This message was sent to ##Email## February 28, 2017     Home  |   Understanding the Facts  |   Finding Help  |   Living and Thriving Subscribe  |   Archive  |   Advertise      ADAA NEWS ADAA 2017 Annual Conference It's Not Just a Conference — It's a Community! Will You Be There? ADAA Connections. Science. Practice. Training. San Francisco — April 6-9 Hilton San Francisco Union Square Early Bird Registration Ends March 1! Click here to view the online program guide. Search the more than 170+ sessions by day, session type, presenter name and category. Coming Soon: Conference Mobile App (including an itinerary planner, all sessions and presentations, exhibitor listing, nearby dining and attractions.) Why Attend? You Might Leave Your Heart in San Francisco...But You'll Take Home One Year's Worth of Knowledge and Inspiration in Just 4 Days! This conference is like no other in scope and depth. You will have unsurpassed access to experts in clinical care and research, opportunities to network with colleagues from around the globe, and take away experiences that will enrich your research and practice. Talk with people who share your interests and passions. Check out our Top 9 Reasons to Attend List Master Clinician Sessions Tackle the most pressing issues in your field with help from the experts. The Master Clinician series will educate, inspire, and challenge you to solve problems and achieve breakthroughs. Experience hands-on learning and walk away with action steps to improve your practice. Learn more here Timely Topics Sessions Experts present sessions that provide clinicians with accessible evidence-based information on timely topics encountered in the practice setting. The takeaway for these sessions is that clinicians will learn the very latest in evidence-based practice for the medication management of late-life depression, CBT for insomnia, and special topics of interest in the areas of addiction and treatment-resistant depression (use of ketamine). Learn more and register. ADAA Conference Poster Sessions Poster sessions are lively, engaging sessions promoting the exchange of new research findings in a visual format. More than 300 presenters discuss their findings with colleagues in two posters sessions. These interactive sessions provide an opportunity to meet face-to-face with researchers, to ask questions, discuss findings and share information. Earn Credits — Connect with Peers — All in One Place! Receive up to 25 CE or CME credits. Learn more here. Conference Keynote and Jerilyn Ross Lecture ADAA Steven C Hayes, PhD will present the Opening Session and Keynote. The Power of Turning Toward: Why Psychological Flexibility Matters for Clients and Practitioners Alike. Dr. Hayes is the author of 41 books and hundreds of scientific articles. He is one of the world's most-cited clinical research psychologists and psychotherapy developers. And you won't want to miss the 2017 Jerilyn Ross Lecture. Giovanni Andrea Fava, MD, will discuss Well-Being Therapy, a novel psychotherapeutic approach to increasing psychological well-being. Dr. Fava is the editor of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics and has written more than 500 scientific papers. Special Symposia: Join the Experts for In-Depth Discussions ADAA ADAA brings together researchers and clinicians who are driven to improve treatments and find cures. To further your work, we have two great symposia this year — our 3rd Annual Clinical Practice Symposium and our 20th Annual Scientific Research Symposium. Clinical Practice Symposium (Friday, April 7, 8 - 10 a.m.) Complex Cases: PTSD, OCD, and Substance Abuse Panelists: Jonathan Grayson, PhD, Steve C. Hayes, PhD, Barbara Rothbaum, PhD, ABPP Complex cases are not the exception but the norm in the therapy room, and they often create challenges to our formulations and interventions. In this discussion, four experts will provide hands-on strategies, such as exposure-based interventions, mindfulness, sharing a formulation with a client, or identifying treatment goals. You'll learn how to integrate current research into the treatment of clients with multiple problems. Click here for full details. Scientific Research Symposium (Friday, April 7, 2:30 - 6 p.m.) At the Intersection: Mood or Anxiety Disorders and Substance Use Disorder Panelists: Martin Paulus, MD, Joel Gelernter, MD, Jitender Sareen, MD, Sherry Stewart, PhD, Mark Powers, PhD Join four panelists as they explore the links between mood or anxiety disorders and substance use from genetics, psychological, epidemiological, and treatment perspectives. The experts will discuss new ways to identify individuals at risk, determine effective treatments, and quantify