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Orns, Beth, MSW, LCSW


Beth is an alumni of the University of Missouri’s School of Social Work with 20 years of experience in the field.  Beth has practiced in a wide range of settings including community mental health center, not for profit agencies, inpatient psychiatric hospitals, private practice, and juvenile probation.  Areas where Beth has specialized include people with legal issues (both adults and adolescents), mental health issues, crisis evaluation and stabilization, and postpartum mental health issues.  Beth has served clients as a therapist, case manager, and as a manager.  Beth is an experienced public speaker and has presented on a wide range of topics in the community and at state and national conferences.  Beth previously founded and co-facilitated a postpartum mental health group in Columbia.

In the last several years Beth has developed a strong personal and professional interest in autism and it’s co-occurrence with mental health issues.  Beth currently serves as the parent advocate on the Mental Health/Crisis ECHO Autism Hub Team in Missouri.   She has worked with the Missouri Psychiatric Center and autism providers to enhance the care for patients with autism who are in the psychiatric hospital.  Beth also has presented on Mental Health and Autism in the community and at Easter Seals Annual conference in 2018.  Beth is passionate about helping providers for individuals with autism and providers in traditional mental health settings work together and learn more about how they can serve their clients with evidence based practices.



Presentation(s): 

Autism and Mental Health




 

 

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Likcani, Adriatik, Ph.D.

Dr. Likcani holds a Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) from Kansas State University, two master’s degrees: MFT from University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and MSW from University of Missouri Kansas City, and a Post Graduate Certificate in Medical Family Therapy from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Dr. Likcani is a Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Missouri, Clinical Fellow with AAMFT, Alumni of the Minority Fellowship Program (MFP), and Chairperson of the State Committee of Marital and Family Therapists in Missouri.

Dr. Likcani has extensive experience with programs focused on treatment, prevention and recovery support. His research interests include: treatment for individuals with substance use disorders and their families; recovery courts; offender reentry; domestic violence; ethics; telehealth; diversity and cultural awareness; policy and advocacy. He is an Associate Professor at the University of Central Missouri and Program Director for the Marriage and Family Therapy graduate program.


Presentation(s): 


1. Contemporary Ethical Issues in Treatment and Recovery Support: Ethics, Values, Morals and Personal Worldview

2. Family Recovery Program: Development and Implementation

 


 

 

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Leake, Jacalyn, MS, CCTP, CFTP

Jacalyn Leake graduated with a M.S. from the University of Central Missouri’s Human Development and Family Science, Marriage and Family Therapy masters program and is now attending a Couple and Family Therapy PhD program. Jacalyn previously received a B.A. in Psychology from Columbia College, is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, and a Certified Family Trauma Professional.

Jacalyn currently provides individual, family, and group therapy and psychoeducation for both residents and outreach clients at Survival Adult Abuse Center, Inc. as an MFT intern. At Survival House, Jacalyn designed, implemented, and facilitates two in-house solution focused therapy groups, one on communal living issues clients face and the other on progress and goals, as well as co-designed, implemented, and facilitates one in-house resilience and mindfulness-based group and a LGBTQ+ outreach support group. Jacalyn is an MFT  and is attending a Couple and Family Therapy PhD program.




Presentation(s): 


Trans and Gender Variant, Identity Development and Adverse Childhood Experiences


 

 

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SOAR for Children: Building Resiliency & Supporting Families

Speaker(s):

Abigail Kirkman, MA

Daniel Coladonato

Milly Hall

Presentation: SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR) for Children has proven to increase access to Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for children and youth with disabling conditions who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. The curriculum emphasizes SSA work incentives that make it possible for youth to pursue vocational goals, while maintaining benefits. Learn how SOAR can be integrated into programming to ensure the right combination of services to best suit current and future needs.

Objectives:

  1. Define the importance of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for children and youth with serious mental illness and their families who are experiencing or at-risk of homelessness, including income, health insurance, education and employment supports, and housing stability
  2. Explain the effectiveness of the SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR) model for expediting decisions and improving approval rates for Social Security disability benefits
  3. Identify opportunities to get involved with SOAR for children, including connecting to local SOAR efforts, the SOAR Online Course, and the SOAR Online Application Tracking (OAT) program
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Psychogenic Polydipsia

Speaker(s):

Fei Cao, MD, PhD

Presentation:

This case report was from a patient who was a long-term resident from the Center of Behavioral Medicine (CBM) with the primary diagnosis of Schizophrenia, alcohol use disorder, Stimulant use disorder (methamphetamine), Hallucinogen use disorder (LSD), and Cannabis use disorder. He stayed in the CBM for years without remarkable physical complaint initially. One day he went to Gastroenterology (GI) clinic with CBM staff for routine work-up after treating his asymptomatic hepatitis C, and he told the gastroenterologist that he was craving for water with epigastric pain. Further work-up revealed he had mild bilateral hydroureteronephrosis through abdominal CT and chronic hyponatremia through repeated comprehensive chemical panel (CMP). Further monitoring indicated he had approximately 15 L urine output every day. Then he was diagnosed with Psychogenic polydipsia by multiple-discipline team using deprivation test with and without desmopressin. This presentation’s goals are to introduce clinical features of Psychogenic polydipsia, its gold diagnostic test and differential diagnosis, and its management plan (especially for patients with chronic and/or severe mental illness). 

