Darwin Thursday

Program 2009 APS Annual Conference 30 September – 4 October 2009, Darwin Convention Centre, NT as at 14 September 2009
Wednesday 30 September \| Thursday 1 October \| Friday 2 October \| Saturday 3 October \| Sunday 4 October
Thursday 1 October 2009
	Meeting Rooms
Time		Auditorium 2	Meeting Rm 2	Meeting Rm 3	Meeting Rm 4	Waterfront Rm 1	Waterfront Rm 2	Waterfront Rm 3	Posters Exhibition Hall
7.30am – 5pm		Registration and Exhibition
8.30 – 10am		(CCLIN) Clinical College Individual Papers Post partum women's body image: The curse of the yummy mummy. Bongiornio, L. The changing face of E-therapy in Australia Gedge, R. The reporting of suspected child sexual abuse by Australian psychologists Allan, A. (C) Identification and treatment of depressed mood in people with mild intellectual disability: findings from a series of studies. McGillivray , J.	(CEDP) College of Educational and Developmental Psychologists Forum Educational and Developmental Psychology training programs: At the crossroads Fletcher, J. (C) Bowles, T. Milne-Horne, J.	Full Day Workshop Workshop Three Presentation skills for psychologists in academia, research, corporate and independent practice: using cognitive neuroscience to produce effective, memorable and engaging presentations Posen, L.	Relationship Symposium 1 Psychology of Relationships Interest Group: Some positive aspects of relationships. Fallon, B. (C) Zimmer-Gembeck, M Pearce, Z. Holmes, S.	(CCOMM) Community College Individual Papers The influences of basic needs, social support and migration on mental health: A study based on southern Sudanese culture. Schafer, A. A wardrobe of ill fitting methodologies: the choice, application and ethics of applying methodologies that are theoretically sound or inherently appealing and which nearly fit – but not quite when exploring the construct and consequences of resilience in a refugee population Bolitho, R. Cultural Psychology Individual Papers 237(272) Chinese international students' English proficiency, social interactions with locals, and satisfaction with life in Australia Mak, A. (C)	(CHP) Health College Symposium Body image across the lifespan, gender and culture Williams, R. (C) Ricciardelli, L. Caltabiano, M. Caltabiano, N. Rodwell, P. McCabe, M.	Indigenous Mental Health Symposium The APS Indigenous mental health awareness and help-seeking project Gridley, H. (C) Kelly, K. Dudgeon, P. Daiyi, C.
10 – 10.30am		Morning Tea
10.30am- 12 noon		Health Initiative and Reform Forum Current Australian Government health initiatives and reforms Littlefield, L. (C)	(CEDP) College of Educational and Developmental Psychologists Individual Papers The relationship between authoritative parenting and psycho-social adjustment: Filial self-efficacy as a mediator? Bennett, L. Gender differences and the psychological effects of physical, relational, and cyber bullying Bussey, K. Bullying in context: predictors of students participation in bullying Quinn, C. Why are some teachers aggressive? Riley, P.	Full Day Workshop (continued) Presentation skills for psychologists in academia, research, corporate and independent practice: using cognitive neuroscience to produce effective, memorable and engaging presentations Posen, L.	Relationship Symposium 2 Psychology of Relationships Interest Group: Some less than positive aspects of relationships. Fallon, B. (C) Musgrove, E. Nicholas, S.	Psychology and Aging Interest Group Symposium Novel perspectives on dementia and psychiatric disorders in late life: Management and preventative strategies Pachana, N. (C) Woolford, H. Sivakumaran, H. Hudgson, C.	(CHP) Health College Individual Papers Sex differences in coping with the psychological sequalae of infertility in individuals living with cancer and their partner. Johnson, M. Cancer caregiver-specific support groups: Their influence on caregiver anxiety, depression, stress and self-efficacy Higgins, D. Perceptions of confidence and importance in predicting health behaviours in patients with chronic heart failure Strodl, E. (C)	Professional Practice Individual Papers The impact of time limits on the practice of psychologists Wright, T. Training for, and implementation of, the Collaborative Recovery Model in a Sydney based mental health NGO. Malone, J. General Practitioners’ perceptions of psychologists: A response to the Medicare changes in Australia. Dempsey, S. Victoria Police Peer Support Program. Clinical principles and practice Gazis, J. (C)	Poster Session 4 11.30am – 2pm Cognition Posters Hokanson, L. *APS Prize Winner* Hutchens, R. *APS Prize Winner* Scott, E. *APS Prize Winner* Villar, G. *APS Prize Winner* Yap, S.
