Annual Convention Of The American Psychological Association

Main Category: Psychology / Psychiatry
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Article Date: 02 Jun 2009 - 2:00 PDT

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American Psychological Association 117th Annual Convention in Toronto, Canada, Aug. 6-9, 2009

Thursday, Aug. 6, Friday, Aug. 7, Saturday Aug.8, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday, Aug. 9, 8:00 am - 12 noon

Program and Papers

The program will be available online in early July. Programs will also be available on site.

APA Annual Convention Highlights

Thursday, Aug. 6

• Opening Session - New Developments in Genetics Research: Pros and Cons of Personalized Medicine, Francis Collins, MD, PhD, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, Md.
  
  
• Paper Session - The Internet: Networks, Connections and Addictions, Kimberly Young, PsyD, St. Bonaventure University, Katherine Loufus, MA, University of Dallas, Dana Klisanin, PhD, N.Y., and Gilbert J. Garza, PhD, University of Dallas
  
  
• Symposium - PTSD and the Return From War - Treatment, Recovery and Reintegration, Walter E. Penk, PhD, Cental Texas VA Health Care System, College Station, Texas
  
  
• Invited Address - Loneliness - Human Nature and the Need for Social Connections, John T. Cacioppo, PhD, University of Chicago
  
  
• Symposium - New Happenings in Trauma Research, Patricia A. Frazier, PhD, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
  
  
• Paper Session - Less Materialism: Consumer Spending During Recession, Lilia Boujbel, PhD, Montreal, Canada, Seraphine Shen-Miller, MA, University of Oregon and Joel Saegert, PhD, University of Texas, San Antonio

Friday, Aug. 7

• Symposium - Using Virtual Environments to Treat Mental Disorders, Richard W. Wexler, PhD, Personnel Systems Inc., Pomona, N.Y., and Stephane Bouchard, PhD, University of Quebec at Ooutaouais, Hull, Quebec City, Canada
  
  
• Invited Address - Helping Employees Adapt to Downsizings, Acquisitions and Other Workplace Transitions, Mitchell Lee Marks, PhD, San Francisco State University and JoiningForces.org
  
  
• Invited Address - Understanding How Different Races Interact, Jennifer A. Richeson, PhD, Northwestern University
  
  
• Invited Address - Geographic and Psychological Profiling: Does it Work? Kim Rossmo, PhD, Texas State University
  
  
• Invited Address - Resiliency and Mental Health Of Gay Minority Teenagers, Ritch C. Savin-Williams, PhD, Cornell University
  
  
• Invited Address - Why Are We Angry? Raymond DiGiuseppe, PhD, St. John's University
  
  
• Invited Address - Recovering From Economic Crisis: Preparing Employees for Opportunities and Challenges, Mitchell Lee Marks, PhD, San Francisco State University
  
  
• Roundtable Discussion - Rise in Trafficking Women in Africa, Asia and the United States, Thema S. Bryant-Davis, PhD, Pepperdine University
  
  
• Symposium - Issues and Challenges of Gay-Straight Relationships, Mark S. Kiselica, PhD, College of New Jersey
  
  
• Invited Address - Myths and Realities of Workplace Aggression and Violence, Julian Barling, PhD, Queen's University at Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Saturday, Aug. 8

• Invited Address - How Dogs Think, Stanley Coren, PhD, University of British Columbia, Canada
  
  
• Invited Address - Happiness in Turbulent Times, Ed Diener, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  
  
• Invited Address - Aging Well in the 21st Century, Laura L. Carstensen, PhD, Stanford University
  
  
• Plenary Session - Genetic Risk for Mental Disorders: New Ways for Prevention, Ahmad Hariri, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
  
  
• Invited Address - Stress, Inflammation and Multiple Sclerosis, Mary W. Meagher, PhD, Texas A&M University
  
  
• Paper Session - Current Research on Autism, Anna J. Esbensen, PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  
  
• Symposium - Managing Menopause With Hypnotherapy, Gary Evans, PhD, Baylor University
  
  
• Symposium - Underlying Connections of Drug Addiction and Learning, Paul Schnur, PhD, and David Shurtleff, PhD, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Bethesda, Md.
  
  
• Presidential Address - Promises of Obama: Lessons of Leadership in Times of Crisis and Change, Greg Pennington, PhD, Hay Group Inc., Atlanta
  
  
• Invited Address - How Social Experiences (Re)Program the Brain, Michael Meaney, PhD, Douglas Institute, Montreal, Canada

Sunday, Aug. 9

• Symposium - Challenges of Eliminating Racism - The U.S. Election and Moving Forward, Shara Sand, PsyD, LaGuardia Community College
  
  
• Symposium - Human Factors in Sports, Robert Gray, PhD, Arizona State University
  
  
• Symposium - Preventing College Drinking and Drug Use, William H. Zywiak, PhD, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Pawtucket, R.I.
  
  
• Symposium - Military Substance Use, Mental Health and Deployment Issues, Robert M. Bray, PhD, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, N.C.
  
  
• Invited Address - Physical Inactivity - Biggest Public Health Problem of 21st Century, Steven N. Blair, PhD, University of South Carolina-Columbia
  
  
• Paper Session - Personality Characteristics, Intelligence and Humor Styles of Stand-Up Comedians, Gil Greengross, MS, University of New Mexico
  
  
• Invited Address - Brain Studies of Chemical Sense Cues Reveal Alcoholism Risk, David Kareken, PhD, Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis

Other Program Highlights

• Trends in Retirement
  
  
• Eating Disorders Around the World
  
  
• Sex Differences in Recovery from Knee Surgery
  
  
• Autism's Effect on Siblings
  
  
• Do Nutritional and Herbal Supplements Work for Depression?
  
  
• Creativity Over the Lifespan
  
  
• How Emotional Intelligence Affects Pilots' and Athletes' Focus
  
  
• Predictors of Adolescent Obesity
  
  
• What Protects Soldiers Deployed to Iraq From Developing PTSD?
  
  
• Culture and Suicide Rates
  
  
• How Interaction with Animals Can Alleviate Test Anxiety in College Students
  
  
• Traits of Oldest Old in Long-Term Care
  
  
• Healing Powers of Animals
  
  
• Sports Fans' Experience
  
  
• Omega-3 Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders in Children and Adolescents
  
  
• Age Differences in Pro-Environmental Behavior
  
  
• Rates of Suicide and Homicides in the United States
  
  
• Best and Worst Movie Portrayals of Mental Illness and its Treatment
  
  
• Pros and Cons of Text Messaging Among College Students
  
  
• Effect of Video Games on Academic Achievement

Source:
Pam Willenz
American Psychological Association