New England Psychologist

May 2008

New England Psychologist lists as many continuing education conferences as space allows. Listings with incomplete information will not be printed. CE credits listed are for psychologists. Deadline to submit information is the 1st of the month prior to the month listing appears in. (For example: Jan. 1st deadline for listing in Feb.). Conference information may be submitted by fax: 781-237-1703; snail mail: ATTN: Continuing Education, New England Psychologist, P.O. Box 812068, Wellesley, MA 02482-0013; or by email: ce@nepsy.com.

May 2: The Sandwich Generation: Caring for Our Children, Our Parents, and Ourselves. Providence, RI, 8:30am-4pm, $129, 6 CE Credits. Program will provide an overview of sandwich generation issues, and will cover the demographic, social, political, economic, health and mental health aspects of care-giving, incorporating research findings and translating research into practice. Sponsored by the Rhode Island Psychological Association. Contact 401-736-2900.

May 2: The Legacy of Developmental Trauma: Treating Complex Trauma in Children, Adolescents and Families. Farmington, CT, 9am-4pm, $109, 5.5 CE Credits. Presentation of approach to treating complex trauma that involves the family with focus on interventions that will help the therapist treat the individual and family. Sponsored by Dept of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut Health Center. Contact 860-679-3789.

May 2: An Alternative to DSM Classifications: A Function-Based Diagnostic Classification System. Irvine, CA, 9am-5pm, $155, 7 CE Credits. Workshop will cover a unique function-based diagnostic system for problem behaviors displayed by many client populations. Sponsored by Alliant International University. Contact 800-547-1273.

May 2-4: Modes of Therapeutic Action: Top-Down and Bottom-Up Processing and Integration. Big Sur, CA, Fri: 8:30-10:30pm, Sat: 9:30am-6pm, Sun: 9:30-11:30am, $495, 10 CE Credits. Course is designed so that participants will be able to: appreciate the interdependence of mind and body, and understand the importance of "processing" and "integrating" information, experience, and energy. Sponsored by Harvard Medical School Dept. of Continuing Education and Dept. of Psychiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Contact 617-384-8600.

May 5: Self-Compassion in Clinical Practice. Arlington, MA, 7:45pm-9:45pm, $25, 2 CE Credits. Part of the Buddhist Psychology lecture series that addresses theoretical and clinical issues at the interface of mindfulness and psychotherapy. Sponsored by Institute of Meditation and Psychotherapy. Contact 978-526-4095.

May 5-8: Remodeling the Brain through Mind Body Interventions. Boston, MA, 9am-5:30pm, $975, 26 CE Credits. This advanced training is designed to encourage participant interaction through a combination of multimedia presentations and skill development exercises. Sponsored by Harvard Medical School Dept. of Continuing Education and Massachusetts General Hospital. Contact 617-384-8600.

May 6: Neuropsychological Services for Alternative Populations. Boston, MA, 7:30-9pm, $30, 1.5 CE Credits. Cross cultural and ecological perspective. Sponsored by Massachusetts Neuropsychological Society. Contact 617-742-6719.

May 7: What's the Problem? Preventing Problem Behaviors in Children with Developmental Challenges. Norwalk, CT, 8:30am-3pm, $149, 5 CE Credits. In this seminar, a "Bio-Psycho-Social" perspective will be presented that considers the interaction of physiological issues, cognitive and social-environmental issues. Sponsored by Childhood Communication Seminars, Inc. Contact 401-467-7008.

May 8: Supervision in Family-Centered Services. Watertown, MA, 9am-4:45pm, $130, 6 CE Credits. This workshop will help clinical supervisors and agency administrators bring family-centered practice - an empowering and effective approach to the challenges of contemporary agency work - into their agency cultures. Sponsored by Family Institute of Cambridge. Contact 617-924-2617.

May 8: Living Longer with HIV: New Treatment and New Challenges. Boston, MA, 8:30am-3:30pm, $60, 5 CE Credits. Conference will provide attendees with up-to-date information and statistics on the mortality rates of the HIV/AIDS epidemic locally and nationally, and will explore the data in the framework of treatment options and challenges for clinicians. Sponsored by Lemuel Shattuck Hospital. Contact 617-971-3396.

