_________________________________________________________________ VOLUME 3, ISSUE 3 PSYCHNEWS INTERNATIONAL Sept/Oct 1998 -- AN ONLINE PUBLICATION -- _________________________________________________________________ SECTION G: EVENTS SECTION ----------------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT: Due to the excessive amount of material in this section, it may break up into several pieces; worse, the section may be truncated, e.g. you could receive only the first part of the section with the rest lost. If you miss section parts, you must access our WWW archives at http://www.mhnet.org/pni/ or http://userpage.FU-Berlin.de/~expert/psychnews.htm for the full sections. ----------------------------------------------------------- Note: The Events section covers events in psychology and psychiatry, compiled by Events Section Editor Myron Pulier. For full listings, please visit Dr Pulier's website at http://www.interport.net/~mpulier/ ----------------------------------------------------------- CALENDAR OF NEWLY LISTED MENTAL HEALTH EVENTS OCTOBER THRU DECEMBER, 1998 ------------------------------------------------------------ | For free listing of your conference or event, please send | | us dates of event, title, sponsor, location, any con- | | tinuing education credits and meeting Web pages, and the | | name, e-mail address, physical address, and phone number | | of a contact person. More detail is welcome and will be | | posted on the World Wide Web. Please also refer to the Web | | site for listings of material previously posted in this | | Calendar. Only previously unlisted meetings are shown here.| | | | Web address: http://www.interport.net/~mpulier/ | | Please send new listings to: pulierml@umdnj.edu | ------------------------------------------------------------ Key: "CE=" refers to maximum continuing education credit hours available, and d=physicians, p=psychologists, s=social workers, n=nurses, m=marriage & family counselors, c=other counselors, and o=other disciplines ------ PsychNews Events Listing October 17, 1998 ------ October 17, "Aging Brain, Aging Mind" (Dallas, TX, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 17, "Understanding Anxiety" (Cheektowaga, NY, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 17, "Nursing Informatics Workshop" (Salt Lake City, UT, USA). Sponsor: Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society [HIMSS]. Contact: atalbert@himss.org Allyson Talbert; 312/664-4467 ext 160. October 17, "Advances in the Treatment of Attention Deficit Disorder in Children and Adults" (Bowling Green, KY, USA). Sponsor: Institute for Behavioral Healthcare [IBH]. Contact: staff@ibh.com Institute for Behavioral Healthcare; 4370 Alpine Road; STE209; Portola Valley, CA 94028; 800/258-8411; 650/851- 8411 ; 650/851-0406 fax. (CE=?: ). October 17, "Fall Meeting: Trauma and Dissociation - Tratment Model and Treatment Techniques" (South Iselin, NJ, USA). Sponsor: New Jersey Society for the Study of Dissociation. Contact: Pamela E Hall, PsyD; PO Box 1820; Perth Amboy, NJ 08862-1820; 732/826-1231. October 17, "Enjoy a Thriving Fee-for-Service Practice Outside Managed Care" (San Francisco, CA, USA). Sponsor: Ofer Zur. Contact: drzur@drzur.com Ofer Zur, PhD; Sonoma Medical Plaza; 181 Andrieux St.; STE212; Sonoma, CA 95476; 707/935-0655; 707/935-3918 fax. (CE=?: ). October 17-18, "Psychodramatic Practices, Clinical Theories, and Personal Styles" (Cambridge, MA, USA). Sponsor: Family Institute of Cambridge (Massachusetts). Contact: fic@world.std.com The Family Institute of Cambridge; 51 Kondazian St.; Watertown, MA 02172; 617/924-2617. (CE=13: psmco). October 17-18, "Our Lives Our Choices II: What Keeps Us Well" (Adelaide, South Australia, Australia). Sponsor: Our Lives Our Choices. October 17-18, "Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Research Update" (San Francisco, CA, USA). Sponsor: Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine. Contact: West Coast College of Biological Psychiatry; Conference Registration; PO Box 27127; San Francisco, CA 94127; 800/901- 5973. (CE=14: d). October 17-18, "Intensive Weekend Seminar: How to Speak Without Fear" (New York, NY, USA). Sponsor: Talk Power Training Seminars. Contact: Talk Power; PO Box 7260; New York, NY 10116; 800/525-3718; 212/684-1711; 212/213-9144 fax. October 17-25, "Professional Biofeedback Certificate Training" (Dallax, TX, USA). Sponsor: Stens Corporation. Contact: stensco@aol.com Stens Corporation; 6451 Oakwood Drive; Oakland, CA 94611; 800/257-8367; 510/339-2222. ------ PsychNews Events Listing October 18, 1998 ------ October 18-21, "Advancing from the Ventral Striatum to The Extended Amygdala: Implications for Neuropsychiatry and Drug Abuse" (Charlottesville, VA, USA). Sponsor: New York Academy of Sciences. Contact: Israel Lederhendler; 301/443-1576. October 18-22, "Annual Meeting" (Montréal, Quebec, Canada). Sponsor: American Neurological Association. Contact: Christine Sadler; 612/545-6284. October 18-22, "5th IUBMB Conference on the Biochemistry of Health and Diseases" (Jerusalem, Israel). Sponsor: International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology [IUBMB]. Contact: IUBMB@Kenes.ccmail.compuserve.com Organizing Committee; 5th IUBMB Conference; PO Box 50006; Tel Aviv 61500; Israel; +972/3/514 0000; +972/3/517 5674 / 514 0077. October 18-23, "4th Forum Nacional de Ciencias e Tecnologia em Saúde [IV FNCTS]" (Curitiba, Parana, Brazil). Sponsor: Sociedade Brasileira de Informatica em Sa&uacure;de. Contact: zilda@cis.epm.br Sociedade Brasileira de Informatica em Sa&uacure;de; Centro de Informatica em Saúde ; Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo ; Escola Paulista de Medicina; Rua Botucatu 862 ; Ed. Jose Leal Prado ; Sao Paulo - SP; Brazil; CEP: 04023-062 ; +55/11/576-4521; +55/11/575-4533; +55/11/572- 6601 fax. October 18-31, "Annual Conference" (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada). Sponsor: American Medical Writers Association. Contact: 301/493-0003. ------ PsychNews Events Listing October 19, 1998 ------ October 19, "Childhood Mood, Anxiety, and Regulatory Disorders: Assessment and Time-Limited Treatment" (Arlington, VA, USA). Sponsor: American Healthcare Institute. Contact: American Healthcare Institute; PO Box 867; Baltimore, MD 21297-0237; 800/333-6100; 301/565-9200. (CE=7.5: psnc). October 19, "Healing the Mother Wound: Dealing with the Effects of Control, Shame, Neglect and Overbonding" (Atlantic City, NJ, USA). Sponsor: American Healthcare Institute. Contact: American Healthcare Institute; PO Box 867; Baltimore, MD 21297-0237; 800/333-6100; 301/565-9200. (CE=7.5: psnc). October 19, "Assessing and Treating Children with ADHD" (New York, NY, USA). Sponsor: American Healthcare Institute. Contact: American Healthcare Institute; PO Box 867; Baltimore, MD 21297- 0237; 800/333-6100; 301/565-9200. (CE=7.5: psnc). October 19, "Aging Brain, Aging Mind" (Nassau Bay, TX, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 19, "Emotional Intelligence" (Laval, Quebec, Canada). