PROGRAMME 2014 Caribbean Regional Conference of Psychology Pre-‐Conference November 10, 11 Conference November 12, 13, 14
NOVEMBER 9 -‐ REGISTRATION OPEN TORARICA HOTEL, MEETING ROOM 1 Royal Torarica 12:00 PM– 6:00 PM
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10 -‐ PRECONFERENCE
REGISTRATION OPEN
TORARICA HOTEL, MEETING ROOM 1 Royal Torarica 8:00 AM– 6:00 PM 9:00 am -‐ 5:00 pm PRE-‐CONFERENCE WORKSHOP (By Invitation Only) Institute of Graduate Studies (IGSR) at the Anton de Kom University of Suriname (ADEK), The Aula Room SESSSION 001 REGIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP: The Statutory and Educational Professionalization of Caribbean Psychology Co-‐Facilitators: Omowale Amuleru-‐Marshall & Ava D. Thompson Participants: Presidents of National Psychological Associations & Heads of Psychology Programmes in the Caribbean Region
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11 -‐ PRECONFERENCE
REGISTRATION OPEN TORARICA HOTEL, MEETING ROOM 1 Royal Torarica 8:00 AM– 6:00 PM 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM PRECONFERENCE WORKSHOP: Building Capacity to Promote Psychology in the Public Interest Institute of Graduate Studies (IGSR) at the Anton de Kom University of Suriname, Room B -‐ SESSSION 002 Behavior Change Interventions Targeting Men in the Caribbean: Lessons from CariMAN Workshop Presenters: Peter Douglas Weller, UWI/CariMAN, Jamaica,
[email protected] Abbas Mancey, CariMAN, Guyana/Canada,
[email protected] Marlon Bascombe, CariMAN, Trinidad and Tobago,
[email protected] Tyrone Buckmire, CariMAN, Grenada,
[email protected] Thomas Holmes, CariMAN, Dominica,
[email protected] Amilcar Sanatan, UWI/CariMAN,
[email protected]
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2:00 PM – 6:00 PM PRECONFERENCE WORKSHOP: Education and Training Institute of Graduate Studies (IGSR) at the Anton de Kom University of Suriname, Room B -‐ SESSSION 003 Building a Caribbean Psychology: Psychology Education and Training Imperatives Workshop Presenters: Makesha Evans – Quality Assurance in Psychology Education-‐
[email protected] Ava D. Thompson – Indigenizing Curriculum
[email protected] 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM PRECONFERENCE WORKSHOP: Mastering the Research and Publication Processes Institute of Graduate Studies (IGSR) at the Anton de Kom University of Suriname, Room C -‐ SESSSION 004 Navigating the Publication Process: From Writing to Publication; Using Databases; Mastering APA Style, and Ethical Issues Workshop Presenters: Merry Bullock, Former Editor, Applied Developmental Psychology,
[email protected] Judith Gibbons, Editor, International Journal of Psychology,
[email protected] Marina Ramkissoon, Editor, Caribbean Journal of Psychology,
[email protected] Edil Torres-‐Rivera, Editor, Interamerican Journal of Psychology,etorres-‐
[email protected] 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM COMMUNITY SYMPOSIUM Institute of Graduate Studies (IGSR) at the Anton de Kom University of Suriname, The Aula Room -‐ SESSION 005 The role of psychology in managing chronic diseases: Non-‐communicable diseases, HIV, and depression Open and Welcome Drs. M. Hoost (Chair of the Association of psychologists in Suriname) Psychology in Suriname -‐ Drs. M. Hoost & Drs. Z. Pengel (Focal point mental health program, Ministry of Health, Suriname) Information and numbers about chronic illnesses in Suriname and the Caribbean -‐Drs. I. Krishnadath & Drs. P. Gunther (Ministry of Health, Suriname) Lifestyle Diseases: the chronic, non-‐communicable causes of morbidity and mortality in our region -‐ Dr. Prof. O. Amuleru-‐Marshall (Professor and Director, Community Health and Outreach, St. George's University, University Centre St. George, Grenada) HIV/AIDS in Suriname adherence and lost in follow-‐up -‐ Drs. D. Stijnberg & Drs. M. Holtuin (Focal point HIV treatment Ministry of Health, Suriname) HIV-‐AIDS, the impact of stigma on adherence, compliance, denial and acceptance -‐ Dr. P. Mohamed-‐Martin (Dean of Social Sciences at the University of Guyana) Youth and chronic illnesses -‐ Dr. A. Juliana (Child specialist in Academic Hospital, Paramaribo) Depression as a communicable disease -‐ Prof. O. Lewis-‐Jack (Bowie State University, USA) The way forward: behavior change -‐ Panel of speakers 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM TORARICA HOTEL-‐SESSION 006 CANPA EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING
WELCOME RECEPTION 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM HOTEL TORARICA (THE PIER)
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CONFERENCE SESSION PRESENTATION TYPES
Keynote Talk -‐ Major addresses at the conference Opening Session (2)
Plenary Session -‐Sessions on each of the 5 CRCP2014 themes. Each session has 2 plenary speakers with time for discussion
Invited Speaker -‐Talk on specific topics by experts in the area
