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Weight Stigma and Clinical Applications: Ethical Considerations

Speaker(s):

Ellis-Ordway, Nancy, MSW, PhD

Presentation:

The issue of weight in medical and mental health care is a thorny one. Those in the helping professions genuinely wish to provide quality medical and psychological care to those in need, but the confusing and contradictory information about weight, health and well-being can be baffling. In this workshop, we attempt to examine these concerns through the lens of professional ethics. Specifically, we look at the codes of ethics for psychologists, counselors, social workers, dieticians, nurses and public health practitioners.

Objectives:

  1. Define weight stigma
  2. Identify ways that weight bias interferes with care
  3. Describe interventions for addressing weight bias in treatment and in agency settings
  4. List health-enhancing behaviors that do not focus on wieght loss

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More than a Diagnosis: Recovery-Oriented Interventions for Psychosis and Related Experiences

Speaker(s):

Gerlach, Jennifer, LCSW

Presentation:

There was a time when many therapists were taught that people living with serious mental health conditions would not be able to respond to therapy and many individuals living with psychosis and related conditions were told their chances for recovery were minimal. Yet, with the mental health recovery movement and newer applications of therapies with an recovery-focus there is growing hope that individuals living with issues as these can create a life that they experience as meaningful. This presentation will focus on some of these interventions drawing tools from Recovery-Oriented Cognitive Therapy, CBTp, ACT, and the mental health recovery movement.

Objectives:

  1. Improve understanding of the lived experience of mental health recovery and psychosis
  2. Grasp tools to assist individuals in coping with voices, paranoia and other intrusive symptoms
  3. Learn and practice new creative interventions to tackle negative symptoms of psychosis
  4. Challenge old ideas about ‘compliance’ with new concepts of client empowerment
  5. Assist clients in identifying values and engaging in value-based behaviors
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Cultural Humility in the Behavioral Health Workplace

Speaker(s):

Carter, Lisa, MS, LPC, LCAC

Presentation:

This workshop will define and characterize what cultural humility is and how it is represented in the behavioral health workforce. We will create a space to share real life examples and will describe achievable, necessary changes to the work environment to ensure the unspoken needs of clients are met, and unknowing stigma and bias disappear.

Objectives:

  1. Identify the differences between Cultural Competency and Cultural Humility
  2. Describe ways one can be culturally humble in their own work
  3. Discuss alternative choices for workforce scenarios where cultural humility can be at the forefront of a situation
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Ellis-Ordway, Nancy, MSW, PhD

Nancy Ellis-Ordway, LCSW, PhD, is a psychotherapist with thirty-five years experience, specializing in treating eating disorders, body image issues, stress, anxiety, depression and relationship issues. She offers individual, couple, and family therapy through her private practice in Jefferson City, MO. In addition to a Master of Social Work degree from Washington University, she has completed the Advanced Psychodynamic Psychotherapy training program at the St. Louis Psychoanalytic Institute. She has written chapters for four books, as well as numerous articles for professional and general publications. Her book, “Thrive At Any Weight; Eating to Nourish Body, Soul and Self Esteem” was published in 2019. She co-edited “Weight Bias in Health Education: Critical Perspectives for Pedagogy and Practice” in 2021. She also teaches classes for professional continuing education. She has a Ph.D. in Health Education and Promotion from the University of Missouri as well as a graduate certificate in Public Health.

Presentation(s): 

Weight Stigma and Clinical Applications: Ethical Considerations


 

 

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Gray, Angela, MSW, EdS

Angela Gray is a High School Social Worker of twenty years who has devoted herself using her professional expertise to empower and promote justice and dignity implementing various programs within her community and school. She self published two books in 2019 distributed and sold through Amazon – “Girl, Check that Attitude ” and “Help! I Have an Attitude Problem”. Angela is a new Alumni board member at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. She is the 2020 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian recipient. She is also the 2020 YWCA Women of Distinction awardee. She enjoys spending time with her family and crafting. During the pandemic, she and her family started their small Tshirt business, Luv2Express Tees and more, specializing in mental health, Mommy and me, ethnic and women empowerment designs.

Presentation(s): 

Trauma Informed: Victimization and Invisibility of Black Girls

Surviving the Angry Black Woman Syndrome


 

 

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Carter, Lisa, MS, LPC, LCAC

Lisa Carter is the Co-Director of the Mid-America Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC). Her introduction to the Mid-America ATTC was almost 20 years ago when she served as a consultant and trainer to develop an evidence-based course for addiction professionals. Lisa obtained an MS degree in Mental Health Counseling from Emporia State University in Kansas. She holds dual licenses for professional counseling and clinical addiction counseling and has been in the field since 1995.
   
