Visit Us at American Society for Bariatric Surgery (ASBS),
June 12–18 in San Diego, CA
Learn how empirically based psychological assessments can help tailor psychological evaluations to meet the specific needs of medical professionals in bariatrics at the 21st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery (ASBS) June 12–18, 2004, in San Diego.
Pearson invites you to a pre-conference workshop, “Effective and Responsible Use of the MMPI-2 (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2™) and the MBMD (Millon™ Behavioral Medicine Diagnostic) tests in the Assessment of Bariatric Surgery Candidates” at no charge to ASBS conference attendees. The workshop will be held 7:00–10:00 pm Saturday, June 12 at the San Diego Marriott Hotel.
The presenters, Paul A. Arbisi, PhD, Susan F. Franks, PhD, and Lana Boutacoff, PhD bring significant expertise, knowledge of the tests, and experience using these tests for presurgical bariatric evaluations. They also are presenting in other courses at the ASBS conference.
Three CE credits are available from the American Psychological Association.
Call Kelly Robbins at 888.627.7271 for a brochure or to register for this workshop. Space is limited.
Find complete information and registration for the full ASBS conference at www.asbs.org.
Selected Course Offerings
Industry Educational Workshop
Saturday, June 12, 7–10 pm
Workshop I: “Effective and Responsible Use of the MMPI–2™ and the
MBMD™ Tests in the Assessment of Bariatric Surgery Candidates.”
Presented by: Paul A. Arbisi, PhD, Susan F. Franks, PhD, Lana Boutacoff, PhD
Allied Health Post-Graduate Courses
Sunday, June 13
Behavioral Health Course: Psychology and Bariatric
Pre-operative Assessments
11:15 am: “Psychological Testing”
Presented by: Lana Boutacoff, PhD, and Lisa Steres, PhD
Noon: “Talk to the Experts: Panel Discussion, Q & A”
Panelists include: Lana Boutacoff, PhD, and Lisa Steres, PhD
Research in Allied Health
1:40 pm: “The Study Design: Finding Answers to the Question”
Presented by: Susan Franks, PhD; Patricia Dittman, MS, RN; Mike Warthen, MDiv; Cynthia Buffington, PhD
Allied Health Science General Session
Monday, June 14, 4:00 pm
“Why Use the MMPI-2 in the Health and Behavioral Assessment of Bariatric Surgery Candidates?”
Presented by: Lana Boutacoff, PhD; Paul A. Arbisi, PhD; Joyce Thompson, RN; Peter Kelly, MD; William Rupp, MD
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