Annual Conference 2013

8:15 – 9:00 am           CHECK-IN & BREAKFAST, stomach  Breakfast ends promptly at 9:00 am

9:00 – 9:20 am           WELCOME & DBSA TID BITS

9:20 – 10:35 am         KEYNOTE—From Compliance To Alliance, healing  Lena Verdeli, mind PhD, Teachers College, Columbia University

10:40 – 11:40 am       GENERAL SESSION—Power in Knowledge: Understanding the Impact of Depressive and Bipolar Disorders Theresa Miskimen, MD

11:50 – 12:50 pm       BREAKOUT SESSION 1

• Yogic and other Body Based Psychotherapeutic Interventions in the Treatment of Mood, Beth Haessig, PsyD

• Introduction to the Strategies of Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy, Helena Verdeli, PhD

12:50 – 1:30 pm         LUNCH & NETWORKING

1:30 – 2:30 pm           ASK THE PROFESSIONAL, Theresa Miskimen, MD – Helena Verdeli, PhD

Session included a discussion of Motivational Interviewing Assessment for which we’ve made the manual Manual available.

2:40 – 3:40 pm           BREAKOUT SESSION 2

• Making the Most of Your Support Group Discussions
  Barbara White, NJ Self Help Group Clearinghouse
• You Can Do It – We Can Help: Overview of Rehabilitation Strategies to Support Living, Learning, Working and Socializing, Jay Yudof, Statewide Consumer Outreach Liaison, NAMI NJ

3:45 – 4:00 pm           WRAP UP