ASEBA News

October 21, 2011. Workshop entitled Multicultural Multi-informant Assessment of Psychopathology for Ages 1.5-90+ Years presented by Dr. Achenbach at the Virginia Psychological Association, Cavalier Hotel, Virginia Beach, VA 9 am-5 pm.

Porto, Portugal, Monday-Wednesday June 20-22, 2011. University of Porto. Drs. Achenbach and Rescorla did presentations and consultations. Contact for the events was Professor Pedro Dias (pdias@porto.ucp.pt. Telephone: +351 226196200 (ex 165)).

Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Wednesday, June 15, 2011, 830-1730. Drs. Achenbach and Rescorla gave two presentations at an Erasmus University conference entitled Standardized Assessment of Child Psychopathology: New Developments. Location: De Doelen, Willem Burger Kwartier, Kruisplein 50, 3012 CC Rotterdam. Contact for the presentations: e-mail a.vanballegooijen-balvers@erasmusmc.nl. Telephone +31 (0)10-703 20 85.

Singapore, Monday-Friday May 23-27, 2011. Drs. Achenbach and Rescorla presented talks and workshops at the Institute of Mental Health, the National University Health System, Nanyang Technological University, and other venues. The contact for the talks and workshops was Dr. Yoon Phaik (Ooi@imh.com.sg). Telephone: 93839117.

Hanoi, Vietnam, Wednesday-Thursday, May 18-19, 2011. Vietnam National University. Drs. Achenbach and Rescorla presented a workshop on practical and research applications of the ASEBA. The contact for the presentation was Dr. Minh Dang (minhdh@vnu.edu.vn). Telephone 84-169-694-1115.

Drs. Achenbach and Rescorla presented a free workshop on Evidence-Based Assessment via the Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment (ASEBA) on August 26, 2010 from 9:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Central High School, 1840 Roosevelt Avenue, Springfield, MA 01109. The workshop was sponsored by Springfield Public Schools and Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc.

Drs. Thomas Achenbach and Leslie Rescorla gave presentations on Multicultural Research and Assessment of Psychopathology at the following Asian venues during May and June, 2010:

International Symposium Celebrating the 125th Anniversary of Yonsei University, Seoul. Saturday, May 8, 1400-1700.

Institute of Reproductive and Child Health, Peking University Health Sciences Center. Tuesday, June 1, 2010.

International Association for Child Psychiatry and Allied Professions (IACAPAP).

Drs. Thomas Achenbach and Leslie Rescorla presented talks and conducted workshops on Multicultural and Quantitative Assessment of Psychopathology for Ages 1-½ - 59 Years at the Ampitheater of the Central Hospital.

Professors Thomas Achenbach and Leslie Rescorla presented "Assessment of Psychopathology Using the ASEBA: Applications, Scoring, and Interpretation" at the Architecture Auditorium of the Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.

International Conference on Urban Health
KICC (Kenya International Conference Center), Tsavo Space Nairobi, Kenya
October 18-23, 2009

Dr. Valerie Harder presented "Assessing mental problems in a slum in Nairobi" as part of a workshop entitled "NIDA Sponsored Satellite Workshop on Drug Dependence Research" on Friday, October 23, 2009, at 13:30-15:30. The workshop lasted for 3 days from October 21-23. "Specific focal points were epidemiological research in the low-income setting, drug use in the urban environment, methodological approaches to assessment of validity in the cross-cultural context, and evidence-based assessment, the role of incentives, reinforcers, and contingency management in promoting healthy behavior, and realistic options for sustainable mental health and drug dependence treatment in East Africa specifically and low-income settings generally."

British Columbia Association of School Psychologists
Annual Conference
Metropolitan Hotel, Vancouver, BC
November 4, 2009
www.bcasp.ca

Dr. Thomas Achenbach presented a workshop entitled Evidence-Based Assessment for Evidence-Based Practice: Multi-Cultural, Multi-Informant, and Multi-Method Assessment of Behavioral, Emotional, and Social Problems, and Competencies. From 9 am-noon and 1:30-4:30 pm.

The workshop included the latest innovations in the ASEBA, such as multicultural norms for parent, teacher, and self-reports; the newly revised Direct Observation Form (DOF) and its new scoring profiles; the Test Observation Form (TOF); the Semistructured Clinical Interview for Children and Adolescents (SCICA); and three kinds of Internet-based assessment systems. Case material and videos were used to demonstrate practical applications of evidence-based assessment.

Child Psychiatry for the Primary Care Clinician
Sheraton Hotel, Burlington, VT
November 17, 2009

Dr. Masha Ivanova presented two workshops on "How to use the Achenbach Forms" on Monday, November 16, at 11:00 a.m. and 4:15 p.m.

European Conference on Psychological Assessment
Ghent, Belgium
September 16-19, 2009

Dr. Thomas Achenbach presented a keynote lecture on "Implications of Multicultural Assessment for Quantification of Diagnostic Criteria" on Friday, September 18, at 8:45-9:45. As part of a symposium featuring Drs. Frank Verhulst, David Rettew, Mark Schittekatte, Pol van Lier, and Barbara De Clercq, Dr. Achenbach also also presented "Using Standardized Multicultural Data to Individualize Diagnostic Assessment," on Friday, September 18 at 14:00-15:30. In addition, Dr. Achenbach presented "Multicultural Norms for Assessment of Psychopathology" as as part of a symposium featuring Fons van de Vijver, Shiri Lavy, and Itziar Alonsa Arbiol, Thursday, September 17, at 10:00-11:30. Dr. Achenbach also served as a discussant on Assessment in Clinical Child Psychology featuring Lourdes Ezpeleta, Cecile Essau, Nicole Krol, and Jean-Pierre Valla, Thursday, September 17, at 16:30-18:00. http://www.ecpa10.ugent.be/

The University of Vermont Research Center for Children, Youth, and Families hosted the International ASEBA Conference on Empirically Based Mental Health Knowledge. The Conference was held June 21-24, 2009, in Burlington, Vermont, on the shores of Lake Champlain, between the Green Mountains of Vermont and the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York.

Bringing together mental health professionals from many countries, the Conference provided great opportunities to interact informally with diverse leaders in mental health services, training, policy, and research.

The Conference included Plenary Sessions on topics of interest to a broad spectrum of mental health professionals. Each Plenary Session was followed by smaller, more specialized Breakout Sessions designed to facilitate interactions among participants who share particular interests. Posters presented by participants also facilitated informal discussion with colleagues who shared similar interests.

A Preconference Workshop offered opportunities to learn about using ASEBA innovations and applications to advance evidence-based assessment. Special evening events, including a dinner cruise on Lake Champlain and dinner at Shelburne Farms, a magnificent 19th-century estate, enabled participants to informally share in experiencing the beauty of Vermont's Lake Champlain region.

Jean Piaget Society
Development at Risk: Typical & Atypical Developmental Pathways
Park City, UT
June 4-6, 2009
www.piaget.org

A plenary address entitled Using Multicultural Research to Expand the Scope of Developmental Psychopathology was presented by Dr. Thomas Achenbach.