Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Critical Research Issues In Latino Mental Health Treatment of Latinos with Mental Disorders: Translational Research in Latino Mental Health: Bench to Bedside, Adoption of Best Practices, and Integration in Community Hotel: Hyatt Regency Location: New Brunswick, New Jersey • June 11-13, 2009 CONFERENCE AGENDA Thursday, June 11, 2009
7:30 – 8:30 AM	Registration and Breakfast
8:30 – 9:30 AM	Introductions, Welcoming Remarks and Outline of the Meeting
9:30 - 10:30 AM	Keynote Address: On Mentoring and Being Mentored: Some Personal Vignettes - Maria Oquendo, M.D. – Columbia University
10:30 – 10:45 AM	Break Oral Presentations (I) Chair: Dilip Jeste, M.D. - University of California at San Diego
10:45 – 11:35 AM	Presentation # 1 Melanie Perez, Ph.D. - Columbia University Trauma Treatment Outcome among Culturally Diverse Latino Children/Adolescent Discussant/Mentor: Jeanne Miranda, Ph.D. – University of California at Los Angeles
11:35 – 12:25 PM	Presentation # 2 Kristine Molina, MS - University of Michigan The Relation Between Everyday Discrimination and Psychological Distress among Latina/o Subgroups: Considering the Role of Gender Discussant/Mentor: Debra Perez, Ph.D. – Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
12:25 – 1:40 pm	Lunch Oral Presentations (II) Chair: Barry Lebowitz, Ph.D. - University of California at San Diego
1:40 – 2:30 pm	Presentation # 3 Lydia Franco, LMSW – Rutgers – The State University of New Jersey Pathways to Violence-Related Behaviors among Latino Adolescents: Potential Points of Intervention Discussant/Mentor: Margarita Alegría, Ph.D. – Harvard University
2:30 – 2:50 pm	Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Opportunities Denise A. Davis, Dr. P.H. and Debra Perez, Ph.D. – Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
2:50 – 3:05 pm	Break
3:10 – 4:30 pm	Poster Session I Chair: Jose M. Canive, M.D. – University of New Mexico Brian Collins, MA – NYU Cross-Sectional Associations of Low Spanish and English Language Competence and Psychopathology in Young Latino Boys and Girls Discussant/Mentor: Glorisa Canino, Ph.D. – University of Puerto Rico Christina Mangurian, M.D. – Columbia University Adaptation of a Weight Loss Program for Latino Patients in a Community Mental Health Clinic Discussant/Mentor: Margarita Alegría, Ph.D. – Harvard University Richard Van Dorn, Ph.D. - University of South Florida Preferences for Psychiatric Advance Directives among Latinos: How do Clients, Family Members and Clinicians View Advance Care Planning for Mental Health? Discussant/Mentor: Denise Davis, Ph.D., MPA – Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
4:30 – 8:30 pm	Reception and Dinner

