NESPR preliminary PROGRAM
Friday 5:30-7:30: Welcome to Nespr/Registration –
bRONFMAN sCIENCE cENTER (bsc) FIRST FLOOR LOBby
Friday 6:00-7:30: Posters, wine, & Cheese
Poster SessionSchow Atrium / 1.Different psychotherapy techniques treat different kinds of pathology in Borderline Personality Disorder. Gregory (SUNY Upstate Medical Center), Goldman (Ohio University)
2.Interdisciplinary differences in psychotherapists’ attitudes about EMDR. Workman, G. (Midwestern University), Rosario (Private Practice, Waterloo, Ontario), Lee (Midwestern University), Workman, D. (Northwester University), Christian (Nationwide Children’s Hospital)
3.Specific psychodynamic techniques related to patient rated session depth. Pesale & Hilsenroth (Adelphi University)
4.Psychodynamic techniques related to patient participation during early session process.Joseph & Hilsenroth (Adelphi University)
5.Review of evidence-based psychodynamic treatments for anxiety disorders. Slavin & Hilsenroth (Adelphi University)
6.Are clients’ alliance-related behaviors reflected in their perceptions of the depth/value of conjoint family sessions? Bernardi, Lee, & Friedlander (University at Albany)
7.Culturally-Responsive Therapy for Chinese International Students: Effects on Perceptions of Counselor Credibility and Attitudes toward Seeking Counseling. Ke Fang, Friedlander (University at Albany), Cao (Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department)
8.Attachment in psychotherapy: Considerations of the real relationship. Moore & Gelso (University of Maryland-College Park)
9.Narratives, dialogical self and speech acts in psychotherapeutic change process. Lagos, Gaete, Muñoz, & Sanhueza (Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez)
10.Assessing personality change during long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy using the SWAP-II: A case study. Lehmann, Pesale, Mayott-Blum, Slavin, Hilsenroth (Adelphi University)
11.Implementing a Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills group for Borderline Personality Disorder in a practice setting: Role of psychiatric comorbidity. Traeger, Harley (Massachusetts General Hospital), Feldman (Simmons College), Blais, Jacobo (Massachusetts General Hospital)
12.What went wrong? Therapists’ reflections on their role in a failed alliance.Piselli, Halgin, & MacEwan (University of Massachusetts – Amherst)
13.Partner-assisted therapy for depression in the context of reproductive events.Brandon (Univ of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
14.Psychiatrist and treatment effects using hypericum perforatum or sertraline hydrochloride in the treatment of depression. McKay (Miriam Hospital)
15.Testing the efficacy of a self-help technique that combines descriptions and reflections of problem-specific feelings and thoughts. Scolio (Miami University), Feldman (Santa Clara University), Stiles (Miami University)
16.Processes and outcomes in prevention-focused preadolescent all-female interpersonal groups.Hodges, Fauth (Antioch New England), Greene (VA Medical Center, West Haven, CT), Mangione (Antioch New England)
17.Adapted behavior therapy for persistently depressed primary care patients: An open trial.Uebelacker (Butler Hospital)
18.Doctoral training clinics: Developing clinical and counseling psychology research-practitioners for the future. Mason, Hage, Kim, DelTosta, Ritmeester (University at Albany)
19.Tailoring cognitive behavioral treatment for anxiety in patients with advanced cancer. Greer, Solis, & Safren (Williams College & Massachusetts General Hospital)
20.Psychodynamic psychotherapy in a community clinic: Change in self-reported role functioning, self-esteem, and psychological symptoms after three months of treatment. McCarthy, Husarova, Lubin-Levy, Defife & Drill (Cambridge Health Alliance/Harvard Medical School)
21. Therapists’ perceptions of countertransference in “unsuccessful” therapy cases: A qualitative approach. Nelson & Hayes (Penn State University)
Saturday 7:30-8:30am: Breakfast – BSC Ground Floor AUDITORIUM
Saturday 8:30-10am: Keynote Address
KeynoteBSC Auditorium / Beyond the Dodo verdict. William B. Stiles (Miami University)
Saturday 10-11:15AM: Session 1
PanelCase Studies
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Moderator
