1. Dayna Sherry, Ph.D. Registered Psychologist

2. Background and Education

4. Current Employment

5. Health Psychologist Aka “behavioral medicine”, “medical psychology” and “psychosomatic medicine. “ Referrals due to health conditions. Interplay between physical and emotional illness and health. Promotion and maintenance of healthy behaviours. Multidisciplinary team. Source: American Psychological Association (2014)

6. Multi-Organ Transplant Program Kidney, liver, heart, and pancreas transplants for all four maritime provinces. Assessment, consultation, and treatment for:  liver transplant recipients  kidney/pancreas transplant recipients  living kidney donors http://www.motphalifax.net/

7. Multi-Organ Transplant Program Inpatients and outpatient, pre- and post-transplant. Suitability for transplant or donation. Coping with chronic disease.

8. Behaviour Change Institute Provide training for healthcare providers. Evidence-based behaviour change counselling strategies. To help healthcare providers promoting health behaviour change. Chronic disease. www.behaviourchangeinstitute.ca

9. Partners for Healthier Weight 52-week obesity management series designed for individuals with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or greater. Multidisciplinary team. Focus on intensive lifestyle modification to support participants in re-learning their relationship with food. http://partnersforcare.ca/healthier_weight

10. 1985 1990 1994 1996 1998 < 10% 10% - 14% 15% - <20% Prevalence of Obesity Among Canadian Adults >= 20% 2000 Source: Katzmarzyk (2002)

11. 1985 1990 1994 1996 1998 < 10% 10% - 14% 15% - <20% Prevalence of Obesity Among Canadian Adults >= 20% 2000 Source: Katzmarzyk (2002)

12. Complexity of Weight Management

13. Clinical Psychologist Chances of having a mental illness in your lifetime in Canada? 20% At any given time, percentage of Canadians who have a mental illness? 10% Percentage of those aged 15 – 24 years who report a mental illness or substance abuse problem? 18% Source: Kirby & Keon (2004) www.gmpsychologists.com

14. Source: healthshire.com (2014) What is depression?

15. Percentage of Canadians who will experience a major depression in their lifetime: 8% Psychological treatments for depression are roughly as successful as drug therapies for depression. Source: Canadian Psychological Association (2012)

16. What is anxiety? Percentage of Canadians who will experience an anxiety disorder in their lifetime: 12% Panic attacks: Periods of intense fear or apprehension that are of sudden onset. Social anxiety: Fear when a person is in social interactions. Source: Canadian Psychological Association (2012)

17. What is anxiety? Health anxiety: Excessive preoccupation or worry about having a serious illness. Generalized anxiety: Excessive, uncontrollable and often irrational worry. Source: Canadian Psychological Association (2012)

18. Research Active research program on personality traits, interpersonal processes, and health. Funded by local, provincial, and national research granting agencies. Over 30 peer-reviewed publications and over 100 scholarly presentations.

19. When to see a psychologist?

20. How to find a psychologist? www.apns.ca Check credentials: www.nsbep.org

21. How to Become a Clinical (Health) Psychologist? A lot of school! Minimum: 4 yr undergrad 2 yr MA 3 yr PhD 1 yr Residency Is it worth it?

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23. Dayna L. Sherry, Ph.D. Registered Psychologist Capital District Health Authority QEII Health Sciences Centre 3rd floor, Bethune Building, Room 336 1276 South Park Street Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 2Y9 Phone: (902) 473-4686 Fax: (902) 473-2148 Email: Dayna.Sherry@cdha.nshealth.ca 23