May 8: What's the Problem? Preventing Problem Behaviors in Children with Developmental Challenges. Nashua, NH, 8:30am-3pm, $149, 5 CE Credits. In this seminar, a "Bio-Psycho-Social" perspective will be presented that considers the interaction of physiological issues, cognitive and social-environmental issues. Sponsored by Childhood Communication Seminars, Inc. Contact 401-467-7008.

May 8: Foundation and Fundamentals of Clinical Supervision. Los Angeles, CA, 9am-4pm, $135, 6 CE Credits. Course will present a structured model for clinical supervision. Sponsored by Alliant International University. Contact 800-547-1273.

May 9: Collaborative Couple Therapy. Waltham, MA, 8:30am-4:15pm, $139, 6 CE Credits. Learning objectives include: turn problems into moments of intimacy, and deal with couple gridlock by re-assembling the relationship on the next higher level. Sponsored by R. Cassidy Seminars. Contact 888-992-9199.

May 9: Helping Parents Learn Parenting Skills to Redirect Challenging Behaviors. Tyngsboro, MA, 9am-4pm, $119, 6 CE Credits. Topics include: helping parents sidestep power struggles and develop strategies to prevent problems, intervene constructively, and foster appropriate behavior; and identify and build on strengths and encourage a "growth mindset." Sponsored by Community Program Innovations Inc. Contact 978-283-2727.

May 9: What's the Problem? Preventing Problem Behaviors in Children with Developmental Challenges. Providence, RI, 8:30am-3pm, $149, 5 CE Credits. In this seminar, a "Bio-Psycho-Social" perspective will be presented that considers the interaction of physiological issues, cognitive and social-environmental issues. Sponsored by Childhood Communication Seminars, Inc. Contact 401-467-7008.

May 9: Massachusetts Medicaid Today 2008 Long-Term Care Policy. Woburn, MA, 8am-4pm, $189, 6 CE Credits. Purpose is to examine the legal issues of planning for disability/incapacity and to provide current information crucial to care planning and case management of geriatric clients. Sponsored by Health Education Network. Contact 800-839-4584

May 10: Collaborative Couple Therapy. Worcester, MA, 8:30am-4:15pm, $139, 6 CE Credits. Learning objectives include: turn problems into moments of intimacy, and deal with couple gridlock by re-assembling the relationship on the next higher level. Sponsored by R. Cassidy Seminars. Contact 888-992-9199.

May 14: Understanding Disorders of Impulse Control: Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention. Peabody, MA, 8:15am-4pm, $75, 6 CE Credits. Seminar will present key disorders of impulse control, provide diagnostic information, and summarize the most effective, evidence-based interventions for clients. Sponsored by Institute for Brain Potential. Contact 866-992-9399.

May 16: Wisdom in Psychotherapy. Boston, MA, 9am-12pm, $65, 3 CE Credits. Workshop will explore the nature of wisdom and its relevance for psychotherapy. Sponsored by Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology. Contact 617-327-6777.

May 16: Assessing Dangerousness: Clinical, Ethical and Legal Considerations. Hampton Beach, NH, 9am-12pm, $75, 3 CE Credits. Workshop will focus on critical issues in the assessment of suicidal and violent clients. Sponsored by the New Hampshire Psychological Association. Contact 603-225-9925.

May 16: Safe Place Imagery and Other Self Control Techniques. Providence, RI, 8:30am-12pm, $70, 3 CE Credits. Methods for stabilization and affect management, and closing down difficult sessions will be described, demonstrated and practiced. Sponsored by Psychological Centers/University of Rhode Island Counseling Center Professional Training Program and Suzanne S. Borstein, Ph.D. Contact 401-941-2159.

May 16: Management, Marketing and Money: Business Strategies for Successful Practice. Hampton Beach, NH, 1:30-4:30pm, $70, 3 CE Credits. Workshop will help clinicians to effectively provide services in an increasingly competitive marketplace; practitioners must learn to apply basic business skills to psychological practice. Sponsored by the New Hampshire Psychological Association. Contact 603-225-9925.

May 16: Understanding Disorders of Impulse Control: Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention. Westford, MA, 8:15am-4pm, $75, 6 CE Credits. Seminar will present key disorders of impulse control, provide diagnostic information, and summarize the most effective, evidence-based interventions for clients. Sponsored by Institute for Brain Potential. Contact 866-992-9399.

