Barrow Psychology Symposium
Course Goal
The 2026 Barrow Psychology Symposium aims to provide critical updates for psychologists working with individuals with a variety of medical conditions, including neurological diagnoses. The symposium will address present issues in ethics, anosognosia and denial, and utilizing CBT in patients with acquired brain injury.
Course Learning Objectives
- Identify three modern ethical dilemmas in inpatient rehabilitation settings, with at least one dilemma related to AI
- Evaluate two effective uses of adaptations for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy principles in individuals with acquired brain injury to address mood, sleep, and pain complaints
- Identify the phenomenological features that help separate anosognosia and impaired self-awareness from denial in patients with known or suspected brain disorders
Registration Information
| aTTENDEE tYPE | PRICE |
|---|---|
| Visiting Professional (PhDs, PsyDs) | $100.00 |
| Student | $50.00 |
CE Information
- 4 CEs will be available for attendance
Virtual Only
April 25, 2026
7:30 AM – 12:30 PM MST
Date, Time, and Location
Virtual Only
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Goldman Auditorium
Barrow Neurological Institute
2910 North 3rd Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85013
Target Audience
This program is designed for PhDs, PsyDs, and students in psychology.
Agenda and Speaker Information
All times refer to Arizona time (Mountain Standard Time).
| Time | Topic | speaker |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 8:00 AM | Welcome | Tiffany Meites, PhD, ABPP Suzanne O’Connor, PsyD |
| 8:15 AM | Disturbances in Higher Order Consciousness | George Prigatano, PhD, ABPP Neuropsychologist |
| 9:45 AM | Modification of Cognitive Behavioral Techniques for Adjustment to Acquired Brain Injuries | Joseph Murthy, PsyD Clinical Neuropsychologist |
| 10:45 AM | Break | |
| 10:55 AM | Chat GPT, the Rehab Team, and Me: Navigating Modern Ethical Dilemmas in Rehabilitation Psychology | Efrat Eichenbaum, PhD, LP, ABPP(RP) Rehabilitation & Pain Psychologist |
| 12:25 PM | Adjourn |
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