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Post Traumatic Growth – Good News for Trauma

Speaker(s):

Craig McAndrew, MA, LPC,LCAC

Presentation: Post Traumatic Growth is how people transform after adversity. This presentation will review trauma, and discuss the paths to PTG. This will be helpful for therapists who work with PTSD. Treatment for PTSD can be frustrating for therapists and clients as it takes time. By learning about growth after trauma this will help in treatment planning and give hope and direction to PTSD clients. Based on the books “What Doesn’t Kill Us” by Stephen Joseph, PhD and “Upside” by Jim Rendon.

Objectives:

  • Review the latest treatment techniques for PTSD
  • Implement strategies for clients and their families to process and hope for future outcomes
  • Identify paths to post traumatic growth

Slides:

McAndrew_POST TRAUMATIC GROWTH II

 

 

 

 

 

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Art of Self-Care: Vitalizing Practices of Mindfulness and Qigong to Prevent Burnout and Compassion Fatigue

Speaker(s):

Colleen Loehr, MD

Presentation: As mental health care providers, it is vital to have skills for self-care and renewal to prevent compassion fatigue and burnout. Participants in this workshop will engage in mindfulness and qigong practices to boost vitality and calm the mind. Relevant scientific studies about the effectiveness of mindfulness and qigong practices will be reviewed. Workshop participants will receive a handout of exercises to encourage ongoing practice of self-care skills. Participants will also be able to teach these valuable self-care skills to their clients.

Objectives:

  •  Practice self-care skills to reduce the risk of compassion fatigue and burnout.
  • Interpret  scientific evidence about the effectiveness of mindfulness and qigong in reducing stress.
  • Teach simple self-care skills to clients.

Slides:

Loehr_Slides for STI Workshop 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

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From the Crime to Doing the Time: What is it Like to Receive Mental Health Care in Prison

Speaker(s):

Jennifer White, MEd, LPC  and Patrick Finder, MS

Presentation: Many people, both in mental health and law enforcement, say that prisons have now become the primary place for treatment of the serious mentally ill. This presentation is meant to provide an honest exploration of mental health care in prison. Is what you see on TV reality? This is a behind the scenes glimpse into life behind bars will provide an introduction to modalities of mental health care in corrections and the most effective therapeutic approaches. Those in attendance will be offered descriptions of the work environment within the prisons, the type of mental health patients that will be encountered as well at the more effective therapeutic interventions that can be offered. Both the pros and the cons of the fascinating area of forensic mental health will be explored.

Objectives:

  • Recognize how the United States correctional environment has become the primary provider of mental health care.
  • Review therapeutic approaches use in working with this population.
  • Explain what it is like to be an individual incarcerated in a Missouri prison and the mental health problems that may have led to the incarceration as well as mental health problems that can develop due to incarceration.

Slides:

White_Christine Journey

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Attachment: Effects Across Development and Effective Intervention

Speaker(s):

Anita Kiessling-Caver, PhD, LCSW and Tara Lusby, MEd, LPC

Presentation:Description of attachment theory and its relation to the development of insecure attachment and long term effects. Discussion will include how insecure attachment develops along with the developmental effects of insecure attachment on psychological, emotional and social development over time. Indicators of types of attachment security will be described for both children and adults, along with description of assessment tool. Focus will be on the progression of problems into adulthood, including violence, lack of empathy, as well as social and psychological deficits. Finally, there will be discussion on best practice interventions based on type of attachment security.

Objectives:

  • Determine the effects of attachment security on human development
  • Describe best practice strategies for children and adults
  • Explain levels of insecure attachment and their indicators

Slides:

Kiessling Caver_Effects of Attachment Across Development and Effective Intervention.pptx

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The High Costs of Fatherlessness

Speaker(s):

Neal DeSha, LPC, ICMHS

Presentation: The presentation begins by looking at some Federal programs and the financial, emotional, physical, educational and social costs fatherlessness has in connection to these programs. We then take a brief look at the extent of and the two major contributors to fatherlessness. We then spend most of the time discussing the six major consequences of fatherlessness.  We end by briefly looking at the positive impact that fatherfullness has on children and society, and we close by discussing some positive suggestions and solutions we can consider.  All of the information presented is taken from the National Fatherhood Initiative and the National Center for Fathering websites.

Objectives:

  • Explain the costs fatherlessness has on society at large
  • Review the extent or epidemic of fatherlessness
  • Indicate the two major contributors of fatherlessness
  • List the six major consequences of fatherlessness

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Hiding in Plain Sight: Treatment Considerations for Males Who Have Been Sexually Abused, Part 2

Speaker(s):

James Smith, MEd, LPC and Greg Holtmeyer, MEd

Presentation: The presentation will discuss treatment considerations that are specific to men, focusing on broaching the subject of victimization with someone that the therapist suspects has been sexually assaulted. This presentation is a follow up to Hiding in Plain Sight Part 1.