May 16-17: Meditation and Psychotherapy: Fostering Connections, Building Relationships. Boston, MA, 8:45am-5pm, $260, 14 CE Credits. This course will explore how the principles and practices of meditation can improve relationships in and out of psychotherapy. Sponsored by Cambridge Health Alliance Physicians Organization. Contact 617-503-8445.

May 17: Clinical Psychopharmacology for the Mental Health Professional. Boston, MA, 9am-4:30pm, $135, 6 CE Credits. This program will provide an opportunity for mental health clinicians of all disciplines to review the neurobiochemistry of mood, anxiety, and psychosis. Sponsored by Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology. Contact 617-327-6777.

May 17: Ethical Decision Making: A Vignette-based Approach. Hampton Beach, NH, 9am-4pm, $135, 6 CE Credits. Workshop will address ethical decision making, the relationship between ethics and law with specific attention to NH state law, and ways to minimize exposure to legal and ethical liability. Sponsored by the New Hampshire Psychological Association. Contact 603-225-9925.

May 17: The Stages of Couple Development in Healthy Relationships. Boston, MA, 9am-12pm, $65, 3 CE Credits. Program will explore the stages of development that couples experience together. Sponsored by Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology. Contact 617-327-6777.

May 17: Understanding Disorders of Impulse Control: Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention. Randolph, MA, 8:15am-4pm, $75, 6 CE Credits. Seminar will present key disorders of impulse control, provide diagnostic information, and summarize the most effective, evidence-based interventions for clients. Sponsored by Institute for Brain Potential. Contact 866-992-9399.

May 20: Asperger's Disorder & Autism. Lowell, MA, 8am-4:30pm, $149, 6 CE Credits. This seminar will provide participants with detailed information on the current research and media trends in defining, classifying, and treating ASDs, with an emphasis on the clinical implications of each. Sponsored by New England Educational Institute. Contact 413-499-1489 ext.1.

May 21: 2008 HIPAA and Medical Records Law. Warwick, RI, 7:30am-3:30pm, $219, 6 CE Credits. Attendees will discuss the three major components to HIPAA compliance: privacy, security and electronic transactions. Sponsored by Cross Country Education. Contact 800-397-0180.

May 22: 2008 HIPAA and Medical Records Law. Worcester, MA, 7:30am-3:30pm, $219, 6 CE Credits. Attendees will discuss the three major components to HIPAA compliance: privacy, security and electronic transactions. Sponsored by Cross Country Education. Contact 800-397-0180.

May 23: Sex Therapy: An Introduction to the Treatment of Sexual Problems. Providence, RI, 8:30am-4:30pm, $100, 6 CE Credits. Topics include strategies to assess, treat or refer for a variety of sexual problems and describe basic therapeutic interventions utilized in sex therapy. Sponsored by Psychological Centers. Contact 401-490-8900.

May 23: Keeping the Spark Alive: A Helping Professional's Survival Manual. Nashua, NH, 8am-4pm, $165, 6 CE Credits. Conference will allow participants to walk away with new ways to nurture your spiritual center, sustain your own healing journey and keep your professional spark glowing. Sponsored by Connecting Spirit Seminars. Contact 866-939-7685.

May 23: 2008 HIPAA and Medical Records Law. East Hartford, CT, 7:30am-3:30pm, $219, 6 CE Credits. Attendees will discuss the three major components to HIPAA compliance: privacy, security and electronic transactions. Sponsored by Cross Country Education. Contact 800-397-0180.

May 30: What Difference Does it Make if Your Client is a Woman or a Man?: Treating Depression, Anxiety Disorders and Trauma. Tyngsboro, MA, 9am-4pm, $119, 6 CE Credits. Topics include cognitive reframing tailored specifically for male and female clients; and learn to be intentional in using your gender to further treatment goals. Sponsored by Community Program Innovations Inc. Contact 978-283-2727.

June

June 2: Psychotherapy and Morality Practice: Constraint or Contribution? Arlington, MA, 7:45pm-9:45pm, $25, 2 CE Credits. Part of the Buddhist Psychology lecture series that addresses theoretical and clinical issues at the interface of mindfulness and psychotherapy. Sponsored by Institute of Meditation and Psychotherapy. Contact 978-526-4095.

