Mental Health Care in America: Past, Present and Future
April 23-24, 2009

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DAY 1:  Thursday April 23

8:00-8:45 / Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:45-9:00 / Opening Remarks

David Baker, Ph.D., Archives of the History of American Psychology

 9:00-10:50 / Historical Considerations

Gerry Grob, Ph.D., Rutgers University - "Deinstitutionalization: Policy Failure or Success?"

          Ludy T. Benjamin, Jr., Ph.D., Texas A & M University -
                      'Throwing Light upon the Problems that Confront Humanity': The Origins of Clinical Psychology in America

10:50-11:00 / Break

11:00- 11:50 / Perspectives

David Shern, Ph.D., CEO, Mental Health America – "Reflecting on a Century of Advocacy for the Public's Mental Health"

12:00-1:30 / Lunch

1:30-3:20 / Assessment and Diagnosis

Peter Nathan, Ph.D., University of Iowa – "Syndromal Diagnosis: A Personal Odyssey"

Tom Widiger, Ph.D., University of Kentucky – "History of DSM-IV and Beyond"

3:20-3:30 / Break

3:30-4:20 / Perspectives

Carol Tavris, Ph.D., Los Angeles, CA – “The persistence of folly: Closed loops in clinical practice—and how they impede change”

 

DAY 2:   Friday April 24

8:30-9:00 / Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00-10:50 / Mental Health Policy

Annie Toro, J.D., American Psychological Association – "Mental Health Policy in America: What Can You Do to Make A Difference"

Ken Thompson, M.D., SAMHSA (Center for Mental Health Services) – Title TBA

10:50-11:00 / Break

11:00-11:50 / Mental Health Disparities

James Jackson, Ph.D., Institute for Social Research – Title TBA

12:00-1:30 / Lunch

1:30-2:20 / Perspectives

Nick Cummings, Ph.D., Sc.D., President, Cummings Foundation – "Practicing in the 21st Century: Behavioral Health as a Primary Care Profession"

2:20-2:30 / Break

2:30-3:20 / Perspectives

Elyn Saks, J.D., USC – "The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness"

3:30-5:00 / Town Hall Meeting

5:00-7:00 / Reception


 

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