Palo Alto University at the Western Psychological Association Convention

11am-12noon

Live Teaching Conference

Applying Psychological Knowledge as the Foundation for Creating a New Generation of Youth Heroes - Phillip G. Zimbardo, Ph.D., Heroic Imagination Project (Professor Emeritus)

1pm-2:15pm

On-Demand Symposium

Showcase of Internationally Focused Dissertations

• Interaction Between Personality and Age on Health Status Among Older Adults in New Zealand - Charissa Hosseini (Graduate) & Lisa M. Brown, Ph.D. (Professor)

• Sleep and Emotional Stressors in Mars Analog Simulation Crew - Afik Faerman (Ph.D Student & Adjunct Professor)

2:15pm-3pm

On-Demand Symposium

Trauma, Coping and Resilience with Displaced Populations:  The Impact of Community Interventions

Discussant: Sita Patel, Ph.D. (Asst. Professor)

Presentation Titles and Presenters:

• Coping with Trauma Among Immigrant Survivors of Torture  - Vanessa Ma, Ph.D. (Graduate)

• Running Women’s Problem Solving Groups Among Syrian Refugees in Lebanon: A Positive Experience - Sariah Daouk, M.A. (Ph.D. Student)

• Exploring School Performance and Health in a Fragile Geopolitical Context: Findings From the Lebanon AHEAD (Advancing Health and Education Amid Displacement) Study - Nicole Khauli, M.A. (Ph.D. Student)

10am-11:30am

On-Demand Symposium

PTSD and Co-Occurring Conditions: Research and Clinical Intervention

Symposium Chair Name: Osnat Lupesko-Persky (Ph.D. Student)

• Patterns of Intimate Partner Violence and Co-occurring PTSD and Substance Use Disorder - Matthew M. Yalch, Ph.D. (Asst. Professor) & Sloane R. M. Rickman (Ph.D. Student)

• The Association Between PTSD and Intermittent Explosive Disorder, and Their Relationship with Firearm Possession - Osnat Lupesko-Persky (Ph.D. Student)

• Older Adults and Late Onset PTSD - Lisa M. Brown, Ph.D. (Professor)

10:30am-12noon

On-Demand Symposium

Building Everyday Heroes from the Ground Up - Philip Zimbardo, Ph.D., Heroic Imagination Project (Professor Emeritus)

10:45am-11:30pm

On-Demand Paper Session

Sexuality

• Social-Contextual Influences on Racial Disparities in HIV Among Young Men Who Have Sex with Men in Chicago  Elizabeth McConnell, Ph.D. (Asst. Professor)

11am-12noon

Poster Session

Cognitive/Conceptual Development & Information Processing Poster Session

• Internal Locus of Control and Attitude Predicting Cognition Across Lifespan - Ashton Scherrer (Ph.D. Student)

12:30pm-1:30pm

On-Demand Symposium

Self-Connection: Theory, Measure, and Application - Kristine Klussman, Ph.D. (Graduate)

1pm-2pm

Live Distinguished Speaker

Ethnic and Racial Minority Issues: How Are We Faring? - Stanley Sue, Ph.D. (Distinguished Professor)

1pm-2pm

Poster Session

Poster Session #8

• Assessing Suicide Risk in Spanish-Speaking Individuals: A Systematic Review - Paola Mendoza Rivera (Ph.D. Student)

• Preliminary Validation of the CAT-PD Inconsistency Scale: A Monte Carlo Study - Amber Steward (Ph.D. Student)

2:45pm-3:00pm

On-Demand Paper Session

Stress & Anxiety

• Insight Therapy Reduces Problematic Behaviors and Psychotropic Medication Use Among a Complex Older Veteran Cohort - Jonathan Sills, Ph.D., VA Palo Alto Health Care System (Graduate)

3:00pm-4:30pm

Live Symposium

STP Symposium: The Last Lecture

Each year, the Society for the Teaching of Psychology invites distinguished teachers to give their “last lecture” – a deliberately ambiguous assignment that involves a reflective look at teaching.

Featured:

• Racism, Ethnicity, and Other Hot Topics for Teaching - Stanley Sue, Ph.D. (Distinguished Professor))

9am-10am

On-Demand Paper Session

Clinical and Psychotherapy

• Sexual Victimization History and Adjustment in Recent Trauma Survivors - Steffanie Tinsley, Ph.D., M.A.(Graduate and Postdoctoral Fellow)

10am-11am

Poster Session

Poster Session 10

• BMI, Total Body Fat, and Inflammation Predicting Symptoms of Depression - Eliot Steer (Ph.D. Student)

12:15pm-1:45pm

On-Demand Symposium

The Psychology of Sustainability and Sustainable Development: Examples from International Psychology

• Collectivistic Cultures: Three Main Factors Which are Relevant to Psychopathology Among Taiwan, Korea and Japan - Satoko Kimpara, Ph.D. (Asst. Professor) & Larry E. Beutler Ph.D. (Distinguished Professor Emeritus)

1:00pm-2:00pm

Poster Session

Poster Session 13

• Using Bayesian Variable Selection Techniques to Explore Potential Factors Moderating Response to Virtual Reality Guided Meditation - Kevin Liu (Ph.D. Student)

2:00pm-3:00pm

Poster Session

Poster Session 14

• Negative Trauma-Related Beliefs and Sleep Disturbances in Recently Traumatized Treatment-Seeking Civilian Adults - Emily Garfinkle (Ph.D. Student)

• Social Constraints and Trauma Disclosure in Recently Traumatized Treatment-Seeking Adults - Angelique Finestone (Ph.D. Student)

3:00pm-4:00pm

Poster Session

Poster Session 15

• Culturally Informed Reminisce Supports Emotion Regulation Among a Complex Older Veteran Cohort - James Mazzone, Ph.D., Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System (Adjunct Faculty)

• Help-seeking and Mental Health Care Utilization of LGBTQ+ African American Churchgoers - Sheila Park (Ph.D. Student)

10:00am-11:00 am

Poster Session

Poster Session 16

Culturally Adapted Interventions in India: A Systematic Review Using the Cultural Treatment Adaptation Framework - Aishwarya Thakur (Ph.D. Student)

11:00am-12noon

Distinguished Speaker

Enlisting the Power of Youth for Climate Change: Albert Bandura Q&A with Philip Zimbardo - Phillip G Zimbardo, Ph.D., Heroic Imagination Project (Professor Emeritus)