This message was sent to ##Email## April 18, 2017     Home  |   Understanding the Facts  |   Finding Help  |   Living and Thriving Subscribe  |   Archive  |   Advertise      ADAA NEWS ADAA 2017 Conference — Your Professional Home! ADAA San Francisco Snapshot The ADAA 2017 Conference brought close to 1,300 clinicians and researchers from across the United States and around the world together in San Francisco to share, network, collaborate and learn about cutting-edge thinking in research and clinical practice. It was four days of unparalleled educational content. Conference attendees left feeling energized, more connected to their peers and better able to integrate research, practice and community. Many thanks to the 2017 Conference Committee chaired by Gordon Asmundson. The committee's dedication and hard work helped ensure a wonderfully successful event. And many thanks to our speakers, keynotes, sponsors and exhibitors. You can view a list of all sponsors, exhibitors and keynotes here. The 2017 ADAA Conference Hit Record Highs! Record Attendance: 1278 Record Number of New Research Posters: 387 Record Number of International Attendees: 155 Record Number of Sessions, Meetings and Special Events: 186 Record Number of Sponsors: 10 Record Number of Exhibitors: 30 The opening session featured an overview of ADAA’s mission and accomplishments by ADAA President Karen Cassiday, PhD. The 2017 Donald F. Klein; Alies Muskin Career Development Leadership Program; and Member Recognition awardees and participants were honored. Departing board members Simon Rego, PsyD and Anne Marie Albano, PhD were recognized as was Dr. Peter Roy-Byrne, departing Depression and Anxiety Journal editor-in-chief. The opening keynote by Stephen C. Hayes, PhD on "The Power of Turning Toward: Why Psychological Flexibility Matters for Clients and Practitioners Alike" was engaging and energetic. The Jerilyn Ross Lecture by Dr. Giovanni Fava on "Well-Being Therapy" was standing room only. The opening evening reception was sponsored by Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy. Judith Beck, PhdD and Lisa Pote spoke and welcomed everyone to the conference. Judith Beck also presented a Master Clinician session. Session highlights included a full-day workshop (with record attendance) with Reid Wilson, Master Clinician sessions and Timely Topic sessions, the 20th Annual Scientific Symposium, and more than 170 sessions of a broad range of clinical and research topics. There were also two poster sessions where young professionals presented their current research. Special conference events included a first time attendee breakfast, SIG breakfasts, networking breakfasts and coffee breaks with the exhibitors, a film screening and discussion of the documentary "Confession", and a fun evening at the historic prohibition era nightclub Slide. ADAA was also honored to offer a special community project for our attendees and speakers. More than 60 special notecards were written with get-well wishes and thanks to hospitalized veterans residing at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Many thanks to ADAA member Lynn Martin from the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Healthcare System for collaborating with ADAA on this meaningful project. We invite you to view more Conference photo albums by clicking here. You don't have to be a Facebook member to view/download the photos. If you would like a high resolution copy of any photo, please email Lise at lbram@adaa.org. Save the Date for #ADAA2018! ADAA Treatment-Resistance in Anxiety and Depression: Challenges and Opportunities April 5-8 ● Marriott Wardman Park Hotel Click here for more information. Registration is now open!    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   ADAA Is Growing! ADAA ADAA announces two new full-time positions — a Marketing and Membership Manager and a Senior Education Manager — both in our Silver Spring office. We invite you to review our current job openings and to help spread the word. ADAA Members ADAA Board Member Monthly Spotlight Meet Vasiliki Michopolous, Phd. Joined ADAA Board in 2017. Member since 2014 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine Affiliate Research Scientist, Yerkes National Primate Research Center Dr. Michopoulos' translational research is focused on understanding how adverse social experience, including chronic stress and trauma exposure, results in a number of adverse mental outcomes and co-morbid physical health diseases and conditions. Learn more about Dr. Vasiliki here. Members in the News ADAA 04/12/2017 This Simple Hack May Help With Anxiety, The Huffington Post, April 12, 2017 (References research presented at a session of the 2017 ADAA Conference) 04/11/2017 More than Shyness: What it Feels Like to Have Social Anxiety, Today, Larry Cohen, Stefan Hofmann, Niranjan Karnik, and Jennifer Shannon ADAA Depression and Anxiety Journal ADAA Depression and Anxiety, the official