June 6: Angry Youth: A Strength-Based Approach for Nurturing Motivation and Resilience. Boston, MA, 8:45am-4:30pm, $175, 6 CE Credits. Workshop will outline a strength-based approach for working with angry, resistant children and adolescents. Sponsored by Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology. Contact 617-327-6777.

June 6: Hypnosis & Conversion Disorders. Dedham, MA, 9am-5pm, $140, 7 CE Credits. Review of assessment and exploratory hypnotic treatment of the spectrum of conversion disorders. Sponsored by Daniel Brown, Ph.D. & Associates. Contact 617-244-1099.

June 6: Understanding and Treating Angry and Aggressive Teens and Adults: A Lifespan Approach. Farmington, CT, 9am-4pm, $109, 5.5 CE Credits. Presentation of life-span perspective on anger and violent behavior and treatment interventions based on a case conceptualization model. Sponsored by Dept of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut Health Center. Contact 860-679-3789.

June 6: The Future of Psychological and Neuropsychological Assessment in the Health Care Settings. Natick, MA 9am-4:30pm, $250, 6 CE Credits. Workshop will look at the state of the art, impending professional issues, and how to keep assessment viable in today's health care environment. Sponsored by Massachusetts Psychological Association. Contact 781-263-0080, ext 10.

June 6-7: Self-Harming Behaviors. Boston, MA, 8:45am-5pm, $260, 14 CE Credits. The objective of this course is to offer guidelines to help assess, treat, and ensure the safety of adolescents, adults, and their families. Sponsored by Cambridge Health Alliance Physicians Organization. Contact 617-503-8445.

June 7-8: The Influence of Neuroscience on Psychotherapy Practice. Dedham, MA, 9am-5pm, $280, 14 CE Credits. Review of neuroscience findings on the limbic, frontal, parietal and cortical systems as relevant to psychiatric diagnosis and psychotherapy practice. Sponsored by Daniel Brown, Ph.D. & Associates. Contact 617-244-1099.

June 9-13: Psychopharmacology, 2008. Bermuda, 8:45am-12pm, $595, 15 CE Credits. Course is designed so that participants will be able to understand and apply new and comprehensive knowledge regarding psychopharmacology. Sponsored by Dept. of Psychiatry, Massachusetts Mental Health Center and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Contact 617-998-5028.

June 9-13: Psychotherapy of Patients with Personality Disorders. Bermuda, 8:45am-12pm, $595, 15 CE Credits. Course is designed so that participants will be able to further their understanding of developmental deficits and consider the ways this understanding can be applied psychotherapeutically. Sponsored by Dept. of Psychiatry, Massachusetts Mental Health Center and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Contact 617-998-5028.

June 13: Supporting the Medically Ill Child in the Classroom. Boston, MA, 9am-12pm, $65, 3 CE Credits. Workshop will address how to best conceptualize the developmental issues for these students and then build appropriate and effective supportive services and intervention. Sponsored by Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology. Contact 617-327-6777.

June 13: A Complementary Approach to Women's Health. Wellesley, MA, 9am-12pm, $100, 3 CE Credits. Workshop will include a summary of the data on the efficacy of complementary approaches with various women's health conditions. Sponsored by Massachusetts Psychological Association. Contact 781-263-0080, ext 10.

June 13: Ethics in Action: Applied Ethics, Legal Considerations & Clinical Risk Management. Warwick, RI, 8am-3:30pm, $179, 6 CE Credits. Topics include: documentation and confidentiality; high risk 'nightmare' cases and decreasing malpractice liability; and hot button issues in clinical practice. Sponsored by Health Education Network. Contact 800-839-4584.

June 13: Adjunctive EMDR: A Model for Brief Collaborative Treatment. Providence, RI, 8:30am-12pm, $70, 3 CE Credits. Workshop will present a model for collaborative use of EMDR as a consultation and is appropriate for all clinicians, whether EMDR trained or not. Sponsored by Psychological Centers/University of Rhode Island Counseling Center Professional Training Program and Suzanne S. Borstein, Ph.D. Contact 401-941-2159.

June 13: Domestic Violence: Assessment and Treatment Considerations. San Diego, CA, 8am-4pm, $170, 7 CE Credits. Will examine some of the unique factors that underlie domestic violence in both offenders and victims and discuss treatment methods which may reduce recidivism and/or provide the tools necessary for change. Sponsored by Alliant International University. Contact 800-547-1273.