Hilsenroth / Qualitative case study of patient-clinician activity related to "eruptions" in dynamic Interviews. Clemence, Fowler, Kagan, Krikorian, Marilyn Charles (Austen Riggs)
Therapeutic strategies for the inpatient hospitalization of Axis II patients: A clinical case example. Siefert, Stein, & Blais
(Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School)
Therapist immediacy across long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy: An empirical case study. Mayotte-Blum, Slavin, Lehmann, Pesale, Hilsenroth (Adelphi University)
Panel
Practice-based Research
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Moderator
Fauth
Discussant
Stearns / Beyond the honeymoon: Sustaining practice-research collaborations. Heatherington, N.Harrington & Weinberg (Williams College, Independent Practice & Brien Center)
The research-practice split: Narrowing the gap from the top down. Anderson (University at Albany)
The integrated care evaluation project. Fauth, Tremblay, Blanchard (Antioch New England)
Paper Session
Training & Supervision
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Moderator
Pieterse / Practice-research in action: countertransference behavior and alliance quality as a function of therapist-trainee’s self-insight.Dadlani, Constantino, & Lehotsky (University of Massachusetts – Amherst)
Towards a model of self-awareness development in counseling and psychotherapy training.Pieterse & Lee (University at Albany)
The relationship between supervisor leadership qualities and home-based clinician burnout.Gates (Antioch New England)
Paper Session
Qualitative Approaches
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Moderator
Ackerman / Women’s ways of knowing: A qualitative study of women therapists’ perceptions of cross-class psychotherapy.Lehman & Friedlander (University at Albany)
Using the Ward method to generate creative consensus in team - based qualitative research.Schielke, Fishman (Miami University), Osatuke (Veterans Health Administration National Center for Organization Development), Gray, Scolio, & Stiles (Miami University)
All things must come to an end: A single session qualitative Analysis of immediacy and alliance in a termination session.Ackerman (The Austen Riggs Center)
Saturday 11:15-11:30: break
Saturday 11:30-12:45: Session 2
PanelCase Study Trials
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Moderator
Miller
Discussant
Stiles / Real clinical trials: Procedure and judges’ opinion. Miller (Saint Michael’s College)
Bearing witness to clinical work: The case of Anna. Podetz (Antioch New England)
The role of the case advocate. Altman (St. Michael’s College)
The role of the case critic. DiGiorgianni (St. Michael’s College)
Open Discussion
Collaboration
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Moderator Smith-Hansen / Conducting psychotherapy research in community mental health clinics: Opportunities and challenges. Smith-Hansen, Piselli (University of Massachusetts-Amherst), Remen (ServiceNet Integrated Human Services), Rose (Cooley-Dickinson Hospital), Constantino (University of Massachusetts-Amherst)
Paper Session
CBT for Anxiety
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Moderator
Roemer / Integrating acceptance and mindfulness-based strategies into a behavioral therapy for generalized anxiety disorder.Roemer (University of Massachusetts-Boston), Orsillo (Suffolk University)
Mechanisms of action during therapy for Generalized Anxiety Disorder.Hayes, Erisman, Roemer (University of Massachusetts-Boston), Orsillo (Suffok University)
Putting basic research into action: Exploring psychotherapy process factors and implementation in a randomized clinical trial.Coyne (Suffolk University), Garcia, Freeman (Rhode Island Hospital)
Paper Session
Destructive Behaviors
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Moderator
Perry / Borderline personality disorder co-occurring with alcohol use disorders: 30-month follow-up of dynamic deconstructive psychotherapy versus optimized community care. Gregory, DeLucia-Deranga (SUNY Upstate Medical Center), & Mogle (Syracuse University)
Recovery from suicidal and self-destructive phenomena versus suicide in three long-term naturalistic studies of psychodynamic treatments. Perry (Institute of Community & Family Psychiatry), Bond (Jewish General Hospital), Bailey (McGill University), Clemence,Fowler (Austen Riggs Center)
