3rd Annual ORTHO SUMMER SYMPOSIUM
in the Cape Cod Institute
www.cape.org
”Families and Disabilities”
June 23 - 27, 2008
The American Orthopsychiatric Association is pleased to join the Cape Cod Institute for its 3rd annual summer symposium. The theme of the 2008 program is Families and Disabilities. We will feature discussion around this central theme and presentations by nationally known experts in the field. Speakers include psychiatrist John Rolland, MD, whose widely acclaimed family systems illness model provides a psychosocial map to help couples and families navigate the changing landscape in the experience of illness and disability over time. Froma Walsh, PhD, will discuss spirituality and resilience in families with disabilities. Family psychologist Susan H. McDaniel, PhD, will present on the cutting edge of psychotherapy and health, with a focus on why psychotherapy cures many of the problems in healthcare today. Diane Marsh, PhD, will focus on families of persons with serious mental illness such as schizophrenia, major depression, and bipolar disorder. The program also will host a panel of consumers and providers to discuss experiences of care. Afternoons will be available for optional workshops for skill development and for free time for personal or family relaxation and recreation. Some organized social activities will be scheduled. Continuing education credit (15 hours) is available.
Program Details
Monday: "Mastering Family Challenges with Illness and Disability: An Integrative Model"
John S. Rolland, M.D., is Professor of Psychiatry and founding Co-Director of the Center for Family Health at the University of Chicago. His widely acclaimed family systems illness model provides a psychosocial map to help couples and families navigate the changing landscape in the experience of illness and disability over time. He is the author of Families, Illness, & Disability: An integrative Treatment Approach.
Tuesday: "Spiritual Wellsprings for Resilience: Living and Loving Fully with Disabilities"
Froma Walsh, Ph.D., is the Firestone Professor Emerita of Sociology and Co-Director of the Center for Family Health at the University of Chicago. She is a leading expert on family resilience and resilience-oriented clinical practice, and her approach integrates multicultural and spiritual resources in healing, wellbeing, and growth.
Wednesday: "The Cutting Edge of Psychotherapy and Health"
Susan H. McDaniel, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychiatry and Family Medicine at the University of Rochester Medical School. She is a psychologist who is nationally and internationally known for her publications on families and health, including Medical Family Therapy, and many professional articles related to behavioral health in primary care and family dynamics and genetic conditions.
Thursday: "Families of People with Serious Mental Illness"
Diane T. Marsh, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh, Greensburg, PA. She has many years experience as a therapist, researcher, consultant, and trainer. She is the author or editor of 11 books, including Serious Mental Illness and the Family: The Practitioner's Guide, and A Family-Focused Approach to Serious Mental Illness.
Friday: "What Family Members of People with Disabilities Want Mental Health Professionals to Know and Do"
This session will be organized by Stephany Melton, MSW, Development Manager for the Massachusetts Advocates for Children. MAC is a grassroots advocacy organization for children with disabilities (including mental disabilities).
Dr. Jan L. Culbertson, professor of pediatrics at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, is chair of the competitive program review. In cooperation with Cape Cod Institute staff, Dr. David S. Hargrove, Ortho President, is leading the overall organization of the symposium