June 13-15: Excellence in Leadership: Understanding Ourselves and Others in Groups. Wellesley, MA, 8pm Fri.-7pm Sun., $60-$540, up to 22.5 CE Credits. 27th annual conference with variety of conferences; cost and CE credits depend on conferences attended. Sponsored by Northeastern Society for Group Psychotherapy. Contact 617-484-4994.

June 13-15: Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain. Big Sur, CA, Fri: 8:30-10:30pm, Sat: 9:30am-6pm, Sun: 9:30-11:30am, $495, 10 CE Credits. This course is designed so that participants will be able to: instruct their patients on the brain changes resulting from routines of physical aerobic exercise that will help manage mood, and prescribe aerobic exercise regiments to maximize their emotional health and cognitive function as they age. Sponsored by Harvard Medical School Dept. of Continuing Education and Dept. of Psychiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Contact 617-384-8600.

June 16-20: Winning the Anxiety Game: Brief Strategic Treatment for the Anxiety Disorders. Eastham, MA, 9am-12:15pm, $589, 15 CE Credits. Seminar will look at the common denominators of this game, and isolate its manifestations in each disorder. Sponsored by New England Educational Institute. Contact 413-499-1489, ext 1.

June 18: Ethics in Action: Applied Ethics, Legal Considerations & Clinical Risk Management. Dedham, MA, 8am-3:30pm, $179, 6 CE Credits. Topics include: documentation and confidentiality; high risk 'nightmare' cases and decreasing malpractice liability; and hot button issues in clinical practice. Sponsored by Health Education Network. Contact 800-839-4584.

June 19-21: Practicing Responsiveness: The Tranformative Power of Presence. Wellesley, MA, 9:30am-5pm except 21st: 9am-12pm, $569, 15 CE Credits. Topics include: practicing presence and responsiveness in therapy; relational-cultural mindfulness and the brain; and facing the present, creating a future. Sponsored by Jean Baker Miller Training Institute. Contact 781-283-3800.

June 20: Ethical Decision Making and Risk Management in Clinical Practice. Natick, MA 9am-4:30pm, $250, 6 CE Credits. Workshop focuses on the fundamental "how to's" of ethical decision making when confronted by ethical dilemmas. Sponsored by Massachusetts Psychological Association. Contact 781-263-0080, ext 10.

June 20: Ethics in Action: Applied Ethics, Legal Considerations & Clinical Risk Management. Woburn, MA, 8am-3:30pm, $179, 6 CE Credits. Topics include: documentation and confidentiality; high risk 'nightmare' cases and decreasing malpractice liability; and hot button issues in clinical practice. Sponsored by Health Education Network. Contact 800-839-4584.

June 20-21: The Energy Meditations & Health Psychology. Dedham, MA, 9am-5pm, $280, 14 CE Credits. Review in Eastern energy meditation traditions in light of scientific research on energy medicine, anti-aging, and stem cell regeneration and its application to health psychology. Sponsored by Daniel Brown, Ph.D. & Associates. Contact 617-244-1099.

June 23-27: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy: A Clinical Update. Big Sur, CA, Fri: 8:30-10:30pm, Sat: 9:30am-6pm, Sun: 9:30-11:30am, $495, 10 CE Credits. This course is designed so that participants will be able to: utilize specific techniques for anxiety reduction in patients with anxiety disorders and prepare a typical DBT curriculum. Sponsored by Harvard Medical School Department of Continuing Education and Department of Psychiatry at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Contact 617-384-8600.

June 23-27: Comprehensive Clinical Training in Mind/Body Medicine. Boston, MA, 8:30am-6pm, $ 1440, 36 CE Credits. Provides a comprehensive review of how mind/body interactions impact physiologic resilience. Sponsored by Harvard Medical School, Dept. of Continuing Education and Massachusetts General Hospital, Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine. Contact. 617-384-8600.

June 23-27: Families and Disabilities. Eastham, MA, 9am-12:15pm, $595, 15 CE Credits. Participants will leave the symposium with new information and a broadened understanding of how to assist families and clients who experience a range of disability. Sponsored by Professional Learning Network, LLC. Contact 888-394-9293.