Symposium -‐ Presentations submitted together on a specific topic. Listings have the symposium abstract and abstracts of each presentation listed. This is a talk presentation style Paper Panel -‐ Separate presentations grouped together by subject matter or theme. This is a talk presentation style. Poster Session -‐ Poster presentations, grouped together by subject matter. Presentation will be displayed in a poster board and the presenter will be present during the time of the dedicated session to answer questions from individuals. Roundtables -‐ Parallel discussion sessions on specific topics -‐ presentation and discussion. Presenter will seat in a roundtable with individuals interested in the topic area. Presenter will present their paper and elicit questions and comments from individuals at the table
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12 -‐ CONFERENCE
REGISTRATION OPEN TORARICA HOTEL, MEETING ROOM 1 Royal Torarica 8:00 AM– 6:00 PM
CONFERENCE WELCOME 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Royal Ballroom, Rooms 6 & 7, SESSION 007
Opening Ceremony Pioneer Award throughout the region. A Pan-‐Caribbean Psychology addresses the psychological and cultural dislocations of Caribbean people due to enslavement, colonialism, neo-‐colonialism, and Westernization. More importantly, Pan-‐Caribbean Psychology's mission is to make Caribbean people psychologically and culturally whole again for personal and national development. Hence, emphasis will be placed on indigenous cultural traditions, rituals, and values of the past and on Africanisms evident in the daily lives of Caribbean individuals. This presentation will also underscore the importance of culturally-‐ consistent, theory-‐based, and data-‐driven scientific studies to inform public policies as well as prevention and intervention efforts to address the real-‐life challenges confronting Caribbean youths and adults. 12:30PM – 1:30 PM LUNCH Wednesday, November 11 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM Royal Ballroom, Rooms 6 &7 -‐ SESSION 009 Plenary: Unmasking the Past-‐ Caribbean Identity Chair: Heijmans-‐Goedschalk, Maja, Suriname
Wednesday, November 11 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM Royal Ballroom, Rooms 6 & 7, SESSION 008 KEYNOTES – OPENING SESSION Chair: Amuleru-‐Marshall, Omowale, St Georges University, Grenada Reparations: A Caribbean Constructed Instrument for Survival and Transformation Comissiong, David, Barbados Abstract: I propose to examine the history of the Caribbean contribution to the Reparations Movement, with special reference to the United Nations World Conference against Racism (2001), and to outline the potential of the Reparations campaign to unify, heal and transform the Caribbean. Pan-‐Caribbean Psychology: A Tool for Caribbean Regional Development Sutherland, Marcia, State University of New York-‐ Albany, USA Abstract: There are structural or macro-‐level and individual or micro-‐level variables impacting developmental trajectories and the identity, mental health, physical health, family life, academic and professional opportunities, and other life experiences of people living in the Caribbean region. Hence, there is the essential need for the development of a Pan-‐Caribbean Psychology to meet the needs of people dispersed
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Yu na mama, we napikin'o/you are the mother, we are your children. Relations between working-‐class Afro-‐Surinamese mothers and their sons and daughters Wekker, Gloria, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands Abstract: In my presentation, I will reflect on the asymmetrical relations working-‐class Afro-‐ Surinamese mothers have with their daughters and sons. Based on different periods of fieldwork in Suriname since the early 90's, I am struck by the different scenarios and roles envisioned for boys and girls growing up. These different scenarios are evident in odo/ proverbs; in statements made by mothers; in adult public roles and idealized behaviours for men and women; and finally, in the understandings stored in the cultural archive of the Winti religion. Modeling Nonlinear Dynamics of Caribbean Identity Madhere, Serge, Howard University, USA and Haiti Abstract: The geographic configuration of the Caribbean region and the ethnic diversity of its current population have led some authors to question the viability or even the reality of a Caribbean identity. There are undoubtedly centrifugal forces at work to create a state of identity diffusion in Caribbean societies. But there are also centripetal forces that continuously draw upon strong cultural similarities amongst people of the region and point toward a common destiny. This paper argues that the constant interplay of these opposing forces creates a dynamics marked by nonlinear relationships. We integrate them into a comprehensive model that redefines identity as a tropism i.e. a strong, persistent orientation toward a socio-‐cultural pole. Each component of the model will be briefly illustrated and discussed. The aim is to provide a conceptual and methodological tool for a clearer understanding of Caribbean identity.
