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Coping with Depression in the Family Conference 2003 Schedule
Saturday
November 1, 2003
Bunker Hill Community College
Boston, MA
8:30- 9:00
Registration and breakfast
9:00 – 9:10 am
Welcome: Julie Totten, President, Families for Depression Awareness
9:10 – 9:30 am
Opening Remarks: Elizabeth Childs, Commissioner of Mental Health
9:30- 10:15 am
Coping with Depression in the Family: Julie Totten, President, Families for Depression Awareness
10:15 – 10:30 am
Morning Break
10:35 -11:35 am - MORNING WORKSHOPS
| A. | Major Depression and Treatments Dr. Alex Bodkin, McLean Hospital Dr. David Mischoulon, Massachusetts General Hospital |
| B. |
Bipolar Disorder and Treatments |
| C. | Children and Treatments Dr. Eva Szigethy Children’s Hospital |
11:45 am – 12:45 pm
Lunch and Support Groups
|
Martha Manning, |
12:45 – 1:15 pm
Keynote speaker: Dr. Martha Manning, clinical psychologist and author of Undercurrents: A Life Beneath the Surface and A Place to Land: Lost and Found in an Unlikely Friendship
1:15-1:30 pm
Sharing our Stories: Irving Brudnick
1:30 – 2:15 pm Family Panel
With Anne Sheffield, Author, Depression Fallout: The Impact of Depression On Couples and What You Can Do to Preserve the Bond
2:15 – 2:30 pm
Book signing* and afternoon break
2:30- 3:45 pm - AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS
;| D. | Communication skills for helping someone with Depression Alexis Henry, Boston University/UMass Medical School |
| E. | Cognitive behavioral skills for those with Depression Dr. Stephen McDermott, Massachusetts General Hospital |
| F. | Multicultural Perspectives Carolyn Reynolds & Dr. Alberto Barreto Dimock Community Health Center |
| G. | Helping Someone in Crisis Kim Kates & Roberta Hurtig, Samaritans of Boston Dr. Beth Murphy, McLean Hospital |
*BOOK SIGNING
Copies of the authors' books will be available for sale and personalized signing at the conference. Check or cash only.
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