Friday Convention Sessions

8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (2 CE Credits )
Opening Plenary Session
Act 1: Imagine the Possibilities

Janet Hurwich, PhD, 2010 CPA President, Moderator; Shelly Gable, PhD, Associate Professor, University of California, Santa Barbara; Ritch Savin-Williams, PhD, Professor, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY; Rhoda Olkin, PhD, Distinguished Professor, California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University, San Francisco, CA.
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11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 1.5 CE Credit )
MASTER LECTURER
Good Happens: Positive Interactions in Close Relationships

Shelly Gable, PhD, University of California, Santa Barbara.
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11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ( 1.5 CE Credits )
Are Sexual Desire Problems and Affairs Signs of Low Differentiation?
Susan Regas, PhD, Professor, California School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles, CA.
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11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ( 1.5 CE Credits )
Psychotherapy with Vulnerable Older Adults: Opportunities and Challenges
Diane F. Strother, PhD, Heritage Clinic, Los Angeles, CA; Shirley Liao, PhD, Private Practice, Tustin, CA.
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11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ( 1.5 CE Credits )
What Psychology Knows and Can Share About LGBT Issues
Robert Jay Green, PhD, Rockway Institute at CSPP-Alliant, San Francisco, CA.
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12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
CPA-PAC Luncheon ($200 per ticket)
Join the CPA-PAC Trustees, CPA Leaders, and Honored Legislative Guests for a wonderful meal and stimulating conversation at this annual major fundraising event.

2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ( 1.5 CE Credits )
MASTER LECTURER
The New Post-Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Teenager

Ritch Savin-Williams, PhD, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.
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2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ( 1.5 CE Credits )
Examining Dialectical Behavior Therapy from a Feminist Perspective
Becky Newman, PsyD, California School of Professional Psychology, SF and Kaiser South San Francisco, CA.
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2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ( 1.5 CE Credits )
Integrated Health Psychology Training Program: Preparing a Professional Psychology Workforce to Practice in Primary Care
Gilbert H. Newman, PhD, The Wright Institute, Berkeley, CA; Patricia Zurita Ona, PsyD, The Wright Institute, Berkeley CA.
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2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ( 1.5 CE Credits )
Telehealth Challenges & Ethics in Clinical Practice
Joanne E. Callan, PhD, ABPP, Distinguished Professor, CSPP-San Diego, Alliant International University; Marlene M. Maheu, PhD, Private Practice, San Diego, CA; Steven F. Bucky, PhD, ABPP, Executive Director Addictions Institute, Alliant International University, San Diego, CA.
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4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ( 1.5 CE Credits )
Hearing Loss is Always Psychologically Significant
Raymond J Trybus PhD, Fielding Graduate University, Santa Barbara CA; Carren J Stika PhD, San Diego State University, San Diego CA.
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4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ( 1.5 CE Credits )
Sexual Prejudice in a Post-Gay Society: Culture, Politics, Sexual Orientation and Mental Health
Douglas Haldeman, PhD, Independent Practice, Seattle, WA .
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4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ( 1.5 CE Credits )
The Rollercoaster of Chronic Illness: Helping Clients Add Joy to the Ride
Ann Steiner, PhD, Private Practice, Lafayette, CA Assoc. Consultant The Psychotherapy Institute, Berkeley, CA.
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