Wednesday, November 12 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM Banquet Hall, Room 3, SESSION 010 -‐ SYMPOSIUM SYMPOSIUM: Comprehensive Health Behavior Survey among Undergraduate Students in Grenada: Preliminary Findings Chair: Amuleru-‐Marshall, Omowale, St. George’s University, Grenada Abstract: This is a presentation of selected aspects of a health behavior survey conducted as part of a multi-‐country study of undergraduate university students in low to middle income countries. The study was conducted among students of the School of Arts and Sciences of St. George’s University in Grenada and assessed a wide range of health-‐ related knowledge, beliefs and behaviors. This symposium will review the findings of this survey, in the cultural context of small island states of the Eastern Caribbean, and propose ways in which Caribbean psychology must move beyond the phenomenology of individuals to the investigation and, ultimately, transformation of cultural phenomenology. The Design, Procedure, Participants and Challenges of the Survey Amuleru-‐Marshall, Omowale St. George’s University, Grenada Abstract: The ways in which this study was planned and executed are depicted and contrasted. The particular demographic characteristics of the sample are discussed as special attention is paid to methodological challenges that can result from funding constraints and related institutional characteristics. The potential impact of these conditions on the usefulness of findings will be explored. Adverse Childhood Experiences and Depression among College Students in Grenada Amuleru-‐Marshall, Zuri, St. George’s University, Grenada. Abstract: This study investigates the relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACE) and health effects in young adulthood among a sample of Caribbean undergraduate students in Grenada. In the large scale ACE study, Felitti, Anda, & 5
Nordenberg (2014) established that traumatic experiences in childhood were associated with long-‐term negative health outcomes in adulthood. In this investigation, the relationship between self-‐reported childhood trauma and depressive tendencies among college-‐going adults is explored. Several potential mediating variables are also reported. Personal Bonds, Hope for the Future and SAS Students Satisfaction with Life Crawford-‐Daniels, Wendy, St. George’s University, Grenada Abstract: This presentation will examine the personal bonds and level of satisfaction with life of students at St. George’s University. It will show whether students take into consideration the personal bonds they share with others and their hope for the future when evaluating their level of satisfaction with life. Several studies have demonstrated that what people perceive as important in the evaluation of their satisfaction with life is multidimensional and dynamic and changes as their circumstances change (Cohen 1992; Morris et al; 1986). Measured Indices of Resiliency Gomez, Angela, TransGlocal, LLC., Colombia/Grenada; Hegamin-‐Younger, Cecilia, St. George’s University, Grenada Abstract: Preliminary findings from the domains of religiosity, happiness and academic performance are explored and framed within generally accepted definitions of the three domains and contrasted with existing literature. Findings are also used to propose hypotheses to guide further data analyses and identify relationships among various domains. Although the health behavior survey follows a quantitative approach, the triangulation of the contextual description of the cultural setting in which the survey was implemented, the literature and the survey findings serve to enhance and clarify the quantitative results. Wednesday, November 12 3:00 PM -‐ 4:15 PM The Cabin, SESSION 011 – PAPER PANEL PAPER PANEL: CARIBBEAN PSYCHOLOGY EDUCATION AND TRAINING Chair: Maynard, Donna-‐Maria, Barbardos
Capturing Change In Learning Psychology: Student Engagement Enhancing Academic Achievement Fayombo, Grace, The University of the West Indies, School of Education, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados Abstract: This study investigated the influence of student engagement in group as well as individual assignments on the academic performance of 195 Psychology undergraduate students at the University of the West Indies, Barbados. Findings revealed that both individual assignment and group work significantly predicted academic achievement among the students. From The Office To The Internet: Internet Based Psychological Interventions By Puerto Rican Psychologists Hanley, Lolita, Carlos Albizu University, USA; Altieri, Gladys, Gonzalez-‐Viruet, Maribella, Carlos Albizu University, Puerto Rico Abstract: Goals: Prevalence of Internet Based Psychotherapy (IBP) amongst Puerto Rican Psychologists, their dispositions, knowledge and preparation for IBP. Method:A mixed method design. Participants: N (53), licensed Puerto Rican Psychologists. Results: 94.3% use the internet for professional purposes. 77.1% do not use IBP. Conclusion: a small % of Puerto Rican Pscychologists use the internet for IBP. Culture Matters: Assessing Neuropsychological Performance In Caribbean Populations Khan, Katija, University of the West Indies, Trinidad Abstract: This paper reports on the role played by culture and ethnicity in performance on commonly used cognitive and neuropsychological instruments and comments on the interaction of ethnicity with other common demographic variables on performance in Caribbean populations. The implications for assessment and diagnosis of clinical conditions are discussed. Research of the Word Identification during Technical Reading by Third Class Students of Three Normal Schools in Suriname Venetiaan, M. A., Suriname Abstract: It seems that future basic school teachers in Suriname often have reading problems, according to a simple articulation test by reading a text (n = 138). How will those people be able to teach others reading and writing? At first we have to quote Vernooy 6
(2009), who emphasizes that multilingualism doesn’t infect technical reading, while it affects comprehension. Even so there is research where technical reading (.9) and vocabulary (.8) show a stronger correlation with comprehension than cognition (.3).
rôle du psychologue local dans les situations de trauma collectif à travers le vécu et les réponses apportées par l’expérience récente des psychologues haïtiens. Comment intervenir et rester thérapeute tout en étant sujet? Quelles pistes pour la recherche?
