SCPA 2025 Annual Meeting

SCPA 2025 Annual Meeting

Advancements in Psychology: Navigating New Frontiers for Holistic Care

"Bridging Innovations for Inclusive Mental Health"

March 14-15, 2025

This year's conference is scheduled on Friday and Saturday, March 14 & 15 at the prestigious Graduate Hotel, situated in the heart of downtown Columbia next to the USC Campus. This prime location promises a dynamic and inspiring setting for our gathering, where our profession’s leaders, innovators, and enthusiasts will come together to exchange ideas, forge connections, and shape the future. In addition to two days of important updates on timely topics, the conference will feature poster presentations and exhibitors. Join us for an unforgettable experience filled with insightful discussions, valuable networking opportunities, and a vibrant atmosphere that will ignite your passion and drive for excellence.

 

Conference Schedule:

Friday, March 14

  • 8:15 – 9:00am: Breakfast/Registration/Exhibits Open
  • 9:00 – 10:00am: PSYPACT, Janet Orwig
  • 10:00 – 11:00am: School Interventions, Chelsey Simmons
  • 11:00am – 12:00pm:  Improving Maternal Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Treatment, Connie Guille
  • 12:00 – 12:45pm: Lunch and Award Presentations
  • 12:45 – 1:00pm: Exhibits
  • 1:00 – 1:30pm: LLR Update
  • 1:30 – 3:30pm: PCIT, Kerrie Murphy
  • 3:30 – 3:45pm: Exhibits and Refreshments
  • 3:45 – 5:45pm: The Current State of Mental Health Technology and Artificial Intelligence, Vaile Wright
  • 5:45 – 6:00pm: Poster Presentation Set-up
  • 6:00pm – until: President's Reception/Student Poster Presentations

Saturday, March 15

  • 8:00 – 9:00am: Exhibits and Breakfast
  • 9:00 – 10:05am:  Diagnosing ADHD-The Importance of Moving from a Disability Mindset to a Growth Mindset, Ashley Harbin and Berkeley Gardner
  • 10:05 – 11:10am: The Correlation between Trauma and Juvenile Delinquency, Heidi Dawn, Danielle Atkinson, and Candice Dunn
  • 11:10am – 12:15pm: Moral Injury in the American Warrior, Christiana Degregorie and James Capobianco
  • 12:15 – 1:30pm: Exhibits and Lunch
  • 1:30 – 3:30pm: Role of the Expert Witness: Things to Know for Psychological Evaluations, Subpoenas, Depositions, and Court Testimony, Gordon Teichner
  • 3:30 – 3:45pm: Exhibits
  • 3:45pm – 4:45pm: The Polyvagal Theory in Clinical Practice, Laura Crawford