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 19, "Aging Brain, Aging Mind" (Austin, TX, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 19-20, "Hospital Accreditation Standards for Psychiatric Hospitals and Psychiatric Units: A Functional Approach" (Fishkill, NY, USA). Sponsor: Dutchess County Dept. of Mental Hygiene. Contact: Dutchess County Dept. of Mental Hygiene; 230 North Road; Poughkeepsie, NY 12601; 914/486-3570; 914/486-3599 fax. October 19-20, "Psychiatry for Psychiatrists: The Pre-Test" (New York, NY, USA). Sponsor: Office of Continuing Education, Albert Einstein College of Medicine [AECOM]. Contact: cme@juno.com Ofice of Continuing Education; Montefiore Medical Center; 3301 Bainbridge Ave.; Bronx, NY 10467; 800/320-4562 ext 7701; 718/920-6674; 718/798-2336 fax. (CE=14: d). October 19-20, "Affairs: Getting the Message: Skill Development Training for Therapy Professionals" (Unspecified, Portugal). Sponsor: Key Bridge Therapy & Mediation Center. Contact: Key Bridge Therapy & Mediation Center; 1925 North Lynn St.; STE700; Arlington, VA 22209; 800/360-1122; 703/528-3900. (CE=?: ). October 19-20, "18th Annual Symposium for the Advancement of Family Therapy" (Knoxville, TN, USA). Sponsor: SAFT, Inc. Contact: Margaret Fuqua; 423/688-0163. October 19-22, "Imago Clinical Training: Session 1" (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada). Sponsor: Hedy Schleifer & Associates. Contact: Betty; 1177 Louisiana Ave.; STE102; Winter Park, FL 32789; 407/628-4155; 407/647-5987 fax. (CE=96: psmc). October 19-23, "20th Congress: Humanism, Integrity and Equity" (La Habana, Cuba). Sponsor: Latin American Psychiatric Association. Contact: Dr Roger M Montenegro; Medico Psiquiatra; Juncal 2425, 8v0 B; Buenos Aires 1425; Argentina; +54/1/823- 8381; +54/1/821-4540 fax -or- E Ordaz; +53/7/451-512 fax. October 19-23, "Advanced Telemedicine Training" (Greenville, NC, USA). Sponsor: Telemedicine Program, East Carolina University School of Medicine. Contact: Telemedicine Program; East Carolina University School of Medicine; Greenville, NC 27858. (CE=6: d). ------ PsychNews Events Listing October 20, 1998 ------ October 20, "Group Therapy with Adolescents and the Parents of Troubled Teens: Enlarging the Therapeutic Circle" (New York, NY, USA). Sponsor: American Healthcare Institute. Contact: American Healthcare Institute; PO Box 867; Baltimore, MD 21297-0237; 800/333-6100; 301/565-9200. (CE=7.5: psnc). October 20, "Healing the Mother Wound: Dealing with the Effects of Control, Shame, Neglect and Overbonding" (Carmel, IN, USA). Sponsor: American Healthcare Institute. Contact: American Healthcare Institute; PO Box 867; Baltimore, MD 21297-0237; 800/333-6100; 301/565-9200. (CE=7.5: psnc). October 20, "Stress and Disease" (St. Louis, MO, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 20, "Aging Brain, Aging Mind" (Chippewa Falls, WI, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 20, "The Immune System" (Pompton Plains, NJ, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 20, "The Calm Before the Storm" (Renton, WA, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 20, "Emotional Intelligence" (Victoria, British Columbia, Canada). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949- 1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 20-22, "3rd Annual Visions of the Future: Distance Learning for the 21st Century" (Lubbock, TX, USA). Sponsor: Division of Extended Learning, Texas Tech University. Contact: m.griffith@ttu.edu Mark Griffith, Marketing Chair; 806/742-2352 ext 278. ------ PsychNews Events Listing October 21, 1998 ------ October 21, "Aging Brain, Aging Mind" (Houston, TX, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 21, "Stress and Disease" (Springfield, MO, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 21, "The Calm Before the Storm" (Everett, WA, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 21, "Emotional Intelligence" (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949- 1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 21, "Understanding Anxiety" (Eatontown, NJ, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 21, "Emotional Intelligence" (Québec, Quebec, Canada). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949- 1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 21, "Women's New Methods Program" (Cambridge, MA, USA). Sponsor: Family Institute of Cambridge (Massachusetts). Contact: fic@world.std.com The Family Institute of Cambridge; 51 Kondazian St.; Watertown, MA 02172; 617/924-2617. (CE=50: psmco). October 21, "International Internet Chat Forum" (Internet, Cyberspace). Sponsor: Psychiatric Disability Services of Victoria [VICSERV]. Contact: netnatn@vicserv.org.au Col Brokenshire; NetNation Internet Project Coordinator; ICQ 1064701. October 21, "Grand Rounds: Update in Treatment of Schizophrenia/Psychosis" (Newark, NJ, USA). Sponsor: Dept. of Psychiatry, University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ - New Jersey Medical School [UMDNJ-NJMS]. Contact: "http://www.umdnj.edu/~pulierml/home.html" NJ Medical School Dept. of Psychiatry; MSB E-562; 185 South Orange Ave.; Newark, NJ 07103-2757; 973/972-5035; 973/972-5292 fax. (CE=1.5: dpsn). October 21-23, "Introduction to Health Care Information and Management Systems Workshop" (Dallas, TX, USA). Sponsor: Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society [HIMSS]. Contact: mmicucci@himss.org Mary Beth Micucci, HIMSS Education Coordinator ; 312/664-4467 ext 173. ------ PsychNews Events Listing October 22, 1998 ------ October 22, "Understanding Grief and Loss, and Facilitating Mourning" (Arlington, VA, USA). Sponsor: American Healthcare Institute. Contact: American Healthcare Institute; PO Box 867; Baltimore, MD 21297-0237; 800/333-6100; 301/565-9200. (CE=7.5: psnc). October 22, "Brief Cognitive Analytic Therapy with Borderline Patients" (Philadelphia, PA, USA). Sponsor: American Healthcare Institute. Contact: American Healthcare Institute; PO Box 867; Baltimore, MD 21297-0237; 800/333-6100; 301/565-9200. (CE=7.5: psnc). October 22, "Clinical Work with Difficult Families" (Reynoldsburg, OH, USA). Sponsor: American Healthcare Institute. Contact: American Healthcare Institute; PO Box 867; Baltimore, MD 21297-0237; 800/333-6100; 301/565-9200. (CE=7.5: psnc). October 22, "Stress and Disease" (Columbia, MO, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 22, "Aging Brain, Aging Mind" (Wasau, WI, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 22, "Understanding Anxiety" (Binghamton, NY, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 22, "Emotional Intelligence" (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949- 1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 22, "Emotions" (Knoxville, TN, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 22-23, "International Conference on Adolescent Health" (London, England, UK). Sponsor: International Conference on Adolescent Health. Contact: Conference Administration; Youth Support House; 13 Crescent Road; London, BR3; England; 0181 650- 6296; 0181 659-3309 fax. October 22-24, "Telephone Traige: Essentials for Expert Practice" (New Orleans, LA, USA). Sponsor: Contemporary Forums. Contact: hlth@forums.com Conference Planner; Contemporary Forums; 11900 Silvergate Drive; Dept. 272; Dublin, CA 94568; 510/828-7100 ext 0; 510/828-2121 fax. October 22-24, "The Power of Dialogue: Creating Openings in Personal, Professional, and Political Controversy" (Cambridge, MA, USA). Sponsor: Family Institute of Cambridge (Massachusetts). Contact: fic@world.std.com The Family Institute of Cambridge; 51 Kondazian St.; Watertown, MA 02172; 617/924- 2617. (CE=15: psmco). October 22-24, "Partners for Mental Health: Nations for Mental Health" (London, England, UK). Sponsor: World Federation for Mental Health [WFMH]. Contact: edithmorgan@compuseve.com Edith Morgan, OBE; +44/171/485 5244; +44/171/482 1417 fax. October 22-25, "29th Annual Meeting" (New Orleans, LA, USA). Sponsor: American Academy of