What conferences do you like?

[R. Matey]

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I'm looking for serious clinically focused conferences that place a high value on evidence-based psychotherapeutic practice. Any ideas? I've been to APA, ABCT, and APS a number of times.

 

[romanticscience]

ASCP is good

 

[Ollie123]

"Clinical" as in "This would be useful for people who primarily work as service providers and not scientists" or "Clinical" as in "Not Pre-Clinical" (i.e., rodent/cell models)?

I mostly go to specialty conferences: RSA, CPDD and SRNT are all good, though SRNT quality has dropped in recent years as its become a near-exclusively disparities and policy conference with very little interesting clinical advances despite there being some major ones in the field. The disparities/policy stuff is also usually pretty low quality.

Besides the ones you listed, I've heard excellent things about ACBS (Contextual Behavioral Science), especially if interested in ACT or similar interventions. I've also heard good things about SRP - Society for Research in Psychopathology. SBM (Society for Behavioral Medicine) is also excellent if you do BMed-type-things. ACNP is by far my favorite - has the most innovative/rigorous work by orders of magnitude and runs the gambit from basic through public health, but its invite-only so not something you can just show up at.

 

[cara susanna]

ABCT and ISTSS

 

[R. Matey]

"Clinical" as in "This would be useful for people who primarily work as service providers and not scientists" or "Clinical" as in "Not Pre-Clinical" (i.e., rodent/cell models)?

Probably more clinical in terms of intervention generally, but I did my postdoctoral research in an area of basic psychopathology so I'm also interested in conferences that present on psychopathology research just to stay current. It would be great if it's the same conference, but it doesn't have to be. It also doesn't necessarily need to have a direct translation to clinical practice to be of interest to me.

 

[futureapppsy2]

The Division 22 Rehabilitation Psychology Conference is always useful if you do rehab or neuro stuff.

 

[PsyDr]

The Division 22 Rehabilitation Psychology Conference is always useful if you do rehab or neuro stuff.

I differ in my opinion of the utility of that conference. There did not seem to be actionable information from any iteration. Also, I have consistently found the attendees to be rude.😏

 

[Therapist4Chnge]

The Division 22 Rehabilitation Psychology Conference is always useful if you do rehab or neuro stuff.

Agreed.

It's been a few years since I've been, but this is one of a few conferences I'd still consider attending. AACN is another, but it's been probably 5+ years since I've attended.

 

[futureapppsy2]

I differ in my opinion of the utility of that conference. There did not seem to be actionable information from any iteration. Also, I have consistently found the attendees to be rude.😏

Maybe we work in different areas, but I’ve always found actionable presentations. On the whole, I’ve also found the Div 22 folk to be really welcoming but YMMV (I know a lot of people have great experiences with Division 35, for example, but I never have personally 🤷‍♀️)

 

[Shiori]

ABCT and ISTSS

I really like ISTSS as well. SBM was interesting too when I wanted something a little broader.

 

[Ollie123]

Probably more clinical in terms of intervention generally, but I did my postdoctoral research in an area of basic psychopathology so I'm also interested in conferences that present on psychopathology research just to stay current. It would be great if it's the same conference, but it doesn't have to be. It also doesn't necessarily need to have a direct translation to clinical practice to be of interest to me.

In that case ACBS and SRP and SBM may be worth checking out.

ACNP might work, but also might be too "psychiatry". There is certainly behavioral work too, but its heavier on pharmacology and neurostimulation. Its also more focused on cutting edge/how-can-we-change-the-world-in-20-years type of work. Its socially uncomfortable and has a bit of a country club vibe - I have two R01s and am still a lowly peasant unworthy of acknowledging - but I really can't overstate the caliber of the work there.

 

[borne_before]

Any fun autism/neurodevelopmental disorder themed conferences or continuing education coming up?

 

[Therapist4Chnge]

You could always see what CEs PESI is offering, I heard that they are great. Only the best empirically validated treatment approaches. /sarcasm