Scientific Program
The 11th ICBM will be attended by authorities and experts in the field of behavioral medicine. Don't miss this science-rich Congress! It features keynote addresses, master lectures, panels, symposia, roundtable discussions, oral and poster presentations, meetings of special interest groups, workshops, scientific and trade exhibitions, and ample opportunity to network with colleagues.
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Workshops - Wednesday, 4 August 2010
Detailed descriptions of each workshop can be found in the Preliminary Program. Workshops are offered at $60 each
9:00AM - 11:30AM
W101 - Cross Cultural Research in Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Management
Edwin B. Fisher, Brian Oldenburg, Renée I. Boothroyd, Carina K. Chan, Marisa Finn
W102 - Diagnoses and Treatment of Unspecific Health Complaints
Holger Ursin, Silje Mæland, Erik L. Werner
W103 - Training Health Professionals in Health Behaviour Change Communication: Developing a Multi-Disciplinary Evidence-Based Package
Jo Hart, Sarah Peters
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
W104 - How You Can Create Internet Delivered Health Behaviour Change Interventions Using the Lifeguide
Lucy Yardley, Adrian Osmond, Sarah Williams, Leanne Morrison
W105 - The Power of Expectations: About Placebo and Nocebo Effects
Winfried Rief
W106 - Quality Decision Making in Health Care Settings: The Contribution of Contemporary Social Conflict Theory
Michael VanSlyck, Marilyn Stern
W107 - Multilevel Analyses of Repeated and Clustered Observations: The Generalisation from Simple Linear Models to Linear Mixed Models and Variance Component Models
Stein Atle Lie
Midday Discussions
Thursday, 5 August 2010 · 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
International Journal of Behavioral Medicine (IJBM)
Independence BCDE
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Joost Dekker, PhD, Editor, IJBM
This is your opportunity to meet Joost Dekker, the Editor and Associate Editors of IJBM and discuss issues related to publishing in IJBM. The discussion may cover subjects such as the editorial scope; special issues; the procedure for reviewing of submissions; the web-based manuscript submission, review and tracking system; open access; and other issues. Anyone who would like to learn more about the journal and submission process is encouraged to attend.
Behavioral Medicine Taken to the Marketplace: Forming and Sustaining a Company for Researchers and Entrepreneurs
Penn Quarter
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Virginia Williams, PhD, President, Williams LifeSkills, Inc.
Virginia Williams will discuss what is needed to establish and sustain a company as well as the steps needed to form collaborative partnerships between companies and researchers within academic institutions. The session will begin with a dialogue about areas of expertise and potential interest and will include a discussion of the unique funding options available to small businesses. This roundtable is designed for entrepreneurs interested in starting a company that centers around the research and application of the principles of behavioral medicine or for researchers interested in working with (or toward starting) such a company.
Early Career Network Roundtable: How Can ISBM Better Support Early Career Researchers?
Conference Theatre
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Carina Chan, MSc (Hons), PhD, Tan Sri Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine, Monash University
We will evaluate the current development and status of the early career network and explore possible future avenues to support early career researchers. Ideas and contribution from junior and senior researchers are welcome!
On-Line Learning Resources in Evidence-Based Behavioral Practice (EBBP)
Farragut/LaFayette
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Bonnie Spring, PhD, ABPP, Chair, EBBP Council
Join us for lunch and hear an update about the EBBP project, sponsored by the National Institutes of Health's Office of Behavior and Social Science Research (OBSSR).The EBBP project creates learning resources to help bridge the gap between research and practice in real-world settings. A series of free interactive on-line modules (http://www.ebbp.org/training.html) is being created to help scientists and practitioners master the concepts and methods of evidence-based practice. Bonnie Spring, Chair of the EBBP Council, will discuss five modules that have been developed to address foundational gaps in graduate education about behavioral intervention (EBBP Process, Searching for Evidence, Systematic Reviews, Randomized Controlled Trials, & Critical Appraisal).She will also unveil two forthcoming modules designed to support learning about evidence-based decision-making by clinicians and community practitioners in the field. The target audience for this roundtable is behavioral researchers, practitioners, and educators.
The first 40 attendees will receive lunch, courtesy of the EBBP Council!
Friday, 6 August 2010 • 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Research Funding Opportunities from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Independence BCDE
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Peter Muehrer, PhD, Chief, Mood and Sleep Disorders Research
Peter Muehrer, PhD, will host an informal question-and-answer session on funding opportunities and priorities for behavioral medicine-related research at the National Institute of Mental Health. The session will focus primarily on questions raised by attendees, after brief opening remarks by Dr. Muehrer. The brief opening remarks will also address how to obtain pre-application technical assistance from NIMH staff, various grant mechanisms to support investigators across the career continuum, the peer review process, and how funding decisions are made. The target audience is investigators across the career continuum interested in studying the etiology, prevention, or treatment of psychopathology in people with other physical disorders (e.g., psychopathology in people with heart disease, cancer, diabetes, etc.).