Psychiatry & the Law [AAPL]. Contact: American Academy of Psychiatry & the Law; One Regency Drive; PO Box 30; Bloomfield, CT 06002-0030; 800/331-1389; 860/242-5450; 860/286-0787 fax. October 22-25, "Annual Meeting" (New Orleans, LA, USA). Sponsor: American Psychiatric Nurses Association. Contact: http://www.apna.org American Psychiatric Nurses Association<.A; 1200 19th St. NW; STE300; Washington, DC 20036; 202/857-1133; 202/8223-4579 fax. October 22-25, "Certification Training" (Orlando, FL, USA). Sponsor: PAIRS Foundation. Contact: info@pairs.org PAIRS International, Inc; 1152 North University Drive; Pembroke Pines, FL 33024-5031; 888/784-7748; 954/431-4540; 800/447-2477; 703/998-5550. October 22-25, "Certification Training" (Minneapolis, MN, USA). Sponsor: PAIRS Foundation. Contact: info@pairs.org PAIRS International, Inc; 1152 North University Drive; Pembroke Pines, FL 33024-5031; 888/784-7748; 954/431-4540; 800/447-2477; 703/998-5550. October 22-25, "Group Psychotherapy with Addictions: An Integrated Approach" (Albuquerque, NM, USA). Sponsor: Southwestern Group Psychotherapy Society. Contact: Steve Washburn; 505/884-9411. October 22-27, "Heart-Centered Hypnotherapy Certification Training" (Atlanta, GA, USA). Sponsor: Wellness Institute. Contact: The Wellness Institute; 800/326-4418; 425/391-9716. (CE=60: psnc). October 22-27, "Heart-Centered Hypnotherapy Certification Training" (Chicago, IL, USA). Sponsor: Wellness Institute. Contact: The Wellness Institute; 800/326-4418; 425/391-9716. (CE=60: psnc). ------ PsychNews Events Listing October 23, 1998 ------ October 23, "Treating Clients with a Dual Diagnosis: Chemical Dependency and Psychopathology" (Atlantic City, NJ, USA). Sponsor: American Healthcare Institute. Contact: American Healthcare Institute; PO Box 867; Baltimore, MD 21297-0237; 800/333-6100; 301/565-9200. (CE=7.5: psnc). October 23, "Clinical Work with Difficult Families" (Oak Lawn, IL, USA). Sponsor: American Healthcare Institute. Contact: American Healthcare Institute; PO Box 867; Baltimore, MD 21297- 0237; 800/333-6100; 301/565-9200. (CE=7.5: psnc). October 23, "Anger and Aggression: Cognitive-Behavioral and Short-Term Interventions for Change" (Clifton, NJ, USA). Sponsor: American Healthcare Institute. Contact: American Healthcare Institute; PO Box 867; Baltimore, MD 21297-0237; 800/333-6100; 301/565-9200. (CE=7.5: psnc). October 23, "Identification and Treatment of Complicated Grief" (Arlington, VA, USA). Sponsor: American Healthcare Institute. Contact: American Healthcare Institute; PO Box 867; Baltimore, MD 21297-0237; 800/333-6100; 301/565-9200. (CE=7.5: psnc). October 23, "The Calm Before the Storm" (Tacoma, WA, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 23, "Understanding Anxiety" (Mt. Laurel, NJ, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 23, "Stress and Disease" (Kansas City, MO, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 23, "Aging Brain, Aging Mind" (Palo Alto, CA, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 23, "Emotions" (Honolulu, HI, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 23, "Aging Brain, Aging Mind" (Palo Alto, CA, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 23, "Emotional Intelligence" (Montréal, Quebec, Canada). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949- 1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 23, "Understanding Anxiety" (Utica, NY, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 23, "Aging Brain, Aging Mind" (Green Bay, WI, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 23, "The Immune System" (Edison, NJ, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 23, "Emotions" (Nashville, TN, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 23, "Creative Solutions for Couples and Families: Adolescents, Gender Issues, and Depression in a; Family Context" (Seattle, WA, USA). Sponsor: Institute for Behavioral Healthcare [IBH]. Contact: staff@ibh.com Institute for Behavioral Healthcare; 4370 Alpine Road; STE209; Portola Valley, CA 94028; 800/258-8411; 650/851-8411 ; 650/851-0406 fax. (CE=?: ). October 23, "Working with Families Affected by HIV" (Catonsville, MD, USA). Sponsor: Maryland Chapter, National Association of Social Workers [NASW]. Contact: National Association of Social Workers; MDNASW@aol.com Maryland Chapter; 5710 Executive Drive; #105; Baltimore, MD 21228; 410/788-1066; 410/747-0635. (CE=3: s). October 23, "Mental Health Informatics: Tools for Transforming Psychiatry" (Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada). Sponsor: Riverview Hospital. Contact: Judy Humeny, Conference Coordinator; 604/524-7417 -or- Sigrid Coulthurst ; 604/524-7587. October 23-24, "A Comprehensive Introduction To Managed Care Nursing" (Baltimore, MD, USA). Sponsor: American Association of Managed Care Nurses [AAMCN]. Contact: sreed@aamcn.org American Association of Managed Care Nurses, Inc; 4435 Waterfront Drive; STE101; PO Box 4975; Glen Allen, VA 23058; 804/747-9698; 804/747-5316 fax. (CE=15.6: n). October 23-24, "Informatics" (Bethesda, MD, USA). Sponsor: American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians. Contact: American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians; 4890 West Kennedy Boulelvard; STE260; Tampa, FL 33609; 800/998-6030; 813/286-4411; 813/ 286- 4387 fax. (CE=?: d). October 23-24, "Succeeding With Managed Care: Principles I" (Baltimore, MD, USA). Sponsor: American College of Managed Care Medicine. Contact: The American College of Managed Care Medicine, Inc; 4435 Waterfront Drive; STE101; PO Box 4765; Glen Allen, VA 23058; 804/527-1905; 804/747-5316 fax. (CE=16: d). October 23-24, "Treating Depression: Individuals, Families" (Portland, ME, USA). Sponsor: Family Institute of Maine. Contact: Family Institute of Maine; 207/773-6658. October 23-24, "Sleep Disorders: Insomnia, Daytime Sleepiness and Fatigue" (Boston, MA, USA). Sponsor: Dept. of Continuing Education, Harvard Medical School. Contact: hms- cme@warren.med.harvard.edu Harvard MED-CME; PO Box 825; Boston, MA 02117-0825; 617/432-1525; 617/432-1562 fax. (CE=11: d). October 23-24, "Addiction Medicine: A Course for Primary Care Clinicians" (Boston, MA, USA). Sponsor: Dept. of Continuing Education, Harvard Medical School. Contact: hms- cme@warren.med.harvard.edu Harvard MED-CME; PO Box 825; Boston, MA 02117-0825; 617/432-1525; 617/432-1562 fax. October 23-24, "Expand Your Practice" (Tulsa, OK, USA). Sponsor: Interpersonal Communication Programs. Contact: icp@comskills.com Interpersonal Communication Programs, Inc; 7201 South Broadway, #11; Littleton, CO 80122; 800/328-5099; 303/794-1764; 303/798- 3392 fax. (CE=?: ). October 23-24, "Constructing the Sexual Crucible - Integrating Sexual and Marital Therapy: Introductory Workshop" (Minneapolis, MN, USA). Sponsor: Marriage & Family Health Center. Contact: Marriage & Family Health Center, PC; 2922 Evergreen Parkway; STE310; Evergreen, CO 80439; 303/670-2630; 303/670-2392 fax. October 23-24, "Advances in the Treatment of Schizophrenia" (New York, NY, USA). Sponsor: Office of Continuing Medical Education, Montefiore Medical Center. Contact: cme@juno.com Office of Continuing Medical Education; Montefiore Medical Center; 3301 Bainbridge Ave.; Bronx, NY 10467; 800/320-4562 ext 7701; 718/920-6674; 718/798-2336 fax. (CE=9.5: d). October 23-25, "Level II Training" (Toronto, Ontario, Canada). Sponsor: EMDR Institute. Contact: Inst@amdr.com EMDR Institute, Inc.; PO Box 51010; Pacific Grove, CA 93950; 800/780-3637; 408/372-3900; 408/647-9881 fax. October 