Wednesday, November 12 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM Multipurpose Room, SESSION 012 – PAPER PANEL PAPER PANEL: CLAIMING OUR FUTURE: HEALTH AND WELLNESS Chair: Kisoesing, Silia, Suriname Consultations Across Cultures: Shaping Trauma Training for Caribbean Communities Francis, E. Susanne;Bishay, Maggie, Cornerstone Counseling Center of Chicago, USA Abstract: This presentation focuses on specific interventions that have shown promise in international consultation. Evidence based trauma treatment such as EMDS and family therapy interventions such as Marriage Links with immigrant families has shown promise when training and consulting in Caribbean communities. Process considerations are also presented. Development of Mental Health in Haiti after the Earthquake Marjory Clermont Mathieu, Rene Domersant and Ronald Jean Jacques Abstract: Marjory Clermont Mathieu, Psychologist and Professor at UEH will present the situation of mental health (infrastructure, human resources, and mechanisms) and some perspectives the development of mental health in the country. Rene Domersant, Psychologist and Health Minister Coordinator for Mental Health will present what in the public sector are done in terms of policy, actions and mechanisms. Ronald Jean Jacques, Psychologist and President of the AHPsy, will summarize many actions and interventions in the mental health sector after the earthquake. Le psychologue, Sujet et intervenant en Situation de Traumatisme Collectif Baussan Loubeau, Jacqueline, AHPsy, Haiti Abstract: Cette présentation se propose d’analyser la problématique de la place et du
Wednesday, November 12 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM Banquet Hall, Room 2, SESSION 013 – POSTER SESSION POSTER SESSION -‐ OUR FUTURE: YOUTH, CHILDREN& EDUCATION Implementación del Programa "Leamos Para Avanzar" en Estudiantes Puertorriqueños Vega, Andrea;Laboy, Yvonne;Ramírez, Natalia, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, Puerto Rico. Abstract: El propósito de la investigación es comprobar si una intervención breve e intensiva, específicamente del programa Leamos Para Avanzar, es efectiva en el mejoramiento de las habilidades de lectura, entre ellas, fluidez, rapidez y comprensión, en estudiantes puertorriqueños de escuela elemental. Predicting Student Outcomes among Selected Psychosocial Variables Using Stepwise Model Fitting Hall, Martin, Charles Sturt University, Barbados, Kingston University, London U.K. Abstract: This study investigated the predictive validity of two high-‐stakes examinations in Barbados. It further examined the relationships and predictability among socioeconomic status, attitudes toward school, academic motivation, learning strategies, and self-‐concept in relation to the criterion variable – academic achievement. The sample was made up of 252 secondary aged students from selected secondary schools within Barbados. These students were all in the final year of their five year compulsory secondary academic programme. Giving Voice to Children: An Exploratory Study on Identity Development Ho, Kimberly, University of Miami, USA Abstract: This study adds to the identity development literature as it: 1) introduces an Afrocentric parenting program grounded in
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evidence-‐based practices 2) gives voice to children’s experiences of their racial and ethnic identity 3) helps us understand the saliency and meaning children attach to race and ethnicity in their social worlds.
process. We provide integration models from the global community, resources to promote awareness and recommendations to enhance psychology’s role in developing integrated health care systems. An Investigation Towards a Cross-‐Cultural Comparison of Identity Development Grier, Leslie, California State University, Fullerton, USA; Maynard, Donna-‐Maria, The University of the West Indies, Barbados Abstract: This research will investigate viable approaches towards the cross-‐cultural comparison of identity development among African American and Afro Caribbean (Barbadian) adolescents. The racial identities of the two groups will be incorporated to reflect centrality, public and private regard with respect to their “Blackness.” Corresponding qualitative assessments will be developed. The Grieving Process: Attitudes and Experiences of Barbadians Harper, Ayodele, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados; King, Tracey, College of the Bahamas, Bahamas; McCuistian, Caravella, Chizara, University of Cincinnati, USA Abstract: Death and grief conjure feelings of uneasiness which causes people to avoid discussing them. The grief experience is rarely understood and in times of bereavement most find it difficult to relate to others who are grieving. This paper focuses on the perceptions of Barbadians toward the grieving process. Wednesday, November 12 4:30 PM – 5:45 PM Royal Ballroom, Room 6, SESSION 015 -‐ SYMPOSIUM SYMPOSIUM; Pan African Liberation Psychology: A Decolonizing/Re-‐Africanizing Caribbean Psychology Chair: Bolden, Mark, Trinity Washington University, USA Abstract:This symposium provides a model for Caribbean Liberation Psychology by examining pillars of resistance including Afro-‐Brazilian quilombismo; Fanonian Psychology and its applications for contemporary problem solving and mental health treatment; and, the roots of resistance in reggae and hip hop.
