7th Annual Conference 

7th Annual Conference

May 18-19, 2017

Shaw Centre - Ottawa, ON

Conference Chair(s):
Eilenna Denisoff and Andrea Ashbaugh

CACBT-ACTCC hosted the 7th Annual Conference, which took place at Shaw Centre, Ottawa, Ontario on May 18-19, 2017. The title of this conference was "CBT for All: Recognizing and Embracing Diversity".

This conference included exciting workshops spanning on a range of topics, including integrating culture into assessment and treatment co-presented by Andrew Ryder and Jessica Dere, motivational interviewing presented by Henny Westra, and therapist guided Internet delivered CBT presented by Heather Hadjistavropoulos. In the spirit of diversity we also featured a special day of French workshops, including one on PTSD by Stephane Guay. Our keynote address was given by CACBT fellow Trevor Hart on diversity in CBT.

CACBT-ACTCC was pleased to congratulate:

  • Gordon Asmundson

  • Jessica Tutino (Ottawa University) - Am I in Control? Perceived Sense of Control Mediates the Relationship Between Anxiety Sensitivity and Emotion Regulation

  • Katherine Mazenc (University of Regina) - Internet-Delivered Exposure Therapy Training for Parents of Children with Anxiety

  • Katerina Rnic (Western University) -Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Cancer Patients: A Meta-Analysis of Treatment Outcomes
    Natalie Phung (McMaster University) -The Effects of Safety Behaviour Use on Post-Event Processing in Social Anxiety Disorder

Thank you to the 2017 Conference Planning Committee which was led by Andrea Ashbaugh and all volunteers, who worked hard to ensure that the conference was well organized and enjoyed by all attendees. Thank you also to all conference presenters, and to our sponsors whose support is greatly appreciated!