We are looking forward to attending APA this year. Our section will be hosting several symposia, posters, and presentations. We have provided a list of programs conducted by the section and our individual members.
See you in Honolulu!
Community Engagement for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Research with Diverse Populations
July 31
From 8:00 A.M. To 9:50 A.M. Covention Center Room 313a
Alfiee M. Breland-Noble, Ph.D. (President Division 12 Section 6/ Georgetown University Medical Center);
“Community
Engaged Research with African American Youth and Families: An Update from the
Field"(APA member)
Eduardo A. Lugo-Hernández, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor/ Universidad
del Este, Puerto Rico) “Engaging Children as Research Partners to Improve
Mental Health Outcomes” (Division 45, APA Member)
Chau Trinh-Shevrin, DrPH (Assistant Professor and Director, NYU
Center for the Study of Asian American Health, NYU School of Medicine,
Departments of Medicine and Population Health); “Conducting Community-engaged Health Disparities Research in Asian
American Populations”
Discussant: Blanca Ortíz, Ph.D. (University of Puerto Rico, Rio
Piedras Campus) and Gail E. Wyatt,
Ph.D. (Past President Division 12 Section 6/UCLA);
Beyond Reason: Operationalizing Culture and Spirituality in the Age of EBTs
August 1st From 9 to 9:50 AM
Spirituality, Religion and Treatment Engagement for Depressed African American Youth
Alfiee M. Breland-Noble, Ph.D.
Janet D. Latner, Ph.D. (Associate Professor / University of Hawaii at Manoa) (APA member) “Behavioral weight-loss treatment based in the diverse community of Hawaii: Long-term maintenance of weight loss, physiological, and psychological outcomes”.
Mae Lynn Reyes-Rodríguez, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor/Division 12 Section 6 member/University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill/NIMH K-23 Grant awardee) “Eating Disorders in Latino Population: A Community Based Approach”
Lauren K. Richards, M.A. (Doctoral student and NIMH Research grant awardee/Boston University, Boston Massachusetts) (APA student member) “Binge Eating in the Weight Management Population: Ethnic/Cultural Differences, Correlates and Predictors of Treatment Retention and Outcome”
Comparing Stress Symptoms in Farmers and Ranchers Across Three Studies
Eating Disorders
In Diverse Populations: Challenges And Culturally Specific Adaptations
August 3rd From 11:00 A.M. To 11:50 A.M. Convention Room Center 312
Janet D. Latner, Ph.D. (Associate Professor / University of Hawaii at Manoa) (APA member) “Behavioral weight-loss treatment based in the diverse community of Hawaii: Long-term maintenance of weight loss, physiological, and psychological outcomes”.
Mae Lynn Reyes-Rodríguez, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor/Division 12 Section 6 member/University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill/NIMH K-23 Grant awardee) “Eating Disorders in Latino Population: A Community Based Approach”
Lauren K. Richards, M.A. (Doctoral student and NIMH Research grant awardee/Boston University, Boston Massachusetts) (APA student member) “Binge Eating in the Weight Management Population: Ethnic/Cultural Differences, Correlates and Predictors of Treatment Retention and Outcome”
Navigating the Academy: A Conversation Hour for Women of Color Trainees and Professionals
| Division/Group: | 35 | |
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| Room Location: | TBA (SPW/AWP Suite) | |
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Posters
Comparing Stress Symptoms in Farmers and Ranchers Across Three Studies
| Division/Group: | 27 |
| Building: | Convention Center |
| Room Description: | Kamehameha Exhibit Hall |
| Room Location: | Level 1 |
| Day/Time: | Fri, Aug. 2/1:00PM - 1:50PM |
Poster Session
Title: Comparing Cultural Values and its Potential Effects on Rural Nonfarm, Rural Farm, and Urban College Students| Division/Group: | APA MFP Social Hour | |
| Building: | Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort | |
| Room Location: | Coral Ballroom 1 | |
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