Objectives:

  • Describe a first-hand account of a man who has thrived after experiencing sexual abuse.
  • Recognize the effects of sexual abuse that are specific to men.
  • Identify modifications in treatment approaches that lead to greater success and healing for men.
  • List cognitive and emotional behavioral symptoms associated with sexual abuse.
  • Explain strategies in broaching the topic of possible sexual abuse with clients or families.

Slides:

Smith_Holtmeyer_Hiding in Plain Sight

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Watch Your Language! Reducing Stigma by Recognizing the Power of Language

Speaker(s):

Rachel Taube, MSW and Brenden Christensen, MSW

Presentation: Stigma is real and impacts lives– whether it prevents someone from reaching out to provide to support to someone in a mental health crisis, or prevents someone from seeking the treatment they deserve. Stigma is reflected in how many people talk about mental health problems. Statements like “That’s crazy” or “She’s so OCD” can stigmatize and minimize mental health problems. Join us to learn more about stigma and understand the research on this topic. You will take away practical strategies to combat stigma and raise awareness of mental health problem, including some of the strategies used in Mental Health First Aid. Whether you’re a seasoned professional, a person with lived experience, a community member or all of the above– join us to reflect on your own use of language and join the movement to end stigma.

Objectives:

  • Describe the structure and research surrounding of stigma.
  • Reflect on their own use of language that might be stigmatizing.
  • Discuss practical strategies and knowledge about programs to combat stigma.

Slides and Handouts:

Taube- Watch your language

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Introduction to Somatic Experiencing: A Psychophysiological Approach to Resolving Trauma

Speaker(s):

Rebecca Ehrke, PsyD

Presentation: Somatic Experiencing (SE), developed by Dr. Peter Levine, is a potent psychobiological approach to resolving symptoms of trauma and chronic stress. SE offers a framework to assess where a client is “stuck” in the survival responses of “fight, flight or freeze”. SE provides clinical tools to resolve these fixated physiological states that underlie many trauma symptoms. Participants will gain a basic understanding of how trauma affects the autonomic nervous system, how SE supports resolution of trauma symptoms and learn a few tools to support nervous system regulation.

Objectives:

  • Develop a basic understanding of Somatic Experiencing and why it is highly effective in the treatment of trauma-related psychiatric disorders.
  • Review a few basic tools to support physiological and emotional regulation in those who are experiencing symptoms of trauma and other stress-related conditions.
  • Define how psychological and physiological symptoms of PTSD occur as a result of being “stuck” in fight, flight or freeze survival responses.

Slides:

Ehrke_SE intro training Tantara

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The Integration of Mindfulness in the Treatment of Addictions, Trauma and Anxiety Disorders

Speaker(s):

Robert Cox, MA, PLPC

Presentation: Trauma underlies every addiction. The research is increasingly bearing out this fact. In addition, PTSD and anxiety disorders are nearly always underpinned by trauma. Mindfulness is a technique that can be used to rewire those trauma responses. By learning to sit with emotions and observe them, recognizing where they come from and their purpose by slowing and releasing the limbic region, we can retrain the brains automatic response to those trauma events. This presentation will cover the latest in neuroscience and the effects of mindfulness on the treatment of these issues.

Objectives:

  • Identify the ways that trauma relates to addictions, PTSD and other anxiety disorders and mental illnesses.
  • Identify and discuss the process of trauma, memory storage and recall involved in the brain.
  • Discuss the ways that mindfulness can begin to heal the mind in conjunction with other therapies.
  • Use several Mindfulness exercises in assisting individuals with trauma, PTSD and comorbid disorders in gaining emotional regulation and building resistance to triggers and relapse.

Slides:

Cox_Robert_MIndfulness Treatment for Addiction and Trauma

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Treating People with Intellectual Disabilities and Sex Offending Behavior

Speaker(s):

Sharon Robbins, PhD and Lee Ann McVay, PsyD

Presentation: Treating people with intellectual disabilities and sex offending behavior is a challenge. This presentation will include a variety of issues in treatment. Terminology in intellectual disabilities is at times different than terminology used when working with sex offenders. Offense characteristics are different in people with intellectual disabilities and sex offending behavior. Specific diagnoses related to sex offenders may present differently in sex offenders with intellectual disabilities. Assessment based treatment is important in addressing the sex offending behavior. Consideration of risk is more complicated and individualized. Comprehensive treatment planning on an individualized basis is important for successful treatment.

Objectives:

  • Identify terminology issues associated with people with intellectual disabilities and sex offending behavior.
  • Explain how functional behavior analysis can be applied to sex offending behaviors.
  • Recognize treatment needs for people with intellectual disabilities and sex offending behaviors.

Slides:

Robbins_Treating People with Intellectual Disabilities and Sex Offending