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LaRue, PharmD, PMP, Leah J.

As Associate Director, Clinical Affairs, Dr. Leah LaRue provides education around Millennium Health offerings with a goal of improving clinical outcomes and patient safety. Dr. LaRue has considerable experience in the areas of pain management and addiction, being primarily focused on initiatives supporting the safe and effective use of opioids, as well as issues surrounding medication misuse, abuse, and diversion. She has lectured extensively on topics covering pharmacogenetics, pain management, mental health disorders, and urine drug monitoring. She was named the 2013 Industry Pain Educator of the Year by the American Society of Pain Educators and is a recipient of the St. Louis College of Pharmacy’s Distinguished Young Alumnus Award. Dr. LaRue earned a Doctor of Pharmacy degree with honors from the St. Louis College of Pharmacy and is a licensed registered pharmacist in Missouri.

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Personalizing Medication Management with Pharmacogenetic Testing (PGT) and Urine Drug Testing (UDT) in Mental Health

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Leah LaRue, PharmD, PMP

Through the use of case studies in Mental Health, this program will demonstrate how PGT and UDT results may provide more complete information about current medication use, medication efficacy, and adverse effects. Participants will learn how genetic variability can influence medication efficacy and toxicity, as well as conceptualize how PGT may provide valuable data for personalized therapy. Discussion will include differentiating the advantages and limitations of the various types of UDTs and interpreting results in the context of a patient’s clinical presentation.

LaRue UDT and PGT Mental Health LaRue_LL Edit 5 4 16 Sponsor PDF Ver – Slides in PDF format

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Bye, PhD, Kimberly

Kimberly Bye, PhD, works for the Missouri Department of Mental Health at Sex Offender Rehabilitation and Treatment Services.
Dr. Bye has 4 years of experience working with sex offenders in Kansas, California, and the Department of Mental Health.

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Bender-Crice, MS, Krissy

Krissy Bender-Crice, MS, works for the Missouri Department of Mental Health at Sex Offender Rehabilitation and Treatment Services.
She has 12 years of experience treating sex offenders for the Department of Mental Health.

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Utilizing dynamic risk factors and Various Treatment Modalities in Treating Sex Offenders and Co-Occurring Personality Disorders

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Krissy Bender-Crice, MS

Kimberly Bye, PhD

The presentation will focus on identifying Dynamic Risk Factors, as identified in the work of Mann and Colleagues, from the case conceptualization. Examples of these risk factors include offense supported attitudes, deviant sexual interest, and negative social influences, among others.
The presentation will also include a discussion of different techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Safe Offender Strategies that are used to address the difficulties associated with these risk factors and to manage risk. Potential treatment outcomes to assist in managing risk include the development of prosocial influences, the management of deviant sexual interest, and an increase in perspective taking and positive thinking, among others.

Bender-Bye DRF’s and Various Treatment Modalities 6.2016 – Slides in PDF format

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Burke, LPC, Marianne M.

Marianne M. Burke, LPC, has lived in St. Louis, MO since 1986, and in her earlier career days was a professional educator. She earned a Master of Arts in Counseling in 2007, and since then has worked primarily in the areas of mood disorders, trauma, abuse, neglect, life transitions, and interpersonal conflict. She is currently completing my certification in EMDR, and has extensive training and experience in DBT, including founding and leading a Women’s DBT skills group and consultation team at CrossRoads Counseling Centers. She has also had training in mediation, which she utilizes in helping clients with problems solving and conflict resolution. Ms. Burke works primarily with adults, individuals, couples, and family counseling. She has been trained in Emotion Focused Therapy for Couples, as well as the PACT, and in Domestic Violence. Recent passions include incorporating various DBT skills to enable clients to develop resources that will enable them to do trauma work using EMDR. She has recently been using EMDR for addictions and Recent Traumatic Events, and is a member of the EMDR Network of Greater St. Louis and the Trauma Recovery Network (TRN) a volunteer networking organization that seeks to support communities, military, and first responders suffering from recent or unresolved traumatic events, including PTSD.

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Integrating EMDR and DBT Techniques in Trauma and Recovery

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Marianne M. Burke, LPC

The presentation will incorporate how trauma impacts the neurological structures of the brain, leading to syptoms of PTSD. It will describe ways of using skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to enable clients to cope with the strong emotions that are experienced during trauma processing, both in individual and group settings. It will also describe how EMDR can be utilized in a DBT group setting, including which EMDR protocols are appropriate for a group setting, and which can be incorporated into the various DBT modules of Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotional Regulation, and Interpersonal Relationships.

Burke Integrating DBT and EMDR Therapies in Abuse and Trauma Recovery – Slides in PDF format

Burke References for Integrating DBT and EMDR Therapies in Abuse and Trauma Recovery

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Taegel, MEd, Andrew

Andre Taegel holds a Master of Education in Counseling, and is a Certified Reciprocal Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Medication Assisted Recovery Specialist, and Clinical Supervisor, having completed the MCB Clinical Supervision Training. Currently he is receiving supervision from Dr. Robyn Walser, a nationally recognized ACT therapist, author, trainer, and researcher in order to personally conduct ACT with clients and in groups. Mr. Taegel has attended several workshops and trainings with Dr. Stephen C. Hayes, ACT co-founder and leading author.

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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Mindfulness and Acceptance Strategies to Develop Psychological Flexibility toward Mental and Emotional Distress Part Two

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Andrew Taegel, MEd

This is a two-part presentation
In part 2 of this presentation a description of each of the 6 core processes with ACT, including Acceptance/Willingness, Cognitive Defusion, Mindfulness, Contact with the Present Moment, Values, and Committed Action. Specific examples and experiential exercises will provide a clearer understanding of each of the core processes. Research in the field regarding the effectiveness of ACT will also be reviewed and updates will be provided about the work being done currently in the state of Missouri and the impact on the national ACT community that is taking place at the state level.

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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Mindfulness and Acceptance Strategies to Develop Psychological Flexibility toward Mental and Emotional Distress Part One

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Andrew Taegel, MEd

This is a two-part presentation.
In part 1 of this presentation an overview of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy will be provided as well as the concept of psychological flexibility as a learned intervention. Educational material will be provided regarding ACT philosophy involving third tier behavioral interventions in psychology, using acceptance/willingness and mindfulness strategies to improve psychological flexibility as well as the ability to have and experience distressing thoughts, feelings, and/or physical sensations in order to live a more vital and meaningful life.