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| Faculty News and Highlights |
Jan, 2012: Eating Disorders: Workshop Title: Eating Disorders: What Every Clinician Needs to Know [click here to register online]
Date: January 20, 2012
Time: 8:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (followed by a reading and book signing from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
Location: UCF FAIRWINDS Alumni Center [click here for map]
TARGET AUDIENCE
This workshop is for psychologists, psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, social workers, graduate students, and licensed professional counselors who are involved in treatment of eating disorders in youth and adults.
PROGRAM
This workshop provides an overview of eating disorders including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, and eating disorders not otherwise specified. The role of genes and environment in eating disorders risk will be presented in a user-friendly manner. Ways to assist patients, families, and practitioners with understanding the role of genes and environment, and ways to incorporate this information into your treatment model will be discussed. Two treatment approaches will be presented including a cognitive-behavioral based intervention for binge eating disorder, as well as a cognitive-behavioral-based couple therapy (UCAN: Uniting Couples in the Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa). Various instructional approaches will be employed including didactic instruction, session-by-session review of treatment protocols, video, role play, and other demonstrations.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this course, the participant should be able to:
1. Discuss eating disorder symptoms and explain related phenomenology and patterns of co-occurring conditions.
2. Illustrate the current state of the science regarding genetic and environmental risk factors for eating disorders.
3. Describe cognitive-behavioral based treatment approaches for binge eating disorder and anorexia nervosa in adults.
Speaker:
 Cynthia M. Bulik, PhD, FAED
Distinguished Professor of Eating Disorders
Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine
Professor of Nutrition, School of Public Health
Director, UNC Eating Disorders Program
Dr. Cynthia Bulik is the Distinguished Professor of Eating Disorders in the Department of Psychiatry in the School of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she is also Professor of Nutrition in the Gillings School of Global Public Health and the Director of the UNC Eating Disorders Program. A clinical psychologist by training, Dr. Bulik has been conducting research and treating individuals with eating disorders since 1982. She received her BA from the University of Notre Dame and her MA and PhD from the University of California at Berkeley. She completed internships and post-doctoral fellowships at the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic in Pittsburgh, PA. She developed outpatient, partial hospitalization, and inpatient services for eating disorders both in New Zealand and in the United States. Her research includes treatment, laboratory, animal, epidemiological, twin and molecular genetic studies of eating disorders and body weight regulation. She is the Director of the first NIMH-sponsored Post-Doctoral Training Program in Eating Disorders. She has had continuous federal, international, and foundation funding since 1985. Dr. Bulik has written over 400 scientific papers and chapters on eating disorders, and is author of the books Eating Disorders: Detection and Treatment (Dunmore), Runaway Eating: The 8 Point Plan to Conquer Adult Food and Weight Obsessions (Rodale), Crave: Why You Binge Eat and How To Stop (Walker), Abnormal Psychology (Beidel, Bulik, Stanley; Prentice Hall), and The Woman in the Mirror (Walker). Dr. Bulik holds the first endowed professorship in eating disorders in the United States.
Continuing Education Credit Hours: 6
Registration:
Regular registration: $175
Early bird registration: $125
Graduate students: $25
To register online, click here.
To register by mail/email/fax, click here.
Registration is limited to the first 100 participants. Refreshments will be provided.
Complete workshop details, including a complete schedule and workshop outline, can be found here.
For more information, or to join our mailing list to receive updates on future CE workshops, please contact Jean Bagga.
UCF Psychology Clinic Advanced Clinical Training Services is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. UCF Psychology Clinic Advanced Clinical Training Services maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Apr, 2011: Dr. Davis along with colleagues Dr. Davis along with colleagues Alisha Janowsky from Psychology and Gregory Thompson from Modern Languages and Literature, wrote an article about civility and community engagement for FCTL's Faculty Focus newsletter. It should be in print in the April edition. Mar, 2011: Book coming out. "Richard III and the Murder in the Tower" was written by COS professor, Mr. Peter Hancock. He states that the book has also just come out in paperback. Those interested can easily find the book at Amazon. Mar, 2011: hancock cos researcher Named College of Sciences' researcher of the year. Feb, 2011: highlights for new director Kimberly Smith-Jentsch, is the new Associate Professor and Director
of Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Ph.D. from University of South Florida. Feb, 2011: never too old to learn Professor Emeritus Richard “Dick” Tucker helped found LIFE to UCF while he was serving as chair of the Psychology Department. He has been an active member since the organization’s beginning, and he continues to serve as LIFE’s UCF liaison. Jan, 2011: Deborah Beidel Deborah C. Beidel, Ph.D., ABPP Professor and Director, doctoral Program in Clinical psychology was recently awarded a $3.5 million dollar grant from the Military Operational Medicine Research Program, US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command to examine the effectiveness of two different treatments for warriors of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts who are suffering from combat-related PTSD. The program will use established behavioral treatments for this disorder augmented by the use of virtual reality to provide an enhanced treatment experience.
Dec, 2010: Steven Berman President-Elect, Society for Research on Identity Formation
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| Graduate Student News and Highlights |
Jan, 2012: Eating Disorders: Workshop Title: Eating Disorders: What Every Clinician Needs to Know [click here to register online]
Date: January 20, 2012
Time: 8:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (followed by a reading and book signing from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
Location: UCF FAIRWINDS Alumni Center [click here for map]
TARGET AUDIENCE
This workshop is for psychologists, psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, social workers, graduate students, and licensed professional counselors who are involved in treatment of eating disorders in youth and adults.
