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Monthly Topics

Until further notice, FBPA meetings will be held by Zoom videochat. There will be no in-person meetings.


We have been meeting via Zoom on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at noon. Watch for announcements about future meetings.


Rumination-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Depression and Anxiety 


Celeste Conlon, Ph.D.  



When:   April 21, 2021

Time:     Noon – 1:15 p.m.

Where:   Zoom Meeting. To register, send your name and 

e-mail address to Dr. Jo Ann Formby 

               at  joannformby@hotmail.com . She will send you a Zoom invitation on April 19, 2021.

    

Credit:  1.5 Hours of PD credit. Dr. Bob Conlon will ask you to e-mail him answers to Presentation 

              Evaluation questions. In response, he will e-mail you a PD Certificate.


Training Objectives: 

 

  1. State at least one reason to choose rumination as a primary therapeutic target for relapse prevention in depression;
  2. Distinguish between normal and maladaptive rumination;
  3. Locate pertinent resources for further study.


About the Speaker:


Celeste Conlon, Ph.D.  is a psychologist in private practice. She is based in Sugar Land, but currently provides telehealth services across Texas. She specializes in anxiety and depression, with special emphasis in Social  Anxiety and OCD. She provides services to all  ages. She is married to Bob, and they have two grown children. 


Psychotropic Medication and Psychotherapy:

A Dynamic Triangle


Aaron Fink, M.D.


When: Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Time: 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Where: Zoom Teleconference


 Many patients are treated with both medications and psychotherapy. The value and limitations of pharmacotherapy will be discussed. The psychodynamics of psychotropic medication and concurrent treatment by a psychotherapist and psychiatrist will be explored. I will also discuss practical ways to facilitate collaboration between psychotherapist, psychiatrist and patient.


 Learning Objectives:

  1. Describe the value of combining psychotropic medication and psychotherapy ;
  2. Describe 3 potential negative impacts of combining psychotropic medication and psychotherapy;
  3. Describe common transference/countertransference issues in concurrent treatment;
  4. List 3 strategies for improving collaboration between psychotherapist, psychiatrist and patient.


About the Speaker


Aaron H. Fink, M.D. is a child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist. He has a special interest in sport psychiatry, ADHD, eating disorders and group psychotherapy.

 

Dr. Fink studied child development and early childhood education at University of Texas at Austin. He then obtained his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Fink then completed a residency in general psychiatry and a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at Baylor College of Medicine. 


Dr. Fink is in private practice. He is also an Associate Clinical Professor at Baylor College of Medicine and at McGovern Medical School.

 

Dr. Fink serves on the Advisory Board of the Council on Recovery and the Center for Co-Occurring Disorders. He is a past president of the Houston Psychiatric Society and Houston Group Psychotherapy Society (HGPS). He currently chairs HGPS' Community Outreach Committee. He helped found the Attention-Deficit Disorder Association-Southern Region. 


CPS and Psychological Services


Jenny Stadler, Ph.D.


When: Wednesday, June 16, 2021

Time: 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Where: Zoom Teleconference



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