2/14/2024

It’s Not Just About Blood Sugar: The Psychological Impact of Living with Diabetes

 

Presented by Amanda Kirpitch, MA, RDN, CDCES, CDN, and Sarah Dougherty, PsyD, EdM, MS  

Follow link to newsletter: 2-14-2024-MCPA newsletter.docx

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10/11/2023

Psychology in General; Thought Field Therapy in Particular: An Introduction

 

Presented by Sheila S. Bender, PhD

Follow link to newsletter: 10-11-2023-MCPA newsletter.docx

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5/10/2023

                The Power of Language and Microaggressions

Presented by:

Lori Tarke, DHSC

Moderated by:Hayley Hirschmann, PhD

Follow link to newsletter: 5-10-2023-MCPA newsletter.docx

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4/12/2023

 

What is the Mystery of Resilience?

Presented by

Lise Deguire, Psy.D

Follow link to newsletter: 4-12-2023-MCPA newsletter.docx

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3/8/2023

Cannabis Use and the Adolescent Brain

Presented by:Ashley Gorman, PhD ABPP

Follow link to newsletter: 3-8-2023-MCPA newsletter.docx


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2/8/2023

Inspiration Must Precede Remediation:  Mental Health Requires Connection to Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and Youth Purpose

Presented by

Maurice J Elias, Ph.D

Follow link to newsletter: 2-8-2023-MCPA newsletter.docx

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1/11/2023

The Existential Importance of the Penis:  A New View of the Sexuality of Men:  Part II Clinical Implications

Presented by:

Daniel Watter, Ed.D.

Follow link to newsletter:  1-11-2023-MCPA newsletter.docx

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9/14/2022 

Integrating Family Systems and Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Pediatric Anxiety

Presented by:

Mike Zito, PhD

Follow link to newsletter: 9-14-2022-MCPA newsletter.docx

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4/13/22

Suicide Risk Factors:  Protective Factors and Ongoing Assessment

Presented by:

Dr. Nicole Rafanello, Ph.D.

Follow link to newsletter: 4-13-2022-MCPA newsletter.docx

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3/9/2022

Gender in Neuropsychology: An Introductory Conversation

Presented by:

Christine Ghilain, Ph.D., ABPP-CN

Follow link to newsletter: 3-9-2022-MCPA newsletter.docx

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The Existential Importance of the Penis:  A New View of the Sexuality of Men

Presented by:

Dr. Dan Watter

Follow link to newsletter:  2-9-2022-MCPA newsletter.docx

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January 12, 2022


Harm Reduction:  Evidence and Practical Applications with Emerging Adults

Presented by:

Dr. Nathan McClelland

Follow link to newsletter:  1-12-22-MCPA newsletter.docx


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November 11, 2021

Paradigm Shift: Treating Parents Embroiled in Conflict

Presented by:

Sharon Ryan Montgomery, Psy.D. and Tamsen Thorpe, Ph.D.

Follow link to newsletter: 11-10-2021 MCPA Newsletter.docx

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October 13, 2021

Three Areas of Clinical Concern in Adoptees and their Families

Presented by:

Catherine Bianchi, PhD

Follow link to newsletter: 10-13-21 MCPA newsletter.docx

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May 12, 2021

Integrating Family Systems and Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Pediatric Depression

Presented by:

Mike Zito, PhD

Follow link to newsletter: 5-12-21 MCPA Newsletter.docx

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Co-Occurring ASD and OCD:  Treatment Implications

Presented by:

Rebecca Sachs, PhD ABPP

Follow link to newsletter: 4-14-21 MCPA Newsletter.docx

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Helping Americans of South Asian ancestry negotiate the influence of family, ethnic culture, and dominant culture for improved well-being

Presented by:

Komal Dutt, PhD , Nancy Sidhu, PhD, and Gurpreet Singh, MSW, LICSW

Follow link to newsletter:  3-10-2021-MCPA newsletter.docx


Trends in Understanding, Assessing, and Treating Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Adolescence

Presented by:

Marc Gironda, Psy.D.