The Suicide Risk Assessment Tool-II in screening for medically serious suicide attempts.MacEwan (University of Massachusetts-Amherst) & Fowler (Austen Riggs Center)
Saturday 12:45-2:30: lunch at the Williams Inn
(Join informal discussions at designated tables if you like)
Lunch DiscussionTraining and Supervision
Williams Inn / Research on training and supervision.Ellis (University at Albany)
Lunch Discussion
Small N Research
Williams Inn / Small sample psychotherapy research: Challenges and opportunities.Friedlander (University at Albany)
Lunch Discussion
EBP/Training
Williams Inn / The implications of the evidence-based practice movement for training and research.Fauth, Tremblay, Ellenhorn (Antioch New England), Ivey (University at Albany)
Lunch Discussion
Anxiety Treatment
Williams Inn / Successful anxiety treatment in university and mental health settings: How do you know it when you see it?Roemer (University of Massachusetts-Boston), Harrington (Berkshire Medical Center)
Saturday 2:30-3:45: Session 3
PanelTraining Clinic Research
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Moderator
Constantino
Discussants
Austin, Fauth / Training clinic research: The fantasy from the perspective of a psychotherapy researcher. Constantino (University of Massachusetts – Amherst)
Training clinic research: The reality from the perspective of a training clinic director. Overtree (University of Massachusetts – Amherst)
Training clinic research: The experience from the perspective from a graduate student clinician. MacEwan (University of Massachusetts – Amherst)
Panel
Self-disclosure
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Moderator
Barry Farber
Discussant
Geller / Attachment style and patient disclosure in psychotherapy. Saypol & Farber (Columbia University)
The relationship of self-deceptive enhancement on patient self-disclosure and therapeutic outcome. Kim & Farber (Columbia University)
On sharing what happens in treatment: What and to whom do patients disclose about their own therapy? Khurgin-Bott & Farber (Columbia University)
Open Discussion
Practice Research Collaboration
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Moderator
Dadlani / We do that too! Opportunities and impediments in a New England practice-research collaboration. Dadlani (University of Massachusetts – Amherst), (Ellenhorn(Antioch New England), Overtree, Smith-Hansen (University of Massachusetts – Amherst), Denietolis, Miller (Antioch New England).
Panel
Global Functioning
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Moderator
Stein / Potential moderators of improvement in DSM Axis V functioning.An exploratory analysis of the Global Psychiatric Severity Index. Fowler (Austen Riggs) & Hilsenroth (Adelphi University)
Psychodynamic psychotherapy of psychotic patients: An analysis of longitudinal change. Peters & Fowler (Austen Riggs)
Treatment motivation and outcome with a sample of psychiatric inpatients. Little Blais (Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School)
Saturday 3:45-5:00: Session 4
Research ConsultationOutcomes in the Real Word
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Moderators Niemeyer
Garcia / Assessing outcomes in manualized, open group therapy in a community mental health setting: “Seeking Safety” program. Lennox (Brien Center), J. Harrington (Berkshire Medical Center), Heatherington (Williams College)
The effects of an empathy intervention on treatment attitudes in an ethnic minority analog patient sample.DeGeorge, Bailey, Bent (University of Massachusetts Amherst)
Open Discussion
Role Induction
BSC 104 / Preparing new patients for psychotherapy: The case for a role-induction film. Geller (Yale University)
Open Discussion
Case Studies
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Open Discussion
BSC 103 / Methods and logic of case studies. Stiles, Schielke & Scolio (Miami University), Miller, Altman, DiGiorgianni, & Podetz (St. Michael’s College)
Taking a new look at videotaped therapy interactions: What we should listen for (as therapists) and investigate (as researchers) in patients’ contributions to therapeutic exchanges. Westerman (New York University)