PROGRAM
This workshop provides an overview of eating disorders including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, and eating disorders not otherwise specified. The role of genes and environment in eating disorders risk will be presented in a user-friendly manner. Ways to assist patients, families, and practitioners with understanding the role of genes and environment, and ways to incorporate this information into your treatment model will be discussed. Two treatment approaches will be presented including a cognitive-behavioral based intervention for binge eating disorder, as well as a cognitive-behavioral-based couple therapy (UCAN: Uniting Couples in the Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa). Various instructional approaches will be employed including didactic instruction, session-by-session review of treatment protocols, video, role play, and other demonstrations.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this course, the participant should be able to:
1. Discuss eating disorder symptoms and explain related phenomenology and patterns of co-occurring conditions.
2. Illustrate the current state of the science regarding genetic and environmental risk factors for eating disorders.
3. Describe cognitive-behavioral based treatment approaches for binge eating disorder and anorexia nervosa in adults.
Speaker:
Cynthia M. Bulik, PhD, FAED
Distinguished Professor of Eating Disorders
Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine
Professor of Nutrition, School of Public Health
Director, UNC Eating Disorders Program
Dr. Cynthia Bulik is the Distinguished Professor of Eating Disorders in the Department of Psychiatry in the School of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she is also Professor of Nutrition in the Gillings School of Global Public Health and the Director of the UNC Eating Disorders Program. A clinical psychologist by training, Dr. Bulik has been conducting research and treating individuals with eating disorders since 1982. She received her BA from the University of Notre Dame and her MA and PhD from the University of California at Berkeley. She completed internships and post-doctoral fellowships at the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic in Pittsburgh, PA. She developed outpatient, partial hospitalization, and inpatient services for eating disorders both in New Zealand and in the United States. Her research includes treatment, laboratory, animal, epidemiological, twin and molecular genetic studies of eating disorders and body weight regulation. She is the Director of the first NIMH-sponsored Post-Doctoral Training Program in Eating Disorders. She has had continuous federal, international, and foundation funding since 1985. Dr. Bulik has written over 400 scientific papers and chapters on eating disorders, and is author of the books Eating Disorders: Detection and Treatment (Dunmore), Runaway Eating: The 8 Point Plan to Conquer Adult Food and Weight Obsessions (Rodale), Crave: Why You Binge Eat and How To Stop (Walker), Abnormal Psychology (Beidel, Bulik, Stanley; Prentice Hall), and The Woman in the Mirror (Walker). Dr. Bulik holds the first endowed professorship in eating disorders in the United States.
Continuing Education Credit Hours: 6
Registration:
Regular registration: $175
Early bird registration: $125
Graduate students: $25
To register online, click here.
To register by mail/email/fax, click here.
Registration is limited to the first 100 participants. Refreshments will be provided.
Complete workshop details, including a complete schedule and workshop outline, can be found here.
For more information, or to join our mailing list to receive updates on future CE workshops, please contact Jean Bagga.
UCF Psychology Clinic Advanced Clinical Training Services is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. UCF Psychology Clinic Advanced Clinical Training Services maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Sep, 2011: Julia Fullick wins mentor award Julia M. Fullick, a doctoral candidate in the Industrial/Organizational Psychology program is this year’s recipient of a 2011 William R. Jones Most Valuable Mentor Award from the Florida Education Fund. This award provides matriculating McKnight Doctoral Fellows with the opportunity to honor someone who have provided mentoring and support toward completion of the doctoral degree or launching of their careers in academia. This award is typically given to faculty so this is truly an honor for Ms. Fullick! Sep, 2011: Danielle Lindner - Research Award Congratulations to Danielle Lindner, doctoral student in clinical psychology (Stacey Dunn, Ph.D., mentor) on being selected as this year's recipient of the annual Graduate Student Research Award for the Obesity and Eating Disorders Special Interest Group of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. Danielle's research, Examining Predictors of Body Image and Eating Disorder Symptomatology: The Role of Social Comparison in the 'Circle of Objectification will be presented at this year's convention in Toronto, Ontario. Sep, 2011: Joe Keebler - Best Student Paper Award Joe Keebler was awarded for the best student paper in the Training Technical Group at the Annual Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Meeting for his paper titled "Developing an Effective Combat Identification Training." This paper reviewed multiple training platforms for increasing soldier performance in the field, specifically aimed at reducing fratricide (friendly-fire) incidents. Further, the paper explored important aspects of training memory in these types of tasks, and addressed important individual differences (e.g. technology acceptance, flow state) and their theoretical impact on learning in combat identification tasks. Mar, 2011: Marissa Shuffler Society for Industrial-Organizational Marissa Shuffler was awarded the Society for Industrial-Organizational Psychology's Leslie W. Joyce and Paul W. Thayer Graduate Fellowship in I-O Psychology. Oct, 2009: I/ITSEC Post-Graduate Scholarship SCHOLARSHIP: Congratulations to Ms. Sallie Weaver, recipient of the I/ITSEC Post-Graduate Scholarship. Ms. Weaver is a Doctoral Candidate, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, at the University of Central Florida See her photos and details about the scholarships at http://www.iitsec.org/scholarships.cfm. Be sure to alert your Alma matters of this great opportunity. The application window for next year will be December 2009 through February 2010.
Jun, 2009: National Scholarships Sallie Weaver (PhD) was a recent recipient of two national scholarships: In April, she was awarded the National Training and Simulation Association's (NTSA) Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation, and Education Conference Doctoral Scholarship. In March, she was awarded the Society for Industrial-Organizational Psychology's Leslie W. Joyce and Paul W. Thayer Graduate Fellowship in I-O Psychology Jun, 2009: Poster Award Jessica Wildman, a third year doctoral student in the Industrial/Organizational Psychology PhD, collaborated with Drs Steve Fiore and Eduardo Salas and won the best poster award at the 2009 Fourth Annual INGRoup Conference in Colorado. Her poster is entitled: Toward Measurement of Trust and Distrust: Separate Constructs or Ends of a Continuum
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