Lisa began as a counselor but quickly worked her way up to leadership positions. As a result, she has managed most levels of programs on the substance use disorder continuum of care. Before coming to the Mid-America ATTC, she was Director of a Methadone clinic. During her tenure, Lisa has contracted with State and Federal agencies to train hundreds of counselors in assessment, treatment planning, and supervision. She has provided consultation on public policy and procedures. Lisa is co-chair for the ATTC network Dissemination and Implementation workgroup and serves on the Addiction Counselors Advisory Committee for the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board.

Presentation(s): 

Cultural Humility in the Behavioral Health Workplace


 

 

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What’s the Risk? The Evolution of Sexual Offending

Speaker(s):

Colwick, Rachel, MA, LPC, NCC

Moore, Mark, MA, LPC, NCC

Presentation:

This presentation will review empirically supported treatment models associated with persons who have committed sexual abusive acts. The primary models for discussion will include Risk Needs Responsivity (RNR) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). The presenters will explain the dynamic risk factors related to this population as well as the protective factors, or features that have been shown to help lower rate of recidivism. Finally, treatment tools or strategies along with case examples will be depicted within this presentation.

Objectives:

  1. Discuss the empirical based models associated with sexual offen

  2. Explain the dynamic risk factors associated with sexual offending including the protective factors (or features shown to help lower recidivism rate)

  3. Identify treatment targets and interventions or strategies

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Risk and Resiliency in Adverse Childhood Experiences: Implications for Prevention and Intervention

Speaker(s):

Welch, Tim, PhD, LMFT

Holguin, Julianna, BS

Hartenstein, Jaimee, PhD, CFLE

Presentation:

This presentation will first provide a definition of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and discuss relevant research on the association between exposure to multiple ACEs and numerous negative physical, emotional and mental health outcomes in adulthood. The presentation will examine exposure to ACEs through the lens of the Family Stress and Resilience theoretical framework. This approach highlights the role and value of enhancing protective factors to promote resiliency in the context of exposure to ACEs. This presentation will describe modern approaches to addressing the impact of adverse childhood experiences and discuss prevention and intervention implications for clinical and mental health practitioners.

Objectives:

  1. Define adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)
  2. Describe the negative effects of exposure to ACEs in adolescence and adulthood
  3. Identify relevant protective factors to the harmful effects of exposure to ACEs
  4. Describe approaches for addressing the effects of of ACEs 
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Not Just a Cough: Psychiatric Complications of COVID-19

Speaker(s):

Bellman, Val, MD, PsyD

Presentation:

There is an increasing number of patients with no previous psychiatric history who develop COVID-19–associated psychosis with severe behavioral changes weeks to months after contracting the virus. We present a case of a 60-year-old previously healthy Caucasian male with no psychiatric history who presented to the ED with recent onset of severe psychosis three months after recovering from COVID-19 infection. The objective of the current report is to discuss the clinical presentation and provide an updated data review of the psychopharmacological management of psychosis in COVID-19 survivors with no previous psychiatric history, while identifying the etiopathogenic aspects and clinical correlations between COVID-19 and psychotic symptoms. We also discuss the role of ICU-related psychological trauma in the development of psychosis later in life.

Objectives:

  1. Understand more fully neuropsychiatric presentations, complications, long-term effects and mechanism of behavioral disturbances in the context of COVID-19
  2. Define Post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) and COVID-19 associated delirium
  3. Recognize COVID-induced and post-COVID 19 manic and psychotic syndromes
  4. Identify strategies for assessing and addressing patients’ emotional health and the supports they may need to manage affective and psychotic symptoms

 

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Helping People Achieve Employment-related Recovery Goals with IPS Services

Speaker(s):

Lynde, David, MSW

Presentation:

This workshop will provide a hands-on overview of the principles of Individual Placement and Supports (IPS) or Supported Employment for people with mental health challenges. The workshop will focus on the critical role of multiple provider stakeholders in working in an integrated and collaborative manner with IPS teams to help people develop and achieve their own individual employment-related recovery goals. The workshop will include information regarding skills, strategies and lessons learned from sites and providers across the country.


Objectives:

  1. Identify the principles of successful IPS services
  2. Identify some of the key stakeholder and service collaborator for IPS services to be effective
  3. Describe basic strategies and skills to enhance employment success