The agenda for the upcoming conference is not yet finalized, but stay tuned as we'll soon update the schedule with a diverse array of topics. Join us for engaging discussions and valuable insights from industry experts and thought leaders.
Behavioral Sleep Medicine: The State of the Field and Applications to Clinical PracticeKimberly O'Leary, PhD, ABPP
Assistant Clinical Professor - Department of Health Psychology Adjunct Professor, Department of Neurology - Sleep Medicine University of Missouri Sleep problems have been marked as a growing global epidemic in reviews as early as 2012 (Stranges et al., 2012); in fact, insomnia diagnoses alone increased 11-fold between 1992 and 2015 (Moloney, Ciciurkaite, & Brown, 2019). Emerging research suggests that the post-pandemic world has seen the surge in sleep disorders continue and intensify. Health service psychologists are often at the forefront of treatment of sleep-related disorders, but may lack expertise in this area. Join Kimberly O’Leary, Ph.D., ABPP (Clinical Health Psychology) for a two-part series on the current state of behavioral sleep medicine and subsequent foray into the ins and outs of treatment.
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Dr. Kimberly O’Leary, Ph.D., ABPP (Clinical Health Psychology) is an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Health Psychology at the University of Missouri and adjunct professor in the Department of Neurology-Sleep Medicine. She received her PhD in clinical psychology from the University of South Florida and completed her postdoctoral residency in clinical health psychology at Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Dr. O’Leary serves as co-training director for the Missouri Health Sciences Psychology Consortium, an APA-accredited internship program between the University of Missouri and the Harry S. Truman VAMC. Additionally, she recently joined the team as a hub team expert for ECHO’s (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) first mental health care extension in the Missouri community. Dr. O’Leary’s publications have centered on the impact of sleep, particularly on areas of emotion regulation and depression. She is board certified in clinical health psychology, and her clinic provides psychological services for those with insomnia, chronic pain, and other chronic health conditions. |
FEATURED SPEAKER
THE CURRENT STATE OF MENTAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY AND AIVaile Wright, PhD.
Senior Director Office of Healthcare Innovation Author, lecturer, practitioner, researcher Interviewed by CNN, NBC News, and the NY Times Learning Objectives:
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Vaile Wright, PhD is the Senior Director for the Office of Health Care Innovation at the American Psychological Association. She is a licensed psychologist, and researcher focusing on developing strategies to leverage technology and data to address issues within health care including increasing access, measuring care, improving efficiencies and optimizing treatment delivery at both the individual and system levels. Dr. Wright has maintained an active line of research with peer-reviewed articles in multiple journals including Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, Psychotherapy and Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice. As a spokesperson for APA, she has been interviewed by television, radio, print and online media including CNN, NBC News, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and NPR on a range of topics including stress, politics, discrimination and harassment, COVID, serious mental illness, telehealth and technology, and access to mental health care. Dr. Wright received her PhD in counseling psychology from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and is licensed in the District of Columbia. |
Pre-Conference Workshop
Helping Families of Treatment Refusers: The Neglected Victims of Untreated Mental Health ProblemsMelanie VanDyke, PhD
Author, practitioner, researcher Past chair, MOPA Evidence-Based Practice Committee MOPA Psychologist of the Year 2023 2023 Award winner - Anxiety and Depression Association of America A substantial portion of individuals with anxiety, depression, and other mental health problems do not seek the help they need. Family and friends struggle to understand why, especially when the disorder negatively impacts their lives. They may wrongfully conclude the treatment refuser is willfully choosing to be impaired, which can lead them to react in ways that are counterproductive, resulting in substantial family conflict. This workshop will explain why some people behavior in ways that are incompatible with recovery. This presentation introduces a concept called recovery avoidance and offer suggestions for how to respond to it constructively.
This interactive workshop will present the 5 steps of the Family Well Being Consultation and provide examples of how to work more effectively with diverse family members of treatment refusers with mental health problems.
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Melanie VanDyke, PhD is a licensed psychologist at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Center for OCD & Anxiety-Related Disorders at Saint Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute. Dr. VanDyke specializes in treating anxiety-related disorders such as social anxiety, panic, hoarding, and OCD. She was awarded Missouri Psychological Association’s Psychologist of the Year in 2023 and serves as the Chair of the Evidence-Based Practice Committee. Dr. VanDyke is the Missouri Representative to the American Psychological Association’s Council of Representatives. She was awarded Special Recognition for her contributions to the Public Education Committee for the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. Dr. VanDyke has authored numerous research articles, book chapters, and educational materials for professionals, patients, and families. She was a co-investigator on the family well-being consultation research project and a co-author of the newly released book, When a Loved One Won’t Seek Mental Health Treatment: How to Promote Recovery and Reclaim your Family’s Well-Being. Dr. VanDyke supports interprofessional healthcare professionals through training, consultation, and supervision. |