Katherine L. Feingold, MD

Follow link to newsletter:  1-11-21-MCPA newsletter.docx

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Maintaining A Psychological Practice in the Age of COVID-19

and Beyond

by Allen H. Weg, Ed.D.

with a special appearance by Megan Cox, PsyD

Follow link to newlsetter: 11-11-20 MCPA Newsletter.docx

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Improving Treatment Effectiveness: Guide to Therapy with 

Attachment Theory and Compassionate Self-Awareness

by Leslie Becker-Phelps, PhD

Follow link to newsletter: 10-14-20 MCPA Newsletter.docx

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Understanding and Addressing Implicit Biases 

in Psychology Practice

by Milton Fuentes, PsyD

Follow link to newsletter: 9-16-20 MCPA Newsletter.docx

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Working With Parents of Young People 

Who use Opiods

Virtual live meeting in conjunction with EUCAP

by Gregg Benson

Follow link to newsletter: 6-12-20 MCPA Newsletter.docx

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Social Anxiety: Why Cognitive Therapy is Better than Exposure Treatment

by Milton Spett, PhD

Follow link to newsletter: 1-8-20 MCPA Newsletter.docx

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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)

by Brooke Donald, PsyD

Follow link to newsletter: 11-13-19 MCPA Newsletter.docx

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Duty to Warn and Protect:  Considerations for New Jersey Psychologists

 by: Gianni Pirelli, Ph.D. ABPP

Follow link to newsletter:  9-11-19 MCPA Newsletter .docx

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Virtual Reality- It’s real and you do not need to know anything about Microsoft’s X-Box, Sony’s PlayStation, or Nintendo’s Switch game consoles to use it with your patients

Presented by: Randy A. Bressler, Psy.D. L.L.C.

Follow link to newlsetter:  5-8-19 MCPA Newsletter .docx

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Morris County Psychological Association and Essex Union County Association of Psychologists Presents: 

Grief After Suicide: What Do Survivors Need?

 by: Sarah Dougherty, PsyD and Jesse Bassett, M.D, M. Div. (of Good Grief)

Follow link to newsletter:  3-8-19 MCPA Newsletter .docx

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New Trends in Psychiatry: Treatment Resistant Depression

by Robert C. Lieb, M.D.

Follow link to full newsletter:  1-9-19 MCPA Newsletter .docx

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Sexuality in Later Life: Navigating the Challenges

of Changing Bodies

by Daniel N. Watter, Ed.D

Follow link to full newsletter:  9-12-18 MCPA Newsletter .docx

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Fostering Psychological Flexibility and Nurturing Communities

 Through Acceptance and Mindfulness-Based Approaches

by Jennifer Block-Lerner, Ph.D., Amanda Aster, Psy.D., and Paola Ricardo, B.A.

Follow link to full newsletter: 5-9-18 MCPA Newsletter .docx

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Psychologists in Primary Care:

Where are We and Where are We Headed?

by Robert E. McGrath, PhD

Follow link to full newsletter: 4-11-18 MCPA Newsletter .docx

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The Slave Next Door: What Psychologists in NJ Need to Know

About Human Trafficking

by Susan Neigher, Phd and Jennifer Amaya

Follow link to full newsletter: 3-9-18 MCPA Newsletter .doc

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Understanding the Opiod Epidemic:

Clinical Application for Psychologists

by Kristine DeJesus, PsyD

Follow link to full newsletter: 1-10-18 MCPA Newsletter .doc

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Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Chronic Pain

by Milton Spett, Phd

Follow link to full newsletter:  9-13-17 MCPA Newsletter.doc

_______________________________________________________________________

Integrating Mind-Body Focus Into Clinical Practice

by Joshua Zavin, PhD

Follow link to full newsletter: 5-10-17 MCPA Newsletter.doc

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Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples:  Listening for Attachment

Themes to Build Empathy

by Elisabeth Brown, PsyD

Follow link to full newsletter:  4-12-17 MCPA Newsletter.doc

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Childhood PTSD; Research, Assessment and Treatment

by Philip Saigh, PhD and Leah McGuire, PhD

Follow link to full newsletter: 1-11-17 MCPA Newsletter.doc

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From Wrong to Strong; Positive Psychotherapy

by Dan Tomasulo, PhD

Follow link to full newsletter: 11-9-16 MCPA Newsletter.doc

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Stress Redcution for High School and College Students in the School and Office Setting

by Perry Bell, PsyD

10-19-16 MCPA Newsletter-Rev..doc

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Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) Vs. Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder:

