Guest Speakers

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Rockland DBSA extends it’s deepest gratitude to all who have participated in our Speaker Series. Your time, knowledge, and care are an invaluable contribution to ourselves and our ongoing efforts.

 

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Upcoming Speakers

If you have any topics you’d like to hear more on, or have a speaker you’d like to invite. please contact any board member.

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Previous Speakers

November 19, 2014: The Ups & Downs of Mood Disorders; Leslie Freeman Davis, Founder Rockland DBSA at Temple Beth Torah, Upper Nyack, NY

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September 11, 2014: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD); Dr. Lois Kroplick, D.O.

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April 18. 2013: Learn How Hypnosis Can Help Your Mood Disorder Control Your Racing Thoughts; Craig Caliciotti, C.Ht

June 28, 2012: Understanding and Treating Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) as it Relates to Depression and Anxiety: Laura Antar, MD, PhD

December 1, 2011: What is Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)? How can DBT be used to help people struggling with Depression, Anxiety, Eating Disorders and Bipolar Disorder?: Pamela E. Straining, Phd

April 7, 2011: How do your Behaviors and Activities Affect your Mood Disorder: Dr. Jeffrey Rudolph, PsyD, AABPP

April 29, 2010: Chronic Pain and Depression: James Flax, MD

March 18, 2010: Resiliency-Focused Psychotherapy: David Drassner, PhD

February 4, 2010: Using DBT Mindfulness and Emotion Regulation Skills to Cope with Mood Disorders: Dominic Ferro, MD

March 19, 2009Why Does Psychotherapy Work? When  Is It Most Beneficial? and When It Doesn’t Help-presented by Jeffrey A. Rudolph PsyD, ABPP and Barbara Albracht, LCSW

June 18, 2009: Maintaining Our Emotional Wellness Through the Reproductive Life Cycle: The Impact of Hormones and Major Life Events on our Emotional State. – presented by Naomi Greenblatt, MD

September 24, 2009: Ask the Doctor…Anything about depression, mood disorder, treatment, medication side effects, bipolar disorder and more: Ivan K. Goldberg, MD

November 19, 2009: Grieving and the Process of Healing Using Cognitive Therapy: Lois Kroplick, DO, FAPA

June 17, 2008 — Richard O’Connor, PhD: Undoing Depression: What Therapy Doesn’t Teach You and Medication Can’t Give You

April 8, 2008 — Anne Sheffield, Author: Relationships, Love and Sex–The Depression Fallout

February 5, 2008 — Bertram Pepper, MD: Co-occuring Mental Health & Substance/Alcohol Use-The Inter-Relationships

November 13, 2007 — Jeffrey Rudolph, PsyD, ABPP: The Importance of Relationships in Maintaining Health and Motivating Change

October 23, 2007 — Ivan Goldberg, MD: Ask the Doctor

July 10, 2007 — Shelby Harris Freedman: What is DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) and How Can It Help With Depression and Bipolar?