Laurel Highlands Undergraduate Psychology Conference

We welcome you to the 26th Annual Laurel Highlands Undergraduate Psychology Conference.

University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

Blackington Hall

Saturday, April 13, 2024

Registration begins at 9:00 a.m.

Guest Speaker

Invited Address by Dean Salisbury, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

Auditory Hallucinations in Psychosis: Brain Imaging to Develop Novel Treatments

Auditory hallucinations are a severe and debilitating symptom in psychotic disorders (such as schizophrenia) that affect over 70% of individuals and are sometimes resistant to antipsychotic medication. Using brain imaging methods including MRI, electroencephalography, and magnetoencephalography, several brain regions appear to be related to hearing voices. These findings will be presented, as well as new experimental non-invasive brain stimulation treatments targeting these areas that appear to reduce auditory hallucinations.

Presentation Submissions

The conference will include both paper (oral) and poster presentations. Submissions should report the results of empirical studies designed to contribute to basic or applied research, as well as meta-analyses, and literature reviews. The deadline for submissions is Monday, April 1.

Registration fee is $20 including lunch or $15 for the conference only.