June 23-27: Substance Abuse and Dual Diagnosis: New Treatment Approaches. Eastham, MA, 9am-12:15pm, $589, 15 CE Credits. The objective of this symposium is for participants to apply new therapeutic approaches based on recent research findings to patients with substance abuse and dual diagnosis problems. Sponsored by New England Educational Institute. Contact 413-499-1489, ext 1.

June 23-27: Your Intuitive Brain and Medical Intuition. Eastham, MA, 9am-12:15pm, $595, 15 CE Credits. Course will provide an overview of how to combine and apply the insights about the brain and medical intuition. Sponsored by Professional Learning Network, LLC. Contact 888-394-9293.

June 25-27: Sport Psychology Institute. Portland, ME, 9:30am-3:30pm, $450, 15 CE Credits. Educational focus is to bring together a team of academic experts to facilitate a discussion of theory and practice. Sponsored by University of Southern Maine. Contact 207-780-5617.

June 27: Treatment of Eating Disorders: A Collaborative Approach. Wellesley, MA, 9am-12pm, $100, 3 CE Credits. Workshop will describe successful intervention strategies that utilize a collaborative and interdisciplinary framework. Sponsored by Massachusetts Psychological Association. Contact 781-263-0080, ext 10.

June 30-July 4: Mindfulness and Psychotherapy: Liberating the Mind from Unhappiness. Eastham, MA, 9am-12:15pm, $589, 15 CE Credits. Seminar will teach participants to identify afflictive emotions as the result of challenge rather than moral failures and assist them in attenuating those emotions through wisdom and compassion. Sponsored by New England Educational Institute. Contact 413-499-1489, ext 1.

June 30-July 4: Unwrapping the Gifts: A Strength-Based Approach to ADHD Across the Life Span. Eastham, MA, 9am-12:15pm, $595, 15 CE Credits. Seminar will explore the entire world of ADHD in its human dimensions as well as its clinical and scientific. Sponsored by Professional Learning Network, LLC. Contact 888-394-9293.

July

July 7-11: Spirituality and Care of the Soul in Psychotherapy. Eastham, MA, 9am-12:15pm, $589, 15 CE Credits. Participants will view filmed interviews of healers, and examine poetry, fiction, and the visual arts in order to obtain a complete picture of the qualities needed to be a healer. Sponsored by New England Educational Institute. Contact 413-499-1489, ext 1.

July 7-11: Frontiers of Trauma Treatment. Eastham, MA, 9am-12:15pm, $595, 15 CE Credits. Topics include: trauma and developmental psychopathology; affective neuroscience; and specific stabilization and trauma processing techniques. Sponsored by Professional Learning Network, LLC. Contact 888-394-9293.

July 9-11: Health Psychology Institute. Portland, ME, 9:30am-3:30pm, $450, 15 CE Credits. Educational focus is to bring together a team of academic experts to facilitate a discussion of theory and practice. Sponsored by University of Southern Maine. Contact 207-780-5617.

July 12: Practices and Principles of Clinical Supervision: Advanced Issues and Development of Self as Supervisor. San Diego, CA, 8am-5pm, $155, 7 CE Credits. Course focuses on creative supervision and the management of challenging cases and of challenging supervisees. Sponsored by Alliant International University. Contact 800-547-1273.

July 14-18: Meditation as Medicine: Psychotherapy for Mental and Physical Illness. Eastham, MA, 9am-12:15pm, $595, 15 CE Credits. Course is didactic, experiential and interactive. Sponsored by Professional Learning Network, LLC. Contact 888-394-9293.

July 16-18: Adult Psychopathology Institute. Portland, ME, 9:30am-3:30pm, $450, 15 CE Credits. Educational focus is to bring together a team of academic experts to facilitate a discussion of theory and practice. Sponsored by University of Southern Maine. Contact 207-780-5617.

July 23-25: Child Psychopathology Institute. Portland, ME, 9:30am-3:30pm, $450, 15 CE Credits. Educational focus is to bring together a team of academic experts to facilitate a discussion of theory and practice. Sponsored by University of Southern Maine. Contact 207-780-5617.

July 28-Aug. 1: Creativity and Madness. Santa Fe, NM, 9am-1:15pm, $489, 30 CE Credits. Conference will illustrate what we all know to be true - pain and turmoil do not always result in disability and disease, but can lead to that triumph of the human spirit we call creativity. Sponsored by American Institute of Medical Education. Contact 800-348-8441.