information:

Inštitut Utrip
Trubarjeva 13,1290 Grosuplje
SI-Slovenia

mobitel: +386(0)31/880-520
mail: info@institut-utrip.si
webpage: www.institut-utrip.si

International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation 2012 Annual Conference

October 20-22, 2012 Long Beach, California

ISSTD will explore this theme of Integrating Science and Practice: Moving forward together in the field of Trauma and Dissociation. Come be a part of the conference. Submit your proposals to explore this idea together.

Conference objectives

1. Learn about the most recent research on Complex Posttraumatic Disorders, Dissociative Disorders, Developmental Trauma Disorder, and their relationships with one another.

2. Describe the central role of dissociation in posttraumatic reactions and disorders.

3. Increase knowledge about the assessment and treatment of trauma and dissociation in children, adolescents, and adults.

4. Identify the subjective symptoms and objective signs of dissociation, learn how best to understand these phenomena, and how to conduct methodologically sound research on dissociation.

5. Develop an appreciation for, and engage in dialogue about, the roles and forms of dissociation in different cultures and geographic regions.

6. Learn about the diagnosis, treatment, and developmental needs of children and adolescents who have been repeatedly traumatized, abused, and/or neglected.

7. Learn about assessment, diagnosis, theories, and treatment approaches for adults with complex posttraumatic symptoms and disorders

8. Describe the relationships among trauma-driven symptoms, posttraumatic disorders, and other common mental disorders (especially anxiety and depressive disorders).

9. Identify the core clinical areas of competence for clinicians who work with complex trauma and dissociation.

10. Learn new treatment techniques and pharmacological interventions for complex trauma and dissociation.

11. Identify ways that treatment can go wrong for patients with complex posttraumatic and dissociative disorders, learn how to avoid these pitfalls, and learn how to resolve these impasses should they occur.

12. Describe and successfully manage the complex interactional dynamics (transference and countertransference reactions) that routinely characterize the therapy of persons with complex trauma-related disorders.

Questions?

International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation
8400 Westpark Drive, 2nd Floor
McLean, VA 22102 USA
Phone: 703-610-9037
Fax: 703-610-0234

American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children 20th Annual National Colloquium

June 27-30, 2012 Chicago, Illnois

Join your colleagues and bring your family to exciting Chicago for the most energizing professional training of your career!

APSAC Headquarters
350 Poplar Avenue
Elmhurst, IL 60126
Phone: 630.941.1235
Toll Free: 1.877.402.7722
Fax: 630.359.4274
E-mail: apsac@apsac.org

Society for Prevention Research 20th Annual Meeting Promoting Healthy Living Through Prevention Science

May 29 – June 1, 2012 Washington, DC

Join your colleagues for the most important prevention science conference of the year! The Society for Prevention Research (SPR) 20th Annual Meeting will take place in Washington, DC at the Hyatt Regency Washington, May 29-June 1, 2012.

The Society for Prevention Research envisions a wellness-oriented society in which evidenced-based programs and policies are continuously applied to improve the health and well being of its citizens, fostering positive human development and citizens who lead productive lives, in caring relationships with others.

The SPR Annual Meeting provides a unique opportunity to advance this vision by providing a centrally integrated forum for the exchange of new concepts, methods, and results from prevention research and related public health fields; and by providing a forum for the communication between scientists, public policy leaders and practitioners concerning the implementation of evidence-based preventive interventions in all areas of public health.

Don’t miss this opportunity to meet and network with more than 800 researchers, policy-makers and practitioners from the U.S. and abroad at the premiere meeting for prevention science!

If you have any questions about the SPR Annual Meeting, please contact Jennifer Lewis, Executive Director, at 703-934-4850 ext. 213 or jenniferlewis@preventionresearch.org.