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It’s Complicated – A Peer Taught Cannabis Prevention Program

Leeward 76-77

 

Speaker(s):

Dawsey, Nichole, MPH

Wilson, Emma, BA

Description

It’s Complicated is a PreventEd program that was designed, implemented and evaluated through the support of a local foundation. The program design relied on the power of adolescents leading lessons with their classmates. In prevention efforts, PreventEds know the messenger is often just as important as the message. By empowering young people to be leaders, they have the ability to gain a deeper understanding of the prevention information and the lesson is better received by their peers. This curriculum is implemented in a 3-lesson series that provides up-to-date facts on the changing landscape of cannabis in Missouri and across the United States. It allows the facilitators to have real conversations about cannabis and address many of the misperceptions on this substance. The final lesson includes details on how to have a conversation and “carefront” a friend when you may be concerned about their use of cannabis.

With the foundation’s support, PreventEd was also able to contract with an outside evaluation partner to determine the impact of the program. The evaluation team led PreventEd in a randomized control trial within high school for It’s Complicated. Results have recently been shared to show there are several outcomes with statistically significant results. The outcomes of the program will be discussed in the presentation, along with lessons learned and ongoing efforts to enhance the program.

Objectives

1. Gain knowledge on the benefits of implementing peer education programs among high school youth.
2. Identify ways to utilize youth in prevention work.
3. Explore evaluation techniques for primary prevention efforts.

Dawsey Presentation

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Screening and Diagnosis (CHR and FEP)

Wingate 60-61

 

Speaker(s):

Rakhshan Rouhakhtar, Pamela, PhD

Description

This talk will provide a overview of psychosis symptoms, highlighting the developmental trajectory and severity spectrum of mental illness with psychosis. A brief broad over of psychosis with precede an in depth review of early identification and intervention for early and attenuated psychosis. Practical considerations and best practices practices for screening and assessment of attenuated and early psychosis will be discussed, and challenges and special considerations for early psychosis identification reviewed.

Objectives

1. Identify the symptoms and typical developmental trajectories of mental illness with psychosis.
2. Distinguish between the constructs/conditions of attenuated and early psychosis.
3. Describe best practices and tools for the screening and assessment of early/attenuated psychosis.
4. Discuss some of the challenges and special considerations for psychosis screening and assessment.

Rouhakhtar – Screening and Diagnosis of Psychosis.pptx

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Youth Suicide: A Look at Before and After

Paradise Ballroom C

 

Speaker(s):

Scott, Shari, PhD, MA

Description

Suicide slipped into the top ten as far as causes of death in the United States (CDC, 2016). Deaths among school-aged children and teens continue to be on the rise; so much so, that suicide has statistically risen to the second leading cause of death among people aged 10-34. Suicide traumatizes those left in its path and how to navigate the grief following a suicide is both tricky and scary. This presentation reviews precipitating factors in youth who die by suicide, as well as risk factors and red flags for youth who attempt it in hopes of informing prevention efforts moving forward. How to best screen kids for suicidality, as well as how to talk to youth who express suicidal thoughts shall also be highlighted. Additionally, this presentation covers common grief reactions in those working through the death of a loved one to suicide and how to best support those individuals.

Objectives

1. Examine 10,000 pediatric suicides to determine factors, causes, and warning signs
2. Identify red flags in suicidal youth
3. Learn how to directly talk with youth who express suicidality
4. Explore steps to take following the suicide death of a student

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Understanding My Normal vs Their Normal

Leeward 74-75

 

Speaker(s):

Zwolak, Steve, MEd

Description

The is an opportunity to begin to unpack how you “”Normal”” influences how you see others.
WHY…WHY have I chosen my profession?

WHY do I do what I do?

Why do I only see what I see?

Why do I feel what I feel?

Understanding your WHY, truly inspires the WHAT and HOW.

Teaching/clinical work today must have deep roots in REFLECTIVE ENGAGEMENT within ourselves, our children/students, clients and families. It is tightly knitted braiding of education and mental health to advance Mental wellness

Today, more so than ever!

Objectives

1. Describe the deep need for reflective practices
2. Describe the long term impact of COVID on our children and families
3. Discuss high levels of resilience is necessary, particularly now!

Zwolak Presentation

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Are Consumers getting what they want? An Examination of Factors Associated with Daily Living Activities of CPR Consumers

Wingate 62-63

 

Speaker(s):