Wednesday, November 12 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM Banquet Hall, Room 2,SESSION 014 – POSTER SESSION POSTER SESSION -‐ UNMASKING THE PAST: CARIBBEAN IDENTITY Other Therapy Way Mungra, Harry, Pedogogical Psychological Assesment and Advice Office, PPOA, Suriname Abstract: In the Caribbean time has come to reconsider what kind of therapy models we use. We have to stop with therapy models which have no links with our culture nor religion or spirituality Most of Western therapy .are based on the Newton's philosophy (humans are complicated machines ). We promote the Complementary or Alternative Medicine: The CAM based Einsteins theory about energy and have links with our hostory and culture. Assimilation, Ethnic Identity, and Personality Characteristics of People of Caribbean Descent Holder, Catherine, Adelphi University, USA; Conway, Francine, Adelphi University, USA; Dixon, Genniel; Williams, Amanie; Brown, Alecia, Northern Caribbean University, Jamaica Abstract: The purpose of this study is to examine ethnic identity and its relation to personality disposition, in addition to how acculturation is impacted by these interactions. Survey responses from participants of Caribbean descent were used to develop a model of identity that accounted for personality, environmental, and sociocultural factors. Traditional Healing Systems in the Global Community: Caribbean Implications Russell, Theria; Johnson, Megan, College of The Bahamas, The Bahamas; Garvey, Paul Evens, Enstiti Travay Soysal ak Syans Soysal, Haiti Abstract: There is increasing recognition of the benefits of integrating traditional healing systems into the health systems but there are limited Caribbean resources to guide this
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Quilombismo: Revisiting Nascimento for An African Brazilian Psychology Federico, Roberta,Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Bolden, Mark,Trinity Washington University, USA; Jones, Adele D.,The University of Huddersfield,U.K. Abstract: Abdas Nascimento developed quilombismo as a socio-‐political model of African development for Afro-‐Brazilian society. This paper proposes to examine the key elements of quilombismo from a psychological perspective. Special attention is paid to Africanizing the Brazilian educational system and nationalizing the religious traditions of Yoruba and BaKongo. The Psychological Impact of the UNIA and Garveyism Bolden, Mark,Trinity Washington University; Ball, Jared, Morgan State University Abstract: Marcus Garvey and the UNIA formed one of the most powerful movements in the African world. The mental health impact on Africans at home and abroad will be examined through the primary writings, speeches, and activities of Garvey, Garveyites, and the UNIA. Rhythms of Resistance/Re-‐Africanization in Hip Hop, Reggae, and Calypso. Codrington, Mailia,; Ball, Jared, Morgan State University Abstract: This paper explores the African presence in hip hop, reggae, and calypso and their utility as sites of resistance. Advancing Fanonian Liberation Psychology in the Caribbean Context Bolden, Mark,Trinity Washington University; Abstract: Frantz Fanon is one of the pioneers of Caribbean mental health. Fanonian psychology will be used to examine the impact of colonization on African Caribbean societies to decolonize the areas of violence, economic systems, and mental health treatment in the Caribbean. Wednesday, November 12 4:30 PM -‐ 5:45 PM Royal Ballroom, Room 7, SESSION 016 – SYMPOSIUM SYMPOSIUM: Successful Strategies for Consultation and Collaboration With Caribbean Countries
Chair: Dudley-‐Grant, G. Rita,Virgin Islands Behavioral Services, U.S. Virgin Islands; Discussant: Nicolas, Guerda, University of Miami, U.S., Haiti Abstract: Consultation in CANPA countries and the Caribbean faces challenges of minimal resources, cultural and linguistic diversity, and excessive unmet mental health service needs. Psychologists who aspire to consult will be informed by presentations from a range of perspectives, seasoned consultant to staff recipient. Presentations include process, ethics and implementation. Psychological Consultation; US Virgin Islands-‐ Strategies that Worked/that Failed Francis, E. Susanne; Bishay, Maggie, Cornerstone Counseling Center of Chicago, USA Abstract: This presentation reports on two consultations to a Caribbean community focusing on key aspects of a successful collaboration. Critical issues including needs assessment, rapport building, awareness of cultural nuances, and multiple approaches to communication will be reviewed. Comparisons and recommendations from the two experiences will be summarized. Consultation in the Caribbean: A Recipient’s Perspective Parrilla, Sophia, VI Department of Education, U.S. Virgin Islands Abstract: Collaboration between the Chicago School of Professional Psychology and various US Virgin Islands agencies is presented. Approaches to breaking through the barriers of silence covering underlying beliefs that “This will never work, they don’t understand” will be presented and recommendations made for improved collaboration for front line workers. Excessive Needs vs. Limited Resources: Caribbean Consultation in Perspective Dudley-‐Grant, G. Rita, Virgin Islands Behavioral Services, U.S. Virgin Islands Abstract: The presenter will review consultation experiences in small Caribbean island nations and territories. Both perspectives of providing as well as receiving the consultation will be presented. Concerns of cultural competence, accuracy in needs assessment, and prioritization of scarce resources will be contrasted with needs and ethical challenges in developing recommendations. 9
Wednesday, November 12 4:30 PM -‐ 5:45 PM The Cabin, SESSION 017 – PAPER PANEL PAPER PANEL: FACING NEW CHALLENGES IN PSYCHOLOGY Chair: Mora, Anna Maria, Trinidad & Tobago Re-‐Socialization using a Novel Therapeutic Approach: “The Family” Allen, David; Bethell, Keva, Allen Institute of Treatment & Research, The Bahamas Abstract:The Family: People Helping People Program is a group process program designed to enhance re-‐socialization in the Bahamas. Participants attend weekly sessions with trained therapists. In 2012, a quantitative analysis of the project demonstrated evidence of re-‐socialization by decreasing negativity and increasing positive emotions such as self-‐ esteem, gratitude and forgiveness. Family Functioning and Adolescent Academic Success in Barbados and St. Lucia Stubbs, Nicora, The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, Barbados Abstract:The study investigated the relationship between adolescents’ (N=88) family functioning and academic success in sixth form and community college. Adolescents from families with balanced family cohesion/adaptability were significantly more engaged in school than those from families with high and low family cohesion/adaptability. Family cohesion also significantly predicted academic self-‐efficacy. L’enfant Handicape Mental. Une Expérience Intégration Scolaire En Haiti Hilaire, Yvenia, Child-‐Flower, Haiti Abstract: L’intégration scolaire a suscité trois façons de voir: 1) On a ceux qui pensent que l’intégration constitue la solution pour éliminer les institutions spécialisées qui sont vues commeuneaut reformed’exclusion des enfants handicapés, 2) On a ceux qui la rejettent catégoriquement, 3) Et il y a un troisième groupe qui pense: intégration quand il le faut, institution spécialisée quand il le faut.
