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Please call (207) 780-5617 (TTY# 207-780-5646) or e-mail us with questions.

Wednesday, July 8
Registration and Check-in8:00-9:00am
Introduction and Welcome9:15-9:30am
William Gayton, Ph.D., University of Southern Maine
Karin Pires, Assistant Director, USM Summer Session
 
 
Morning Session9:30am-12:00pm
Asklepios Revisited: Improvements in quality of life, spiritual well-being, and immune function among breast cancer patients at the F. Holland Day Retreat Center
Elizabeth J. Vella, Ph.D., University of Southern Maine
Matthew Budd, M.D.
 
 
Lunch, Woodbury Campus Center12:00pm-1:00pm
 
Afternoon Session1:00pm-3:30pm
My Family Makes Me Sick: Understanding the Impact of Family on Psychological and Physical Health
Deborah Taylor, Ph.D., Central Maine Medical Center
 
 
Thursday, July 9
Morning Session9:30am-12:00pm
Family Rhythms and the Blues: Caring for the Bereaved
Deborah Taylor, Ph.D., Central Maine Medical Center
 
 
Lunch, Woodbury Campus Center12:00pm-1:00pm
 
Afternoon Session1:00pm-3:30pm
The Association Between Positive Emotion and Health
Sarah Pressman, Ph.D., University of Kansas
 
 
Friday, July 10
Morning Session9:30am-12:00pm
Medical Family Therapy: Incorporating Physical Health Issues Into Your Psychotherapy
Susan McDaniel, Ph.D., University of Rochester Medical School
 
 
Lunch, Woodbury Campus Center12:00pm-1:00pm
 
Afternoon Session1:00pm-3:30pm
The Big Engine that Couldn't: Why People Don't Consistently Do What They Know They Should Do
Steve Levinson, Ph.D., Northwest Medical Center
 
 
Closing Comments3:30pm-4:00pm
William F. Gayton, Ph.D., University of Southern Maine  
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