This meeting will consist of a discussion of the budget, expenditures, a collection of dues, and announcements. There will then be two award presentations: Outstanding Student Poster Submission Award and Career Contribution Award. We will follow with an open discussion of clinical and research topics of interest to the SIG, as well as a presentation by an invited presenter (TBD).
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Saturday 11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Harlem
William Canu, SIG Leader
At this inaugural meeting of ADHD SIG, we will discuss goals, activities, and standards of the SIG. An ADHD "Research Roundup" will comprise highlights of planned, ongoing, or completed research followed by spontaneous small group discussions.
African Americans in Behavior Therapy
Saturday 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Palace
Jaslean La Taillade, SIG Leader
This meeting will consist of a discussion of SIG activities at the Convention; planning of future presentations and events for the SIG; mentoring and networking among students and faculty; strategizing on increasing our presence and participation at all levels of ABCT; and discussion and review of SIG awards.
Aging Behaviors and Cognitive Therapy
Friday 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m:
Columbia
Kristen H. Sorocco and Sean A. Lauderdale, SIG Leaders
We will welcome returning and new members and discuss aging events of interest at the Convention. A guest speaker will present on aging issues related to CBT and we will host a resource exchange. We will also present the Student Research Award for outstanding aging-related research at the convention.
Anxiety Disorders
Friday 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Harlem
Alicia Meuret, SIG Leader
The annual meeting of the Anxiety SIG will feature updates on SIG activities. This will be followed by a presentation from Dr. Richard G. Heimberg, Ph.D., this year's prominent invited speaker. The Early Career Award will then be presented to this year's winner. A presentation on his/her current research program will follow.
Asian American Issues in Behavior Therapy and Research
Friday 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Columbia
Takako Suzuki, SIG Leader
Behavior Analysis
Friday 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Gotham
Thomas J. Waltz, SIG Leader
The BA-SIG will hold an open meeting to discuss the latest developments in clinical behavior analysis and hold general elections. Members will also discuss how to increase the number of SIG-related sessions at ABCT's Annual Convention.
Behavioral Medicine
Saturday 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Harlem
Flora Hoodin and Donna M. Posluszny, SIG Leaders
The Behavioral Medicine SIG is a forum for discussion of both health promotion and disease prevention via behavior change. The meeting will (a) plan future SIG Convention programming via breakout neworking groups, (b) present the 6th Annual Behavioral Medicine Student Research Award, and (c) elect a new co-chair.
Bipolar Disorders
Friday 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Brecht
Eric A. Youngstrom and Sheri L. Johnson, SIG Leaders
This meeting will provide a chance for SIG members to meet and trade ideas, review the financial status of the SIG, and discuss future events.
Child and Adolescent Anxiety
Saturday 3:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Harlem
Jill T. Ehrenreich, SIG Leader
This year's SIG meeting will feature a keynote address by Dr. Joel Sherrill of NIMH regarding the future of research on child and adolescent anxiety treatments and a presentation by the 2009 SIG Student Travel Award winner.
Child Maltreatment and Interpersonal Violence
Saturday 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Columbia
Sarah DeGue, SIG Leader
The SIG meeting will include presentation of the annual Student Poster Award, planning for future SIG activities, and discussion of goals for next year's convention. Invited speaker Cathy Spatz Widom, Ph.D., will discuss her extensive research on the causes and consequences of child maltreatment, including the intergenerational transmission of violence.
Child and School-Related Issues
Sunday 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Hart
Mark Terjesen
At this SIG meeting we will review convention events that focus on youth and families, discuss business, present the student research award, establish research connections, develop mentorship relationships, and hear the 2009 invited address.
Cognitive Therapy
Saturday 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Harlem
Simon Rego, SIG Leader
The Cognitive Therapy SIG welcomes you to our second official meeting! The first half of the meeting will focus on generating/reviewing ideas for futher developing the SIG, including: starting a mentorship program, creating awards, and topics for future newsletters. The second half of the meeting will focus on getting caught up on each other's work and networking. We are particularly interested in having students attend.
Couples Research and Treatment
Saturday 1:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
O'Neil
Rebecca J. Cobb and Ronald D. Rogge, SIG Leaders
At this meeting we will welcome new members; announce graduate student research award recipients; discuss content of future newsletters; elect new officers; obtain dues payments; provide briefs on activities of subcommittees (including a best practices website committee, relational diagnoses in the DSM-V committee, and an informed dissemination committee); discuss the SIG's role in the larger ABCT organization; and discuss salient, novel couples research and intervention issues related to theory, methodology, statistics, grant funding, and public policy.
Criminal Justice
Saturday 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Columbia
Ida Dickie, SIG Leader
The purpose of this meeting will be to elect a Vice President and a Secretary and discuss possible research projects on which SIG members can collaborate.
Developmental Disabilities
Saturday 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Columbia
Jen Gillis and Sara White, SIG Leaders
Dr. Ira Cohen from the NYS Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities will present an invited talk and discussion on current research related to individuals with developmental disabilities. Please join our SIG meeting for this special presentation!
Disaster and Trauma
Saturday 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Palace
Ellen Koch, SIG Leaders
The Disaster and Trauma SIG welcomes anyone who is interested in trauma (including PTSD) and the consequences of natural and human-made disasters. We will discuss trauma-related presentations at ABCT, hold elections for President, Treasurer, and Student Representative, and announce the winner of the Student Researcher Award, who will give a presentation of his/her research.
