Spotlight on Stanford Psychiatry at the 2025 American Psychological Association Convention

In early August, members of the American Psychological Association gathered in Denver, Colorado, for the 2025 annual convention.

This year's theme, “power, perspective, and possibility,” brought together clinicians, academics, and other experts to discuss ways to support individuals and a healthy society alike. Conversations ranged from practical advice around AI in clinics and classrooms to big-picture ways to help support children and youth - underscoring the importance of focusing on humanity, psychological research, and mental health in addressing the hardest issues of current times.

Several members of our department attended and presented at the meeting this year with colleagues and students from the PAU-Stanford PsyD Consortium and other departments across Stanford - explore their many topics in the list below.
 

Presentations

• Transtheoretical Case Formulation and Treatment Planning – Skill Building
  Stanford Psychiatry Presenter: Connor Adams, PsyD
• Generative AI and Mental Health: Opportunities, Risks, and Research Priorities
  Stanford Psychiatry Presenter: Shannon Wiltsey Stirman, PhD
• Mentorship: Creating a More Inclusive Future in Psychology for All by Advancing Disability Inclusion
  Stanford Psychiatry Presenter: Laurie Leventhal-Belfer, PhD
• A Clinical Workshop Focused on Supporting Families Grieving a Drug-Related Death
  Stanford Psychiatry Presenter: Karen Osilla, PhD
• Exploring the Feasibility and Acceptability of Theater-Improvisation Interventions for Psychosis
  Stanford Psychiatry Presenters: Sripriya Chari, PhD and Selin Yalcinkaya
• How to Review a Journal Manuscript, Session: APA Publications and Communications Board
  Stanford Psychiatry Presenter: Michelle Madore, PhD
• The Building Empowerment and Resilience Program: A pilot intervention for interpersonal trauma, Session: Innovative group interventions for skill-building and resilience
  Stanford Psychiatry Presenter: Jennifer Keller, PhD
• Navigating Early Career Challenges in Academic Medicine: An Inpatient Psychologist's Perspective, Session: Congratulations, You’re a Psychologist Now! Choose Your Own Adventure: What’s Next?
  Stanford Psychiatry Presenter: Flora Ma, PhD
• Cultural Considerations for Psychological Assessments in the Inpatient Settings
  Part of session: Cultural Considerations for Psychological Assessments in the Inpatient Settings
  Stanford Psychiatry Presenters: Flora Ma, PhD, Connor Adams, PsyD, and Rachel Wong
   

Poster Sessions

• The Landscape of Gerodiversity Training and Practices: Psychologists' Experiences and Perspectives
  Stanford Psychiatry Co-author: Flora Ma, PhD
• Eating Disorders in Muslim American Communities: A National Epidemiologic Survey
  Stanford Psychiatry Authors: Rania Awaad, MD, Neshwa Rajeh, MPH, and Aminah McBryde-Redzovic
• Initial Treatment Outcomes for a Novel, Brief, Digital Based DBT Based Intervention for Youth
  Stanford Psychiatry Co-Authors: Victoria Cosgrove, PhD, Jessica Nagel, PsyD, Maximillian Macias, PsyD, Michelle Hull, MS, Laura Korkeakivi, Alexa Scher
• Modifying a Brief Digital DBT Intervention for Gender-Expansive Youth with Suicidal Ideation
  Stanford Psychiatry Co-Authors: Victoria Cosgrove, PhD, Jessica Nagel, PsyD, Maximillian Macias, PsyD, Michelle Hull, MS, Laura Korkeakivi, Alexa Scher
• Emotional Abuse and Self-efficacy Predict Levels of Depression Among Adolescent Girls
  Stanford Psychiatry Co-Authors: Jennifer Keller, PhD and Lana Marks, MS
• The Missing Link: Disability Inclusion in Psychology Education, Training, and Employment
  Stanford Psychiatry Co-Author: Laurie Leventhal-Belfer, PhD
• Sex Differences in Visuospatial Function in Older People Living With HIV Infection
  Stanford Psychiatry Co-Author: Rosemary Fama
• Chatbots Struggle as Therapists: Mixed Methods Comparison with Therapists and LLM-Based Chatbots
  Stanford Psychiatry Co-Authors: Shannon Wiltsey Stirman, PhD and Maya Barr
• Preliminary Analysis of TMS Treatment Outcomes for Veteran Sexual Assault Victims with MDD and PTSD
  Stanford Psychiatry Co-Author: Michelle Madore, PhD
• Recognizing and Responding to Workplace Microaggressions: A Qualitative Exploration
  Stanford Psychiatry Co-Author: Uma Dorn, PhD