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This is an overview of the depth and scope of talks we have given on issues that we care about

  * Philosophy of Science
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  * Psychopathology Research
  * Experimental Psychopathology
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  * Language, Cognition, & Emotion
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Check back for additions of talks scheduled for 2003.
Symposia
Forsyth, J. P. (Chair) (2002, May). A behavior analytic experimental psychopathology of cognition: Unearthing nebulous "cognitive" phenomena in anxiety. Symposium presented at the 28th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Toronto, CA.

Karekla, M., & Forsyth, J. P. (2002, May). Perceived control vs. uncontrollability in relation to fear conditioning and attentional bias for threat. In J. P. Forsyth (Chair), A behavior analytic experimental psychopathology of cognition: Unearthing nebulous "cognitive" phenomena in anxiety. Symposium presented at the 28th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Toronto, CA.

Block, J. (Chair) (2002, May). Clinical roundtable - SUNY Albany. Clinical roundtable and panel discussion conducted at the 28th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Toronto, CA. Panelists: E. Wulfert and J. P. Forsyth, University at Albany, SUNY; S. C. Hayes, University of Nevada, and R. F. Sonntag, Private Practice.

Forsyth, J. P. (Moderator) (2002, November). Improving clinical outcomes, improving clinical science: Next step strategies for translational research in behavior therapy. Panel to be presented at the 35th annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Reno, NV. Panelists: J. P. Forsyth, University at Albany, SUNY; M. J. Zvolensky and M. Feldner, The University of Vermont; R. T. Dolan-Sewell, National Institute of Mental Health; J. Persons, Center for Cognitive Therapy; A. M. Kring and A. Y. Mikami, University of California, Berkeley; G. H. Eifert, Chapman University; and S. C. Hayes, University of Nevada.

Kelly, M. M., & Forsyth, J. P. (2002, May). Using observational fear conditioning to establish the so-called attentional bias for threat: An experimental evaluation. In J. P. Forsyth (Chair), A behavior analytic experimental psychopathology of cognition: Unearthing nebulous "cognitive" phenomena in anxiety. Symposium presented at the 28th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Toronto, CA.

Finlay, C. G., & Forsyth, J. P. (2002, May). Testing the effects of derived relational responding on tacting word colors on an emotional Stroop task. In J. P. Forsyth (Chair), A behavior analytic experimental psychopathology of cognition: Unearthing nebulous "cognitive" phenomena in anxiety. Symposium presented at the 28th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Toronto, CA.

Forsyth, J. P., & Zvolensky, M. J. (2002, November). Experimental psychopathology in clinical science and practice: The need for a stronger translational agenda. In J. B. Persons (Chair), Bridging the gap between basic research and intervention for depression and anxiety. Symposium to be presented at the 36th annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Reno, NV.

Forsyth, J. P., & Zinbarg, R. E. (Co-Chairs) (2001, November). Innovating experimental and clinical applications of biological challenge procedures. Symposium presented at the 35th annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Philadelphia, PA. A

Forsyth, J. P. (2001, November). Carbon dioxide challenge in a fear conditioning context: Implications for anxiety-related phenomenology. In J. P. Forsyth & R. E. Zinbarg (Co-Chairs), Innovating experimental and clinical applications of biological challenge procedures. Symposium presented at the 35th annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Philadelphia, PA.

Forsyth, J. P., Finlay, C., Karekla, M., & Limbird, C. (2000, May). Where is the science behind acceptance?: A review and critical analysis of "supporting" data and methods. In E. Wulfurt (Chair), Acceptance and change: A conceptual and methodological critique. Symposium conducted at the 26th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Washington, DC.

Forsyth, J. P., & Karekla, M. (Moderators) (2000, November). Values, goals, and standards, oh my!: Student-faculty perspectives on graduate-training in behavior therapy. Panel conducted at the 34th annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New Orleans, LA. Panelists: J. P. Forsyth, M. Karekla, and J. Lundgren, University at Albany, SUNY; I. Evans, and M. Connelly, University of Waikato; J. Persons, Center for Cognitive Therapy; G. T. Wilson, Rutgers University; S. C. Hayes and J. Gregg, University of Nevada; M. Addis and C. Hatgis, Clark University; and D. W. McNeil, West Virginia University.

Follette, W. C., & Brunswig, K. A. (Moderators) (2000, November). Implications for a nosological distinction among anxiety and depression for psychotherapy outcome research. Panel conducted at the 34th annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New Orleans, LA. Panelists: M. Addis, Clark University; R. Blashfield, Auburn University; J. P. Forsyth, University at Albany, SUNY; R. Heimberg, Temple University, W. C. Follette, & K. A. Brunswig, University of Nevada-Reno.

Feldman, D. (Moderator) (2000, November). Radical behaviorism and cognitive neuroscience: A friendly debate of rival theoretical frameworks for the science and practice of clinical psychology. Panel conducted at the 34th annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New Orleans, LA. Panelists: D. Feldman, University of Kansas; J. P. Forsyth, University at Albany-SUNY; S. Iliardi, University of Kansas; J. Plaud, Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies and Brown University; and W. Tryon, Fordham University.

Forsyth, J. P. (Chair) (2000, November). Contributions of experimental psychopathology to the advancement of behavior therapy. Symposium conducted at presentation at the 34th annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New Orleans, LA.

Forsyth, J. P., & Limbird, K. (2000, November). Knowledge for knowledge's sake vs. knowledge for what it can accomplish: How relevant is experimental psychopathology to behavior therapy? In J. P. Forsyth (Chair), Contributions of experimental psychopathology to the advancement of behavior therapy. Symposium conducted at presentation at the 34th annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New Orleans, LA.

Forsyth, J. P., & Zvolensky, M. J. (Co-Chairs) (2000, November). Predictability and control in anxiety and its disorders: A new look at risk with implications for theory, etiology, and treatment. Symposium conducted at the 34th annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New Orleans, LA.

Forsyth, J. P., & Karekla, M. (2000, November). From a normal to a disordered experience of anxiety and fear: A contextual analysis of psychological and experiential risk factors. In J. P. Forsyth & M. J. Zvolensky (Co-Chairs), Predictability and control in anxiety and its disorders: A new look at risk with implications for theory, etiology, and treatment. Symposium conducted at the 34th annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New Orleans, LA.

Finlay, C. G., & Forsyth, J. P. (Co-Chairs) (2000, November). Not so radical solutions to the problem of thinking, feeling, and human suffering: A new look at behavior analysis since the operant chamber. Symposium conducted at the 34th annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New Orleans, LA.

Finlay, C. G., & Forsyth, J. P. (2000, November). Assets and liabilities of the experimental analysis of cognition and emotion: Implications for clinical cognitive and behavioral interventions. In C. G. Finlay & J. P. Forsyth (Co-Chairs), Not so radical solutions to the problem of thinking, feeling, and human suffering: A new look at behavior analysis since the operant chamber. Symposium conducted at the 34th annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New Orleans, LA.

Forsyth, J. P., Canna, M. A., & Chorpita, B. F. (1999, May). Instructional control over anxiogenic responses induced by repeated inhalations of 20% CO2-enriched air: Implications for acceptance-based interventions. In E. Augustson (Chair), Empirical investigations of acceptance and change in experimental and clinical contexts. Symposium conducted at the 25th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL.

Forsyth, J. P., Kollins, S. L., & Canna, M. A. (1999, May). A functional analysis of functional analyses? In M. Cole (Chair), Functional analysis technology: Issues in methodology and application. Symposium conducted at the 25th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL.

Forsyth, J. P., & Canna, M. A. (1999, November). Knowns and unknowns of carbon dioxide challenge in the anxiety disorders: A 50 year review. In B. Schmidt & J. P. Forsyth (Co-Chairs), Biological challenge methodology in anxiety disorders: A review of ethics, methodology, ecological validity, and new evidence elucidating parameters affecting fear responding. Symposium conducted at the 33rd annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Toronto, CA.

Schmidt, B., & Forsyth, J. P. (Co-Chairs) (1999, November). Biological challenge methodology in anxiety disorders: A review of ethics, methodology, ecological validity, and new evidence elucidating parameters affecting fear responding. Symposium conducted at the 33rd annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Toronto, CA. Presenters Include: G. Beck, B. Schmidt, J. P. Forsyth, M. Zvolensky; Discussant: R. McNally.

Forsyth, J. P., & Scotti, J. R. (Co-Chairs) (1999, November). After 20 years of the Behavioral Assessment Grid (B.A.G.), is it time to bag the B.A.G.? Symposium conducted at the 33rd annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Toronto, CA.

Ivanova, M. Y., Mass, J. L., Maloney, K. C., & Forsyth, J. P. (1999, November). Defining the depressive experience: Cone's Behavioral Assessment Grid for depression. In J. P. Forsyth & J. R. Scotti (Co-Chairs), After 20 years of the Behavioral Assessment Grid (B.A.G.), is it time to bag the B.A.G.? Symposium conducted at the 33rd annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Toronto, CA.

Haim, A. J., Block, J. A., Kessler, C., & Forsyth, J. P. (1999, November). The functional assessment matrix" A reformulation of Cone's Behavioral Assessment Grid. In J. P. Forsyth & J. R. Scotti (Co-Chairs), After 20 years of the Behavioral Assessment Grid (B.A.G.), is it time to bag the B.A.G.? Symposium conducted at the 33rd annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Toronto, CA.

Forsyth, J. P., Duff, K., & Palav, A. (1998, May). Establishing operations and emotional behavior: What we know and what we don't know. In W. Ju (Chair), Motivation made me do it: Innovations in the investigation of motivative functions. Symposium conducted at the 24th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Orlando, FL.

Forsyth, J. P., Palav, A., & Duff, K. (1998, May). What is there to fear?: Conceptual and experimental dimensions of fear and anxiety-related phenomena. In E. Augustson (Chair), Dimensions of acceptance and change in experimental and clinical contexts. Symposium conducted at the 24th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Orlando, FL.

Forsyth, J. P., & Chorpita, B. F. (Co-Chairs) (1998, November). Moving beyond DSM-IV classification to dimensional and process-oriented thinking: A case in the making. Symposium conducted at the 32nd annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Washington, DC. Discussant: Ian Evans.

Forsyth, J. P. (1998, November). Core behavioral processes behind response-based disorders of emotion: What is there to fear? In J. P. Forsyth & B. F. Chorpita (Co-Chairs), Moving beyond DSM-IV classification to dimensional and process-oriented thinking: A case in the making. Symposium conducted at the 32nd annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Washington, DC.

Forsyth, J. P. (1997, November). Moving beyond laboratory conditioning models without a shock: At the frontiers of relevant experimental analogues of clinical fear onset. In C. W. Lejuez & M. J. Zvolensky (Co-Chairs), Studying anxiety in the lab: Irrelevant or indispensable? Symposium conducted at the 31st annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Miami, FL.

Forsyth, J. P., & Chorpita, B. F. (1997, November). When fighting with one's psychology creates more psychopathology. In R. Walser (Chair), Thought and emotion suppression: Implications for clinical interventions in psychotherapy. Symposium conducted at the 31st annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Miami, FL.

Forsyth, J. P., & Eifert, G. H. (1997, March). Systemic alarms and panic in the conditioning etiology of human fears: Laboratory findings with important treatment implications. In S. G. Hofmann & D. A. Spiegel (Co-Chairs), Treatment of panic disorder and agoraphobia: Efficacy, cost-effectiveness, and active ingredients. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, New Orleans, LA.

Forsyth, J. P. (1997, May). Emotion: Important causal influences, epiphenomena, or collateral byproducts? In R. P. Hawkins (Chair), Clinical behavior analysts: What do they "think" about thinking and feeling? Symposium conducted at the 23rd annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL.

Forsyth, J. P. (1997, May). Prescription privileges for psychologists undermine environmentally- based interventions: A behavior-analytic wake-up call. In R. P. Hawkins (Chair), Behavior analysis and managed care: Good marriage or bad? Symposium conducted at the 23rd annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL.

Forsyth, J. P. (1997, May). Panic, alarms, and other frightful relations: A laboratory aversive conditioning preparation using CO2-enriched air with real world implications. In S. Kollins (Chair), Moving clinical behavior analysis from the lab, to the real world, and back. Symposium conducted at the 23rd annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL.

Eifert, G. H., & Forsyth, J. P. (1997, May). Classical conditioning of phobic fear: New concepts and experimental methods. Invited address presented at the 15th annual meeting of the Division of Clinical Psychology, German Society for Psychology, Hofheim, Germany.

Forsyth, J. P. (1996, November). Origins of fears from within: Unearthing the relation between illness fear and panic. In G. H. Eifert (Chair), Disease fears: Over represented in clinical practice, misrepresented in DSM, and under represented in research. Symposium conducted at the 30th annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New York, NY.

Forsyth, J. P., & Hawkins, R. P. (Co-Chairs) (1996, November). Behavior therapy at its best and worst. Symposium conducted at the 30th annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New York, NY. Presenters include: J. P. Forsyth, J. J. Plaud, R. Walser, G. H. Eifert, and I. Evans; Discussant: Cyril Franks.

Forsyth, J. P., & Lejuez, C. W. (1996, November). The worst of: Taking the "theory" out of behavior therapy. In J. P. Forsyth & R. P. Hawkins (Co-Chairs), Behavior therapy at its best and worst. Symposium conducted at the 30th annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New York, NY.

Forsyth, J. P., Chase, P. N., Schauss, S. L., Masia, C. L., & Davig, J. P. (1995, May). A behavior-analytic reformulation of attribution theory: The naive observer's causal analysis in a social verbal context. In P. N. Chase (Chair), Behavior analyses of social phenomena. Symposium conducted at the 21st annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Washington, D.C.

Forsyth, J. P., & Hackbert, L. (1995, November). Why ask why?: A behavior analysis of causal attributions in the context of behavior therapy.. In R. P. Hawkins (Chair), Bridging barriers between paradigms: Making cognitive concepts relevant for behavior analysis. Symposium conducted at the 29th annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Washington, DC.

Hawkins, R. P., & Forsyth, J. P. (1995, November). The behavior analytic perspective: Its nature, prospects, and limitations for behavior therapy. In R. P. Hawkins (Chair), Bridging barriers between paradigms: Making cognitive concepts relevant for behavior analysis. Symposium conducted at the 29th annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Washington, DC.

Masia, C. L., Chase, P. N., Forsyth, J. P., Davig, J. P., & Schauss, S. L. (1995, May). Observational learning revisited: A contemporary behavior analytic interpretation. In P. N. Chase (Chair), Behavior analyses of social phenomena. Symposium conducted at the 21st annual meeting for the Association of Behavior Analysis, Washington, D.C.

Schauss, S. L., Chase, P. N., Davig, J. P., Forsyth, J. P., & Masia, C. L. (1995, May). More change for a buck and other (re-) interpretations of cognitive dissonance. In P. N. Chase (Chair), Behavior analyses of social phenomena. Symposium conducted at the 21st annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Washington, D.C.

Schauss, S. L., & Forsyth, J. P. (1995, May). What do we feel when we say "anxiety" and do we really mean what we say? In R. J. Kohlenberg (Chair), A behavior analysis of emotions in psychotherapy. Symposium conducted at the 21st annual meetings of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Washington, DC.

Eifert, G. H., Forsyth, J. P., & Schauss, S. L. (1994, November). Behavior therapy in the next 25 years: A context for a science of effective behavior change. In G. H. Eifert (Chair), Putting the science of behavior change back into the practice of behavior therapy. Symposium conducted at the 28th annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, San Diego, CA.

Forsyth, J. P., & Eifert, G. H. (1994, November). Putting the behavior back into emotion and both into context: Emotional avoidance revisited. In G. H. Eifert (Chair), Putting the science of behavior change back into the practice of behavior therapy. Symposium conducted at the 28th annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, San Diego, CA.

Forsyth, J. P., & Eifert, G. H. (1994, May). Cleaning up "cognition" in triple-response fear assessment. In R. P. Hawkins & J. R. Scotti (Co-Chairs), Targeting behavior that's under the skin: Including all three response systems in clinical behavior analysis. Symposium conducted at the 20th annual meeting for the Association for Behavior Analysis, Atlanta, GA.

Schauss, S. L., & Forsyth, J. P. (1994, May). Have you seen my homunculus lately?: Giving up the inner person. In R. P. Hawkins & J. R. Scotti (Co-Chairs), Targeting behavior that's under the skin: Including all three response systems in clinical behavior analysis. Symposium conducted at the 20th annual meeting for the Association for Behavior Analysis, Atlanta, GA.

Forsyth, J. P. (1993, November). Moving beyond antiquated philosophical positions toward more integrative conceptualization for training in behavior therapy. In G. H. Eifert (Chair), Diversity or disunity in behavior therapy training programs?: A student faculty perspective. Symposium conducted at the 27th annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Atlanta.

Forsyth, J. P., Schauss, S. L., & Eifert, G. H. (1993, March). Bridging theories in psychology: Epistemological considerations regarding a paradigmatic solution. In G. H. Eifert (Chair), A paradigmatic behavioral bridge from infrahuman to human behavior: Theory, applications, and epistemological considerations. Symposium conducted at the 19th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago. A

Eifert, G. H., Schauss, S. L., & Forsyth, J. P. (1993, March). Developing integrative paradigms in behavior therapy. In G. H. Eifert (Chair), A paradigmatic behavioral bridge from infrahuman to human behavior: Theory, applications, and epistemological considerations. Symposium conducted at the 19th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago.

Scotti, J. R., Forsyth, J. P., Beach, B. K., Northrop, L. M. E., & Thompson, J. (1993, March). Paradigmatic behavioral framework model for combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder. In G. H. Eifert (Chair), A paradigmatic behavioral bridge from infrahuman to human behavior: Theory, applications, and epistemological considerations. Symposium conducted at the 19th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago.

Eifert, G. H., Forsyth, J. P., & Schauss, S. L. (1992, November). Unifying the field: Developing integrative paradigms in behavior therapy. In G. H. Eifert and J. J. Plaud (Co-Chairs), The contributions of the behaviorisms to the development and advancement of behavior therapy. Symposium conducted at the 26th annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Boston, MA.

Penk, W. E., Litz, B. T., Walsh, S., Hyer, L., Forsyth, J. P., & Handler, L. (1991, August). Validity indicators on the MMPI and MMPI-2 in combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder. In B. T. Litz & W. E. Penk (Chairs), Advances in the psychometric assessment of combat-related PTSD. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco.

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