Thursday, February 2, 2012

Get Ready! The NYSSCA 2012 Annual Conference is rigth around the corner

NYSSCA 2012 Annual Conference

We look forward to convening in Albany on November 8th - 10th of 2012. It may seem far away, but when it  comes to conference planning we can never start too early!
Our theme: “School Counselors: Preparing Today’s  Students to be Tomorrow’s Leaders”, promises to bring many great presenters and programs to New York State School Counselors.
More information will be available soon regarding conference registration, programs, and special events. 

 

Behavioral treatment for Social Phobia in Children and Adolescents Workshop

ABCT Child & School SIG

Sponsored by

St. John’s University, School Psychology Program, www.stjohns.edu

New York Association of School Psychologists (NYASP) www.nyasp.org

New York State Psychological Association (NYSPA) School Division

Child and School SIG; Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies www.abct.org



Behavioral Treatment for Social Phobia in

Children and Adolescents:

Social Effectiveness Therapy for Children

Friday, March 9, 2012

St. John’s University: Oakdale Campus, the Mansion, 8:45 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

(Registration starts at 8:00 a.m.)



About the Workshop

Social phobia, characterized by pervasive social timidity and a far of scrutiny by others,

affects 5-10% of all children and adolescents. The existence of social phobia in children

and adolescents can create academic and social impairments, and has been associated

with negative outcomes including depression, loneliness, and in adolescents, substance

abuse. In addition to social anxiety, children and adolescents with social phobia often

have deficient social skills, perhaps as a result of their social withdrawal and isolation.

Successful interventions for social phobia include psychological treatments that

combine social skills training and exposure to the feared events and situations that

create social distress. In this workshop, participants will learn to identify the symptoms

of social phobia across various developmental ages, and to implement Social

Effectiveness Therapy for Children – which combines social skills training and

prolonged exposure. Participants will learn how to organize and conduct social skills

training sessions, to develop exposure hierarchies and to develop homework

assignments to achieve maximum success.



Learning Objectives:

1. Identify the different clinical presentation of social phobia in children and adolescents

and how these differences affect treatment planning

2. Identify the critical components of social skills training necessary for treating children

and adolescents with social phobia

3. Identify how to develop and implement effective exposure therapy assignments for

children and adolescents with social phobia and how developmental stage may affect

implementation.



Workshop Schedule

8:00 – 8:45 Registration

8:45 – 9:00 Welcome

9:00 – 12:00 Clinical Presentation of Social Phobia; Skills-Training

12:00 – 12:45 Lunch (On Your Own)

12:45 - 3:00 Integrating Exposure Based Interventions; Developmental

Considerations



Biographical Sketch

Deborah C. Beidel, Ph.D., ABPP is a licensed clinical psychologist and a tenured Professor of Psychology at the University of Central Florida, where she also serves as Director of the Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology. At UCF, she also directs the Anxiety Disorders Clinic, a clinical research center for anxiety disorders. Prior to her current position, she held tenured or tenure track positions at the University of Pittsburgh, Medical University of South Carolina, University of Maryland, and Penn State University College of Medicine. Her research spans studies of psychopathology, assessment, treatment development, treatment outcome, and resiliency among adults and children with anxiety disorders. An internationally recognized expert in the treatment of social anxiety disorder, Dr. Beidel holds the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) Diplomates in Clinical Psychology and Behavioral Psychology and is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the Association for Psychological Science. The author of over 200 scientific publications including journal articles, book chapters and books, including Childhood Anxiety Disorders: A Guide to Research and Treatment, Shy Children Phobic Adults: The Nature and Treatment of Social Anxiety Disorder, and Social Anxiety in Adolescents and Young Adults. Her academic, research, and clinical interests focus on the etiology, psychopathology and behavioral interventions for anxiety disorders. Since 1986, her research has been funded by numerous grants from the National Institute of Mental Health, the Department of Defense and the Autism Speaks Foundation.





Behavioral Treatment for Social Phobia in Children and Adolescents:

Social Effectiveness Therapy for Children

Registration

Types of Registration: Pre-Register/On-Site

(Before February 29th)

___ St. John’s Students, Alumni, & Faculty Free/Free

___ NYASP Member Reg. $30/$40

___ NYSPA Member Reg. $30/$40

___ ABCT-SIG Member Reg. $30/$40

___ Regular Reg. $40/$50

___ Non-STJ Students* $15/$25

* Send copy of student ID with registration

~Lunch is not included in the price~



Name _______________________________________

Address _______________________________________

Tel _______________________________________

E-mail _______________________________________

***Registration fees should be made payable to St. John’s University

Credit Card # ____________________________________

Exp. Date __________; 3 Digit CW Code __________

Name and Address as it appears on card _____________________

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Credit card registration must have original signed registration mailed.

Registration Information

Send Registration to: Linda Russell, St. John’s University - Oakdale Campus, St.Benilde Library 500 Montauk Highway, Oakdale , NY 11769

Telephone contact- Linda Russell (631) 218- 7756;

E-Mail to Linda Russell - russelll@stjohns.edu;

Fax to Linda Russell – (631) 218- 7755



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