patient prognoses. See the complete list of panelists and topics here. Special Conference Events You Don't Want to Miss...Join us for Great Networking Opportunities! ADAA VIDEO SCREENING Thursday, April 6: 5:15 - 5:45 Presented by the developer, Reid Wilson, PhD, the "The Noise in Your Head" video series is 6 concise, comedic installments, each under 5 minutes. The series follows Susan, a young woman struggling with anxious worries, as she applies basic treatment principles to everyday occurrences and engages the character Anxiety in a competition to win her life back. CONFESSION FILM SCREENING Friday, April 7: 12:30 - 1:30 A man tormented by the voice in his head must confront his abusive past to save a young boy from suffering the same fate. Confession is a true story that hopes to inspire others to listen, speak out, and to understand the issues related to sexual abuse. Directed by Angelique Letizia, Written by Joe Capozzi, Moderator: Dr. David Yusko, PsyD, University of Pennsylvania ADAA CONFERENCE WELCOME RECEPTION Thursday, April 6, 7 - 8:15 p.m. Supported by Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy All registrants are invited to enjoy light fare and cash bar during the first networking event of the ADAA 37th Annual Conference (following the Opening Session and Keynote Address.) Connect with old friends and make new ones! SATURDAY NIGHT SLIDE CLOSING RECEPTION Almost Sold Out Saturday, April 9, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Supported by San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy Join your ADAA colleagues for the ultimate conference-networking event at Slide. Now it's a club, but it was once a notable Prohibition-era speakeasy with a secret wall leading to a playground slide. Located at 430 Mason Street, it's just 1½ blocks from the Hilton San Francisco Union Square. Price includes a ticket for two drinks and two hours of passed hors d'oeuvres. BEFORE MARCH 1: Professionals: $55 each Trainees, Residents, Postdocs, Students: $30 each MARCH 2-30 (based on availability): Professionals: $65 each Trainees, Residents, Postdocs, Students: $40 each You can add tickets when you register, or if you have already registered for the conference, you can log in and add tickets by clicking on "My Events" and then "Add Session" when you see the conference registration. You can purchase multiple tickets by changing the quantity in "My Cart." Enjoy All that San Francisco Has to Offer! ADAA The Anxiety and Depression Conference 2017 will be held at the Hilton San Francisco, located within walking distance of upscale shopping, dining, the Financial District, Chinatown, the Museum of Modern Art and many other attractions. Enjoy all that the City by the Bay has to offer while learning, collaborating and having fun! Check out our Top 10 "San Francisco Musts" List    OTHER ADAA EVENTS Professional Webinars ADAA March 2 | Noon – 1 p.m. ET Introduction to the Magic of CBT for Anxiety, OCD, and Depression: Part I This webinar is also approved for 1 NASW CEU March 29 | Noon – 1 p.m. ET Balancing the Hopes and Risks of Ketamine Treatment for Major Depressive Episodes May 10, 2017 | Noon – 1 p.m. ET Strategies for Delivering AFFIRMative Cognitive Behavior Therapy to LGBTQ+ Youth Please note: All ADAA webinars are approved by the American Psychological Association and New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work for 1 continuing education credit/hour. View and register for all upcoming February, March and May webinars. Questions/Suggestions for topics? Please contact Mary Gies, MSW, ADAA Program Director    RESEARCH AND PRACTICE NEWS Data on depression suggest possibility of personalized treatments Yale University Depression is a complex disorder, characterized by clusters of symptoms that respond to treatment with varying degrees of success and are likely to reoccur after initial remission. However, a group of Yale researchers found evidence that it may be possible to develop personalized treatments and maintain a successful clinical response, they report in two separate studies published this month.  READ MORE 'Off label' antidepressants common, but where's the evidence? HealthDay News Doctors often prescribe antidepressants to tackle conditions like migraine headaches for which they aren't technically approved. Now, researchers say such "off-label" usage mostly occurs without clear scientific evidence backing up the treatments. A new Canadian study found that almost one-third of antidepressants are prescribed for pain, insomnia, migraine or other unapproved uses.  