Workshop Description/Objectives
Friday, November 13th9:30 AM - 11:30 AM F01. Racial Healing: The Next Step in Our Collective Psychological Liberation and Racial Justice, 2 CE Presented by Anneliese Singh, Ph.D. - Featured Presenter In this presentation, Dr. Anneliese Singh describes ten core strategies of racial healing that psychologists can engage in to build toward collective liberation and racial justice. In this didactic and experiential session, attendees will have the opportunity to explore their own racial healing in order to be able to work more effectively with clients across multiple races/ethnicities and more effectively challenge structural racism within institutional settings. Attendees will receive hand-outs related to exploring racial privilege, confront systemic racism, and engage in collective healing. Based on the content of this workshop, attendees will be able to:
9:30 AM - 1:00 PM F02. Oh The Places You’ll Go: Ethically Serving the Lifespan in a Telehealth World, 3.0 CE Presented by Dan Florell, Ph.D. & Rachel Buehner, Ph.D. As telehealth becomes more prevalent across the world, exciting strides in technology are making waves in the areas of the mental health assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of child, adolescent, and adult clients. As clinicians endeavor to understand how best to provide ethical and evidence-based care to their clients, a discussion of which therapeutic approaches are showing promise, and with which types of clients, is vital in this time of necessitated computer and telephone-based care. Techniques and therapeutic approaches that have been useful for decades have evolved in their telehealth iterations, with some models especially suited to telehealth. State of the art techniques and related research will be discussed. Additionally, a discussion of strategies for using technology to manage ethical concerns related to client data and communications will be covered. Skill Level: Beginning. This workshop fulfills the KRS 319 ethics/risk management requirement for psychology professionals. Based on the content of this workshop, attendees will be able to:
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM F03. Payer and Provider Partnerships for Addressing Trauma within a Health Plan, 1.5 CE Presented by David Hanna, Ph.D., Stephanie Stone, M.S., & Elizabeth McKune, Ed.D. After an opening review of the impact of trauma on health outcomes, this workshop will describe two pilot programs for children and youth initiated by Passport Health Plan to address trauma within the Medicaid population. Outcomes from each program, one involving high fidelity wraparound and the other residential trauma-focused care, will be presented. Discussion will focus on addressing trauma through payer/provider partnerships and challenges and opportunities for innovation within the Medicaid environment. Skill Level: Intermediate. Based on the content of this workshop, attendees will be able to:
9:30 AM - 1:00 PM F04. Assessing and Treating OCD in English and Spanish speaking Children, 3.0 CE Presented by Brenda Arellano, MS, LPA & Clement Street Russell, Psy.D, HSPP This workshop will provide an introduction to basic theoretical and practical knowledge specific to the treatment of OCD in English and Spanish speaking children. Participants will learn how to recognize signs and symptoms of OCD in children, discuss cultural considerations in OCD assessment and treatment and gain practical techniques for engaging both English and Spanish speaking children and their families in treatment. Skill Level: Beginning. Based on the content of this workshop, attendees will be able to:
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM F05. Fostering Flourishing in Older Adults Using an Interdisciplinary Team Approach, 1.5 CE Presented by Anna Faul, Ph.D., Sam Cotton, Ph.D., & Joe D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. To foster older adults flourishing, our FlourishCare model of care coordination was developed to transform PC sites by delivering coordinated services including behavioral health. FlourishCare is unique in its integration of academic teams, community health teams and mental health specialists within age-friendly primary care health systems. One of the major components of Flourish is the involvement of health navigators, community education coordinators and community coalitions working with the health teams to respond to all determinants of health. This workshop will focus on the interprofessional team approach to holistic care. Skill Level: Intermediate. Based on the content of this workshop, attendees will be able to:
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM F06. Becoming an Anti-Racist, Trauma-Informed and Resilience-Oriented Agency, 1.5 CE Presented by Rashaad Abdur-Rashman, MSSW, Miriam Silman, MSW, Vestena Robbins, Ph.D., & Shambra Mulder, Ph.D. This presentation will highlight the recent activities of the Kentucky Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities to commit to being Anti-Racist and Trauma-Informed and Resilience-Oriented. Presenters will share the change model being utilized, and highlight essential content elements and process components to facilitate successful agency transformation. Skill Level: Intermediate. Based on the content of this workshop, attendees will be able to:
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM F07. Trauma-Informed Approaches for Adolescent Substance Use Disorders, 1.5 CE Presented by Geoff Wilson, LCSW, LCADC Many adolescents diagnosed with a substance use disorder will have often experienced a traumatic event in their life. The utilization of Trauma-Informed Care has been shown to aid caregivers with increasing engagement, recognizing trauma, and improving interventions with adolescents. This training will provide attendees with a review of trauma informed approaches for working effectively with substance abusing adolescents. Skill Level: Intermediate. Based on the content of this workshop, attendees will be able to:
