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INVITED PRESENTATIONS/LECTURES

1. Magid, V & Rakesh Jain. (2025, September). Complex PTSD: Navigating Diagnostic Challenges and Advanced Treatment Strategies. Psych Congress, San Diego, CA.
2. Magid, V. (2025, September). Wired to Survive: The Impact of Early Life Events and the Path to Healing. The European Conference on Mental Health, Belgium, Antwerp.
3. Magid, V. (2024, October). Wired to Survive: The Impact of Early Life Events and the Path to Healing. Workshop for mental health professionals. Charleston, SC.
4. Magid, V. (2023, July). Wired to Survive: The Impact of Early Life Events and the Path to Healing. The Lowcountry Mental Health Conference, Charleston, SC.
5. Magid, V. (2022, September). Adolescent substance use prevention. Wake Up Carolina. Charleston, SC. Community talk.
   Magid, V. (2022, June). Understanding addiction: From assessment to treatment. Psychological Assessment Resources (PAR, Inc). Webinar.
6. Magid, V. (2022, September). Adolescent substance use prevention. Wake Up Carolina. Charleston, SC. Community talk.
7. Magid, V. (2022, June). Understanding addiction: From assessment to treatment. Psychological Assessment Resources (PAR, Inc). Webinar.
8. Magid, V. (2016, December). Adolescent substance use: An Update. Judges and Attorneys Annual Seminar. Daniel Island, SC. December.
9. Magid, V. (2016, July). Interview with Dr. Invin Yalom. 5^h Annual Lowcountry Mental Health Conference, Charleston, SC.
10. Magid, V. (2016, March). The dangers of synthetic drugs. Interview aired on Channel 2 News, Charleston, SC.
11. Magid, V. (2016, June). Panel Presentation with Q&A: Consequences of Adolescent Substance Abuse and Evidenced Based Treatment Options. 28^th Annual Update in Psychiatry: Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Charleston, SC.
12. Magid, V. (2015, June). If it legal, it can’t hurt me: The dangers and warning signs of adolescent-specific substances. 28^th Annual Update in Psychiatry: Child and Adolescent Mental Health. Charleston, SC.
13. Magid, V. (2015, July). But it’s all natural! Special considerations in adolescent substance use. 4^th Annual Lowcountry Mental Health Conference. Charleston, SC.
14. Magid, V. (2015, November). Adolescent substance use and prevention methods. National Public Radio interview aired November, 2015.
15. Magid, V. (2015, December). Adolescent substance use and the special role of designer drugs. Judges and Attorneys Annual Seminar. Daniel Island, SC. December.
16. Magid, V. (2014, June). Adolescent substance use: Special considerations. 27^th Annual Update in Psychiatry: Child and Adolescent Mental Health. Charleston, SC.
17. Magd, V. (2015, October). Just Say KNOW: Adolescent substance use prevention. Burke Middle School. Lecture delivered to the 7^th, 8^th, and 9^th classes. Charleston, SC.
18. Magid, V. (2015, October). Just Say KNOW: Adolescent substance use prevention. Wando High School. Lecture delivered to the 10^th and 11^th classes. Charleston, SC.
19. Magid, V. (2013, June). Adolescent substance use: Special considerations. 26^th Annual Update in Psychiatry.
20. Magid, V. (2013, September). Substance use education and prevention. A Four-day Educational Series Workshop for middle school students. Charleston Day School.
21. Magid, V. (2012, October). Adolescent substance use: What it is and what to do. Florence Crittenton, Charleston, SC.
22. Magid, V. (2012, September). Juvenile alcohol use: Special considerations. Lowcountry Crisis Negotiation Team staff training workshop, Charleston, SC.
23. Magid, V. (2012, September). Substance use education and prevention. A Four-day Educational Series Workshop for middle school students. Charleston Day School.
24. Magid, V. (2011, January). Substance use education and prevention. Wando High school. Charleston, SC.
25. Magid, V. (2011, February). Coping with trauma. We Are Family – a non-profit support organization for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, and questioning (GLBTQ) youth, Charleston, SC.
26. Magid, V. (2011,  March). Adolescent substance use: What it is and what to do. Children’s Day Treatment Professionals Training, MUSC.
27. Magid, V. (2011, May). Adolescent substance use: Education and Prevention. Burke Middle and High School, Charleston, SC.
28. Magid, V. (2011, September). Group Education and Therapy within an Inpatient Setting. Lunch and Learn practicum series. Trident Technical College, Charleston, SC.
29. Magid, V. (2011, August). Mindfulness as a coping skill. We Are Family – a non-profit support organization for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, and questioning (GLBTQ) youth, Charleston, SC.
30. Magid, V. (2011, September). Alcohol: Separating myth from reality. MUSC GSA Alcohol Awareness Month. Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC.
31. Magid, V. (2011, October). Substance use education and prevention. A Four-day Educational Series Workshop for middle school students. Charleston Day School.
32. Magid, V. (2010, December). Coping with bullying. We Are Family – a non-profit support organization for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, and questioning (GLBTQ) youth, Charleston, SC.
33. Magid, V. (2010, October). Coping with stress. We Are Family – a non-profit support organization for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, and questioning (GLBTQ) youth, Charleston, SC.
34. Magid, V. (2010, September). Adolescent substance use: Just say Know. Wando High School, Mount Pleasant, SC.
35. Magid, V. (2010, August). Adolescent substance use. Youth Summer Seminar, MUSC.
36. Magid, V. (2010, August). Substance abuse in the GLBTQ Youth Community. We Are Family – a non-profit support organization for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, and questioning (GLBTQ) youth, Charleston, SC.
37. Magid, V. (2009, October). Reducing stress in daily life and in the workplace. Non-Invasive Diagnostic Services, MUSC.

