Thursday, April 12, 2012: Symposia

8:45 AM - 10:15 AM

Symposium 01: A Tale of Three Systematic Reviews: What Have We Learned About Reducing Pain, Depression, and Fatigue Among Cancer Survivors?

• A Meta-Analytic Comparison of Exercise, Psychological, Exercise Combined with Psychological and Pharmaceutical Interventions for Cancer-Related Fatigue

Symposium 02: Energy Balance Interventions for Enhancing Breast Cancer Prevention and Survivorship 

• Feasibility and Impact of Tailored Mailed Print Interventions to Promote Weight Loss in Obese Mothers with Breast Cancer and their Daughters: Results of the DAMES Study
• Outcomes of a Diet, Exercise, and Behavioral Weight Loss Intervention for Post-Menopausal Breast Cancer Survivors 

Symposium 03: Accelerating the Path from Exploratory Research to Evidence-Based Guidelines  for Childhood Obesity Prevention

• Tracking the Evidence Base: An Annual Review System for Effective, Promising, and Emerging Interventions
• Strengthening the Evidence-Base for Childhood Obesity Prevention: Lessons from the Community Guide

Symposium 04: Communication in Preventative Care and Research

• Overview
• Adapting Health Messages in Community-Based Prevention Research
• Active Involvement: A Brief Media Literacy Approach to Substance Use Prevention
• Applying Communication Principles from the Diffusion of Innovations Theory for Promoting Occupational Sun Protection

Symposium 05: Idiographic Methods

• Overview
• Identifying Longitudinal Patterns of Adherence to Treatment for Sleep Apnea

Symposium 06: Optimizing Behavioral Interventions

• Getting SMART about Developing Individualized Sequences of Health Interventions
• Using Control Systems Engineering to Enable Optimized Behavioral Interventions

Symposium 07: Engaging Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Community Collaborations in Understanding HIV Stigma

• Perceived Discrimination and Physical Health Outcomes among HIV-Positive Black and Latino Men who have Sex with Men

Symposium 08: Increasing Physical Activity Among Older Adults Through Dissemination Research  

• The Impact of an Online Theory-Based Bone Health Program on Setting Health Goals

Symposium 09: Mechanisms of Change in Psychosocial Treatments for Pain-Related Chronic Health Conditions

• Overview
• The Study of Therapeutic Mechanisms in Psychosocial Treatment of Chronic Pain: Methodological and Statistical Considerations

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Symposium 11: Yoga as an Emerging Intervention for Cancer Patients and Post-Treatment Survivors

• The Clinical Significance of Patient-Reported Outcomes: Yoga for Cancer Survivors
• Outcomes from a Clinical Practice of Inpatient and Outpatient Yoga for Cancer

Symposium 13: Improving Physical Activity in Schools: The Linkage among Youth Behavior, Policies, Practices and Environmental Change

• Macro-Level Policies as Precursors to Behavior Change: U.S. School District Physical Activity-Related Policies (2006-07 to 2009-10)

Symposium 15: Innovative Interventions for Health Behavior Change During Pregnancy and Postpartum

• Overview
• Exercise Interventions for Smoking Cessation during Pregnancy and Post-Partum
• The Efficacy of an Exercise Intervention for the Prevention of Postpartum Depression

Symposium 16: Implementation Differences and Underlying Commonalities of Peer Support: Implications for Standardization and Advocacy

• Overview
• The Australasian Peers for Progress Diabetes Project: Features of a Community Based Program
• Reciprocal Cooperation between Peer Supporters and Community Health Centers in China

Symposium 17: Device-Enabled Measurement of Health Behaviors in Real-Time

• Design of a Stumble Detector for Artificial Legs
• Automated Assessment of Naturally Occurring Conversations