Article archive / February 1, 2016
Originally published: . Volume 7, No. 2. Source pages: 16.
SEPA In New Orleans Louisiana Presenters Preparing for Southeastern Psychological Association, March 30 to April 2
The Southeastern Psychological Association (SEPA), an affiliated regional group of the American Psychological Association, will hold it’s 62nd Annual Meeting in New Orleans from March 30 to April 2. The conference will be at the New Orleans Sheraton and will include invited addresses and invited symposiums, continuing education workshops, poster sessions, exhibits, receptions and business meetings of the association.
Among the many offerings, Louisiana State University Psychology Professor, Julia Buckner, PhD, will present “Integrated Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Comorbid Cannabis Use and Anxiety Disorders.” Attendees will learn techniques used in this integrated treatment which includes transdiagnostic CBT for anxiety disorders, known as False Safety Behavior Elimination Therapy for cannabis use disorders.
Lee Matthews, PhD, from Grief Resource Center, will Chair a Symposium, “Reminiscence 10 Years after the Hurricanes: Application of Elder Therapy.” Participants are Janet Matthews, PhD, from Loyola University; Shiva Akula, MD and Laura Philips, LCSW, Akula Foundation; Theresa Wozencraft, PhD, and Emily Sandoz, PhD, both from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Megan Alsop, PsyD, from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Xavier University of Louisiana will be the discussant.
Presenters will review the development and application of “Reminiscence Therapy” groups in over 100 nursing homes and assisted living facilities in the greater New Orleans area, the Mississippi gulf coast, and Baton Rouge following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2006.
Janet Matthews, PhD, will also participate in a history symposium, “Eminent Psychologists of the Southeast Series” A Special Symposium in Honor of Raymond D. Fowler,” which is a special tribute to Ray Fowler.
Oscar Barbarin, PhD, previously at Tulane and now at the University of Maryland, will deliver the Rosecrans Invited Address II, in a workshop, “Socio-emotional Development of African American Boys and Young Men.”
Emily Sandoz, PhD, and Professor of Psychology, will present, “Behaviorism Isn't Dead: Research in a Behavioral Approach to Cognition.” She will be joined by Madison Gamble, Garret Cantu, Nolan Williams, Gina Boullion, all from University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
Researchers presenting include those from University of Louisiana at Lafayette, LSU, Xavier, Our Lady of Holy Cross College, Southeastern Louisiana University, Northwestern State University, and from Louisiana Tech.
Drs. Jerome Tobacyk and Mary Livingston, and students Elizabeth Dixon, and Quinn Warner, will present a poster, “Paranormal Beliefs of Latvian and American Students: Support for Motivational-Control.”
Dr. Tobacyk explained, “Our group presentation at SEPA concerns a cross-cultural comparison of paranormal beliefs of Latvian and American students. The theoretical rationale that informs our comparison is Keinan's motivational control model.”
LSU’s Dr. Julia Buckner will present a CE workshop at SEPA on therapy techniques to help those with anxiety and addiction. SEPA is in New Orleans this year.
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