ADDICTION
SUBJECT:A panel discussion on The Latest Research on Addiction

• Is Addiction a disease or an unworkable habit?
• Explore how addiction begins
• The characteristics of an addict vs. social user
• Stages of addiction from the first use to becoming read for treatment
• Stages of recovery process
• The effect addiction in marriage and family
• Codependency factor

HELD BY:
Mohammad Ali Shamie, M.D.
Foojan Zeine, Psy.D.,MFT,
Majid Molavipour, C.D.C.
Amanollah Ghahraman, Life Coach

PARTICIPANTS:Open and Free to Public
DAY AND TIME:Sunday, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
DATE:Sunday 11/16/2008
LOCATION:Kerckhoff Hall, Room 135, UCLA
Next to Ackerman Union (Upper Level of UCLA store) , Parking lot 6
308 Westwood Plaza
Sponsored by: Iran Future Leaders at UCLA
FEE:$0

LIFE COACHING GROUP
SUBJECT:Life Coaching Group Workshop in Farsi
HELD BY:Parviz Nasseri, MA
PARTICIPANTS:Individuals 18 years and older
DAYS AND TIME:Mondays, 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM
STARTING DATE:Monday 6/30/2008
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS:12 - 16
NUMBER OF SESSIONS: 12
LOCATION:Creative Art Center (1752 Westwood Blvd., LA, 90024 Westwood between Santa Monica Blvd. and Shamshiri restaurant)
FEE:$300 ($200 for those who are willing to audit the course)

For registration, scheduling interviews, or more information please contact:
Parviz Nasseri, MA (310) 897-3456

Parenting your Difficult Teen
A panel discussion on:

• The most effective way to parent your difficult teen
• What you should know about what happens if your child is arrested
• Ways to communicate with your teen
• Ways to talk to teens about Sex & Drugs

HELD BY: Foojan Zeine, Ph.D., MFT, Nasrin Barkhordari, MFTI & Special Guest
DATE AND TIME:Sunday May 18, 2008 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
LOCATION:UCLA Main Medical Center Lecture, Hal 43-105 CHS

Marriage: The sweetness & Bitterness
A panel discussion on:

• The common stages of Marriage
• The common complains in Marriage
• What works and what doesn’t work
• Ways to communicate effectively

HELD BY: Foojan Zeine, Ph.D., MFT, Elaheh Yousefian, MFTI, Parviz Nasseri, MFTI & Amanollah Ghahraman
DATE AND TIME:Sunday June 22, 2008 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
LOCATION:UCLA Main Medical Center Lecture, Hal 13-105 CHS