ACCEPTED PRESENTATIONS – STATE AND NATIONAL

1. #Meinzer, M.C., +Kutty, S., & Magid, V. (2016, October). The Adolescent Substance use Skills Education Training Program (ASSET): Development and implementation in an outpatient psychiatry clinic. Poster presented at the 50^th annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, New York, New York.
2. +Kutty Falls, S. K., Heckman, B.W., Smith, J. P., & Magid, V. (2016, March). Importance of tobacco use assessment within adolescent substance abuse treatment. Poster presented at the 4^th annual Collaborative Perspectives on Addiction meeting, San Diego, CA.
3. #Tomko, R. & Magid, V. (June, 2015). The UPPS-C Impulsivity scale and its relations with substance use outcomes among treatment-seeking adolescents. Poster presented at the 38^rd annual meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, San Antonio, TX.
4. Magid, V., #Pollock, J., Book, S, & Roitzsch, J. (June, 2012). Associations between mental health predictors, drinking motives, and alcohol use severity in adolescents. Poster presented at the 35^rdannual meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, San Franscisco, CA.
5. #Pollock, J., Magid, V., Roitzsch, J. (June, 2012). Adolescent personality traits as predictors of alcohol use severity. Poster presented at the 35^rd annual meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, San Franscisco, CA.
6. Magid, V. (April, 2011). Adolescent substance use: Special considerations. Evidence based treatment for substance abuse. Symposium conducted at the meeting of The South Carolina Psychological Association, Myrtle Beach, SC.
7. Magid, V., O’Malley, A. F., & Miller, P. M. (June, 2010). The effects of substance use outpatient group treatment on self-efficacy: A pilot study. Poster presented at the 33^rd annual meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, San Antonio, TX.
8. Magid, V. (2010, October). Adolescent substance use: Causes, consequences, and interventions. Substance Use for College Age Students – Understanding the Basic Science and How That Leads to Effective Implementation of SBIRT. Presentation delivered at the 12^th Carolinas Conference on Addiction and Recovery, Chapel Hill, NC.
9. Magid, V., Colder, C.R., &TERN. (November, 2008). Prospective relations between stress, negative affect, and alcohol use among college freshmen. Poster presented at the 42th Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, Orlando, FL.
10. Nowlin, P.R., Magid, V., & Colder, C.R. (November, 2007). Assessing implicit attitudes about alcohol. Poster presented at the 41th Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, Philadelphia, PA.
11. Magid, V., Colder, C.R., Nowlin, P.R. (July, 2007). Sensitivity to reward and punishment and childhood alcohol use: Laboratory and questionnaire assessment. Poster presented at the 30^th annual meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, Chicago, IL.
12. Magid, V. & Colder, C.R. (November, 2006). The UPPS Impulsive Behavior Scale: Factor structure and relation to alcohol involvement. Poster presented at the 40th Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, Chicago, IL.
13. Fite, P.J., Magid, V., Colder, C.R. (March, 2006). The relationship between proactive and reactive aggression and substance use and alcohol-related problems in a college sample. Poster presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society on Research for Adolescence, San Francisco, CA.
14. Magid, V. & MacLean, M.G. (November, 2005). Confirmatory factor analysis of the behavioral disinhibition traits. Poster presented at the 39^th Annual Meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Washington, DC.
15. Magid, V., O’Connor, R.M., Colder, C.R., & MacLean, M.G. (November, 2004). Mediational paths from sensation seeking and impulsivity to alcohol-related problems. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New Orleans, Louisiana.
16. O’Connor, R. M., Fite, P. J., Stauffacher, K., Nowlin, P., Magid, V., & Colder, C. R.  (May, 2004).  Children’s implicit attitudes and explicit outcome expectancies of alcohol use.  Poster presented at the12th Annual Meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, Quebec City, Quebec.
17. Magid, V. & MacLean, M. G. (August, 2002). Comparing which personality traits best predict alcohol use and alcohol-related problems. Poster presented at the 110^th annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.