23-25, "Level II Training" (Portland, OR, USA). Sponsor: EMDR Institute. Contact: Inst@amdr.com EMDR Institute, Inc.; PO Box 51010; Pacific Grove, CA 93950; 800/780-3637; 408/372-3900; 408/647-9881 fax. October 23-25, "The Family 2000: Divorce, Single Parent, Remarriage & Children" (New York, NY, USA). Sponsor: Stepfamily Foundation. Contact: The Stepfamily Foundation; 212/877-3244. (CE=2: s). October 23-26, "Spirituality and Psychotherapy" (Santa Fe, NM, USA). Sponsor: Possibilities. Contact: PossiBill@aol.com Possibilities; 551 Cordova Road; STE715; Santa Fe, NM 87501; 505/983-2843; 505/983-2761 fax. ------ PsychNews Events Listing October 24, 1998 ------ October 24, "Aging Brain, Aging Mind" (Houston, TX, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 24, "Creative Solutions for Couples and Families: Adolescents, Gender Issues, and Depression in a; Family Context" (Portland, OR, USA). Sponsor: Institute for Behavioral Healthcare [IBH]. Contact: staff@ibh.com Institute for Behavioral Healthcare; 4370 Alpine Road; STE209; Portola Valley, CA 94028; 800/258-8411; 650/851-8411 ; 650/851-0406 fax. (CE=?: ). October 24, "Cross-cultural Workshops: Cross-cultural Counselling and Psychotherapy in Practice" (London, England, UK). Sponsor: Noema Counselling and Psychotherapy Service [NCPS]. Contact: zack@dircon.co.uk Noema Counselling and Psychotherapy Service; Woodside Ave.; London N6 4SP; England; ; +44/81/444 4042. October 24-25, "Annual Meeting" (Washington, DC, USA). Sponsor: American Academy of Clinical Psychiatrists [AACP]. Contact: info-aacp@aacp.com American Academy of Clinical Psychiatrists; PO Box 3212; San Diego, CA 92163; 619/298-0538; 619/298-3601 fax. October 24-25, "Annual Meeting" (Boston, MA, USA). Sponsor: Association for Clinical Psychosocial Research. Contact: gabor_keitner@brown.edu Gabor Keitner; ACPR Annual Meeting Program Chair; Dept. of Psychiatry; Rhode Island Hospital; 593 Eddy St.; Providence, RI 02903; 401/444-3932. October 24-25, "OCD and PTSD" (Los Angeles, CA, USA). Sponsor: Institute for Behavioral Healthcare [IBH]. Contact: staff@ibh.com Institute for Behavioral Healthcare; 4370 Alpine Road; STE209; Portola Valley, CA 94028; 800/258-8411; 650/851- 8411 ; 650/851-0406 fax. (CE=?: ). October 24-27, "Clinical Applications of Biofeedback" (Dallas, TX, USA). Sponsor: Stens Corporation. Contact: stensco@aol.com Stens Corporation; 6451 Oakwood Drive; Oakland, CA 94611; 800/257-8367; 510/339-2222. ------ PsychNews Events Listing October 25, 1998 ------ October 25-27, "Pursuing Excellence in Assisted Living" (Arlington, VA, USA). Sponsor: Assisted Living Federation of America. Contact: Assisted Living Federation of America; 10300 Eaton Place; STE400; Fairfax, VA 20030; 800/937-8728; 703/691- 8100; 703/691-8106 fax. October 25-30, "2nd World Congress on Stress" (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia). Sponsor: International Convention Management Services [ICMS]. Contact: stress98@icms.com.au Second World Congress on Stress; c/o ICMS Pty Ltd; 84 Queensbridge St.; Southbank, Victoria 3006; Australia; +61/3/9682-0244; +61/3/9682-0288 fax. ------ PsychNews Events Listing October 26, 1998 ------ October 26, "Psychotherapy with Older Adults: Assessment and Treatment Strategies" (Ann Arbor, MI, USA). Sponsor: American Healthcare Institute. Contact: American Healthcare Institute; PO Box 867; Baltimore, MD 21297-0237; 800/333-6100; 301/565-9200. (CE=7.5: psnc). October 26, "Psychopharmacology: Better Living Through Chemistry?" (Indianapolis, IN, USA). Sponsor: American Healthcare Institute. Contact: American Healthcare Institute; PO Box 867; Baltimore, MD 21297-0237; 800/333-6100; 301/565-9200. (CE=7.5: psnc). October 26, "Emotions" (Huntsville, AL, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 26, "Measuring, Monitoring and Managing Outcomes of the Cognitively Impaired Elderly" (Tampa, FL, USA). Sponsor: Therapists Unlimited. Contact: 800/251-8998; 813/573-2648 fax. (CE=7.5: n). October 26-27, "1st Encuenro Nacional e Internacional de Equipos de Salud Mental" (Bogota, Columbia). Sponsor: Encuenro Nacional. Contact: Ruby Castilla, MD -or- Nohora Danies, MD; Hospital Santa Clara; Carrera 15N 1-59 Sur; Bogota; Colombia; 2338118; 2464490 - 2112408 fax. October 26-27, "Partnerships and Participation in Telecommunications for Rural Development: Exploring What Works and Why" (Guelph, Ontario, Canada). Sponsor: Don Snowden Program for Development Communication, University of Guelph. Contact: wgalatia@uoguelph.ca Wendelin Galatianos,; Conference Administrative Officer. October 26-28, "5th Annual Fall Forum" (Las Vegas, NV, USA). Sponsor: American Association of Integrated Healthcare Delivery Systems. Contact: The American Association of Integrated Healthcare Delivery Systems, Inc; 4435 Waterfront Drive; STE101; PO Box 4913; Glen Allen, VA 23058-4913; 804/747-5823; 804/747- 5316 fax. (CE=12.5: d). October 26-28, "TeleMed IV" (Anaheim, CA, USA). Sponsor: American Telemedicine Association [ATA]. Contact: atmeda@atmeda.org American Telemedicine Association; 901 15th St., NW; STE230; Washington, DC 20005-2339; 202/408-0677; 202/408-1134 fax. October 26-30, "Advanced Clinical Applications and Case Consultation" (San Juan Capistrano, CA, USA). Sponsor: EMDR Institute. Contact: Inst@amdr.com EMDR Institute, Inc.; PO Box 51010; Pacific Grove, CA 93950; 800/780-3637; 408/372-3900; 408/647-9881 fax. October 26-30, "Hypnotherapy and Ericksonian Problem Solving Approach" (Pensacola Beach, FL, USA). Sponsor: Milton H Erickson Foundation. Contact: carol@lankto.com Carol Lankton; 850/932- 6819. ------ PsychNews Events Listing October 27, 1998 ------ October 27, "Brief and Longer-Term Interventions for Anxiety Disorders: A 'State-ofthe-Art' Therapy Model" (Laurel, MD, USA). Sponsor: American Healthcare Institute. Contact: American Healthcare Institute; PO Box 867; Baltimore, MD 21297-0237; 800/333-6100; 301/565-9200. (CE=7.5: psnc). October 27, "Psychotherapy with Chronically Ill Clients and Their Families: Innovative Approaches to Achieving Positive Outcomes" (Cincinnati, OH, USA). Sponsor: American Healthcare Institute. Contact: American Healthcare Institute; PO Box 867; Baltimore, MD 21297-0237; 800/333-6100; 301/565-9200. (CE=7.5: psnc). October 27, "The Calm Before the Storm" (Salem, OR, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 27, "Understanding Anxiety" (East Hartford, CT, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 27, "Pathways to Healing" (Yakima, WA, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 27, "Aging Brain, Aging Mind" (Osh Kosh, WI, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 27, "The Immune System" (Santa Monica, CA, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 27, "Understanding Anxiety" (San Francisco, CA, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 27, "Emotions" (Birmingham, AL, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 27-29, "Plenary Session: New Approaches to Diagnosis and Treatment of Affective Disorders" (Moscow, Russia). Sponsor: Russian Society of Psychiatrists. Contact: niip@glasnet.ru Russian Society of Psychiatrists; c/o Valery N Krasnov; Moscow Research Institute of Psychiatry; Poteshnaya stz 3; Moscow 107258; Russia; +7/095/963-76-24 fax. October 27-November 1, "45th Annual Meeting" (Anaheim, CA, USA). Sponsor: American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry [AACAP]. Contact: Charmaine Smiklo; 202/966-7300. ------ PsychNews Events Listing October 28, 1998 ------ October 28, "Psychopharmacology: Better Living Through Chemistry?" (Philadelphia, PA, USA). Sponsor: American Healthcare Institute. Contact: American Healthcare Institute; PO Box 867; Baltimore, MD 21297-0237; 800/333-6100; 301/565-9200. (CE=7.5: psnc). October 28, "The Calm Before the Storm" (Portland, OR, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 28, "Aging Brain, Aging Mind" (Santa Clara, CA, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 28, "Pathways to Healing" (Richland, WA, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 28, "Aging Brain, Aging Mind" (Madison, WI, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 28, "Understanding Anxiety" (Santa Rosa, CA, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 28, "Enjoy a Thriving Fee-for-Service Practice Outside Managed Care" (Houston, TX, USA). Sponsor: Ofer Zur. Contact: drzur@drzur.com Ofer Zur, PhD; Sonoma Medical Plaza; 181 Andrieux St.; STE212; Sonoma, CA 95476; 707/935-0655; 707/935- 3918 fax. (CE=?: ). October 28-30, "Fall Conference: Meeting URAC Standards: A Roadmap to Accreditation" (San Francisco, CA, USA). Sponsor: American Accreditation Healthcare Commission/URAC. Contact: American Accreditation Healthcare Commission/URAC; 1275 K St. NW; STE1100; Washington, DC 20005; 202/216-9010; 202/216-9006 fax. (CE=?: n). October 28-30, "Children's Services Outcomes Management" (Mesa, AZ, USA). Sponsor: CentraLink. Contact: info@centralink.com CentraLink; 4370 Alpine Road; STE209; Portola Valley, CA 94028; 650/851-8411; 650/851-0406 fax. October 28-31, "Regional Symposium for the Americas: New Foci in Psychiatry" (Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico). Sponsor: Mexican Psychiatric Association, Asociacion Psiquiatrica Mexicana [APM]. Contact: Asociacion Psiquiatrica Mexicana, AC; Luis Guillermo Ruiz Flores, President; Avenida San Francisco 1838-204; Col del Valle 03100; Mexico, DF; +52/5/652-55-86; +52/5/652-55-76; +52/5/534-04-74 fax. October 28-31, "16th Congresso Brasileiro de Psiquiatria [Brazilian Psychiatric Congress]: Cidadania e Direito a Saúde Mental" (São Paulo, Brazil). Sponsor: Associacao Brasileira de Psiquiatria (Brazilian Psychiatric Association). Contact: Marcos Ferraz, Coordenator. October 28-31, "Certification Training" (San Francisco, CA, USA). Sponsor: PAIRS Foundation. Contact: info@pairs.org PAIRS International, Inc; 1152 North University Drive; Pembroke Pines, FL 33024-5031; 888/784-7748; 954/431-4540; 800/447-2477; 703/998-5550. October 28-31, "Regional Meeting: Psychiatry in Transition" (Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico). Sponsor: World Psychiatric Association [WPA]. Contact: L Ruiz-Flores; Asociacion Psiquiatrica Mexicana; Periferico Sur 4194 Desp. 101; Col. Jardines del Pedregal; 01900 Deleg Obregon; Mexico DF; +52/5/6525516 fax. October 28 - November 1, "Meeting" (Santa Fe, NM, USA). Sponsor: National Association of Deans and Directors of Schools of Social Work. October 28-November 1, "Career Opportunities in Research, Education and Training [COR] Colloquium" (Washington, DC, USA). Sponsor: National Institute of Mental Health [NIMH]. Contact: dbirman@nih.gov Dina Birman, PhD; Office for Special Populations; National Institute of Mental Health; Room 17C-14; 5600 Fishers Lane; Rockville, MD 20857; 301/443-2847. October 28-November 3, "Clinical Training in Mind/Body Medicine" (Boston, MA, USA). Sponsor: Dept. of Continuing Education, Harvard Medical School. Contact: hms-cme@warren.med.harvard.edu Harvard MED-CME; PO Box 825; Boston, MA 02117-0825; 617/432- 1525; 617/432-1562 fax. (CE=43: dsn). ------ PsychNews Events Listing October 29, 1998 ------ October 29, "Childhood Mood, Anxiety, and Regulatory Disorders: Assessment and Time-Limited Treatment" (Cincinnati, OH, USA). Sponsor: American Healthcare Institute. Contact: American Healthcare Institute; PO Box 867; Baltimore, MD 21297-0237; 800/333-6100; 301/565-9200. (CE=7.5: psnc). October 29, "Understanding Anxiety" (San Rafael, CA, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 29, "Understanding Anxiety" (Smithtown, NY, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 29, "Herbs, Hormones and the Mind" (Silver Spring, MD, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 29, "Emotions" (Monroe, LA, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 29, "Understanding Anxiety" (North Haven, CT, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 29, "The Immune System" (Pasadena, CA, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 29, "Planning and Sequencing Successful Organisational Change: An Interactive Workshop Introducing a New Methodology" (London, England, UK). Sponsor: The Tavistock Institute. Contact: The Tavistock Institute; 30 Tabernacle St.; London EC2A 4DD; United Kingdom; +44/171/417 0407; +44/171/417 0566 fax. October 29-30, "Brief Therapy of Depression" (Regina, Canada). Sponsor: Hearland Promotions. Contact: Heartland Promotions; 306/761-5006. October 29-30, "National Assembly" (Niigata City, Japan). Sponsor: Japanese Federation for Mental Health. Contact: inoues@kochi-ms.ac.jp Shimpei Inoue, MD; Kochi Medical School; Kohasu, Okohocho; Nankoku City, Kochi 783; Japan; +81/888/80- 2360 fax. October 29-31, "North American Stroke Meeting: Clinical Aspects of Stroke Diagnosis and Treatment" (Cancun, Mexico). Sponsor: National Stroke Association. Contact: info@stroke.org Thelma Edwards, RN; National Stroke Association; 96 Inverness Drive East; STEI; Englewood, CO 80112-5112; 800/787-6537; 303/649-9299 ext 919; 303/649-1328 fax. (CE=?: d). October 29-November 1, "Professional Certification Training" (Lenox, MA, USA). Sponsor: Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy. Contact: prytoff@aol.com Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy; PO Box 819; Housatonic MA 01236; 800/288/9642; 413/274-3515. October 29-November 1, "Professional Certification Training" (San Diego, CA, USA). Sponsor: Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy. Contact: prytoff@aol.com Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy; PO Box 819; Housatonic MA 01236; 800/288/9642; 413/274-3515. ------ PsychNews Events Listing October 30, 1998 ------ October 30, "Treating Depression in Women: Strategic Approaches to Diagnosis and Treatment" (Columbus, OH, USA). Sponsor: American Healthcare Institute. Contact: American Healthcare Institute; PO Box 867; Baltimore, MD 21297-0237; 800/333-6100; 301/565-9200. (CE=7.5: psnc). October 30, "Clinical Diagnosis with the DSM-IV: The Art and Science of Assessment" (Atlantic City, NJ, USA). Sponsor: American Healthcare Institute. Contact: American Healthcare Institute; PO Box 867; Baltimore, MD 21297-0237; 800/333-6100; 301/565-9200. (CE=7.5: psnc). October 30, "Childhood Mood, Anxiety, and Regulatory Disorders: Assessment and Time-Limited Treatment" (Chicago, IL, USA). Sponsor: American Healthcare Institute. Contact: American Healthcare Institute; PO Box 867; Baltimore, MD 21297-0237; 800/333-6100; 301/565-9200. (CE=7.5: psnc). October 30, "Psychotherapy with Older Adults: Assessment and Treatment Strategies" (New York, NY, USA). Sponsor: American Healthcare Institute. Contact: American Healthcare Institute; PO Box 867; Baltimore, MD 21297-0237; 800/333-6100; 301/565-9200. (CE=7.5: psnc). October 30, "Treating Children and Adolescents with Major Depressive Disorder: Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions" (Timonium, MD, USA). Sponsor: American Healthcare Institute. Contact: American Healthcare Institute; PO Box 867; Baltimore, MD 21297-0237; 800/333-6100; 