journal of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, is available online. ADAA members can subscribe at no charge. The journal welcomes original research and synthetic review articles covering neurobiology (genetics and neuroimaging), epidemiology, experimental psychopathology, and treatment (psychotherapeutic and pharmacologic) aspects of mood and anxiety disorders, and related phenomena in humans. Learn more about the Journal and member subscription. Early View Article Associations of childhood bullying victimization with lifetime suicidal behaviors among new U.S. Army soldiers Laura Campbell-Sills, Ronald C. Kessler, Robert J. Ursano, Anthony J. Rosellini, Tracie O. Afifi, Lisa J. Colpe, Steven G. Heeringa, Matthew K. Nock, Nancy A. Sampson, Jitender Sareen, Michael Schoenbaum, Xiaoying Sun, Sonia Jain, Murray B. Stein and the Army STARRS Collaborators Version of Record online: 3 APR 2017 | DOI: 10.1002/da.22621 Learn more about the Journal and member subscription. ADAA Blogs ADAA ADAA blog posts (both for consumers and professionals) are now enabled to accept comments. People can post comments (and share posts) on all blog posts. New Consumer Blog Posts Misophonia: Like Nails on a Chalk Board by Ken Goodman, LCSW Anxious Parents Can Raise Brave Kids by Dr. Debra Kissen New Consumer webinar Mobile Apps for Depression and Anxiety: Finding an App That Will Work for You by Dr. Stephen Schueller New Professional Blog Post Treatment Professionals Must Recognize and Address Co-Occurring Conditions Guest post by Claire Mysko, CEO of National Eating Disorder Association We also invite you to share information about ADAA's free online peer-to-peer group with your clients. If you are an ADAA member and would like to host a webinar or write a blog for the consumer or professional community, please reach out to lbram@adaa.org. ADAA Professional Webinars ADAA ADAA is now approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 687 for 1 CE contact hour. ADAA webinars are also approved by the American Psychological Association and New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work for 1 continuing education contact hour. April 26 | Noon – 1 p.m. ET Apps for Therapy, Therapists, and Self-Help: A Refresher Featuring: Simon Rego, PsyD, ABPP, ACT The aim of this webinar is to provide a refresher on the use of apps in clinical practice, first by giving an update on the adoption and use of apps, then by reviewing the risks and benefits associated with using apps in clinical practice, and finally, by highlighting some of the most popular mental health apps. Despite the numerous advances that have been made in the field, many experts (e.g., Kazdin & Blase, 2011) believe that mental health professionals are not likely to reduce the prevalence, incidence and burden of mental illness without a major shift in intervention research and clinical practice. May 10 | Noon – 1 p.m. ET Strategies for Delivering AFFIRMative Cognitive Behavior Therapy to LGBTQ+ Youth Featuring: Shelley L. Craig, PhD, RSW, LCSW and Ashley Austin, PhD, LCSW This webinar will focus on AFFIRM, a LGBTQ+ youth-specific version of Cognitive Behavior Therapy that has been adapted to ensure (a) an affirming stance toward LGBTQ+ identities, (b) recognition and awareness of LGBTQ+-specific sources of stress, and (c) the delivery of CBT content within an affirming, developmentally relevant and trauma-informed framework. AFFIRM helps clients to identify and challenge internalized stigma and negative core beliefs in a safe and supportive clinical context. Participants will be introduced to the skills associated with several core components of AFFIRM including Case Conceptualization, Psychoeducation, Modifying Thinking, and Behavioral Activation, LGBTQ+ youth learn to counter stress, develop support, and engage in healthy coping. May 23 | Noon – 1 p.m. ET Addressing Perfectionism Across Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Learning to Live by Values Instead of by Rules Featuring: Lynne Siqueland, PhD Fortunately, CBT has much to offer perfectionistic youth. In this webinar, Dr. Lynne Siqueland (based on the Master Clinician workshop presented at Anxiety and Depression Conference 2017 with Dr. Deborah Ledley) will share strategies for working with this challenging population. Children and teens with very high standards and expectations for themselves often do not want or are fearful of challenging their thinking or changing their behavior. Furthermore, high standards tend to be positively reinforced by families, schools, and society. With this in mind, this webinar will discuss ways to build rapport and engage this challenging population in treatment. Please note: All ADAA webinars are approved by the American Psychological Association, NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 687, and New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work for 1 continuing education contact hour. View/register for all upcoming webinars. Questions/Suggestions for topics? Please contact Mary Gies, MSW, ADAA Program Director     .  SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT        RESEARCH AND PRACTICE NEWS Social anxiety disorder: Researchers study genetic causes By Dorothy L. Tengler Social anxiety is normal for everyone, except when the anxiety begins to interfere with living a happy and healthy life. Social anxiety disorder involves intense anxiety or fear about various social situations and is the third-most common mental health problem in the world today after alcoholism and depression. A new study sheds even more light on this disorder.  READ MORE The more you use Facebook, the worse you feel, study confirms Harvard Business Review The average Facebook user spends almost an hour on the site every day, according to data provided by the company last year. A Deloitte survey found that for many smartphone users, checking social media apps are the first thing they do in the morning — often before even getting out of bed.  READ MORE More Americans suffering from stress, anxiety and depression HealthDay News More Americans than ever before are stressed, depressed and anxiety-ridden, and many are unable to get the help they need, a new study suggests. An estimated 8.3 million American adults suffer from serious psychological distress, an evaluation of federal health data concluded. Previous estimates put the number of Americans suffering from serious psychological distress at 3 percent or less, the researchers said.  READ MORE Antipsychotic side effect treatment gets FDA approval Psychiatry Advisor The FDA has approved the first drug for the treatment of tardive dyskinesia, an adverse effect associated with the use of some antipsychotic medications characterized by involuntary movements of the jaw, lips and tongue or extremities.  READ MORE    MISSED AN ISSUE OF ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION INSIGHTS? VISIT AND SEARCH THE ARCHIVE TODAY. As people age, the factors that drive depression may shift Reuters Different types of problems are most likely to afflict people at different times of life, so common risk factors for depression change over the years, too, Dutch researchers say. But when a risk factor is uncommon among peers — like widowhood or poor health in youth — it can have an outsized effect on depression risk, the study team reports in The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.  READ MORE PTSD symptoms following motor vehicle collisions contribute to axial pain Clinical Pain Advisor Post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms after motor vehicle collisions contribute substantially to ongoing axial pain throughout the year following the accident, according to a study recently published in the journal Pain.  READ MORE Specific brain region influences anxiety and emotions in healthy adults Psych Central Emerging research suggests the size of a specific area of the brain appears to influence emotional regulation in healthy people. In a study of healthy college students, University of Illinois investigators discovered individuals with a relatively small inferior frontal cortex (IFC) are more likely than others to suffer from anxiety.  READ MORE    POPULAR MEDIA What it was like to grow up with PMDD Elite Daily I was 10 years old when I got my period. It was a September day, and some girls from my neighborhood and I had just gotten back from 7-Eleven with Sluprees and candy. I had to use the bathroom, so I told my friends I would be back. I went, and as I looked down at the toilet paper, there were two brown streaks. I froze. I knew what it was, but I was still scared.  READ MORE More than shyness: What it feels like to have social anxiety Today Some people are afraid to leave their homes. Others are stuck in dead-end jobs. Too many are too afraid to participate in the simplest of social encounters. Hearts race and pulses pound from the constant fear of judgement, embarrassment and humiliation. This is the reality of social anxiety disorder, one of the most common — yet misunderstood — anxiety problems.  READ MORE 15 famous women on postpartum depression The Cut Up to one in seven women experiences postpartum depression, according to the American Psychological Association. In an effort to lessen the stigma surrounding postpartum depression, a handful of famous mothers have used their platforms to share their own experiences.  READ MORE    TRENDING ARTICLES Missed last week's issue? See which articles your colleagues read most. How depression and anxiety go hand in hand (U.S. News & World Report) Researchers use probiotic bacteria in yogurt to reverse depression symptoms (The Medical News) Yoga may ease tough depression (HealthDay News) Bipolar disorder adherence, relapse benefit from psychosocial intervention (Psychiatry Advisor) Don't be left behind. 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