The Div. 49 Convention Committee looks forward to seeing everyone at the upcoming APA Annual Conventionopens in new window in Chicago on Aug. 8-11, 2019. We have an exciting program with symposia, skill-building sessions and a poster session with an emphasis on diversity planned for the convention. Additionally, this year's convention program will feature the annual business meeting, presidential address, two fellows' addresses and the presentation of the Arthur Teicher Group Psychologist of the Year (the names of the two fellows and winner of the Arthur Teicher award are TBD). The Presidential Address will be given by Martyn Whittingham, PhD, and is titled, “Group Therapy Poised on the Cutting Edge: Trends in the Present and Implications for the Future.” Please see below for the titles of symposia and skill-building sessions.
- Adding Group Psychotherapy to Your Practice
- Addressing Trauma in Ongoing Interpersonal Process Groups
- Attachment and Interpersonal Style as Predictors of Group Dynamics
- Group Therapy and Training Across the Lifespan: What Clients Gain, What Students Learn
- Leading Parenting Groups: How to Teach the Art of Balancing Warmth and Control
- The Influence of Group Process on Adventure Therapy Outcomes
Full descriptions of the sessions as well as the accepted posters will be available when the full convention program is finalized. Please look for upcoming emails from the convention program chair with more details this summer.