Translational Behavioral Medicine (TBM): Practice, Policy, Research
Penn Quarter
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Bonnie Spring, PhD, ABPP, Editor-in-Chief, Translational Behavioral Medicine (TBM): Practice, Policy, Research
Hear about publication opportunities in the new Society of Behavioral Medicine journal, TBM. Editor-in-Chief Bonnie Spring discusses her vision for the new journal and the unique niche TBM occupies in the translational dialogue between behavioral researchers, clinicians, and policymakers. She will describe the various types of articles she is looking to publish, how to submit, and tips for getting an editor's attention.
Target audience: Behavioral researchers, clinicians, policymakers
ISBM International Collaborative Studies Committee (ICSC)
Conference Theatre
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Arja R Aro, Chair, ISBM ICSC
The roundtable provides a forum to exchange ideas and interests in collaborative studies worldwide. It is possible to bring in new suggestions for projects; look for research partners; and also share experiences from previous studies. Further, the organizer, ISBM ICSC, is interested in learning about potential needs for international research training, facilitation and other support functions, which ISBM ICSC could provide. All those interested are welcome!
Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS): Using New Theory and Technology to Improve the Assessment of Health-Related Quality of Life in Clinical Research
Farragut/LaFayette
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Susan Czajkowski, PhD & William Riley, PhD; National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute
The Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) is an NIH initiative designed to improve assessment of self-reported symptoms and other health-related quality of life domains (i.e., pain, fatigue, emotional distress, physical function, and social well-being) across many chronic diseases. In this session, we will discuss the background and rationale for PROMIS, describe currently available PROMIS assessment tools and demonstrate how these measures can be used to improve the measurement of patient-reported outcomes (PRO's) across a variety of chronic diseases.
Saturday, 7 August 2010 • 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Emerging Behavioral Medicine Journals: Establishing a New Journal
Penn Quarter
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Leader TBD
The role of any medical journal is to educate readers, report original research findings, uphold high scientific standards and enhance high-quality evidence-based medicine. Journals should also encourage young peer reviewers to invest in the scientific and publishing process. With so many journals already on the market, it is important to consolidate and concentrate your expertise. If you, your society or institution is thinking about establishing your own journal, this session will provide an opportunity to speak with the co-editor of the Latin American Journal of Behavioral Medicine, whose first issue is scheduled for August 2010!
Peers for Progress
Conference Theatre
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Edwin Fisher, PhD, Global Director, Peers for Progress; Professor, Department of Health Behavior & Health Education, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Peers for Progress was founded in 2006 to promote awareness and use of peer support and improve self-management amidst the growing, global diabetes epidemic. The mission of Peers for Progress is to evaluate, demonstrate, and promote peer support for diabetes management around the world. The program is rooted in peer-to-peer interactions in order to sustain individual behavior changes that will improve health as well as quality of life. Peers for Progress is designed to demonstrate the value of peer support, extend the evidence base for such interventions, help establish peer support as an accepted, core component of diabetes care, and promote peer support programs and networks around the world.
Join this session to learn how you can promote peer support programs, and help to develop an international network among those active in peer support programs!
The first 40 attendees will receive lunch, courtesy of Peers for Progress!
New Opportunities for NIH Funding of International Behavioral Medicine Research
Independence BCDE
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Moderator:
Susan Czajkowski, Ph.D., Program Director,
National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute
Panel Members:
Xingzhu Liu, M.D., Ph.D., Program Officer, Fogarty International Center
Cristina Rabadan-Diehl, Ph.D., MPH, Deputy Director, Office of Global Health,
National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute
Michele Bloch, M.D., Ph.D., Medical Officer, Tobacco Control Research Branch,
National Cancer Institute
Susannah Allison, Ph.D., Program Officer, Division of AIDS,
National Institute of Mental Health
An informative and interactive session with NIH program officials who will talk about funding opportunities for behavioral medicine researchers interested in global health. Topics include international research on behavioral risk factors for heart disease, tobacco control & cancer, prevention & treatment of HIV/AIDS, and others.
Tracks
Adherence
Aging
Infectious Diseases/SARS/HIV/AIDS
Alcohol/Smoking/Substance Abuse
Genetics/Environmental Interactions
Cancer
Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Disorders
Childhood & Adolescence
Cross Track and Other
Diabetes/Metabolism/Nutrition/Obesity/Eating Disorders
Gender and Health
Health Behaviors
Health Education and Promotion
Health Systems, Policy and Economics
Illness/ Illness Affect/ Illness Behavior
Measurement and Methods
Pain, Musculoskeletal, and Neuromuscular Disorders
Physical Activity
Functional Somatic and Somatoform Disorders
Psychophysiological Disorders & Sleep
Screening & Early Detection
Socioeconomic Factors, Culture, & Global Health
Stress/Psychophysiology/PNI/PNE
Violence/Victimization/PTSD
Work Related Health
Translation of Research to Policy & Practice