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All Workshops are held on Wednesday June 2, 2010.
All workshops are presented in the language in which they are described.
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| Workshop# 1 |
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Mental, Spiritual and Emotional Health of Aboriginal Peoples and other Diverse Populations: Theory, Research and Practice |
| Presented by |
Teresa Janz, Ph.D., Statistics Canada, Dana Bova, Ph.D.,St. Joseph's Health Centre, Karen Dyck, Ph.D., Interlake Regional Health Authority |
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| Sponsored by |
Women and Psychology, Aboriginal Psychology, Rural & Northern Psychology |
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| Continuing Education Credits |
7.5 Continuing Education Credits |
| Notes |
Coffee provided at mid morning and afternoon break |
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| Cost |
$65.00 for members, $35.00 for students, $80.00 for non-members |
| Description |
This institute will examine issues relevant to the psychological well-being of Aboriginal Peoples (recognizing the diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis groups) and other marginalized populations. We will begin with an invited speaker and an opening ceremony. The remainder of the day will consist of refereed papers or workshops that use theory, research, or practical applications in the community to help us understand the issues, challenges and inspirations of encouraging positive outcomes, including: • Social determinants of psychological health (e.g., culture, tradition, identity, socio-economic status, family status, sexual orientation, racism and colonization). • Feminist, interdisciplinary, community-based or intersectionality frameworks. • Challenges facing marginalized women such as the prevalence of, and conditions that lead to: violence, sexual assault, childhood abuse, substance abuse, gendered racism, and interventions to address these (individual, societal, cultural). Ways to cope with vicarious trauma that may occur when researching or working in these areas is also important. • Policy areas such as reducing violence, improving education and employment outcomes, child welfare and access to justice. • Challenges and inspirations for fostering positive mental health in marginalized populations (e.g., prevention, access to care, culturally competent service delivery) in urban and rural settings. • Traditional and western practices that contribute to resilience.
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| Workshop# 2 |
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The Truth About Lies: Using Psychology to Detect Deception |
| Presented by |
Stephen Porter, Ph.D., and Leanne ten Brinke, Ph.D. Student, University of British Columbia-Okanagan, Kelowna, BC |
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Dr. Stephen Porter is professor, researcher, and consultant in the area of psychology and law. He received his undergraduate degree in psychology from Acadia University in 1992, and went on to receive his Ph.D. in forensic psychology at UBC in 1998. After a decade as a faculty member in the clinical psychology program at Dalhousie University, where he created the first undergraduate program in forensic psychology in Canada, he returned to UBC as a professor of psychology. There he is helping to build a thriving centre of forensic psychology. Dr. Porter has published numerous scholarly articles on deception detection, forensic aspects of memory, and criminal behaviour/psychopathy. He is the co-author of the popular text Forensic Psychology: First Canadian edition (Thomson Nelson, 2006). As a registered forensic psychologist, Dr. Porter is frequently consulted by Canadian courts and has been qualified as an expert witness in various areas, including “dangerousness and risk for violence” and “memory and the factors involved in credibility assessments". Further, he is regularly consulted by police in serious crime investigations. He has also provided empirically-supported training in deception detection to law enforcement, hundreds of trial judges and other adjudicators. |
Sponsored by |
Criminal Justice Psychology |
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| Continuing Education Credits |
6.0 Continuing Education Credits |
| Notes |
Light breakfast and snacks at afternoon break provided |
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| Cost |
$250.00 for members, $150.00 for students, $350.00 for non-members |
| Description |
Deception is a common element of human social interaction and occurs all too frequently. Yet, without training, most people (professionals and laypersons alike) “flip a coin” when attempting to catch liars. However, psychological science has revealed behavioural cues that are reliably associated with deception and can be observed by the trained eye. Research by the lead presenter has demonstrated that empirically-based training can lead to a substantial improvement in deception detection ability. This workshop will offer comprehensive, evidence-based training in detecting deception, through lecture, practice, feedback, and analyses of real-world videotaped examples of highly motivated deceivers. Part 1 of the workshop focuses on “myth-busting”, how to avoid common pitfalls, and the need for critical thinking. A theoretical model and the Stephen Truscott case will be used to demonstrate how such pitfalls occur. Part 2 of the workshop will address the assessment of deception by close attention to: body language, facial expressions, and statements as in actual police investigations where the presenters have been consulted. Further, active interviewing strategies aimed at enhancing deception detection ability will be described. This training will serve as a practical guide to enhance participants’ ability to detect lies in the workplace and everyday life. |