Wednesday, November 12 4:30 PM -‐ 5:45 PM Multipurpose Room, SESSION 018 – PAPER PANEL PAPER PANEL: OUR FUTURE: YOUTH, CHILDREN & EDUCATION Chair: Moore, Karen, Trinidad & Tabago Increased Universal Access to Education in the Caribbean: Students’ Experiences in their own Voices Knight, Verna; Obidah, Jennifer, University Of The West Indies, The Cave Hill Campus, Barbados Abstract:This paper is based on a mixed method study of Grenadian students’ experiences with secondary schooling in an era of increased access to education. Students’ experiences with classroom teaching and learning, student-‐teacher relationships, student-‐student relationships, the curriculum, and school infrastructure and organization are examined. Caribbean Child-‐raising Practices: Ignoring Neurodevelopment at our Peril Landon, Barbara, St. George's University, Grenada Abstract: This paper introduces and describes research and research-‐based interventions that optimize brain development and children and adolescents’ subsequent thinking and problem-‐ solving abilities, paying particular attention to issues of child abuse, corporal punishment, and other adverse childhood experiences. Wednesday, November 12 4:30 PM -‐ 5:45 PM Banquet Hall, Room 3, SESSION 019 -‐ INVITED Chair: Frangie-‐von Weissenbrugh, Vanessa, Suriname INVITED SPEAKER: Movies and Mental Illness: The Portrayal of Psychopathology in Contemporary Cinema Wedding, Danny, American University of Antigua, Antigua Abstract: Films and other media shape the general public’s impressions of heath care, health care providers, and appropriate health behaviors. Films also sometimes carry strong messages about quality of care and health care 10
systems. The influence of films is particularly salient in shaping public perceptions of mental illness, people with mental illness, and those professionals who treat these disorders. In addition, public attitudes about alcoholism, drug addiction and developmental disabilities are all profoundly influenced by the portrayal of these conditions on television and in contemporary cinema.
Fundamental Task and Challenge of Black Psychology Nobles, Wade; San Francisco State University, USA Abstract: This presentation will suggest that Black Psychology is the critical discipline missing from the discourse on Africa’s renaissance and development and recommend that the discipline of Black psychology serve as a key praxis in the restoration of the African mind, identity and consciousness. The Present and Future of the Association of Black Psychologists Grills, Cheryl Tawade, Loyola Marymount University, USA; Abstract: ABPsi’s present and future will be discussed particularly as they relate to the issue of identity, Africanism, indigenization, and relevance. Wednesday, November 12 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM Royal Ballroom, Room 6, SESSION 022-‐ SYMPOSIUM SYMPOSIUM: Child Sexual Abuse in the Caribbean: From Conceptual Underpinnings to Clinical Outcomes Chair: Trotman Jemmott, Ena, University of Huddersfield, U.K., Barbados Abstract: Four papers traversing several domains of scientific enquiry related to child sexual abuse in the Eastern Caribbean are presented. These include conceptual and theoretical underpinnings of childhood, grounded realities based on empirical evidence, re-‐evaluation of current approaches to child sexual abuse and the efficacy of psychotherapeutic intervention. De-‐constructing Caribbean Childhood Maharaj, Priya E., The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago; Da Breo,Hazel, Sweet Water Foundation, Grenada & The University of Huddersfield, U.K. Abstract: Drawing on the seminal Study, Child Sexual Abuse in the Eastern Caribbean (Jones and Trotman Jemmott, 2009) the competing meanings of Caribbean childhood are discussed – re-‐evaluating common misconceptions about the universality of childhood. A conceptual re-‐ interpretation to include the hybridization of childhood in the Caribbean is proposed.
STUDENTS NETWORKING MEETING Wednesday, November 12 5:30 PM-‐7:00 PM Banquet Hall 1, SESSION 020 Wednesday, November 12 6:00 PM -‐7:15 PM Royal Ballroom, Room 7, SESSION 021 -‐ SYMPOSIUM SYMPOSIUM: The Association of Black Psychologists Chair: Grills, Cheryl Tawade, Loyola Marymount University, USA; James-‐Myers, Linda, Ohio State University, USA Abstract: The goal of this symposium will be to discuss the relevance of African Centered psychology organizations in the region and elicit comparisons of various Caribbean countries with the U.S. realities, including the roles of racism/colorism in the advancement of Caribbean psychology. The Formation and Mission of the Association of Black Psychologists Washington, Kevin,Valencia College, USA; Hall-‐ Campbell, Niambi, The College of The Bahamas, Bahamas Abstract: A review of the history of the Association of Black Psychologists will be presented as a possible model for the development of other African psychological organizations with particular attention paid to the cultural specifics of the Caribbean context. The dynamic imperative for the Association of Black Psychologists (ABPsi), to elevate consciousness among African/Black psychologists and those who seek their healing knowledge, will also be discussed.
