Programs & Training

2008 APA Convention in Boston

Pre-registration for the APA Convention closes on July 31st. The searchable version of the APA Convention program is now available. This year we'll also have programming in our hospitality suite at the Mariott Copley Plaza.

We had many more excellent programs than we could accept. You can change this by helping us to get more hours on the program. The number of hours a division receives is determined solely by the number of people who indicate it as their primary division when registering for convention. So please, when you do register, list 56 first, so that in 2009 we'll have more than the minimum number of hours for your excellent work to be showcased.

Division 56's famous dessert social hour, co-sponsored with the Divisions for Social Justice, will happen from 8-10 pm on Friday, August 15th, Marriott Copley Plaza Hotel, Grand Salons A-C on the 4th floor. Free and welcome to all.

APA Summit on Violence and Abuse in Relationships

Photos and materials from the first Division 56-sponsored APA Summit on Violence and Abuse in Relationships are now available for download.

2007 APA Convention in San Francisco

Symposium: Prostitution, Trafficking, Sexual Compulsivity and Trauma

This symposium considered the multi-faceted relationship between prostitution, trafficking and psychological trauma. Contributions of cultural norms about gender and violence, and issues of public policy, were explored.

Symposium: Innovations in Psychological Care for Returning War Veterans

This symposium examined the considerable and unique challenges posed for psychologists by military veterans returning from Afghanistan and Iraq for the involved healthcare delivery systems of the military and Veterans Administration.

Film Presentation and Panel Discussion: Deliver Us from Evil

After the showing of the film Deliver Us From Evil, a panel of experts on sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Church discussed their work with survivors, the church, and the legal system.

  • Mary Gail Frawley-O'Dea, Chair
  • Christine Courtois
  • Gerald J. McGlone
  • John C. Manly
  • Patrick Wall

2006 APA Convention in New Orleans

Treating Traumatized Children and Families

This symposium, the Division's first substantive APA Convention program, was designed not only to cover a broad spectrum of topics in the field of trauma, but also to reflect the Division leadership's commitment to addressing the needs and interests of both researchers and practitioners.