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Critical Research Issues In Latino Mental Health
Treatment of Latinos with Mental Disorders:
Conceptual and Empirical Approaches

Santa Fe, New Mexico
March 10-12, 2008

CONFERENCE AGENDA
Monday, March 10, 2008

7:30 – 8:30 a.m.

Registration and Breakfast

8:30 – 8:50 a.m.

Introductions, Welcoming Remarks and Outline of the Meeting

8:50 – 9:30 a.m.

Wayne Goodman, MD – National Institute of Mental Health
Treatment Innovation through Translational Research

Oral Presentations (I)
Chair: Javier I Escobar, MD – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

9:30 – 10:20 a.m.

Presentation # 1
Victoria Ojeda, PhD, MPH – University of California, San Diego
Adherence to Antipsychotic Medications for Schizophrenia Among Latinos and Asians with Limited English Proficiency
Discussant / Mentor: Alex Kopelowicz, MD – UCLA

10:20 – 11:10 a.m.

Presentation # 2
Lucas Torres, PhD – Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Predicting Levels of Latino Depression: Acculturation, Acculturative Stress, and Coping
Discussant / Mentor: Margarita Alegria, PhD – Harvard University

11:10 – 11:40 a.m.

Break

Oral Presentations (II)
Chair: Pedro Delgado, MD – University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.            

11:40 – 12:30 p.m.

Presentation # 3
Marivel Davila, MPH – University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio
Elevated Depressive Symtoms During the Perinatal Period among Latinas attending a Public Health Clinic
Discussant / Mentor: Jeanne Miranda, PhD – UCLA   

12:30 – 2:00 p.m

Lunch

2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Poster Session I
Chair: Roberto Lewis-Fernandez, MD – Columbia University

Jeannie Concha, PhD, MPH
– University of Illinois at Chicago
A Comparison of Two Models Examining the Relationship Between Psychological Distress, Health Behaviors and Weight Status Across Mexican and White Chicago Residents
Discussant / Mentor: Jose Cañive, MD – University of New Mexico

Cristiane Duarte, PhD, MPH – Columbia University, New York City
Mental Health Service and Medication Use for Disruptive Behavior Disorders: Longitudinal Results among Puerto Rican Youth
Discussant / Mentor: Luis Vargas, PhD – University of New Mexico

Marissa Hansen, MSW – University of Southern California, Los Angeles
Sociocultural Influences on Mental Health Service used by Latino Older Adults: Exploring the Mediating and Moderating Role of Social Support
Discussant / Mentor: Barry Lebowitz, PhD – UCSD

Carolina Hausmann, MA – Puerto Rican Family Institute, New York City
Patient Disclosure and Diagnostic Outcomes among Hispanic Patients: The Mental Health Provider and Patient Interaction
Discussant / Mentor: William Vega, PhD – UCLA

Ligia M. Chavez Rodríguez, PhD
– University of Puerto Rico,
Medical Science Campus
Ethnic Differences in Perceived Impairment and Need for Treatment in Children.
Discussant / Mentor: Luis Vargas, PhD – University of New Mexico
Celeste
John E. Zeber, PhD – University of Texas, Health Science Center, San Antonio
Ethnicity and the Impact of Higher Medication Co-payments among Patients with Schizophrenia
Discussant / Mentor: Marvin Karno, MD – UCLA

4:00 p.m.

Refreshments

6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Cocktail Reception
Sponsored by: The American Society of Hispanic Psychiatry

   
   

Critical Research Issues In Latino Mental Health
Treatment of Latinos with Mental Disorders:
Conceptual and Empirical Approaches

Santa Fe, New Mexico
March 10-12, 2008

CONFERENCE AGENDA
Tuesday, March 11, 2008

8:00 – 9:00 a.m.

Breakfast

9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

Poster Session II
Chair Margarita Alegria PhD – Harvard University

Damian Berenstein, MD – University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Cosmetic Surgery, Psychopathology and Body Dysmorphic Disorder in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Mentor: Alejandro Interian, PhD – UMDNJ—Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Saeromi Kim, PhD – The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Conceptual and Methodological Issues in Measuring Socioeconomic Status: Implications for Research and Treatment of Mental Disorders in Latinos
Mentor: Robert Roberts, PhD – University of Texas—Houston

Nicole Lanouette, MD – University of California, San Diego
Rates of and Factors Associated with Psychotropic Medication Adherence in Latinos: A Systematic Review of the Literature
Mentor: Pedro Delgado, MD – University of Texas Health Science Center—San Antonio

Tom Olson, PhD – University of Texas, El Paso
Una Enfermedad Real: OCD and Health Disparities at the US-Mexico Border
Mentor: Roberto Lewis-Fernandez, M.D – Columbia University

Yovanska M. Duarte-Vélez, PhD – University of Puerto Rico, San Juan
Socio-cognitive Vulnerability Model for Suicide Ideation in Puerto Rican Youth
Mentor: Glorisa Canino, PhD – University of Puerto Rico

Oral Presentations (III)
Chair: Alejandro Interian, PhD – UMDNJ—Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

10:00 – 10:50 a.m.

Presentation # 4
Jenny Chong, PhD – University of Arizona
Depression Symptoms in Patients with and without Chronic Disease
Discussant / Mentor: Jan Fawcett, MD – University of New Mexico

10:50 – 11:20 p.m.

Break 

11:20 – 12:10 p.m.

Presentation # 5
Mayra Y. Bámaca-Gomez, MS – Arizona State University
Examining a Developmental-Contextual Model of Depressive Symptomatology among Mexican-Origin Girls
Discussant / Mentor: Glorisa Canino, PhD – University of Puerto Rico

12:10 – 1:40 p.m.

Lunch

1:40 – 2:30 p.m.

Presentation # 6
Armando A. Piña, PhD – Arizona State University
An Open Trial of a Culturally-Adapted Exposure-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety Disorders in Mexican Origin Youth
Discussant / Mentor: Jeanne Miranda, PhD – UCLA

2:30 –  2:50 p.m.

Presentation # 7
Stacey Kaltman, PhD – Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC
Treating Depression and Anxiety Disorders in Latino Immigrants in Primary
Care Settings

Discussant / Mentor: Javier I. Escobar, MD – UMDNJ—Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

7:00 – 11:00 p.m.

Dinner / Dance Reception and Awards

Keynote Address
Dominic Murphy, PhD – California Institute of Technology
Integrating Culture, Cognition and Biology

   

Critical Research Issues In Latino Mental Health
Treatment of Latinos with Mental Disorders:
Conceptual and Empirical Approaches

Santa Fe, New Mexico
March 10-12, 2008

CONFERENCE AGENDA
Wednesday, March 12, 2008

8:00 – 9:00 a.m.

Breakfast

9:00 – 11:00 a.m.

NIMH Grant-Writing Workshop
Mark Chavez, PhD – National Institute of Mental Healthl

   

Organizing Committee:
Margarita Alegria, PhD – Harvard University
Jose Cañive, MD – University of New Mexico
Pedro Delgado, MD – University of Texas
Javier Escobar, MD – UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Alejandro Interian, PhD – UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Alexander Kopelowicz, MD – University of California, Los Angeles
Roberto Lewis-Fernandez, MD – Columbia University
Jeanne Miranda, PhD – University of California, Los Angeles
Maria C. Sciancalapore, MPA – UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
William Vega, PhD – University of California, Los Angeles