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Multiple Faces of Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Caribbean Children Trotman Jemmott, Ena, The University of Huddersfield, U.K., Barbados; Da Breo, Hazel, Sweet Water Foundation, Grenada &The University of Huddersfield, U.K. Abstract: Commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) in the Caribbean is an escalating problem. The exchange of sex for money/material goods (through transactional sexual abuse, interfamilial pimping, prostituted children and child sex tourism) are related to mother’s complicity, embedded systems of adult male privilege and normalisation of pimping. IMPACT: Interventions and Mitigations to Prevent the Abuse of Children – It’s Time – A Public Health Oriented Systems Model Jones, Adele D,.The University of Huddersfield, U.K.; Trotman Jemmott, Ena,The University of Huddersfield, U.K., Barbados Da Breo, Hazel, Sweet Water Foundation, Grenada &The University of Huddersfield, U.K.; Maharaj, Priya E., The University of the West Indies, Trinidad Abstract: IMPACT: Interventions and Mitigations to Prevent the Abuse of Children – It’s Time – A Public Health Oriented Systems Model for Change is introduced as a re-‐ evaluation of current approaches to child sexual abuse. It calls for an understanding of interlocking factors and a whole of society approach to prevention. Introducing Project RISE: A Psychotherapeutic Intervention for Sexually Abused Girls in Grenada Da Breo, Hazel, Sweet Water Foundation Grenada & The University of Huddersfield, U.K.; Jones, Adele D.,The University of Huddersfield.; Trotman Jemmott, Ena, The University of Huddersfield, Barbados;. Maharaj, Priya E., The University of the West Indies, Trinidad Abstract: Project RISE, a 16-‐week psychotherapeutic intervention for child survivors of sexual abuse in Grenada was piloted in late 2013. Pre-‐ and post-‐self-‐esteem scores suggest that Project RISE was successful in significantly empowering participants and field journaling indicted themes of complex emotional journeys, survival and the power of trust.
Wednesday, November 12 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM The Cabin, SESSION 023 – PAPER PANEL PAPER PANEL: CLAIMING OUR FUTURE: HEALTH AND WELLNESS Chair: Valere, Laila, Trinidad & Tobago Santé Mentale En Haiti : Passé, Présent Et Nouveaux Défis Domersant, René Jr, Ministère De La Santé Publique Et De La Population (Mspp), Haïti Abstract: Après un survol des différentes périodes de la santé mentale en Haïti et de sa place dans le système national de santé, la présente conférence s’efforcera de présenter les perspectives et dispositifs de politique publique de l’Etat et les orientations adoptées pour faire face aux nouveaux défis. Mental Health Services for Caribbean and Blacks in Western countries Lashley, Myrna; Adeponle, Ademola, Culture and Mental Health Research Unit, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Canada Abstract: Mental health services in western countries often rely upon Eurocentric norms when interacting with ‘others’. The specificity of black Caribbean and black African patients’ socio-‐cultural experiences are seldom therapeutically addressed. We will present a review of these interventions and suggests ways in which the patients can better be served. Career Thoughts and Spirituality in Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer Dames, Levette, North Carolina Central University, USA Abstract: Do you have clients diagnosed with breast cancer with career concerns? Do you know breast cancer survivors continue to work, and make career decisions after the diagnosis and need career counseling? This session will share an Bahamian research, and suggestions for practices to empower women and facilitate further career development. 12
Abstract: The growth of culturally-‐based scholarship emerging from the global psychology community indicates that the end of acontextual, ahistorical and acultural psychology is imminent. Psychologists from the majority world have embraced this paradigmatic shift that affirms their experiences regarding the dominance and limited applicability of mainstream psychology and the need for a culturally sensitive psychology. In-‐Service Secondary School Post-‐graduate Diploma in Education Student Teacher Efficacy Jameson-‐Charles, Madgerie; Jaggernauth, Sharon, The University of the West Indies, Trinidad. Abstract: This research investigated efficacy perceptions of untrained in-‐service Diploma in Education teachers. Two cohorts of students (2011/2012 and 2012/2013) were studied to determine whether there were differences in teacher efficacy beliefs. The study investigated whether perceptions of efficacy for n = 326 in-‐ service teachers differed among (a) gender (b) area of specialization ( c) age and (d) years of service. Teacher Efficacy scale (Long form) (Tschannen-‐Moran and Woolfolk-‐Hoy, 2001) was used to collect the data.
