conference registrations are now open at https://events.psychology.
The full abstracts are viewable at https://events.psychology.org.
Our Scientific Chair, Mathew Summers, has written this overview of the conference program:
The 18th Annual College of Clinical Neuropsychology Conference is hosted and sponsored by the Australian Psychological Society (APS) College of Clinical Neuropsychologists and the Tasmanian Branch of the APS College of Clinical Neuropsychologists. The theme of the 18th Annual CCN conference, “Neuropsychology in Action” guided the selection process of materials for the conference as well as the structure of presentation formats. The driving force for designing the 18th Annual CCN Conference was to develop a collection of current research in applied neuropsychology as well as ensuring that professional development needs of practicing neuropsychologists was met. This nexus between research and practice in the applied setting is represented in the 81 abstracts selected for the 18th Annual CCN Conference.
Over the course of the 3½ day conference, a total of 22 platform papers, 26 research posters, one keynote address, 3 symposia, 8 workshops, 5 practice fora, 5 how-to-sessions, 8 lectures, 2 student case presentation sessions, and one public forum will be presented. A range of exciting topics will be covered from research relating to paediatric neuropsychology, traumatic brain injury, and dementia. Workshops will feature interactive learning on topics including Collaborative Therapeutic Neuropsychological Assessment, driving assessment, and Motivational Interviewing. Invited international speakers for the 18th CCN Conference are Dr Alex Troster (Barrow Neurological Institute, Arizona) and Dr Tad Gorske (University of Pittsburgh) will present a series of workshops and keynote addresses of relevance to both researchers and practitioners. The Organising Committee awarded the inaugural CCN student travel prize to Ms Jodi Kamminga (Macquarie University) for her abstract “Prevalence of HIV associated neurocognitive disorder in a primary-care HIV positive cohort: Preliminary findings”.
As scientific chair I would like to thank the members of the organising committee and other contributors to the organisation of the 18th Annual CCN Conference: Fiona Bardenhagen (Conference Chair), Emma McCrum, Debbie Anderson, Mark Lamont, Sigrid Denehey, Dave Tuck, Tim Hannan, Alan Tucker, Stephen Bowden, Rachel Zombor, and Sarah McRae. I would also like to thank the 19 reviewers who provided independent reviews of all submissions received to ensure a conference program of the highest standard. Finally, I would like to thank the volunteer students from the School of Psychology at the Univerisy of Tasmania for giving their time to the running and organisation of the conference, as well as the student volunteers from the University of Melbourne, Macquarie University, and La Trobe University for assisting in the daily running of the conference.
Dr Mathew Summers
Scientific Chair
