AMCAP Fall 2009 Convention
Cultivating Calm in Troubled Times
Joseph Smith Memorial Building, 15 East South Temple - 9th Floor, SLC, Utah
Convention Co-Chairs: Kris Plummer, L.C.S.W. and Edward A. Martinelli, Jr., Ph.D.
Convention Schedule
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THURSDAY, October 1, 2009
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8:00-8:30 am
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Registration/Check-In
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8:30-8:45 am
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Welcome/Intro to the Theme/Prayer - Kris Plummer, L.C.S.W.
Musical Numbers: Kade Fielding Smith, Vocalist
- I Stand All Amazed, text and music by Charles H. Gabriel;
arranged by Carrie Maxwell Wrigley
- Endure It Well, based on D&C 121:7-8, text and music by
Carrie Maxwell Wrigley (accompanist)
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Sharon Room
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8:45-10:00 am
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Keynote Address (1.25 CE Hours)
"Peace, Be Still": Finding the Rest of the Lord
--- Michael S. Buxton, Ph.D., and Phillip McLemore, M.Ed.
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Sharon Room
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10:00-10:15 am
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Break
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10:15-11:45 am
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Workshops (1.5 CE Hours)
Spiritual Transformation: Principles and Processes
--- N. Lee Smith, M.D.
Christian Meditation Training
--- Pamela Mayes, Ph.D.
Whispering From Within-Creating and Achieving Your Ideal Self
--- Sheri L. McDonald, Ph.D., L.M.F.T.
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Palmyra Room
Kirtland Room
Harmony Room
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11:45-1:00 pm
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Lunch and Election Business
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Sharon Room
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1:00-2:30 pm
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Workshops (1.5 CE Hour)
The Workbook for Women: A Therapeutic Treatment Tool
--- Shirley E. Cox, D.S.W., Doris Dant, & Laurie Forbes, M.S.W.
These Are Great Days: Peace and Growth Through Struggles
--- Lili Anderson, L.C.S.W., Ph.D., and Christian Anderson, L.C.S.W.
Stronger Together: Healing Marriages Damaged by Pornography
--- Mark Chamberlain, Ph.D.
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Palmyra Room
Kirtland Room
Harmony Room
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2:30-2:45 pm
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Break
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2:45-4:00 pm
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Plenary Address (1.25 CE Hours)
"Carest Thou Not That We Perish? When Each Moment So Madly is Threat'ning..."
Finding Strength and Peace in Tumultuous Times
--- Chris Packard, Ph.D.
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Sharon Room
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4:00-4:15 pm
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Closing Comments/Prayer
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4:15-6:00 pm
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Social Hour/Poster Presentations/Silent Auction
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2009
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7:00-8:15 am
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Graduate Student Session --- "Effective Psychological Care: What Really Makes a Difference" A. Dean Byrd, Ph.D., M.B.A., M.P.H., and Lorilee Critchfield, Ph.D., D.A., M.P.A., held at Thrasher Research Fund Offices, Gateway Tower West,
15 W. South Temple Street, Suite 1650.
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8:00-8:30 am
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Registration/Check-In
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8:30-8:45 am
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Welcome/Opening Prayer - Edward A. Martinelli, Jr., Ph.D.
Musical Numbers:
- He Is My Refuge, based on Psalm 46:1-3,7
- Arise and Shine Forth, based on D&C 115:5-6
Composed and performed by: Carrie Maxwell Wrigley, LCSW
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Sharon Room
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8:45-9:55 am
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Keynote Address (1.25 CE Hours)
The Remaking of a Birthright: Claiming the "Rights of the Fathers" When We Have Inherited Lies
--- Wendy Ulrich, Ph.D.
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Sharon Room
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9:55-10:00 am
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Break
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10:00-11:30 am
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Panel Discussion (1.5 CE Hours)
"Should Marriage be Reserved for a Man and a Woman? Considering Research and Religion"
--- A. Dean Byrd, Ph.D., M.B.A., M.P.H., Dianne Nielsen, Ph.D., & Lynn D. Wardle, J.D.; J. Douglas LeCheminant, L.C.S.W., Moderator
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Sharon Room
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11:30-11:40 am
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Break
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11:40-12:40
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Workshops (1.0 CE Hours)
Sandplay, Autism, and Asperger's Disorder
--- Pamela Mayes, Ph.D.
Systematic Utilization of the Atonement to Negative Feelings
--- Michael Evan Blair, M.S., L.M.F.T.
Safety Planning: Preparing Women with Disabilities Against Violence
--- Joanna Legerski, M.A., Alison Pepper, Ph.D., Joy Gabrielli, B.A., Susan Robinson-Whelen, Ph.D., and Rosemary B. Hughes, Ph.D.
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Palmyra Room
Kirtland Room
Harmony Room
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12:40- 2:00 pm
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Lunch and Election Results
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Sharon Room
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2:00-3:30 pm
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Workshops (1.5 CE Hours)
"6 Cylinder Living": A Multi-Dimensional Conceptual Framework for Providing Empowerment for LDS Clients
--- Carol C. Ramsay-Scott, L.C.S.W.
Forgiveness in a Therapeutic Context
--- Russell C. Gaede, Psy.D., L.P.C.
The Civilization of the Natural Man: Improving Impulse Control and Self-Discipline
--- Russ Seigenberg, Ph.D.
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Palmyra Room
Kirtland Room
Harmony Room
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3:30- 3:40 pm
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Break
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3:40-4:40 pm
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Workshops (1.0 CE Hours)
When Therapy Doesn't Work
--- Cary L. Shelton, L.C.S.W.
Therapist Self-Care in a Helping Profession
--- Russell C. Gaede, Psy.D., L.P.C. with Susan Reynolds, L.P.C.
Spiritual Roots and Resources: Addiction and Other Agency Issues
--- John P. Livingstone, Ed.D.
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Palmyra Room
Kirtland Room
Harmony Room
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4:45-6:00 pm
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AMCAP Governing Board Meeting
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Jubilee Room
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