56th Annual Meeting
Tentative Program Schedule
Please note that this schedule is subject to change. The Program Book distributed at the Annual Meeting will have final information on dates, times, and speakers for each presentation.


Special Interest Study Group 1 (sold out)
Advances in Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy for Children and Adolescents

This SIG reviews recent advances in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for childhood anxiety disorders, including obsessive compulsive disorder. The presenters discuss recent advances in behavioral treatments for reducing tic severity in Tourette’s Syndrome and other tic disorders. The roles of functional assessment and functional interventions in anxiety and tic disorders, along with principles of acceptance and commitment therapy, are reviewed as well.
Friday, October 30, 2009: 4:30 PM-6:00 PM