What's the Difference and How Can We Help?

by Stephanie Cummings, MD

9-14-16_MCPA_Newsletter.doc

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Meet and Greet With NJPA Leadership

with Kiera Boertzl-Smith, JD, Barry Katz, PhD,

and Hulon Newsome, PsyD

5-11-16_MCPA_Newsletter.doc

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Firearms and Mental Health: A Primer for Psychologists

By Gianni Pirelli, PhD

4-13-16_MCPA_Newsletter.doc

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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)

by Brooke Donald, PsyD

Follow link to newsletter: 11-13-19 MCPA Newsletter.docx

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Duty to Warn and Protect:  Considerations for New Jersey Psychologists

 by: Gianni Pirelli, Ph.D. ABPP

Follow link to newsletter:  9-11-19 MCPA Newsletter .docx

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Virtual Reality- It’s real and you do not need to know anything about Microsoft’s X-Box, Sony’s PlayStation, or Nintendo’s Switch game consoles to use it with your patients

Presented by: Randy A. Bressler, Psy.D. L.L.C.


Morris County Psychological Association and Essex Union County Association of Psychologists Presents: 

Grief After Suicide: What Do Survivors Need?

 by: Sarah Dougherty, PsyD and Jesse Bassett, M.D, M. Div. (of Good Grief)

Follow link to newsletter:  3-8-19 MCPA Newsletter .docx

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New Trends in Psychiatry: Treatment Resistant Depression

by Robert C. Lieb, M.D.

Follow link to full newsletter:  1-9-19 MCPA Newsletter .docx

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Sexuality in Later Life: Navigating the Challenges

of Changing Bodies

by Daniel N. Watter, Ed.D

Follow link to full newsletter:  9-12-18 MCPA Newsletter .docx

____________________________________________________________

Fostering Psychological Flexibility and Nurturing Communities

 Through Acceptance and Mindfulness-Based Approaches

by Jennifer Block-Lerner, Ph.D., Amanda Aster, Psy.D., and Paola Ricardo, B.A.

Follow link to full newsletter: 5-9-18 MCPA Newsletter .docx

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Psychologists in Primary Care:

Where are We and Where are We Headed?

by Robert E. McGrath, PhD

Follow link to full newsletter: 4-11-18 MCPA Newsletter .docx

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The Slave Next Door: What Psychologists in NJ Need to Know

About Human Trafficking

by Susan Neigher, Phd and Jennifer Amaya

Follow link to full newsletter: 3-9-18 MCPA Newsletter .doc

_____________________________________________________

Understanding the Opiod Epidemic:

Clinical Application for Psychologists

by Kristine DeJesus, PsyD

Follow link to full newsletter: 1-10-18 MCPA Newsletter .doc

____________________________________________________

Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Chronic Pain

by Milton Spett, Phd

Follow link to full newsletter:  9-13-17 MCPA Newsletter.doc

_______________________________________________________________________

Integrating Mind-Body Focus Into Clinical Practice

by Joshua Zavin, PhD

Follow link to full newsletter: 5-10-17 MCPA Newsletter.doc

____________________________________________________________________

Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples:  Listening for Attachment

Themes to Build Empathy

by Elisabeth Brown, PsyD

Follow link to full newsletter:  4-12-17 MCPA Newsletter.doc

___________________________________________________________________

Childhood PTSD; Research, Assessment and Treatment

by Philip Saigh, PhD and Leah McGuire, PhD

Follow link to full newsletter: 1-11-17 MCPA Newsletter.doc

_________________________________________________________________

From Wrong to Strong; Positive Psychotherapy

by Dan Tomasulo, PhD

Follow link to full newsletter: 11-9-16 MCPA Newsletter.doc

________________________________________________________________

Stress Redcution for High School and College Students in the School and Office Setting

by Perry Bell, PsyD

10-19-16 MCPA Newsletter-Rev..doc

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Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) Vs. Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder:

What's the Difference and How Can We Help?