301/565-9200. (CE=7.5: psnc). October 30, "Pathways to Healing" (Clarkston, WA, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 30, "The Calm Before the Storm" (Olympia, WA, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 30, "Understanding Anxiety" (Hempstead, NY, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 30, "Emotions" (Shreveport, LA, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 30, "Aging Brain, Aging Mind" (Wauwatosa, WI, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 30, "Herbs, Hormones and the Mind" (Vienna, VA, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 30, "Understanding Anxiety" (Providence, RI, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 30, "Constructing the Sexual Cricible: Integrating Sexual and Marital Therapy" (Seattle, WA, USA). Sponsor: Mental Health Dept., Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound. Contact: Group Health Cooperative; Behavioral Health Services; 2700 152nd Ave., NE; Redmond, WA 98052; 425/883-5027; 425/883-5178 fax. October 30, "Contructing the Sexual Crucible: Integrating Sexual and Marital Therapy" (Redmond, WA, USA). Sponsor: Mental Health Dept., Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound. Contact: Group Health Cooperative; Behavioral Health Services; 2700 152nd Ave., NE; Redmond, WA 98052; 425/883-5027; 425/883-5178 fax. October 30, "Constructing the Sexual Crucible - Integrating Sexual and Marital Therapy: Introductory Workshop" (Seattle, WA, USA). Sponsor: Marriage & Family Health Center. Contact: Marriage & Family Health Center, PC; 2922 Evergreen Parkway; STE310; Evergreen, CO 80439; 303/670-2630; 303/670-2392 fax. October 30, "Hier irrte Freud! - Zur Kritik der psychoanalytischen Theorie und Praxis" (Saarbrücken, Saar, Germany). Sponsor: Neurologen und Psychiater des Saarlandes Berufsverband der Niedergelassenen e.V.. Contact: Neurologen und Psychiater des Saarlandes Berufsverband der Niedergelassenen e.V.; 66787 Wadgassen; Kreis Saarlouis; Wadgasserstrasse 170; Germany. October 30, "Enjoy a Thriving Fee-for-Service Practice Outside Managed Care" (Philadelphia, PA, USA). Sponsor: Ofer Zur. Contact: drzur@drzur.com Ofer Zur, PhD; Sonoma Medical Plaza; 181 Andrieux St.; STE212; Sonoma, CA 95476; 707/935-0655; 707/935-3918 fax. (CE=?: ). October 30-31, "Advances in the Treatment of Depression" (San Francisco, CA, USA). Sponsor: Institute for Behavioral Healthcare [IBH]. Contact: staff@ibh.com Institute for Behavioral Healthcare; 4370 Alpine Road; STE209; Portola Valley, CA 94028; 800/258-8411; 650/851-8411 ; 650/851-0406 fax. (CE=?: ). October 30-31, "Advances in the Treatment and Diagnosis ; of Anxiety Disorders" (Chicago, IL, USA). Sponsor: Institute for Behavioral Healthcare [IBH]. Contact: staff@ibh.com Institute for Behavioral Healthcare; 4370 Alpine Road; STE209; Portola Valley, CA 94028; 800/258-8411; 650/851-8411 ; 650/851-0406 fax. (CE=?: ). October 30-31, "Expand Your Practice" (Monterey, CA, USA). Sponsor: Interpersonal Communication Programs. Contact: icp@comskills.com Interpersonal Communication Programs, Inc; 7201 South Broadway, #11; Littleton, CO 80122; 800/328-5099; 303/794-1764; 303/798-3392 fax. (CE=?: ). October 30-November 1, "Level I Training" (Pittsburgh, PA, USA). Sponsor: EMDR Institute. Contact: Greg Nicosia, PhD; 415/683- 8378 -or- Francine Fettman, PhD; 412/392-4149. ------ PsychNews Events Listing October 31, 1998 ------ October 31, "Aging Brain, Aging Mind" (San Mateo, CA, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 31, "The Calm Before the Storm" (Seattle, WA, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 31, "Understanding Anxiety" (New York, NY, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). October 31-November 2, "Advance Training in Hypnosis" (Pensacola Beach, FL, USA). Sponsor: Milton H Erickson Foundation. Contact: carol@lankto.com Carol Lankton; 850/932-6819. October 31-November 4, "11th Annual Congress" (Paris, France). Sponsor: European College of Neuropsychopharmacology [ECNP]. Contact: ecnp@congrex.nl Congrex Holland bv; PO Box 302; 1000 AH Amsterdam; The Netherlands; +31/20/50 40 205; +31/20/50 40 225 fax. NOVEMBER ------ PsychNews Events Listing November 1, 1998 ------ November 1, "Enjoy a Thriving Fee-for-Service Practice Outside Managed Care" (Columbus, OH, USA). Sponsor: Ofer Zur. Contact: drzur@drzur.com Ofer Zur, PhD; Sonoma Medical Plaza; 181 Andrieux St.; STE212; Sonoma, CA 95476; 707/935-0655; 707/935- 3918 fax. (CE=?: ). November 1-4, "37th Annual Meeting and Exposition: Framing the Future" (Los Angeles, CA, USA). Sponsor: American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging. Contact: American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging; 901 E St. NW; STE500; Washington, DC 20004-2037; 202/508-9400. November 1-4, "ITCH '98 (Information Technology in Community Health): New Partnerships, Better Care" (Victoria, British Columbia, Canada). Sponsor: Health Information Science, University of Victoria. Contact: Paul Fisher, Program Chair; 250/721-8576; 250/472-4751 fax. November 1-13, "4th Annual Nonprofit Risk Management Institutes" (Washington, DC, USA). Sponsor: Public Risk Management Association [PRIMA]. Contact: Leslie T White; Nonprofit Risk Management Center; 1001 Connecticut Ave., NW; STE900; Washington, DC 20036. ------ PsychNews Events Listing November 2, 1998 ------ November 2, "Working with Disruptive Children" (Washington, DC, USA). Sponsor: American Healthcare Institute. Contact: American Healthcare Institute; PO Box 867; Baltimore, MD 21297-0237; 800/333-6100; 301/565-9200. (CE=7.5: psnc). November 2, "Assessing and Treating Children with ADHD" (Chicago, IL, USA). Sponsor: American Healthcare Institute. Contact: American Healthcare Institute; PO Box 867; Baltimore, MD 21297-0237; 800/333-6100; 301/565-9200. (CE=7.5: psnc). November 2, "Brief Cognitive Analytic Therapy with Borderline Patients" (Indianapolis, IN, USA). Sponsor: American Healthcare Institute. Contact: American Healthcare Institute; PO Box 867; Baltimore, MD 21297-0237; 800/333-6100; 301/565-9200. (CE=7.5: psnc). November 2, "The Immune System" (Irvine, CA, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). November 2, "The Immune System" (East Cleveland, OH, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). November 2, "Emotions" (Alexandria, LA, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). November 2, "The Calm Before the Storm" (Southfield, MI, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). November 2, "Emotional Intelligence" (Mankato, MN, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). November 2, "Herbs, Hormones and the Mind" (Hagerstown, MD, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). November 2, "Aging Brain, Aging Mind" (Sacramento, CA, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). November 2-4, "Touchpoints Project: Individual Symposium" (Boston, MA, USA). Sponsor: Dept. of Continuing Education, Harvard Medical School. Contact: hms-cme@warren.med.harvard.edu Harvard MED-CME; PO Box 825; Boston, MA 02117-0825; 617/432- 1525; 617/432-1562 fax. (CE=7: d). November 2-4, "Touchpoints Project: Individual Symposium" (Boston, MA, USA). Sponsor: Dept. of Continuing Education, Harvard Medical School. Contact: hms-cme@warren.med.harvard.edu Harvard MED-CME; PO Box 825; Boston, MA 02117-0825; 617/432- 1525; 617/432-1562 fax. November 2-4, "National Conference on Correctional Health Care" (Long Beach, CA, USA). Sponsor: National Commission on Correctional Health