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| Workshop# 3 |
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Competent to supervise? How do we prepare students for supervision |
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Dr. Elizabeth Church, Mount Saint Vincent University |
| Author Bio |
Our speaker and facilitator for the day will be Dr. Elizabeth Church, Professor and Program Head of School Psychology at Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax. Until 2003, she was Training Director of a CPA-accredited pre-doctoral internship at Memorial University of Newfoundland, where she also taught in the Faculty of Medicine and Women's Studies. Dr. Church has extensive experience in supervision, having supervised candidates for registration and masters and doctoral students from clinical, counseling, and school psychology programs across Canada and the United States for over 20 years. She has presented many workshops on different aspects of supervision. She currently co-chairs the CPA Task Force on Supply and Demand of Psychology and was the CPA Chair of the Education and Training Committee while she served on the CPA Board of Directors 2005-2008. |
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| Sponsored by |
CCPPP (Canadian Council of Professional Psychology Programs) |
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| Continuing Education Credits |
4.0 Continuing Education Credits |
| Notes |
Refreshments at morning break and lunch provided |
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| Cost |
$65.00 for members, $25.00 for students, $75.00 for non-members |
| Description |
The Canadian Council of Professional Psychology Programs (CCPPP) is pleased to sponsor this workshop on competence in supervision. Supervision is one of psychologists’ most frequent activities and has increasingly been recognized as an essential competence for professional psychologists. Yet, most Canadian psychologists have received little or no formal instruction and training in how to supervise, and many Canadian programs are grappling with how to incorporate supervision training. In this workshop, participants will learn about the knowledge base, skills, and attitudes required for competence in supervision and will be presented with models for developing and evaluating supervision competence. Participants will have the opportunity to identify barriers to training in supervision, as well as strategies for integrating training into already demanding programs and internships. The workshop will also engage participants in a discussion about how to articulate a framework for training in supervision that might help move our profession towards Canadian standards for competence in supervision. The workshop is worth 4 Continuing Education Credits. It will run from 9:00-2:30 and will include lunch and health breaks. The CCPPP AGM will follow from 3:00-5:00 and is open to everyone. Registration is required only for the workshop. |
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| Workshop# 4 |
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Advocating for the Science and Practice of Psychology: The How, What, When, Where and Whys |
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The roster of speakers will include government relations speakers. |
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| Sponsored by |
Clinical Psychology / Canadian Psychological Association |
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| Continuing Education Credits |
6.5 Continuing Education Credits |
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| Cost |
$125.00 for members, $35.00 for students, $200.00 for non-members |
| Description |
Promoting science, practice and education in psychology is core to CPA’s mandate and critical to the successful impact of the discipline and the profession. Support for research facilitates the creation and dissemination of knowledge and support for practice helps to ensure that people receive the services they need. Many of CPA’s and Canadian psychology’s constituencies recognize the need for training in advocacy and how to impact public policy. Advocacy can vary in its focus and its target audience. We advocate for funding, policy and legislation, and health services just to name a few. We advocate to granting councils, politicians at the federal, provincial and municipal levels, and to health care administrators. This workshop, facilitated by a government relations consultant, will provide participants with an understanding of the how, what, when, where and whys of advocacy. The session will begin with an overview of advocacy, focusing on how government works and bills are passed. Participants will then break out into one of two sessions – one will focus on advocating for science and another on advocating for practice. The break out sessions will provide some hands-on training on how to take an issue from concept to strategy to “ask”. Participants will come together in a closing session to share their learnings from the break out sessions. |
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