Objectives:

  1. Introduce clinical features of Psychogenic polydipsia.
  2. Understand the diagnostic criteria for Psychogenic polydipsia and its related differential diagnosis.
  3. Understand the comprehensive approaches to manage Psychogenic polydipsia

 

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Superhero Therapy: Using ACT & Pop Culture in a Forensic Hospital

Speaker(s):

Gage Herrington, MA, LPC

Kelli Verble, MSW, LMSW

Presentation: This presentation will cover our experience of implementing a Superhero Therapy group in a forensic hospital setting. Superhero Therapy, created by Janina Scarlet, PhD., uses pop culture figures such as Superman or Harry Potter as a means of exploring concepts central to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy such as mindfulness and thought diffusion. It has been found to be effective in treating both trauma-related symptoms as well as an array of emotional disorders. We will also explore patient perceptions on this treatment, challenges faced, and our outcomes.

Objectives:

  1. Identify ways to incorporate heroic archetypes and pop-culture references in therapy
  2. Describe benefits of using cultural references to describe psychological concepts in therapy
  3. Discuss how creating an origin story can assist clients in identifying personal vulnerabilities and strengths.

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Treatment Resistant Schizophrenia

Speaker(s):

Umang Shah, MD

Presentation: Clozapine has been widely accepted as the most effective treatment for schizophrenia, refractory to other anti-psychotic drugs, which comprise of about 25% to 30% of patient population. However, a significant portion, 45 to 70%, of Clozapine-treated patients show a partial or inadequate response to treatment. There is scarcity of established evidence to guide clozapine-resistant psychosis in patients with schizophrenia. Several augmentation strategies including addition of another antipsychotic, mood stabilizers, anxiolytics, antidepressants, and glutamatergic agents, have failed to demonstrate convincing efficacy. Some data suggested promising efficacy of adjunctive ECT, however its clinical application cannot be generalized. The treatment of this subgroup of patients remains a major challenge, with increased health care costs and poor quality of life for affected individuals. Loxapine, a mid-potency first generation anti-psychotic, which has serotonin antagonism at lower doses, could be an effective adjunctive treatment for such patients, based upon literature. This presentation cites one of such patients who showed significant clinical improvement on combination of Clozapine and Loxapine, as evident by Global Clinical Impression, BPRS scores, group attendance, and self-care.

Objectives:

  1. Identify treatment resistant schizophrenia
  2. Define the role of Clozapine in treatment resistant schizophrenia
  3. Provide current data on alternative treatments for the Clozapine resistant schizophrenia
  4. Describe efficacy of adjunctive Loxapine in Clozapine resistant schizophrenia

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The Ethical Case for Prioritizing Suicide Prevention in Training, Practice and Systems, Part II

Speaker(s):

Ryan Lindsay, MSW

Presentation: Suicide represents a significant public health priority in the United States. For social workers, counselors, nurses, educators, administrators, and others who interact with those at-risk of dying by suicide, understanding how to not only prevent but to assess, refer and treat is an ethical mandate. Professionals from across multiple disciplines are driven by a “do no harm” approach; however, our training programs, systems, and professional development priorities often lack suicide prevention as a priority. This talk will provide an overview of the ethical mandates across professions and generate arguments from the literature that makes an ethical case that suicide prevention should be prioritized in training, practice, and systems.

Objectives:

  1. Identify ethical principles relevant to suicide prevention
  2. Describe the problem of suicide
  3. Identify strategies for upholding an ethical mandate of addressing the problem of suicide in training, practice, and systems
  4. Explain how to use existing Codes of Ethics, including NBCC and NASW, to inform trainings, practice and systems regarding prioritizing suicide prevention
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Social & Emotional Loneliness Among Individuals with Substance Use Disorders

Speaker(s):

Blake Dorsey, BS

Adriatik Likcani, PhD

Ryan Peterson, PhD

Amanda McCullough, BS

Presentation: According to Hawkley and Caccioppo (2010), loneliness is defined as a distressing feeling that accompanies the perception that one’s social needs are not being met by the quantity or especially the quality of one’s social relationships. Furthermore, emotional loneliness is the perceived feeling of separation or lack of emotional connection with others. Given these definitions, the proposed presentation is set to examine the results of a study investigating how social and emotional loneliness impacts the recovery process for those who struggle with substance use disorders. The proposed presentation will also examine the impact of social and/or emotional loneliness on individuals at different stages of their recovery process. This proposed presentation may contribute to researchers and practitioners to develop a deeper understanding of loneliness as a risk factor for relapse and to develop interventions at different stages of the recovery process targeted at social connectedness and purpose.

Objectives:

  1. Identify social and emotional loneliness as a risk factor for those with a substance use disorder
  2. Measure the differences in social/emotional loneliness during different recovery stages
  3. Utilize research results to include treatment for social and emotional loneliness

 

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Considering Culture & Self: Provider Bias & Cultural Influences in Mental Health & SUD Settings

Speaker(s):

Kate Mallula, MPH, LMSW

Ignacio “Alex” Barajas-Munoz, PhD

Presentation: This interactive session will explore the role that provider bias plays in assessment and how culture may influence client experiences of behavioral health symptoms and services. Participants in this workshop will review the latest evidence on the impact of provider bias on delivery of behavioral and SUD services. Through activities and case studies, participants will have the opportunity to reflect on how culture shapes their own perceptions as providers. The workshop will also present best practices for assessing how cultural paradigms may inform clients’ experience and understanding of physical and mental well-being and healing. Participants will obtain interview tools, assessment skills, and reflective approaches to facilitate the reduction of bias, comprehensive assessment of cultural factors, and implementation of culturally responsive treatment plans.

Objectives:

  1. Describe the ways in which provider bias can affect client assessment
  2. Describe how culture may frame an individual/client’s experience of health and/or illness
  3. Conduct a culturally responsive assessment by asking questions to explore how culture impacts an individual/client’s experience of mental health, SUD, and related services
  4. Develop treatment plans that are culturally responsive

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