Care. Contact: National Commission on Correctional Health Care; 2105 North Southport; Chicago, IL 60614; 773/528-0818; 773/528-4915 fax. November 2-5, "Neurology of Behavior" (Boston, MA, USA). Sponsor: Dept. of Continuing Education, Harvard Medical School. Contact: hms-cme@warren.med.harvard.edu Harvard MED-CME; PO Box 825; Boston, MA 02117-0825; 617/432-1525; 617/432-1562 fax. (CE=26: d). November 2-6, "Divorce Mediation: Basic Workshop" (Chicago, IL, USA). Sponsor: Mediation Training & Consultation Institute. Contact: Mediation Training & Consultation Institute; 800/535- 1155; 800/663-1155. ------ PsychNews Events Listing November 3, 1998 ------ November 3, "Trauma Survival: Overcoming the Psychological Scarring" (Philadelphia, PA, USA). Sponsor: American Healthcare Institute. Contact: American Healthcare Institute; PO Box 867; Baltimore, MD 21297-0237; 800/333-6100; 301/565-9200. (CE=7.5: psnc). November 3, "Understanding Anxiety" (Portland, ME, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). November 3, "Loss of Control" (Mesa, AZ, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). November 3, "Emotions" (Baton Rouge, LA, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). November 3, "The Calm Before the Storm" (Grand Blanc, MI, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). November 3-6, "Fall Meeting" (Charlotte, NC, USA). Sponsor: Mental Health Corporations of America [MHCA]. Contact: info@mhca.com Mental Health Corporations of America; 2846-A Remington Green Circle; Tallahassee, FL 32308; 850/385-5954; 850/422-2012 fax. November 3-6, "Certification Training" (Las Vegas, NV, USA). Sponsor: PAIRS Foundation. Contact: info@pairs.org PAIRS International, Inc; 1152 North University Drive; Pembroke Pines, FL 33024-5031; 888/784-7748; 954/431-4540; 800/447-2477; 703/998-5550. ------ PsychNews Events Listing November 4, 1998 ------ November 4, "The Immune System" (Cincinnati, OH, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). November 4, "Emotional Intelligence" (Rochester, MN, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). November 4, "Understanding Anxiety" (Nashua, NH, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). November 4, "Loss of Control" (Phoenix, AZ, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). November 4, "The Calm Before the Storm" (Southgate, MI, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). November 4, "Emotions" (New Orleans, LA, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). November 4, "Aging Brain, Aging Mind" (Berkeley, CA, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). November 4, "Herbs, Hormones and the Mind" (Edgewood, MD, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). November 4, "Grand Rounds: The Future of Psychiatric Education" (Newark, NJ, USA). Sponsor: Dept. of Psychiatry, University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ - New Jersey Medical School [UMDNJ- NJMS]. Contact: "http://www.umdnj.edu/~pulierml/home.html" NJ Medical School Dept. of Psychiatry; MSB E-562; 185 South Orange Ave.; Newark, NJ 07103-2757; 973/972-5035; 973/972-5292 fax. (CE=1.5: dpsn). November 4-6, "4th Annual Primary Care/Behavioral Healthcare Summit: The Leadership Forum on Integrating Behavioral Healthcare and the General Medical Sector" (St. Louis, MO, USA). Sponsor: CentraLink. Contact: info@centralink.com CentraLink; 4370 Alpine Road; STE209; Portola Valley, CA 94028; 650/851- 8411; 650/851-0406 fax. November 4-6, "Primary Care Behavioral Healthcare Summit" (St. Louis, MO, USA). Sponsor: CentraLink. Contact: info@centralink.com CentraLink; 4370 Alpine Road; STE209; Portola Valley, CA 94028; 650/851-8411; 650/851-0406 fax. November 4-6, "Knockouts and Mutants: Genetically Dissecting Brain and Behavior" (San Diego, CA, USA). Sponsor: Elsevier Science. Contact: 101515.2472@compuserve.com Sue Stewart; BRI98 Conference Secretariat; 4 Manor Farm Barns; Church Lane; Charlton-on-Otmoor; Kidlington, Oxon OX5 2UA; United Kingdom; +44/1865/331040; +44/1865/331125 fax. November 4-7, "Annual Conference" (Washington, DC, USA). Sponsor: National Academy of Neuropsychology [NAN]. Contact: Julia.Hensley@uchsc.edu The National Academy of Neuropsychology; 2600 South Parker Road; Building 1, STE215; Aurora CO 80014; 303/751-1183. November 4-7, "15th Annual Conference: Excellence from the Heart - Treatment, Advocacy, Service and Policy" (Albuquerque, NM, USA). Sponsor: (Mental Illness/Mental Retardation), National Association for the Dually Diagnosed [NADD]. Contact: nadd@ulster.net National Association for the Dually Diagnosed; 132 Fair St.; Kingston, NY 12401-4802; 914/331-4336; 914/331- 4569 fax. November 4-7, "Professional Growth Conference: Emerging Horizons: Counseling in the 21st Century" (Amarillo, TX, USA). Sponsor: Texas Counseling Association. Contact: info@txca.org Texas Counseling Association; 316 West 12th St.; STE402; Austin, Texas 78701; 512/472-3403; 512/472-3756 fax. November 4-7, "4th Transcultural Mental Health Centre Conference: Diversity and Mental Health in Challenging Times" (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia). Sponsor: Transcultural Mental Health Centre. Contact: ; tmhc@magna.com.au Transcultural Mental Health Centre; Locked Mail Bag 7118; Parramatta BC NSW 2150; Australia; +61/2/9840 3755; +61/2/9840 3800 fax. November 4-7, "Solution-Focused Brief Therapy: Intensive Training" (Chicago, IL, USA). Sponsor: John Walter. Contact: ScottDMiller@talkingcure.com Scott D Miller; 847/475-2691; 847/475-2691 fax. (CE=26: sc). ------ PsychNews Events Listing November 5, 1998 ------ November 5, "Psychopharmacology: Better Living Through Chemistry?" (Clifton, NJ, USA). Sponsor: American Healthcare Institute. Contact: American Healthcare Institute; PO Box 867; Baltimore, MD 21297-0237; 800/333-6100; 301/565-9200. (CE=7.5: psnc). November 5, "Understanding Anxiety" (Burlington, VT, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). November 5, "The Immune System" (Columbus, OH, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). November 5, "The Calm Before the Storm" (Troy, MI, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). November 5, "Herbs, Hormones and the Mind" (Wilmington, DE, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). November 5, "Emotional Intelligence" (Bloomington, MN, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). November 5, "Resolving Trauma without Drama" (Springfield, IL, USA). Sponsor: Possibilities. Contact: PossiBill@aol.com Possibilities; 551 Cordova Road; STE715; Santa Fe, NM 87501; 505/983-2843; 505/983-2761 fax. November 5-6, "Hospital Accreditation Standards for Psychiatric Hospitals and Psychiatric Units: A Functional Approach" (San Francisco, CA, USA). Sponsor: California Healthcare Association. Contact: California Healthcare Association; 1201 K St.; STE800; Sacramento, CA 95814; 916/552-7502; 916/552-7506 fax. November 5-6, "Implementing Performance Improvement in Behavioral Health Care" (Madison, WI, USA). Sponsor: Mendota Mental Health Institute. Contact: Mendota Mental Health Institute; 301 Troy Drive; Madison, WI 53704; 608/243-2531; 608/243-2537 fax. November 5-7, "22nd Annual Conference" (Washington, DC, USA). Sponsor: Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse [AMERSA]. Contact: Doreen MacLane-Baeder; amersa@Caas.Caas.Biomed.brown.edu Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse; Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies; Brown University; Box G-BH; Providence, RI 02912; 401/785-8263; 401/444-1850 