March 2, 2012 Ritch C. Savin-Williams, Ph.D. Kenneth M. Cohen, Ph

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As increasing numbers of individuals are questioning their
sexuality, this workshop is designed to educate health and
mental health care professionals on the recent scientific
understandings in this area and to discuss the unique skills
required to effectively help them navigate their sexuality.
Space is limited. Registrants will be accepted on a first-registered, firstserved basis. All cancellations must be received by Friday, February 24,
to receive a refund; a $25 administration fee will be charged for
cancellations. Sorry, no refunds are available for cancellations after
February 24 although substitutions may be allowed if pre-arranged
through the IPA Office. Grievances about the workshop may be
addressed to IPA at the address below.
BSU Student Union, Boise – w/free & convenient
parking for pre-registered attendees
Questions? Please call the IPA Office at 208.454.5594 or e-mail us at
[email protected].
Ritch C. Savin-Williams, Ph.D.
Please mail this completed form and payment to:
IPA, P.O. Box 1347, Eagle, ID 83616.
March 2, 2012
Presented by
Professor of Human Development and
Director of Sex & Gender Lab, Cornell University
Kenneth M. Cohen, Ph.D.
Licensed clinical psychologist,
Counseling & Psychological Services, Cornell University
Organized by the
Idaho Psychological Association
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
The past decade has witnessed a substantial increase in scientific
understanding of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and sexually-fluid youth. It is our
intent to bring clinicians the latest information regarding the following
questions: Who’s gay and is the prevalence increasing? Why are
increasing numbers of youth identifying as sexually fluid? What causes
homosexuality and can it be predicted? Can homosexuality be changed?
Are conversion and reparative therapies effective? Are effeminate boys
gay and masculine girls lesbian? Is the media engendering gayness? Why
are youth coming out at earlier ages and what are the consequences?
Are gays mentally disturbed and suicidal? Are there positive attributes to
being gay? As increasing numbers of individuals are questioning their
sexuality, unique skills are required for effectively helping them navigate
these often muddy waters.
SCHEDULE
8:00AM
8:30AM
10:00AM
10:15AM
11:45AM
1:15PM
2:45PM
3:00PM
4:30PM
Sign-in & continental breakfast
Presentation begins
Break
Presentation resumes
Lunch (on own)
Presentation resumes
Refreshment break
Presentation resumes
Presentation concludes
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the completion of this workshop, participants should be able to:
1. Discuss current thinking and research regarding the development of
sexual orientation and related topics of conversion therapy and
sexual definition.
2. Summarize the historically unique, dramatic changes that have
recently evolved in the life course of same-sex attracted and
sexually-fluid children and adolescents.
3. Incorporate a deeper understanding of how typical adolescent
developmental milestones are affected by sexual orientation.
4. Identify at least three factors (e.g., peer teasing and bullying, gender
expression) that place particular homoerotic youth at risk for
negative mental health outcomes.
5. Apply a broadened positive therapeutic approach toward same-sex
attracted adolescents.
6. Incorporate clinical intervention recommendations that enhance
psychotherapeutic work with same-sex attracted youth.
ABOUT THE PRESENTERS
Ritch C. Savin-Williams is Professor of Human
Development and Director of the Sex & Gender Lab
at Cornell University. He received his Ph.D. from the
University of Chicago. Dr. Savin-Williams has written
seven books on adolescent development. The New
Gay Teenager (Harvard University Press, 2006)
follows previous books on) the lives of youth with same-sex attractions:
Mom, Dad, I’m Gay: How Families Negotiate Coming Out (APA 2001), and
…And Then I Became Gay: Young Men’s Stories (Routledge, 1998). Dr.
Savin-Williams is currently writing about the experiences of growing up
with same-sex attractions, the resiliency and mental health of sexualminority youth, and the sexual development of heterosexual youth. Dr.
Savin-Williams is also a licensed clinical psychologist and has served as an
expert witness on same-sex marriage, gay adoption, and Boy Scout court
cases. He has served as a consultant for MTV, 20/20, the Oprah Winfrey
Show, and CNN and his work has been cited in Newsweek, Time, Rolling
Stone, Utne Reader, Fortune, New York Times, Los Angeles Times,
Washington Post, USA Today and Chicago Sun Times. Dr. Savin-Williams
received the 2001 Award for Distinguished Scientific Contribution, the
2005 Outstanding Book Award from Division 44 of the APA for The New
Gay Teenager, the 2006 APA Science Directorate’s Master Lecture in
developmental psychology, and Fellow status from the Association for
Psychological Science.
Kenneth M. Cohen, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical
psychologist at Cornell University’s Counseling and
Psychological Services, specializing in gay, lesbian,
and bisexual issues. He also maintains a private
clinical practice in Ithaca, New York and is a lecturer
in Cornell’s Department of Human Development. Dr.
Cohen presents workshops for mental health and
social service providers nationally and writes about GLB development
and mental health concerns in journals such as Archives of Sexual
Behavior, Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America, and
Current Problems in Adolescent Health Care. He co-edited The Lives of
Lesbians, Gays, and Bisexuals: Children to Adults (Harcourt Brace College
Publishers) and is currently writing a book for parents raising a child with
same-sex attractions. A member of the Society for the Psychological
Study of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues (APA Division 44),
his research interests focus on the biological origins of homoeroticism.
Dr. Cohen has served on the Executive Advisory Board for the Cornell
Institute for Women in Science, the Executive Advisory Board for the
Cornell Institute for Research on Children, and the Board of Directors for
Suicide Prevention and Crisis Services of Tompkins County.
CONTINUING EDUCATION INFORMATION
Psychologists: Six (6.0) continuing education credits will be available to
psychologists for full attendance of this workshop through the Idaho
Psychological Association (IPA). IPA is approved by the American
Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for
psychologists. IPA maintains responsibility for the program and its
content.
Nurses: Because IPA is approved by the American Psychological
Association to sponsor continuing education, the American Nurses
Credential Center’s Certification Program will accept these contact hours
toward recertification.
Social Workers: NASW-Idaho Chapter approval for CEUs for this offering
is pending the completion of the application process.
Counselors, MFTs & other professionals: This conference provides a
total of six (6.0) contact hours. Attendance certificates will be provided.
Contact your own board or organization for specific requirements.
Important: CE credit(s) will be provided only to individuals who attend the
entire workshop. Those arriving after the scheduled start time or leaving
before it is complete will not receive CE credit(s) for the activity.
PARKING:
Complimentary parking for this event is available in the Lincoln Garage
Parking Structure just across University Drive from the Student Union. All
registrants will be provided with more details, including a code that must
be used at the payment kiosk, via e-mail on the week of the event.
Gay & Lesbian Teens: What We Know
& How To Guide Them
7:00PM-8:30PM, Thurs., March 1, 2012 – BSU
Free workshop for the public. If you know someone who would
benefit from this discussion and would like to learn about
resources available in the community, encourage them to attend.
Attendees should pre-register so they may be sent instructions for
free and convenient parking. Visit www.idahopsych.org for more
details and to register.