UCLA HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY/BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE SEMINAR Fall 2012 Psychology 425 Wednesday, 12-1PM 5461 Franz Hall DATE 10/3/12 PRESENTER General Meeting TITLE 10/10/12 Jessica Chiang, M.A. Negative and Competitive Social Interactions Are Related to Greater Levels of Profinflammatory Cytokines Manuel Ortiz, M.A. Predictors of Metabolic Syndrome in U.S. Latino Groups in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) Elizabeth Raposa, M.A. Early Adversity and Health Outcomes in Young Adulthood: The Role of Ongoing Stress Andrea Niles, M.A. Anxiety Treatment Improves Physical Functioning with Oblique Scoring of the SF-12 Short Form Health Survey 10/24/12 Martie G. Haselton, Ph.D. Fertile Minds: Changes in Human Social Behavior Across the Ovulatory Cycle 10/31/12 Suzanne Segerstrom, Ph.D. Repetitive Thought in Older Adults: Structure, Correlates, and Consequences 11/7/12 Firdaus Dhabhar, Ph.D. A Hassle A Day May Keep The Doctor Away: Effects of Stress on Immune Function Basic Mechanisms & Clinical Implications Predoctoral Student Department of Psychology, UCLA Predoctoral Student Department of Psychology, UCLA 10/17/12 NIMH Predoctoral Trainee Department of Psychology, UCLA NIMH Predoctoral Trainee Department of Psychology, UCLA Professor Department of Psychology Department of Communication Studies Institute for Society and Genetics University of California, Los Angeles Professor Department of Psychology University of Kentucky Associate Professor Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Institute for Immunity, Transplantation and Infection Stanford University School of Medicine An Integrative Approach to Psychosocial Resources and Health 11/14/12 Joshua Wiley, M.A. 11/21/12 NO SESSION/THANKSGIVING WEEK 11/28/12 Bridget Reynolds, Ph. D. Daily Diary Research with Families: Methodological Strengths and Challenges 12/5/12 Benjamin A. Tabak, Ph.D. Psychosocial, Neuroendocrine, and Genetic Factors Related to Interpersonal Conflict Predoctoral Student Department of Psychology, UCLA Postdoctoral Scholar Department of Psychology, UCLA NIMH Postdoctoral Fellow Department of Psychology, UCLA This interdisciplinary seminar is sponsored by the UCLA Health Psychology Program (Department of Psychology) and NIMH training grant #15750. Interested persons are encouraged to attend any or all of these sessions. The seminar is also offered for two credits per quarter. For additional information, please contact Professor Chris Dunkel Schetter (310) 206-8116 or dunkel@psych.ucla.edu)