Events

The All-Or-Nothing Marriage

Major historical shifts in the institution of marriage in America have produced two major consequences. First, the quality of average marriages has weakened over time. Second, the quality of the best marriages has strengthened over time. In tandem, these two consequences have pushed marriage toward an all-or-nothing state.

"Working Through Clinical Challenges:

 A DBT Perspective"

Michelle Leybman, Ph.D., C.Psych.

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

We are delighted to host Dr. Leybman at the University of Waterloo for her full-day workshop, which will provide mental health practitioners and students with evidence-based knowledge and clinical tools from a DBT perspective for working with challenging clients.

PRESENTATION: Saving 25 million smokers' lives by 2050 - If the Chinese government adopts two proven tobacco control experiences from Taiwan and Hong Kong

Winner of the 2017 Society for Experimental Social Psychology Dissertation Award

Why Good is More Alike than Bad: Implications for Classification, Generalization, Recognition, Social Comparison and Evaluation

Common and specific factors in CBT: Theory and research from studies in the treatment of anxiety

The common vs. specific factors debate has been around for almost 90 years. Most advocates of CBT have suggested that common factors are necessary, but not sufficient. Others have argued that the Dodo Bird is alive and well, and that all treatments that are credible or bona fide yield similar results.

This year’s speaker will be Dr. John G. Holmes from the University of Waterloo.

The Structure of Interdependence Shapes Cognition in Relationships

WICI TALK: IGOR GROSSMANN
WISDOM IN A COMPLEX WORLD: Measurement, Utility, And Interventions

Speaker: Dr. Candice Monson, Ryerson University

Title:  Cognitive-Behavioral Conjoint Therapy for PTSD and Enhancing Relationships

Location: PAS 2083

Reception to follow in PAS 3005

Abstract:

Speaker: Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett, Northeastern University; President of Association for Psychological Science

Title: The Power of Predictions: An emerging paradigm for psychologucal research

Location:  PAS 2083

Time: 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.

Reception to follow in PAS 3005

Speaker: Dr. Dave Sobel, Brown University

Title: Bridging the gap between causal and scientific reasoning

Location:  PAS 2083

Time: 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.

Reception to follow in PAS 3005