fax. November 5-7, "Telephone Traige: Essentials for Expert Practice" (San Francisco, CA, USA). Sponsor: Contemporary Forums. Contact: hlth@forums.com Conference Planner; Contemporary Forums; 11900 Silvergate Drive; Dept. 272; Dublin, CA 94568; 510/828-7100 ext 0; 510/828-2121 fax. November 5-7, "Change Practices: Constructing the Future through Relational Inquiry" (Scottsdale, AZ, USA). Sponsor: Taos Institute. Contact: conf@changetalk.com Institute for Creative Change; 727 East Bethany Home Road; STED 125; Phoenix, AZ 85014; 602/277-9077. (CE=14: p). November 5-8, "11th National Conference on Nicotine Dependence" (Marina Del Rey, CA, USA). Sponsor: American Society of Addiction Medicine [ASAM]. Contact: mailto:asamoffice@aol.com American Society of Addiction Medicine; 4601 North Park Ave.; Upper Arcade, STE101; Chevy Chase, MD 20815-4520; 301/656-3920; 301/656-3815 fax; American Society of Addiction Medicine; 12 West 21st St.; New York, NY 10010; 212/206-6770; 212/627-9540 fax. November 5-8, "32nd Annual Convention" (Washington, DC, USA). Sponsor: Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy [AABT]. Contact: Mary Ellen Brown; Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy; 305 Seventh Ave.; New York, NY 10001-6008; 212/647-1890; 212/647-1865 fax. November 5-8, "Eating Disorders Conference" (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia). Sponsor: Conference Organiser. Contact: Conference Organiser; PO Box 214; Bruswick East, VIC 3057; Australia; +61/3/9380-1429; +61/3/9380-2722 fax. November 5-9, "Annual Meeting" (Jack Tar Village, St. Kit's Island). Sponsor: Black Psychiatrists of America. Contact: Ramona Davis, President; Black Psychiatrists of America; 866 Carlston Ave.; Oakland, CA 94610; 510/834-7103; 415/695-9830 fax. November 5-9, "Divorce Mediation Training: 40-hour course" (Unspecified, Orange County, CA, USA). Sponsor: Coast to Coast Mediation Center. Contact: Coast to Coast Mediation Center; 800/748-6462; 760/436-8414. (CE=40: psm). November 5-10, "Heart-Centered Hypnotherapy Certification Training" (Houston, TX, USA). Sponsor: Wellness Institute. Contact: The Wellness Institute; 800/326-4418; 425/391-9716. (CE=60: psnc). November 5-10, "Heart-Centered Hypnotherapy Certification Training" (Los Angeles, CA, USA). Sponsor: Wellness Institute. Contact: The Wellness Institute; 800/326-4418; 425/391-9716. (CE=60: psnc). ------ PsychNews Events Listing November 6, 1998 ------ November 6, "Treating Clients with a Dual Diagnosis: Chemical Dependency and Psychopathology" (Reynoldsburg, OH, USA). Sponsor: American Healthcare Institute. Contact: American Healthcare Institute; PO Box 867; Baltimore, MD 21297-0237; 800/333-6100; 301/565-9200. (CE=7.5: psnc). November 6, "Anger and Aggression: Cognitive-Behavioral and Short-Term Interventions for Change" (Ann Arbor, MI, USA). Sponsor: American Healthcare Institute. Contact: American Healthcare Institute; PO Box 867; Baltimore, MD 21297-0237; 800/333-6100; 301/565-9200. (CE=7.5: psnc). November 6, "Treating Depression in Women: Strategic Approaches to Diagnosis and Treatment" (Baltimore, MD, USA). Sponsor: American Healthcare Institute. Contact: American Healthcare Institute; PO Box 867; Baltimore, MD 21297-0237; 800/333-6100; 301/565-9200. (CE=7.5: psnc). November 6, "Emotional Intelligence" (Duluth, MN, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). November 6, "Loss of Control" (Tucson, AZ, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). November 6, "Herbs, Hormones and the Mind" (Annapolis, DC, USA). Sponsor: Institute for CorTexT Research and Development. Contact: Institute for Cortext R&D; 445 South San Antonio; STE203; Los Altos, CA 94022 ; 650/949-0401; 650/949-1107 fax; registration@cortext.com. (CE=6: psno). November 6, "The Power of Rituals in Structural Family Therapy" (Philadelphia, PA, USA). Sponsor: Family Therapy Training Center, Philadelphia Child Guidance Center. Contact: goldbergm@email.chop.edu Marion Lindblad-Goldberg, PhD; Director, Family Therapy Training Center of the; Philadelphia Child Guidance Center of; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; 111 North 49th St.; Philadelphia, PA 19139-2795; 215/590-7178; 215/590-7188 fax. November 6, "Resolving Trauma without Drama" (Cherry Hill, NJ, USA). Sponsor: Possibilities. Contact: PossiBill@aol.com Possibilities; 551 Cordova Road; STE715; Santa Fe, NM 87501; 505/983-2843; 505/983-2761 fax. November 6-7, "A Comprehensive Introduction To Managed Care Nursing" (Charlotte, NC, USA). Sponsor: American Association of Managed Care Nurses [AAMCN]. Contact: sreed@aamcn.org American Association of Managed Care Nurses, Inc; 4435 Waterfront Drive; STE101; PO Box 4975; Glen Allen, VA 23058; 804/747-9698; 804/747-5316 fax. (CE=15.6: n). November 6-7, "Out of the Blues: Depression in Young People - The Agenda for the Future" (Adelaide, South Australia, Australia). Sponsor: Australian Early Intervention Network for Mental Health in Young People [AusEinet]. Contact: Lisa Bromley; conv@sapmea.asn.au SAPMEA Conventions; 68 Greenhill Road; Wayville, South Australia, 5034; Australia; +61/8/8274-6060; +61/8/8274-6000 fax. November 6-7, "Thought Field Therapy" (Sedona, AZ, USA). Sponsor: Suzanne Connolly Workshops. Contact: merry@juno.com Suzanne Connolly Workshops; 70 Payne Place; # 6; Sedona, AZ 86336; 800/656-4496; 520/639-2299. (CE=6.5: c). November 6-7, "Treating Couples" (Cambridge, MA, USA). Sponsor: Dept. of Continuing Education, Harvard Medical School. Contact: hms-cme@warren.med.harvard.edu Harvard MED-CME; PO Box 825; Boston, MA 02117-0825; 617/432-1525; 617/432-1562 fax. (CE=16.8: dpsnmc). November 6-7, "Expanding Health Care Value for a More Productive Corporate America" (Crystal City, VA, USA). Sponsor: National Association of Managed Care Physicians. Contact: sreed@namcp.com National Association of Managed Care Physicians, Inc; 4435 Waterfront Drive; STE101; PO Box 4765; Glen Allen, VA 23060; 804/527-1905; 804/747-5316 fax. November 6-7, "Fall Conference: Marvelous Adaptability: Social Work Surviving and Thriving for 100 Years" (Greensboro, NC, USA). Sponsor: North Carolina Chapter, National Association of Social Workers [NASW]. Contact: National Association of Social Workers; naswnc@aol.com North Carolina Chapter; 412 Morson St.; PO Box 27582; Raleigh, NC 27611-7581; 800/280-6207; 919/828- 9650; 919/828-1341 fax. November 6-7, "Developing a Forensic Psychiatry Practice" (San Antonio, TX, USA). Sponsor: William H Reid. Contact: reidpsychiatry@compuserve.com William H Reid, MD, MPH; PO Box 4015; Horshshoe Bay, TX 78657-4015; 800/256-6627; 830/596-9047 fax. November 6-7, "Kongress" (Zürich, Switzerland). Sponsor: Schweizerischen Gesellschaft fuer psychosomatische Gynaekologie und Geburtshilfe. Contact: h.fuchs@schlegelpharma.ch H Fuchs; Dr. Schlegel Pharmamarketing AG; Sennweidstrasse 46; 6312 Steinhausen; Switzerland; +41/748/76 00; +41/748/76 11. November 6-7, "Brief Therapy of Depression" (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia). Sponsor: Written Word. Contact: The Written Word; +61/2/9953-6890. November 6-8, "Scottsdale Headache Symposium" (Scottsdale, AZ, USA). Sponsor: American Asssociation of the Study of Headache [AASH]. Contact: headquarters@aash.ccmail.compuserve.com American Asssociation for the Study of Headache; 875 Kings Highway; STE200; Woodbury, NJ 08096-3172; 609/845-0322; 609/384- 5811 fax. November 6-8, "Annual Conference: Economics and Mental Health" (Sofia, Bulgaria). Sponsor: Bulgarian Psychiatric Association. Contact: