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SAVE THE DATE

"LOSS AND BEREAVEMENT IN ASIAN AMERICANS"
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2010
8:30am - 4:30pm
Schwartz Lecture Hall / New York University School of Medicine
550 First Avenue, New York City

Each culture's worldview includes beliefs about the meaning and purpose of life and has its own way in dealing with loss and the end-of-life. This conference will raise awareness of the emotional impact of different kinds of loss on individuals and families, provide strategies for clinicians to help their clients cope, and provide an understanding of the bereavement process in the changing traditions of various Asian American cultures.

Hosted by New York Coalition for Asian American Mental Health
Co-sponsored by NYU Center for Study of Asian American Health.

A Socio-Cultural Study of Suicide Attempters among
Chinese Immigrants in NYC

Principle Investigator: Dr. Irene Chung, Associate Professor, Hunter College School of Social Work.

This study held on Friday, April 11, 2008, explored the ethnic-specific and immigrant-specific issues in conjunction with other suicide risk factors with a sample of Chinese immigrants in New York City.

Click for pdf of The Slide Presentation.

Click for pdf of Summary of findings

Compulsive Gambling Among Asian Americans

The Conference on Assessment & Treatment of Compulsive Gambling Among Asian American held on October 26, 2007 at the NYU School of Medicine was another astounding success. There were more than 150 attendees representing over 40 social service and mental health service organizations as well as academic institutions in the community. Mental health clinicians and professionals, addiction counselors, students and consumers were among the participants.

Anyone who missed this conference and would like to view a copy of the program handout and the PowerPoint slides can click on the links below. We also wish to thank and acknowledge the presenters who have given the Coalition the permission to post and share with you their presentation slides from the conference.

lick here for Gambling Conference Program/Biography/Resources (PDF Format).

Click below for PowerPoint Presentations in PDF formats:

Working with Gamblers: Clinical and Cultural Considerations
Eddie Chiu, Ph.D., Psychologist, Richmond Area Multi-Services Center;
Faculty, Alliant International University, San Francisco, CA

Working with the Families (Intervention Strategies for Chinese Families of Problem Gamblers in Toronto)
Patrick Au, R.S.W., C.Q.S.W., Director, Chinese Family Services of Ontario, Toronto, Canada

Prevention of Problematic Gambling Among Asian Americans
(From Engagement to Empowerment: Raising Awareness in Massachusett's Asian Community)
Chien-Chi Huang, Asian Community Program Specialist,
Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling, Boston, MA

Columbia Gambling Disorders Clinic: Resources in the Tri-State Area
Analucia A. Alegria, Gambling Counselor, Anxiety Disorder Clinic at
New York State Psychiatric Institute, Columbia University, New York City, NY

St. Vincent's Manhattan Behavioral health Services
Karen Shufleder M.A., OTR/L, NYCGTC, Behavioral Health Services, Saint Vincent's Hospital, NYC, NY

An Overview: Prevalence, Etiology, Symptom Manifestation, and Treatment Outcomes
(Pathological Gambling: Clinical Characteristics and Treatment)
Jon Grant, J.D., M.D., Associate Professor of Psychiatry,
University of Minnesota Medical School, MN

An Overview for Asian Americans: Prevalence, Etiology,
Assessment, Clinical Picture and Impact of Gambling Addiction
(Problem Gambling Among Asian American Pacific Islanders)
Timothy Fong, M.D., Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry,
Department of Psychiatry and Bio-behavioral Sciences,
UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Resnick Neuropsychiatry Hospital, Los Angeles, CA.

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