Keynote Speakers:

Past, Present, and Future
Tom Borkovec, Penn State University, USA

Controversies in Our Field, Then (1988) and Now (2008)
Richard McNally, Harvard University, USA

Common and Specific Risk Factors for Mood and Anxiety Disorders: Time 1 and Initial Prospective Results from a Longitudinal Study
Susan Mineka, Northwestern University, USA

Efficacy of the Third Wave of Behavioural Therapies: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Lars-Göran Öst, University of Stockholm, Sweden

   Symposia Topics:

• Trauma memory
• Changing cognitive biases and emotion
• Suppression of unwanted memories
• Memory in depression
• Behavioural Activation
• Worry, rumination and GAD
• Control Theory
• Future Challenges for CBT

  Symposia information:

Trauma and Memory: How to Link Cognitive and Clinical Science
Convenor: Elke Geraerts, University of St. Andrews, UK
Speakers:
Arnoud Arntz, Maastricht University, the Netherland,
Medical Research Council Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, Cambridge, UK
Iris Engelhard, University of Utrecht, the Netherlands
Elke Geraerts, University of St. Andrews, UK
Emily Holmes, University of Oxford, UK

Developments in the Understanding of Memory in Depression
Convenor: Michelle Moulds, University of New South Wales, Australia
Chair: Michelle Moulds, University of New South Wales, Australia
Speakers:
Paula Hertel, Trinity University, USA
Tamara Lang, University of Oxford, UK
Michelle Moulds, University of New South Wales, Australia
Willem Kuyken, University of Exeter, UK

New Research on Facilitating Change in Key Cognitive Processes which Maintain Emotional Disorders
Convenor: Bundy Mackintosh, University of East Anglia, UK
& Colette Hirsch, Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London, UK
Discussant: Bundy Mackintosh, University of East Anglia, UK
Speakers:
Paula Hertel, Trinity University, USA
Nader Amir, San Diego State University, USA
Sarra Hayes, Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London, UK
Emily Holmes, University of Oxford, UK
Jonathan Huppert, University of Pennsylvania, USA

Mechanisms Underlying the Suppression of Unwanted Memories and Their Clinical Implications
Convenor: Michael Anderson, University of St. Andrews, UK
Speakers:
Michael Anderson, University of St. Andrews, UK
Paula Hertel, Trinity University, USA
Brendan Depue, University of Colorado, Boulder, USA
Alan Richardson-Klavehn, University of Magdeburg, Germany

Behavioural Activation: Clinical Applications and Directions for Future Research
Convenor: Simon Houghton, Sheffield Care Trust, UK
Chair: Simon Houghton, Sheffield Care Trust, UK
Discussant: Christopher Martell, Behavioural Associates in Health, USA
Speakers:
Dave Richards, University of York, UK
Joe Curran, Sheffield Care Trust, UK
Hilary Mairs, University of Manchester, UK
Dave Ekers, Esk & Wear Valleys NHS Trust, UK

Worry, Rumination and Generalised Anxiety Disorder
Convenor: Colette Hirsch, Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London, UK
Discussant: Andrew Mathews, University of California, USA
Speakers:
Colette Hirsch, Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London, UK
Ed Watkins, University of Exeter, UK
Michel Dugas, Concordia University, Canada
Pierre Philippot, University of Louvain, Belguim

The Importance of Understanding Control in CBT: Method Of Levels Research and Interventions
Convenor: Sara Tai, University of Manchester, UK
Chair: Sara Tai, University of Manchester, UK
Speakers:
Warren Mansell, University of Manchester, UK
Timothy Carey, Centre for Applied Psychology, University of Canberra, Australia
Chris Spratt, Levenmouth Mental Health Team, Scotland, UK
Sara Tai, University of Manchester, UK

Current Status of and Future Challenges for CBT
Convenor: John L Taylor, Northumbria University and Northumberland, Tyne & Wear NHS Trust, UK
Chair: Craig Steel, University of Reading, UK
Speakers:
Warren Mansell, University of Manchester, UK
Freda McManus, Oxford University and Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre, UK
Chris Wiliams, University of Glasgow, UK
John L. Taylor, Northumbria University and Northumberland, Tyne & Wear NHS Trust, UK