NZCCP and NZPsS Joint National ConferenceNZCCP & NZPsS Joint National Conference 2012
NZ College of Clinical Psychologists & NZ Psychological Society
Joint National Conference
20 – 23 April 2012
Wellington Convention Centre, Wakefield St
Confirmed keynote speakers include
David Barlow, Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry and Founder and Director Emeritus, Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders at Boston University. His keynote title is: Science and Practice in 2012 and beyond.
Alan E. Fruzzetti, Associate Professor and Director, Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Research Program, Department of Psychology 298, University of Nevada. His keynote title is: Processes of Change in Dialectical Behavior Therapy.
John Weinman, Professor of Psychology as applied to Medicine at the Institute of Psychiatry in the Kings College London. His keynote title is: Taking the Treatment : how can health psychology help?
Pat Dudgeon, Professor and Research Fellow, School of Indigenous Studies, The University of Western Australia. Her keynote title is: Indigenous Australian Mental Health And Racism: There Could Be Cathedrals Of The Spirit As Well As Stone.
Heather Gridley, Manager, Public Interest, Australian Psychological Society and Honorary Fellow, School of Social Sciences and Psychology, Victoria University, Melbourne. Her keynote title is: Psychology, science, spirituality and culture – harvesting the gifts of all our ancestors
Erana Cooper, clinical psychologist and lecturer in Kaupapa Māori Psychology at the University of Auckland. Her keynote title is: Tōku reo, tōku ngākau: Learning the language of the heart.
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Conference workshops – Friday 20 April 2012
David Barlow: Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders
John Weinman: The Patient’s Perception of Illness: theory, measurement and intervention
Alan Fruzzetti: Acceptance and Change in Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Promoting Skill Use and Skill Generalization in the Session
Pat Dudgeon, Heather Gridley, Linda Nikora, Ray Nairn: The Australian Psychological Society Reconciliation Action Plan: Taking a good hard look from across the Tasman
Bruno Cayoun: Improving Understanding and Implementation of Mindfulness-integrated CBT
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Confirmed guest speakers are: Julia Rucklidge, Ian Lambie, Dione Healey and Karen Salmon.
As part of the conference programme Richard Siegert is presenting a 2-3 hour workshop on the Rasch Analysis.