Future Conferences
2025 - Las Vegas, Nevada
April 3- 6, 2025 - Navigating the Youth Mental Health Crisis: From Science to Solutions
The Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino
Conference Co-Chairs: Kate Fitzgerald, MD and Erika Forbes, PhD
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2026 - Chicago, Illinois - April 9-12, 2026
Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk
Past Conferences
2024 - Boston, MA
April 11 - April 14, 2024 - Sex and Gender: Navigating the Biological and Social Constructs in Depression and Anxiety Disorders
Conference Co-Chairs: D. Jeffrey Newport, MD and C. Neill Epperson, MD
Program Book:
Keynote Speakers:
- Alex Keuroghlian, MD, MPH : Mental Health Care for Transgender and Gender Diverse People
Tracy Bale, PhD: Tails from a Mouse Whisperer: A Translational Journey to Identify Novel Markers of Stress & Trauma Important for Brain Health Across the Lifespan and Between Generations
Jerilyn Ross Lecture:
- Jill Goldstein, MPH, PhD: Depression and Comorbidity with General Medicine: Discoveries and Treatment Viewed through a Sex Differences Lens
2023 - Washington, DC- From Science and Technology to Evidence-Based Practice: Enhancing Access through Integration
April 13 - April 16, 2023
Renaissance Washington, Downtown DC
Conference Co-Chairs: Jonathan Alpert, MD, PhD and Simon Rego, PsyD, ABPP, ACT
Program Book
Keynote Speakers:
- Luci Baines Johnson: Addressing Mental Health: A Time That's Come
- Helen Mayberg, MD: Recovery is Not Linear: Insights from Studies of DBS for Depression
Jerilyn Ross Lecture:
- David M. Clark, DPhil CBE FBA FMedSci FAcSS HonFBPs: Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT): Science, Practice, Economics, and Politics
2022 - Denver, CO - Common Psychopathology: What Can the Past Tell Us About the Future?
March 17-March 20, 2022
Conference Chairs: Chadi G. Abdallah, MD and Lynnette Averill, PhD
Program Book
Keynote Speakers:
- Patrice A. Harris, MD, Leadership in Times of Crisis and Beyond
- Daniel Weinberger, MD, Some Thoughts on the Genetic Tsunami in Psychiatry
Jerilyn Ross Lecture:
- David Nutt, FMedSci, Do Psychedelics Have a Role in the Treatment in Depression?
2021 - Virtual Conference - Resilience and Recovery: From Research to Practice
Conference Chairs: Cindy J. Aaronson, MSW, PhD and Adriana Feder, MD
Program Book
Keynote Speakers:
- Ann Masten, PhD, Resilience in Science and Practice: Pathways to the Future
- Gene Howard Brody, PhD, Resilience to Adversity and the Origins of Disease
- Noelle Hurd, PhD, Centering a Resilience Perspective in Work with Marginalized Groups
Jerilyn Ross Lecture:
- Joan Kaufman, PhD, The State of the Art of Toxic Stress and Resilience Research
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2020 - San Antonio, TX - Resilience: From Research to Practice
CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
Conference Chairs: Cindy J. Aaronson, MSW, PhD and Adriana Feder, MD
Schedule at a Glance
Keynote Speaker:
- Ann Masten, PhD, Resilience in Science and Practice: Pathways to the Future
Jerilyn Ross Lecture:
- Joan Kaufman, PhD, The State of the Art of Toxic Stress and Resilience Research
2019 - Chicago, IL - Transcending Cultural, Racial and Socioeconomic Barriers
Conference Chair: Ned H. Kalin, MD
Program Book
If Elephants Could Talk - 2019 Conference Blog Post by Beth Salcedo, MD
Keynote Speaker:
- Alan Schatzberg, MD, Potential Drugs of Abuse as Antidepressants and Anxiolytics: Pluses and Minuses
Jerilyn Ross Lecture: Ketamine and Mind-Altering Drugs in Treating Anxiety and Depression: Potential Roles and Pitfalls - A Panel Discussion
- Adriana Feder, MD
- Roland Griffiths, PhD
- Kenneth T. Norris, Jr.
- Carlos A Zarate, MD
2018 - Washington, DC - Treatment-Resistant Anxiety and Depression: Challenges and Opportunities
Conference Chair: Sanjay Mathew, MD
Please contact [email protected] for a copy of the Program.
