Agenda
Mental health in emerging adulthood (ages 18 to 29):
Understanding and meeting the needs of this distinct age group
Preconference Workshop
5th Conference on Emerging Adulthood
Providence, RI
Wednesday, October 26th,
2011
Agenda
8:00-9:00 a.m.
Registration
9:00-9:15
Introduction & Opening remarks
Where are we in understanding mental health in emerging adulthood?
Jennifer Lynn Tanner, Ph.D.
9:15 -10:15
Session I: The epidemiology of emerging adult psychiatric disorder (40 min.
talk & 20 min Q & A)
William Copeland, Ph.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and
Behavioral Sciences
Center for Developmental Epidemiology
Duke University
10:20-11:20
Session II: Emerging adults as a vulnerable group: Community mental health,
serious mental health problems, and youth who “age out” of care (40 min.
talk & 20 min Q & A)
Maryann Davis, Ph.D.
Associate Research Professor
School of Medicine, Psychiatry
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Center for Mental Health Services Research
11:25-12:25
Emerging Adult Panel: 18 to 29 year-olds speak about their mental health
experiences
12:30-1:00
Lunch
1:15-2:15
Session III: Stigma and help-seeking in emerging adult college students?"
(40 min. talk & 20 min Q & A)
Daniel Eisenberg, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Health Management and Policy
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
2:20-3:20
Session IV: Speed-networking: Participants have the opportunity to connect
with others working the area of emerging adult mental health
3:25 - 4:25
Session V: Real-Time Treatment: Integrating Developmental Neuroscience and
Psychoanalysis in the Intensive Treatment of Emerging Adults
Jesse Viner, M.D. & Laura Viner, Ph.D.
Yellowbrick & Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Northwestern University Medical School
4:30-4:45
Closing remarks
Where are we going with our understanding of mental health in emerging
adulthood?
Jennifer L. Tanner, Ph.D.
5:00 to 7:00
Welcome Reception: 5th Conference on Emerging Adulthood