Friday, June 12, 2009
7:45 – 8:45 am	Breakfast Oral Presentations (III) Chair: Margarita Alegría, Ph.D. – Harvard University
8:45 – 9:35 am	Presentation # 4 Igda Martinez, Psy.D. – Rutgers – The State University of New Jersey Antidepressant Adherence Among Latinos: The Role of the Family Discussant/Mentor: Alex Kopelowicz, M.D. – University of California at Los Angeles
9:35 – 10:25 am	Presentation # 5 Jonathan Feldman, Ph.D. - Yeshiva University Ethnic Differences in Asthma-Panic Disorder Comorbidity and the Role of Primary Language Spoken Discussant/Mentor: Roberto Lewis-Fernandez, M.D. – Columbia University
10:25 – 10:40 am	Break
10:40 – 12:20 am	Poster Session II Chair: Glorisa Canino, Ph.D. – University of Puerto Rico Brenda Hernandez, MA - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Cultural Influences on Coping with Parent-Child Conflict Discussant/Mentor: William Vega, Ph.D. – University of California at Los Angeles Leopoldo Cabassa, Ph.D. – Columbia University Transforming Research into Practice: Development of a Depression Fotonovela for Low-literate Latinos Discussant/Mentor: Esperanza Diaz, M.D. – Yale University Mentor: Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, M.D., Ph.D. – University of California at Davis Lisa Lapeyrouse, Ph.D. – University of California at Los Angeles Understanding Gendered Vulnerabilities to Acculturative Stress: Traditional Gender Role Beliefs, Employment, and Depressive Symptoms among Mexican-Origin Adults Discussant/Mentor: Peter Guarnaccia, Ph.D. – Rutgers – The State University of New Jersey Yolanda Cespedes, Ph.D. - Childrens Hospital Los Angeles The Role of Cultural Discrepancy in Latino Adolescent Mental Health Discussant/Mentor: Maria Oquendo, M.D. – Columbia University
12:20 – 1:20 pm	Lunch
1:20 – 1:40 p.m.	Mentor Pearls: Barry Lebowitz, Ph.D. - University of California at San Diego R’s and K’s: Making Your Strongest Case
1:40 – 2:30 pm	Presentation # 6 Daniel Jimenez, Ph.D. - Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center Cultural Beliefs and Treatment Preferences of Ethnically Diverse Older Adult Consumers in Primary Care Discussant/Mentor: Marvin Karno, M.D. – University of California at Los Angeles
2:30 – 3:45 pm	Poster Session III Chair: Michael Escamilla, M.D. – University of Texas at San Antonio Juan Zavala, M.D. - University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Bipolar Spectrum Disorders and the Legal System: Implications for Public Health in the U.S. Latino Population Discussant/Mentor: Alex Kopelowicz, M.D. – University of California at Los Angeles John Zeber, Ph.D. - University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Medication Adherence, Ethnicity, and the Influence of Multiple Psychosocial and Financial Barriers in Patients with Bipolar Disorder Discussant/Mentor: Alejandro Interian, Ph.D. – UMDNJ – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Mentor: Mark Olfson, M.D., MPH – Columbia University J. Martín Rodríguez, MA - Clinical Neuroscience Research Program, Biomedical Research Institute of New Mexico Identification of Non-STG sources of P50 with VESTAL Discussant/Mentor: Vickie Arango, Ph.D. – Columbia University
3:45 – 4:00 pm	Break
4:00 – 5:20 pm	Poster Session IV Chair: Augusto Perez-Gomez, Ph.D. – Fundacion Nuevos Rumbos Marizaida Sanchez-Cesareo, Ph.D. – University of Puerto Rico Evaluation of a community-initiated parenting education program; Implications for evidence-based practices Discussant/Mentor: Oriana Linares, Ph.D. - NYU Child Study Center Anne Richards, M.D., MPH – University of California at San Francisco Mental Distress in Colombians Internally Displaced by Armed Conflict: A Needs Assessment and Springboard for Contextually Appropriate Clinical Intervention Discussant/Mentor: Javier I. Escobar, M.D. – UMDNJ – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Veronica Cardenas, Ph.D. – University of California at San Diego Examination of Cultural Factors Necessary in Developing a Skills-Based Treatment for Middle-aged and Older Latinos with Psychosis Discussant/Mentor: Steve Silverstein, Ph.D. – UMDNJ – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Awards
Dinner on your own
Saturday, June 13, 2009
8:00 – 9:00 AM	Breakfast
9:00 – 10:30 AM	“Applying Genetic Analyses to Research Studies on Latino Mental Health.” Michael Escamilla, M.D. - University of Texas at San Antonio
10:45 – 12:15 pm	“NIH/NIDA Funding-Priorities, Opportunities, & Strategies” Ivan Montoya, M.D. – National Institute of Drug Abuse
Organizing Committee: Margarita Alegria, Ph.D. – Harvard University Victoria Arango, Ph.D. – Colombia University Javier I. Escobar, M.D. – UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Peter J. Guarnaccia, Ph.D. – Rutgers University Alejandro Interian, Ph.D. - UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Alexander Kopelowicz, M.D. – University of California Los Angeles Maria A. Oquendo, M.D. – Colombia University William A. Vega, Ph.D. - University of California Los Angeles

Friday, June 12, 2009

Saturday, June 13, 2009