This message was sent to ##Email## April 11, 2017     Home  |   Understanding the Facts  |   Finding Help  |   Living and Thriving Subscribe  |   Archive  |   Advertise      ADAA NEWS Anxiety and Depression Conference 2017 ADAA The ADAA 2017 Conference took place last week in San Francisco. More than 1,300 clinicians and researchers convened from across the United States and around the world to share, network, collaborate and learn about cutting-edge thinking in research and clinical practice at more than 170 sessions. More information about the conference sessions, keynotes, award honorees and networking events will be shared in next week's issue. We also invite you to view more photos from #ADAA2017 by clicking here. Save the Date for #ADAA2018 in Washington, DC! ADAA Treatment-Resistance in Anxiety and Depression: Challenges and Opportunities April 5-8 ● Marriott Wardman Park Hotel Click here for more information. Registration opens soon! 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.    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 Members ADAA 04/03/2017 Want to Help Your Kid Ace the Big Tests? Make Them Laugh, Not Study, Miami Herald, Karen Cassiday 03/29/2017 How to Feel at Home on the Road, The New York Times, Patricia Thornton 03/28/2017 Police: Thwarted Maryland School Shooter Referenced Columbine, Newtown Attacks in Her Diary, NBC News, Mary Alvord 03/28/2017 In Times of Change, How to Deal with the Daily Wave of Worry, National Public Radio (Here and Now), Michelle Newman 03/10/17 How You Can Help a Friend with Social Anxiety, ATTN:, Jennifer Shannon Not an ADAA Member? ADAA ADAA is the only multidisciplinary professional organization in mental health serving as a creative force to engage the world's leading experts focusing on anxiety and depressive disorders in children and adults. Make ADAA your professional home. We invite you to learn more about the many benefits of ADAA membership. 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. April 2017 Issue Posttraumatic stress disorder associated with unexpected death of a loved one: Cross-national findings from the world mental health surveys Lukoye Atwoli, Dan J. Stein, Andrew King, Maria Petukhova, Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, Jordi Alonso, Evelyn J. Bromet, Giovanni de Girolamo, Koen Demyttenaere, Silvia Florescu, Josep Maria Haro, Elie G. Karam, Norito Kawakami, Sing Lee, Jean-Pierre Lepine, Fernando Navarro-Mateu, Siobhan O'Neill, Beth-Ellen Pennell, Marina Piazza, Jose Posada-Villa, Nancy A. Sampson, Margreet ten Have, Alan M. Zaslavsky, Ronald C. Kessler and on behalf of the WHO World Mental Health Survey Collaborators Posttraumatic stress disorder after cancer diagnosis in adults: A meta-analysis Samantha Swartzman, Josephine N. Booth, Alastair Munro and Fabio Sani Moral injury in U.S. combat veterans: Results from the national health and resilience in veterans study Blair E. Wisco, Brian P. Marx, Casey L. May, Brenda Martini, John H. Krystal, Steven M. Southwick and Robert H. Pietrzak Acute stress disorder and the transition to post-traumatic stress disorder in children and adolescents: Prevalence, course, prognosis, diagnostic suitability, and risk markers Richard Meiser-Stedman, Anna McKinnon, Clare Dixon, Adrian Boyle, Patrick Smith and Tim Dalgleish Learn more about the Journal and member subscription. ADAA Consumer Community News ADAA ADAA Consumer Blog Posts 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 Post At the Intersection of Relationships and Social Media by Aarti Gupta, PsyD 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. We also invite you to share information about ADAA's free online peer-to-peer group with your clients. 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 Allergan to move Botox into late-stage testing for depression Reuters Allergan plc that its Botox blockbuster wrinkle treatment just missed achieving a significant improvement in treating depression in a mid-stage trial, but it found the data encouraging enough to move into larger Phase III testing.  READ MORE Bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and cardiometabolic comorbidities lead to greater mortality Psychiatry Advisor Patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder and a high burden of cardiometabolic comorbidities have a higher risk for hospital readmission, longer hospital stay and increased mortality, according to a new study published in the February issue of the Annals of General Psychiatry.  READ MORE Big new study challenges a genetic link to stress, depression Psych Central A new meta-analysis involving dozens of international researchers suggests that an influential 2003 study on the interaction of genes, environment and depression may have missed the mark. For years, scientists have been trying to determine what effect a gene linked to the brain chemical serotonin may have on depression in people exposed to stress. Alzheimer's disease risk not increased by psychiatric disorders The Medical News Psychiatric disorders do not increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease, according to a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland. However, the prevalence of psychiatric diagnoses increased before the Alzheimer's diagnosis, which might be due to prodromal symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. The results were published in European Psychiatry.  READ MORE PTSD 'should be viewed as a systemic disorder' Medical News Today A new study published in the Medical Journal of Australia finds that adults with post-traumatic stress disorder are much more likely to experience sleep disorders, gastrointestinal problems, cardiovascular diseases and numerous other health conditions. As such, researchers say that post-traumatic stress disorder should be considered a systemic disorder, as opposed to just a psychological condition.  READ MORE    MISSED AN ISSUE OF ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION INSIGHTS? VISIT AND SEARCH THE ARCHIVE TODAY. WHO World Health Day. Depression: Let's talk Care for Your Mind Depression can look different depending on the culture and environment of the person who is experiencing it, especially when that person, such as an immigrant or refugee, is from a culture that is different from the majority culture where they live.  READ MORE Antibiotic may improve care for PTSD Psych Central New research suggests the common antibiotic doxycycline can disrupt the formation of negative associations in the brain, mitigating or even preventing post-traumatic stress disorder. The study appears in the journal Molecular Psychiatry.  READ MORE The highs and lows of teens' Instagram use HealthDay News Teens' use of the photo-sharing service Instagram has both risks and benefits, a new study out of Belgium suggests. Researchers tracked Belgian teens' Instagram use for six months and linked frequent use to greater depression. But Instagram also made the teens feel closer to friends, which in turn was related to lower levels of depression, the study found.  READ MORE Increased risk for depression among diabetic 'night owls' Psych Central A new study finds that people with Type 2 diabetes who prefer the evening for activity report having more symptoms of depression than those who are early to bed and early to rise, regardless of the quality of their sleep. The finding was reported at the Endocrine Society's 99th annual meeting in Orlando, Florida.  READ MORE US desperately needs psychiatrists, mental health services Fierce Healthcare A shortage of psychiatrists and mental health services has created a crisis in the U.S. that sends many patients to the emergency room as a last resort. An expert panel has released a new report that looks at the problem and recommends changes to rectify the shortage of psychiatrists and lack of mental healthcare.  READ MORE    POPULAR MEDIA Ketamine depression treatment 'should be rolled out' BBC News Doctors trialing the use of ketamine to treat depression are calling for the treatment to be rolled out. Ketamine is licensed to be used as an anesthetic but has a reputation as an illegal party drug. Writing in The Lancet Psychiatry, Dr. Rupert McShane says ketamine can work on patients with depression "where nothing has helped before."  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. Click here to see what else you missed.   Anxiety & Depression Insights Connect with ADAA Recent Issues | Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Advertise | Web Version  Colby Horton, Vice President of Publishing, 469-420-2601 | Download media kit Cait Harrison, Senior Content Editor, 469-420-2657  | Contribute news Anxiety and Depression Association of America 8701 Georgia Ave. Suite 412  | Silver Spring, MD 20910 | 240-485-1001 | Contact Us  Learn how to add us to your safe sender list so our emails get to your inbox. 7701 Las Colinas Ridge, Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063