by Stephanie Cummings, MD

9-14-16_MCPA_Newsletter.doc

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Meet and Greet With NJPA Leadership

with Kiera Boertzl-Smith, JD, Barry Katz, PhD,

and Hulon Newsome, PsyD

5-11-16_MCPA_Newsletter.doc

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Firearms and Mental Health: A Primer for Psychologists

By Gianni Pirelli, PhD

4-13-16_MCPA_Newsletter.doc

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There's An App for That: Using Apps to Enhance Your
Clinical Practice
Nicole Rafanello, PhD & Francine Rosenberg, PsyD

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High Conflict Divorce Impact and Dynamics and Effective
Role Strategies for Adult and Child Clinicians
Sharon Ryan Montgomery, PsyD

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Update on Psychopharmacological 
Treatment of Depression
Eric Bartkey, MD

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Resolving Ethical Dilemmas
Lisa Greenberg, Phd and Laura Richardson, PhD
 
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Using Mindfulness to Help Clients Manage Weight, Emotional Eating
and Binge Eating
Debra Gill, PhD
 
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The Faces of Fear - Children on the RUN
Joint meeting With EUCAP
Roy Aranda, PsyD, JD
 
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Gender Affirmative Treatment for
Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Youth
Margaret Nichols, PhD
 
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Working With Aggressive Children and Adolescents
Barry A. Katz, PhD and Mark Singer, EdD
 
Follow link to see full newsletter:
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The Dilemma and Consequences of Undisclosed and Unrecognized Substance Use Disorders

 Gregg Benson, MA, LCADC

 

Follow link to see full newsletter:

 10-8-14_MCPA_Newsletter.doc

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Pharmacogenomics in Psychiatry - Genetic Testing and the Choice of Medications
Dr. Katherine Feingold

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  "Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorders"
Presenter: Suzanne Buchanan, Psy.D., BCBA-D

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"Can You Train Your Brain?"
Presenter: Ashley Gorman, Ph.D.

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High School Psychology Awards Program

Moderated by Susan Neigher, PhD

Follow link below to see complete newsletter

6-5-13_MCPA_Newsletter[1][1].doc

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"Psychopharmacology Update

With regard to Treatment of 

Bipolar Disorders" by Dr. William Becker

Follow link below to see complete newsletter

4-10-13_MCPA_Newsletter[1][1].doc

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“What’s New in Psychopharmacology?"

Presented by: 
Rob Lieb, M.D.

Follow the link below to see our May 2011 Newsletter

May 2011 MCPA Newsletter.doc


 

September 14, 2011

“The legacy of 9/11:

Exploring the sequelae for our world, our work, and ourselves”

 Presented by

Nina Thomas, Ph.D., ABPP, CGP

Follow the link below to see our September 2011 Newsletter


September 2011 MCPA Newsletter.doc


October 19, 2011

A Discussion about Prescriptive Authority in New Jersey:

A new specialty

 Presented by

Sean Evers, Ph.D., President of New Jersey Psychological Association

Follow the link below to see our October 2011 Newsletter


October 2011 MCPA Newsletter.doc


November 9, 2011

 

Disclosing Confidential Information When Working with Children and Adolescents.

Panel Discussion with:

Phyllis Lakin, PhD (clinical), Marcy Pasternak, PhD (forensic), John Murdoch II, Esq.(legal), Chad Gillikin LCSW(school-base student assistance programs),

Follow the link below to see our November 2011 Newsletter

Novemeber 2011 MCPA Newsletter.doc



April 11, 2012

An Introduction to Webinars for Practitioners

Presented by Josephine Minardo, PsyD

4-11-12_MCPA_Newsletter[1].doc

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May 18, 2012

"Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Sex Offenders

But Were Too Shocked to Ask (Almost)"

Presented by Jeffrey Singer, PhD

5-18-12_MCPA_Newsletter[1][1].doc

 

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June 6, 2012

2012 MCPA High School Scholarship Program

Presented by Susan Neigher, PhD

6-6-12_MCPA_Newsletter[1].doc

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September 12, 2012

Introduction to the Private Practice Manual

Presented by Barry Helfman, PsyD

9-12_MCPA_Newsletter[1][1].doc

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October 10, 2012

"Reasonable Accommodations in School Settings and The Workplace"

Presented by Jayne M. Wesler, Esq.

10-10-12_MCPA_Newsletter[1][1].doc

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