KPA 2008 Annual Convention
November 12, 2008 through November 14, 2008
Work, Family & Community: Shared Responsibilities
A unique format this year kicks off the convention with a one-day stand-alone conference at the Kentucky International Convention Center focused on 21st century solutions to problems facing families, employers and communities. National speakers will share cutting edge research and insight into ways that psychologists, employers and others in the community can help in different ways to address the needs of families: adults and children alike.
The Thursday and Friday sessions will be in the more traditional format at the Galt House Hotel offering multiple tracks filled with practical information of interest to a broad range of psychologists. We are still finalizing the program but have included highlights below. (The schedule is subject to change.)
Wednesday: A National Conference on Work, Family & Community: Shared Responsibilities
November 12 - Kentucky International Convention Center
Wednesday Speaker Bios
Wednesday program descriptions and details
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WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND
At first glance, psychologists may find the topics interesting but not see the relevance to their daily practice. Regardless of your professional interest areas, in essence we all work with members of families - and because of massive technological, social and economic changes on the horizon, the structure and function of those families and work settings will be far different from what we now know. These changes will be accompanied, as change always is, by confusion, stress, anxiety, anger and feelings of loss. Psychologists have an obligation to be prepared to help their clients understand, cope and eventually attain a new balance in response to these changes. In addition, from a perspective of personal growth, all of us could benefit from a fresh view on the issues of balancing work, life and community responsibilities.
This one-day conference is a rare opportunity to hear from the most respected thinkers in this area, and once again, KPA is taking the lead in what is fast becoming a national concern. We hope that you will accept this invitation to attain the knowledge that will help Kentucky Psychologists and other providers be truly superior practitioners in the 21st century.
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Thursday Highlights
November 13 - Galt House Hotel East Tower
- Counseling Dual Career Couples, Robert Tiell
- Developmental and Practical Condiserations in Childhood Depression, DeDe Wohlfarth
- Returning Combat Soldiers, PTSD, and the Impact on the Family, R. Gordon Williams, P.Tim Harris and Henry Davis
- A Marriage Relationship Model for the 21st Century, Catherine Aponte
- Familial Transmission of Anxiety, Janet Woodruff-Borden
- A Cognitive-Emotional Approach to Occupational Stress, David Bensfield
- Effective Treatment Strategies for Sexually Reactive Boys, DeDe Wohlfarth
- Spirituality and Psychotherpay: When Neither by Itself is Enough, Dan Wolverton
- Promoting Healthy Marriage for Low Income Women, Becky Antle
- African American Families with Anxiety, Kevin Chapman
- Beginning Supervision, Bill Meegan
- Getting the Right Internship: What Every Student Should Know, Barbara Beauchamp, Felicia Smith, Erica Adams & Jackie Gilles
- Working with LGBT Families, Myrna Boland
- Inviting Culture into Therapy: A Better Understanding of Working with African American and Impoverished Families, DeDe Wohlfarth
- Luncheon Keynote Address: Men, Women, Work & Family: An Expansionist Theory, Rosalind Barnett
Friday Highlights
November 14 - Galt House Hotel East Tower
- What's the Matter with Pornography? Rus Fink
- Influencing Public Policy: Psychologists as Effective Advocates, Sheila Schuster
- Movement Disorders and the Impact on the Family, Kate Voorhees
- Forensic Psychology: Current Issues, Bob Meyer & Ida Dickie
- Forensic Issues in Domestic Violence, Carol Jordan
- Advanced Supervision: A Panel of Supervisees is Heard by a Panel of Supervisors, Bill Meegan
- Practical Considerations: the APA Guidelines on Treating Girls and Women, Pam Remer and Brenda Nash
- Shared Care/ Work Redesign, Catherine Aponte, Brenda Nash & Barbara Beauchamp
- Current Issues in Ethics, Kim McClanahan
- Teaching Gender, Pat Lefler
Current Sponsors:
- College of Arts and Sciences, University of Louisville
- Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville
- Department of Psychological and Brain Science, University of Louisville
- Department of Psychology, University of Kentucky
Click here to view sponsorship opportunities.
Additional information, registration forms and hotel information coming soon.
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