READ MORE    SPONSORED CONTENT Promoted by Freespira What is Freespira? A drug-free, 4-week at-home treatment for panic attacks with lasting results NEW! Published 12-month results of the Freespira Multi-Center study Consider Freespira for non-responders to CBT Hear from other Freespira trained clinicians   Brain imaging identifies different types of depression Scientific American For much of her life Anne Dalton battled depression. She seldom spoke with people. She stayed home a lot. The days dragged on with a sense of "why bother?" for the 61-year-old from New Jersey who used to work at a Wall Street investment firm. After trying more than a dozen combinations of antidepressant drugs to no avail, things got so bad two years ago that Dalton went in for electroconvulsive therapy.  READ MORE Adolescents with PTSD, conduct disorders more likely to misidentify facial expressions The Medical News Adolescents with post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms are more likely to misidentify sad and angry faces as fearful, while teens with symptoms of conduct disorder tend to interpret sad faces as angry, finds a study by NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.  READ MORE     .  SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT     Self-guided cognitive behavioral therapy may help depression Reuters Online programs offering cognitive behavioral therapy without the therapist can reduce depression symptoms for some, according to a new review of existing research on the topic. Automated CBT programs, or iCBT, which work to change a patient's non-productive thoughts, attitudes and beliefs, are designed to make it easier for people to get therapy at low cost and with less fear of stigmatization.  READ MORE    MISSED AN ISSUE OF ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION INSIGHTS? VISIT AND SEARCH THE ARCHIVE TODAY. Collaborative care helps adults with depressive symptoms Psych Central New research finds that collaborative care, often conducted via telephone or in a telehealth environment, can benefit older adults with sub-threshold depression — those with some depressive symptoms but not a full-blown depression diagnosis. The study was published recently in JAMA.  READ MORE Study: Post-deployment screening not effective in reducing mental health disorders The Medical News A trial testing a potential post-deployment screening program for UK Armed Forces personnel, based on a computerized assessment and tailored mental health advice, found it was not effective in reducing symptoms of mental health disorders or encouraging personnel to seek help, compared to the general mental health advice which is the standard of care in the UK military.  READ MORE New study reveals mechanism causing bipolar disorder Medical News Today Bipolar disorder is an often debilitating mental illness that affects tens of millions of people worldwide. New research may have uncovered a protein deficiency that causes the disease, in a breakthrough that could inform future treatment options. The study was published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry.  READ MORE Heart disease linked to anxiety, negative feelings HealthDay News People with mild heart disease are more likely to say they have poorer health, anxiety and a negative outlook than people in the general population, a new study suggests. These problems are more common among female patients than male patients, the research found. In mild heart disease, there is partial blockage of blood flow to the heart.  READ MORE Can a mouse meditate? Why these researchers want to find out Los Angeles Times an a mouse meditate? A new study suggests the answer is ... kind of. Researchers replicated some of the same brain patterns exhibited by human meditators in the brains of mice, according to a study published Feb. 20 in PNAS. Still, experiments show that the "meditating mice" were more relaxed and less stressed than those with no rodent meditation training.  READ MORE Bleeding stroke survivors at high risk of depression, dementia HealthDay News Survivors of the most deadly type of stroke face a higher risk for developing depression and dementia, new research suggests. Often called "bleeding strokes," hemorrhagic strokes occur when a blood vessel ruptures and leaks blood into the brain. Conversely, the more common ischemic stroke happens after a blood vessel is blocked in the brain.  READ MORE    TRENDING ARTICLES Missed last week's issue? See which articles your colleagues read most. ADAA Member Blog Posts (6) (ADAA) Parents of kids with heart defects face PTSD risk: Study (HealthDay News) Your smartwatch could help with social anxiety (Inc.) Depression can create opportunities (Psych Central) Don't be left behind. 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