Maglio, Christopher, PhD

Tubbergen, Tjitske “Tish”, MSW, PhD, LCSW

Description

The last 60 years has seen a steady increase in the number of adults diagnosed with mental disorders that impair their ability to perform living and working tasks. Many of these individuals participate in psychiatric rehabilitation (CPR) programs that provide essential support and services to those with complex and longer-term mental health problems. These services should be evidence-based and focus on helping individuals develop skills and access resources needed to increase their capacity to be successful and satisfied in their chosen living, working, learning, and social environments. The Daily Living Activities-20 (DLA-20) is a research-supported measure of the daily living areas impacted by mental illness or disability with higher DLA-20 scores indicating stronger success in meeting daily living activities. 122 CPR consumers who had completed the DLA-20, rated demographic and study variables regarding their helpfulness in assisting them to successfully complete their daily living activities. Results of regression analyses revealed several significant micro-system, mezzo-system and macro-system variables as predictors of DLA-20 scores. The study results support the need for consumer-driven, individualized treatment planning and goal setting as well as assisting the consumer in developing strategies and acquiring necessary skills to reach and maintain stated goals and to develop necessary supports needed to maintain the stated goals. Implementing such approaches in CPR programs helps demonstrate that services provided to CPR consumers are addressing the empirically supported areas consumers report as being the most helpful in assisting them to successfully complete activities of daily living. Suggestions for modification of CPR programs with empirical input from CPR consumers are discussed. Audience participation is encouraged throughout the presentation.

Objectives

1. Describe the history of psychiatric rehabilitation programs.
2. Describe current services provided in psychiatric rehabilitation programs.
3. Identify the factors CPR consumers’ report as being the most helpful to them in successfully completing their daily living activities.
4. Describe examples of empirically supported modifications of CPR programs.

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Transforming from CSTAR to ASAM

Paradise Ballroom B

 

Speaker(s):

Johnson, Clif, CRAADC

Adams, Dan, MBA

Description

This presentation is one provider’s experience and update on how transforming from CSTAR to ASAM in a SUD program went and how after 6 months it is developing and affecting outcomes. The focus is to have some interactive discussion with those attending to share input and experiences.

Objectives

1. Explain different ways agencies have transformed to ASAM from CSTAR
2. Review agency documents being used to guide staff for LOCA
3. Discuss some ideas for their EHR development around ASAM

Adams Presentation

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Cultural Competence: Ethics and Models for Individual and Organizational Development

Paradise Ballroom A

 

Speaker(s):

Kingsbury, David, MA

Description

Though often misunderstood and misrepresented, cultural competence remains the preferred term and construct at the core of culture-related professional standards and guidelines from the APA, ACA, NASW, SAMHSA, and others. This is for good reason. When properly understood, cultural competence guides program development, professional development, and diagnosis and treatment in essential ways that relate to standards of care and boundaries of professional competence. Learn what cultural competence really means for both organizations and individual practitioners, why a correct understanding is important to quality of care, and how to pursue developing it.

Objectives

1. Explain the correct meaning of cultural competence as used in professional standards and guidelines including its relationship to subordinate constructs such as cultural humility, cultural responsiveness, and cultural intelligence.
2. Describe how professional standards limit scope of practice to one’s boundaries of cultural competence and how cultural distance can be used to assess the required degree of competence in individual encounters.
3. Identify a range of approaches that can be used to develop cultural awareness, knowledge, and skills and resources that can support such development.

 

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Super Session: Missouri’s Behavioral Health Strike Team

Paradise Ballroom C

 

Speaker(s):

Gierer, Beckie, MS

Backes, Alyssa, BS

Description

Come learn about the MO Behavioral Health Strike Team that was developed in MO to respond to different types of natural and human-caused disasters. This presentation will describe what the strike team is, how they are deployed, what types of events they respond to and what that response looks like. This team is open for mental health staff to join – Come learn about this unique team!

Objectives

1. Explain the role of the Behavioral Health Strike Team
2. Determine interest in joining
3. Define different types of disasters
4. Identify experiences where the strike team would be needed

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Super Session: Missouri Asylums – Their History and Evolution

Paradise Ballroom B

 

Speaker(s):

Vincenz, Felix, PhD

Description

An overview of the history of the state psychiatric hospitals in Missouri, focusing on their origins, changes in treatment approach, and evolution over time to the present day.

Objectives

1. Describe the origins of state operated psychiatric hospitals
2. Discuss the evolution in treatment provided
3. Review the changes in beds operated and the focus of care
4. Discuss today’s role in the overall provision of care in the State of Missouri

Vincenz Presentation

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Super Session: Top 10 Strategies for Effective CBT Sessions

Paradise Ballroom A

 

Speaker(s):

Steffen, Ann, PhD, ABPP

Description

This presentation is aimed at clinicians and service recipients who are familiar with cognitive behavioral therapies (the CBTs) and wish to enhance the impact of their psychotherapy sessions. The CBTs have been shown in more than 1000 research studies to be effective for many different disorders and problems experienced across the lifespan. National data indicate that treatment effectiveness and client outcomes can been improved with consistent implementation of key within-session strategies (both by therapists and by clients!). These research-supported practices will be described in this super session with some case examples used to illustrate.

Objectives

1. Describe foundational assumptions of all CBTs
2. Identify common within-session barriers to effective psychotherapy
3. Discuss at least 3 within-session strategies that can enhance therapy outcomes

Steffen_STI5-18-2023_Top10CBT_handouts

Steffen_STI5-18-2023_Top10CBT_slides