Keynote Speaker:
- Joshua Gordon, MD, PhD, Update from the NIH
Jerilyn Ross Lecture:
- Maurizio Fava, MD, Pharmacological Strategies in the Treatment of Resistant Depression (TRD): The Past, The Present, and The Future
2017 - San Francisco, CA - On the Cutting Edge of Wellness: Behavioral Medicine and its Application to Anxiety and Depressive Disorders
Conference Chair: Gordon Asmundson, PhD R.D. Psych FRSC
Please contact [email protected] for a copy of the Program.
Keynote Speaker:
- Steven C. Hayes, PhD, The Power of Turning Toward: Why Psychological Flexibility Matters for Clients and Practitioners Alike
Jerilyn Ross Lecture:
- Giovanni A. Fava, MD, Well Being Therapy
2016 - Philadelphia, PA - Integrating Research, Practice, and Community
Conference Chair: Jordan Smoller, MD, ScD
Please contact [email protected] for a copy of the Program.
Keynote Speaker:
- Matthew Nock, PhD, Why Do People Harm Themselves? Recent Advances in the Understanding and Prediction of Suicidal Behavior
Jerilyn Ross Lecture: Does Psychotherapy Have a Future? A Moderated Panel Discussion
- Myrna Weissman, PhD
- Pim Cuijpers, PhD
- Philip Wang, MD, Dr.PH
2015 - Miami, FL - Translating Research, Innovating Practice
Conference Chairs: Kerry Ressler, MD, PhD and Tanja Jovanovic, PhD
Please contact [email protected] for a copy of the Program.
Keynote Speaker
- Helen Mayberg, MD, What Has DBS Taught Us About the Neurocircuitry of Depression?
Jerilyn Ross Lecture:
- David H. Barlow, PhD, Should We Be Treating Neuroticism Instead of Anxiety and Depression
2014 - Chicago, IL - Anxiety and Depression: Personalized Treatments for Anxiety and Mood Disorders
Conference Chair: Mark Pollack, MD
Please contact [email protected] for a copy of the Program.
Keynote Speaker:
- Jordan Smoller, MD, Will Genetic Research Help Us Find Better Treatments?
Jerilyn Ross Lecture:
- Zindel Segal, MD, What is the Role of Mindfulness Meditation in the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders? Indicators, Caveats, and Empirical Status
2013 - La Jolla, CA - Technology and New Media in Practice and Research
Conference Chair: Luana Marques, PhD
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Keynote Speaker:
- James Fowler, PhD, Happiness, Depression, and the Power of Social Networking
Jerilyn Ross Lecture:
- Richard Davidson, PhD, Order and Disorder in the Emotional Brain
2012 - Crystal City, VA - Integrating Mind-Body Connections: Advancing Science, Informing Practice for Anxiety and Related Disorders
Conference Chair: Darin Dougherty, MD
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Keynote Speaker:
- David Spiegel, MD, Transforming Mind and Body
Jerilyn Ross Lecture:
- Joseph LeDoux, PhD, The Anxious Brain
2011 - New Orleans, LA - Anxiety and Related Disorders: Efficacy, Effectiveness, and Dissemination
Conference Chair: Terry Keane, PhD
Please contact [email protected] for a copy of the Program.
Keynote Speaker:
- Edna Foa, PhD, Disseminating Evidence-Based Treatments Within Systems and Across Countries: Lessons Learned From Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD
Jerilyn Ross Lecture:
- Herbert Benson, MD, The Relaxation Revolution
2010 - Baltimore, MD - Anxiety Across the Lifespan: Practice Integration of Basic and Clinical Approaches
Conference Chair: Daniel S. Pine, MD
Please contact [email protected] for a copy of the Program.
Keynote Speaker:
- Trisha Meili, I am the Central Park Jogger
2009 - Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico - Anxiety and Health: Translating Research Into Practice
Conference Chair: Risa Weisberg, PhD
Please contact [email protected] for a copy of the Program.
Keynote Speaker:
- Richard Lane, MD, PhD, Neural Substrates of Implicit and Explicit Emotional Processes: Implications for Health
2008 - Savannah, Georgia - Anxiety and Comorbid Disorders: Understanding Risk, Optimizing Outcomes
Conference Chairs: Barbara O. Rothbaum, PhD, ABPP and R. Bruce Lydiard, PhD, MD
Please contact [email protected] for a copy of the Program.Keynote Speaker:
- Ronald Kessler, MD, Comorbidity of Anxiety Disorders with Other Physical and Mental Disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication