WISR SEMINARS țęü FEBRUARY, 2006

 

I.     INTERDISCIPLINARY SEMINAR

 

Dialogue with WISR's Black Scholars on Social Change in the 21st Century               

Vera Labat, MPH, WISR Faculty Facilitator.   Thursday, February 16, 6:30-8:30pm

In honor of Black History Month, WISR's Black Scholars are invited to share their views and to dialogue with the WISR community on social change in the 21st century.  Some of WISR's Black Scholars who plan to attend include Alumnus William Cavil, MA, who is Associate Director of the Institute for the Advanced Study of Black Family Life and Culture; WISR Faculty, Board Member and Former Student Vera Labat, MPH, who works for the City of Berkeley in public health and has formerly taught public health in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania; and Shyaam Shabaka, MPH and WISR PhD Candidate, who is Founding Director of Eco-Village in Richmond.                                      

                                               

 

                        II. MARRIAGE  FAMILY THERAPY (MFT) SEMINARS

These seminars, though designed for students pursuing an MFT license, are open to all students.

MFT Faculty request that nonstudents planning to attend MFT seminars let them know in advance.

 

Psychopathology- Depression and Anxiety, Part 2 of 3

Ronald Mah, MA, MFT, WISR Faculty.   Saturday, February 4, 10:00am-3:00pm

Diagnosis of mental disorders or client problems may be viewed as four clinical presentations: crisis, which has its own demands; psychosis and other chemically induced issues like mania, again with its own demands; depression; and anxiety as expressed in a multitude of DSM diagnoses. Anxiety and depression can be conceived as two sides of the same fundamental issue. These seminars will use that framework to go through the DSM diagnoses, and see what that implies for assessment and diagnosis and for treatment.  (Ronald Mah's next seminar will be March 4, 10-1pm; April 8, 10am-3pm; and May 13, 10am-1pm.)

 

Basic Counseling Skills for MFT's  Saturday, February 25, 10:00am-1:00pm

Michael McGlathery, MA, MFT, WISR Faculty.  During the next two seminars, we will study and practice the skills necessary for becoming a therapist. Role play as well as watching films depicting therapy skills will be experienced. We will first go over the assigned homework as a beginning of the seminar. (Michael McGlathery’s next seminars will be March 25, 10-3pm; April 22, 10-1pm; May 20, 10-3pm; June 24; July 22; August 26; and September 30 .)

 

III. ANNOUNCEMENT(S) I

 

WISR’s directories are in and being sent out to students, faculty and board.  Copies are available for alumni for a minimum of $5.00 to cover costs.  Additional donations are always welcome!

 

To save postage and for convenience, if you would prefer to receive this monthly seminar announcement by email instead of postal mail (except for occasional special mailings), please let us know. 

 

?Prospective students and others wishing to learn more about WISR are invited to attend WISR seminars.

WISR is on Sacramento at Harmon Street, one block north of Alcatraz. Email: mail@wisr.edu.