12noon – 1pm -		Keynote Speaker – Professor Moshe Zeidner, University of Haifa, Israel Emotional Intelligence: Consensus and Controversy
1 – 2pm LUNCH		College of Clinical Psychologists Annual General Meeting	College of Educational & Developmental Psychologists Annual General Meeting		Psychology and the Environment Interest Group Annual General Meeting	International Professional Development Forum
2 – 3.30pm		(CCLIN) Clinical College Forum Professional Issues for Clinical Psychologists Wilmoth, D. (C) Cichello, A.	Educational and Developmental Psychology Individual Papers (CEDP) The influence of time orientation as a motivational factor in academic achievement. Bowles, T. (C) (CEDP) The influence of age, gender and context on moral reasoning; judgements and justifications about abortion McGeoch, M. ADHD subtype symptoms, reading disorder and movement problems as predictors of children’s functional impairment at home and school Davis, M.	Full Day Workshop (continued) Presentation skills for psychologists in academia, research, corporate and independent practice: using cognitive neuroscience to produce effective, memorable and engaging presentations Posen, L.	Treatment and Intervention Individual Papers The impact of male depression and anti-depressant use on a couple’s sexual desire, functioning and relationship Conaglen, H. The efficacy of couple therapies on psychopathology and relationship distress: A meta-analytical study Güney, S. Skill building workshops for carers of eating disordered individuals: A replication King, R. (C) The cognitive discrepancy between “healthy” sleep and that perceived by the insomnia sufferer: Impact on insomnia and implications for treatment Lushington, K.	Psychology and Aging Interest Group Symposium Factors influencing stereotypes about older adults: Profession, status, and self-perception Helmes, E. (C) Gonçalves, D. Grigg, J.	(CHP) Health College Individual Papers Can stress-related growth and negative outcomes co-occur in families dealing with infertility caused by cancer? Johnson, M. Documentation of smoking care in a major Australian psychiatric hospital Wye, P. (C) Reasons for tobacco, alcohol and cannabis use among people with psychotic disorders: A method triangulation approach. Thornton, L. Confirmatory factor analysis and psychometric properties of the Iranian version of depression, anxiety, stress scales-42 (DASS-IR) in three samples from general population, university students, and chronic pain patients Dehghani, M.	Aboriginal Mental Health Symposium Aboriginal mental health: Towards closing the gap Roufeil, L. (C) Haswell-Elkins, M. Laliberté, A.	Poster Session 5 2.30 – 4 30pm Neuroscience and Neuropsychology Posters Ash, A. APS Prize Winner Dahm, J. APS Prize Winner Francis, H. APS Prize Winner Hansen, L. APS Prize Winner Painter, D. APS Prize Winner Terry, J. APS Prize Winner
3.30 – 4pm		Afternoon Tea
4 – 5.30pm		Placement Supervision Forum Supervisor training and accreditation in Australia: Should this be included in the National Registration and Accreditation system? Hammond, S. (C) Geffen, G. O'Donovan, A. Gonsalvez, C. Grenyer, B. Barson, F.	(CEDP) College of Educational and Developmental Psychologists Symposium Coping skills in diverse populations: What we have learnt and what we teach Frydenberg, E. (C) Eacott, C. Larkins, G.	Full Day Workshop (continued) Presentation skills for psychologists in academia, research, corporate and independent practice: using cognitive neuroscience to produce effective, memorable and engaging presentations Posen, L.	Private Practice Forum Private Practice Forum Ernst, B. (C) Brabin, P. Coxon, L. White, J. Stokes, D. Stevens, B.	Psychology and Aging Interest Group Symposium Late life affective disorders: Dimensions of theory, assessment, and treatment Pachana, N. (C) Gonçalves, D. Baird, D.	(CHP) Health College Individual Papers The effectiveness of health psychology interventions: Evidence from systematic reviews. Toumbourou, J. Towards parenthood - a public health intervention to prepare for the changes and challenges of a new baby Milgrom, J. (C) Postnatal depression: Women’s explanations and understanding of why some women do not accept, or delay seeking help: An interpretative phenomenological study. Johnson, M.	AON Risk Management Seminar How to minimize allegations of negligence against your practice Ristevski, C.
		Conference Dinner at Mindil Market 6.00 – 10.00pm Buses departing at 5.45pm and 6.00pm from the Darwin Convention Centre

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