Wednesday November 12 6:00 PM-‐7:15 PM Multipurpose Room, SESSION 024 – PAPER PANEL PAPER PANEL: CARIBBEAN PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATION AND TRAINING Chair: Thompson, Ava, College of the Bahamas, Bahamas Enhancing School Psychology Practice in Trinidad and Tobago Worrell, Frank C., University of California, Berkeley, USA & Trinidad and Tobago; Watkins, Marley W., Baylor University, USA; Hall, Tracey E., Center for Applied Special Technology, USA Abstract: Trinidad and Tobago has several standardized instruments based on national stratified samples that can be used to assess students’ academic and behavioral functioning. These instruments include parent and teacher rating scales and reading assessments based on data collected by local practitioners. This presentation describes how this important project was completed. Psychology Education and Training in 21st Century Caribbean Societies Thompson, Ava, College of The Bahamas, Bahamas
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 12 8:30 PM – 9:45 PM, Royal Ballroom, Session 025
FILM SHOWING Sombra di Koló / Shadow of Color Angela Roe, Curacao In five different neighborhoods, each distinct in their racial and class make-‐up, six Curaçaoans of different ages, genders, and walks of life tell us what “race” and “color” mean to them today. Sombra di Koló is an interactive documentary project by the Warward Image National Foundation and anthropologist Angela Roe. It examines what race and skin color mean in Curaçao today. Poster at http://canpanet.org/images/crcp2014-‐sombradikolo.jpg
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13
REGISTRATION OPEN TORARICA HOTEL, MEETING ROOM 1 Royal Torarica 8:00 am – 6:00 pm Thursday, November 13 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM Royal Vallroom, Rooms 6 & 7, SESSION 026 PLENARY SESSION CLAIMING OUR FUTURE: HEALTH AND WELLNESS Chair: Blom, Deidre, Suriname Health Psychology or a Psychology for Health Amuleru-‐Marshall, Omowale, St. Georges University, Grenada and Guyana Abstract: This address is one installment in a developing conversation about Caribbean Psychology conceptualized as a unique paradigm which, while richly informed by establishment and alternative psychologies from elsewhere, is constructed on the lived historical and contemporary experiences of the diverse peoples of the Caribbean. This address focuses on health defined as physical, psychological and social well-‐ being. The increasingly common biopsychosocial construction of health will be a point of departure from which some spiritual questions will be considered. The presentation will also challenge the remediative bias in health psychology as it has evolved in the metropole while reasoning that Caribbean conditions demand a public health approach. The spiritual dimension and the health promotion mission will be presented as indispensable pillars of a Caribbean paradigm rather than the tangential interests or specialty applications of individual psychologists. A Caribbean psychological paradigm must emerge in response to the plethora of maladies and to their historical and psycho-‐cultural contexts that
pass for a masked Caribbean civilization. An unmasking of psychology itself is pre-‐requisite to an unmasking of our contorted psyches. Construction of Dominican Identity and Contributions of Dominican Psychology Zaiter, Josefina, Dominican Republic Abstract: In this presentation, we analyze the socio-‐historical conditions underlying psychosocial processes in the construction of a Dominican identity. We address the significance of the Dominican Republic as part of the Caribbean region; as well as the relationships among the peoples of the Caribbean. In the talk, we consider analytical texts, written by Dominican intellectuals, on Dominican social behavior. The talk re-‐analyzes the Dominican way of thinking based on the ideas of National sentiment, Dominican history, and Dominican citizens; these create the Dominican reality. It addresses aspects of the attitudes, stereotypes, and prejudice presented in the Dominican Republic. Thursday, November 13 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM The Cabin, SESSION 027 – PAPER PANEL PAPER PANEL: OUR FUTURE: YOUTH, CHILDREN & EDUCATION Chair: Landon, Barbara, St. George's University, Grenada Special Education in the Caribbean: The Role of the School Psychologist Kent, Marion, Adelphi University, Trinidad and Tobago 14
Abstract: The Caribbean region has implemented inclusive education policies to improve public education and close achievement gaps. This exploratory research investigated the status, implementation and quality of services of special education within the Caribbean. Evidence of preventive services were explored with emphasis on the role of the school psychologist to help ameliorate psychological or mental health problems, increase students’ adjustment to school and the education programs offered, thus raise achievement. Attendees will learn about the current state of special education and the role of the school psychologist in providing psychological and related special education services. Neuropsychological Disorders and Persons with Disabilities: Intervention, in Jamaica Edwards, Dennis, The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica Abstract: This paper, drawing upon existing clinical neuropsychological literature and personal clinical practice seeks to highlight the clinical presentation of a range of neuropsychological disorders that have not yet been, but should be, conceptualized within the frame of persons with disabilities in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean. Prenatal Exposure to the January 2010 Earthquake in Haiti and Prevalence of Autism Blanc, Judite, Universite Paris 13 Nord/ Universite d'Etat d'Haiti, Haiti; Bui, Eric, Center for Anxiety and Traumatic Stress Disorders -‐ Massachusetts General Hospital/ Harvard Medical School, USA Abstract: Preliminary results show there is link between post-‐ traumatic symptoms of mothers and the prevalence of autistic traits measured in children. Negative correlations were found between age of mothers and the intensity of autistic traits measured by the ECAR (r = -‐0.14, p