Dissemination and Implementation Science
Friday 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Gotham
Brad Nakamura, SIG Leader
This year's meeting will continue our discussion for building action plans for (a) member social networking, (b) collaborating with stakeholders to identify what works for them, what they need, and how best to provide evidence-based practices, and (c) communicating the benefits of evidence-based practices in order to increase consumer demand.
Insomnia and Other Sleep Disorders
Saturday 9:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Palace
Coleen E. Carney, SIG Leader
This meeting is open to any ABCT members with an interest in sleep. Our members vary from students who want to learn more about the field, sleep specialists and/or researchers, and those with very little sleep background. All are welcome. Greetings and introductions will open the meeting, followed by a discussion of SIG business, including submission or collaborative ideas for the next meeting. To conclude the session, members will describe their activities over the past year.
Men's Mental and Physical Health
Friday 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Harlem
Jennifer Primack and Amy Cohn, SIG Leaders
The annual business meeting is open to all SIG members and individuals interested in learning more about our group's research and/or clinical work. We will discuss current and future directions of the SIG, including plans for future ABCT conference submissions, research activities and collaborations among members, and outreach. The annual SIG progress report and the student poster award will be presented and elections will be held for the offices of President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Student Representative.
Military Psychology
Friday 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Gotham
Diana Dolan, SIG Leader
We welcome all members who have an interest in military clients in an active duty, VA, or community setting and provide a forum for discussion of issues related to these clients and their providers. We plan to have introductions and establish an organizational structure.
Mindfulness and Acceptance
Friday 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Gotham
Seoka Salstrom, SIG Leader
The first half of the meeting will involve officer elections, discussion of membership dues, updates on the SIG website, training opportunity directory, mentorship program, and other business matters. The second half of the meeting will be structured around informal presentations and networking opportunities for researchers in the areas of mindfulness and acceptance.
Neurocognitive Therapies/Translational Research
Friday 3:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Columbia
Jan Mohlman, SIG Leader
After a description of general SIG business, guest speaker Dr. Mauricio Delgado will present "Regulating the Expectation of Positive or Negative Outcomes with Cognitive Strategies."
Obesity and Eating Disorders
Friday 2:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Harlem
Marisol Perez, SIG Leader
The SIG will hold a business meeting followed by a presentation from the recipient of our Graduate Student Research Award. The meeting will conclude with a research presentation and discussion.
Parenting and Families
Saturday 12:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Palace
Camilo Ortiz , SIG Leader
We will spend a portion of the meeting on SIG business (e.g., elections, discussion of the SIG objectives for the coming year, and presentation of the outstanding student poster). The rest of the meeting will focus on rountable discussions of issues pertinent to parenting. Networking is encouraged.
Rehabilitation & Neuropsychology
Sunday 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Hart
Schizophrenia and Other Serious Mental Disorders
Friday 12:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Brecht
James C. Seltzer, SIG Leader
The first part of this meeting will include an award presentation and seminar. Dr. Kim Mueser, Ph.D., will discuss past and future issues in research on severe mental illness in honor of his receiving the "Trail Blazer Award" for his lifetime achievement in this area. The second part of the meeting will be a group discussion on (a) expanding coverage of topics concerning severe mental illness at ABCT, (b) encouraging student participation, and (c) updates on work by SIG members
Spiritual and Religious Issues
Friday 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Brecht
David Rosmarin, SIG Leader
At this year's meeting, we will discuss the planning of a research study to examine attitudes toward spirituality/religion among ABCT members. We will also present our SIG awards for research conducted on spiritual/religious issues presented at the ABCT convention. We will then hear from a guest keynote speaker (TBD) on a subject related to spiritual and religious issues in CBT. All members and nonmembers are encouraged to attend!
Suicide and Self-Injury
Saturday 3:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Columbia
Amy Cameron, SIG Leader
As a group in formation, our agenda will include the development of a group organizational structure (including the designation of a consensually acceptable mechanism for identifying group leaders) and the development of a consensually acceptable description of intent.
Student
Friday 11:45 a.m. - 12:45 a.m.
Harlem
Joy Pemberton, SIG Leader
The Student SIG will hold an informal panel discussion on applying to and starting internship. Panel members will be current and recent interns who will give their perspectives on the application and interview process as well as the adjustment from graduate school to internship. Officer elections will also be held.
Study of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
Saturday 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Harlem
Conall M. O'Cleirigh, SIG Leader
At this year's SIG meeting we will present our Student Research Award, discuss relevant policy issues in the ABCT organization, and will hold a caucus session providing attendees the opportunity to brainstorm symposia, panel discussions, and clinical roundtable submissions for next year's ABCT conference.
Tic and Impulse Control Disorders
Saturday 12:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Columbia
Christine A. Conelea, SIG Leader
The meeting will feature a keynote presentation by Sabine Wilhelm, Ph.D., director of the Tic Disorders Clinic and Research Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School. The talk will be followed by an update of members' activities and SIG progress in the past year. Future SIG activities and goals will be discussed, including the further development of the SIG website. The meeting will conclude with an opportunity for members to network.
Women's Issues in Behavior Therapy
Friday 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Harlem
Kathleen Roecklein, SIG Leader
The goals of the Women's SIG are to support women's leadership in psychology and related fields and to promote research and education on issues specific to women and behavior therapy. This years' meeting will include brief introductions, a review of the past year's activities, presentation of awards, and an opportunity to discuss topics of interest to Women's SIG members. SIG members and anyone else interested are welcome to attend.