F08. Differentiating between Alzheimer's Disease and Its Mimics, 1.5 CE Presented by Jordan Harp, Ph.D. & Fred Schmitt, Ph.D. Alzheimer's disease is a characteristic set of brain pathologies that usually presents as a progressive memory disorder in older age. There are, however, a number of other brain pathologies that may have a similar presentation. This workshop will discuss these "Alzheimer's disease mimics," features that may distinguish among them, and approaches to addressing suspected Alzheimer's disease in older individuals. The presentation will incorporate neuroimaging, neuropathology, and neurocognitive aspects of these newly described disorders. Skill Level: Beginning. Based on the content of this workshop, attendees will be able to:
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM F09. Unsafe in a Safe Space: Microaggressions in the Therapeutic Relationship, 1.5 CE Presented by Aesha Uqdah, Psy.D. Many of us have learned and talked about microaggressions in various settings, but what about in the therapy space? What happens when we convey a microaggression towards our client? What happens when our client conveys a microaggression towards us? Is it always ok to address the client directly? Is it ever ok? We will unpack these questions and more as we process how to manage microaggressions when they emerge during our work with clients. Skill Level: Intermediate. Based on the content of this workshop, attendees will be able to:
2:00 PM - 5:30 PM F10. The Intersection of Adverse Childhood Experiences, Mental Health & Substance Use Disorders and Chronic Pain, 3.0 CE Presented by A.J. Steele, Psy.D. Providers must equip themselves with the knowledge to understand and treat the aftermath of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Research consistently identifies how these events connect to mental health and substance use disorders, in addition to chronic pain conditions. Our clients must be treated by providers who recognize how these issues interact with one another. This workshop will explore these connections and provide treatment options for clients experiencing mental health, addiction, and chronic pain conditions. Skill Level: Intermediate. Based on the content of this workshop, attendees will be able to:
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM F11. Trauma Informed Care and Mental Health Professionals: An Opportunity for Leadership within Medical Settings, 1.5 CE Presented by Meghan Marsac, Ph.D. Being diagnosed with a medical condition, enduring medical treatments, and interfacing with the medical system can bring unique trauma exposures and challenges to families. Additionally, healthcare providers often encounter potentially traumatizing medical events in their daily practice that places them at an increased risk of negative mental health consequences (e.g. secondary trauma exposure, burnout, compassion fatigue, decreased work satisfaction). Mental health professionals have a unique opportunity to assist in implementing a trauma-informed approach to medical care that has the potential to mitigate emotional trauma reactions and improve patient health outcomes. This workshop will offer a practical framework for how mental health professionals can promote and facilitate the integration of trauma-informed care into daily medical practice to help alleviate the consequences of trauma exposure in medical environments. Skill Level: Beginning. Based on the content of this workshop, attendees will be able to:
2:00 PM - 5:30 PM F12. ACT-Enhanced Exposure Therapy Skills Addressing Anxiety In Uncertain Times, 3.0 CE Presented by Street Russell, Psy.D. There is much to be learned from exposure-based therapy approaches in response to a global climate of uncertainty, fear, and rapid change. Attendees will learn how to confront said uncertainty, fear, and change using skills rooted in exposure with response prevention therapy (ERP), as well as ERP enhanced by acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). Attendees will learn to respond to discomfort and uncertainty in a manner that is consistent with their values, as opposed to a manner that serves fear. Furthermore, attendees will grow in their awareness of common pitfalls in the provision of exposure-based therapy, so that they might help their patients confront their fears more effectively and therapeutically. Skill Level: Intermediate. Based on the content of this workshop, attendees will be able to:
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM F13. Ethical decision-making in the identification and treatment of first responder trauma and impairment, 1.5 CE Presented by Lee Look, Ph.D. The current pandemic and racial tensions have created an entirely new class of 'first responders'; not just firefighters, police officers, emergency medical personnel, ER nurses and doctors; but also, skilled nursing/long-term care staff, food service workers, educators, delivery drivers, and parents. This session will begin with a brief introduction of first responder trauma, followed by a look at how trauma and other mental health symptoms impact the ability of a first responder to function effectively. Ultimately, we will explore the ethical challenges that come into play when assessing and treating this growing population. Skill Level: Intermediate. This workshop fulfills 1.5 of the 3 hours necessary according to the KRS 319 ethics/risk management requirement for psychology professionals. Based on the content of this workshop, attendees will be able to:
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM F14. The Re-authoring of Race Narratives for Students of Color: Empowering Lived Experiences, 1.5 CE Presented by Adrianna Fisher-Willis, Psy.D. & Walter Malone, Ph.D. This workshop will address the adaptation of narrative therapy practices through the facilitation of the creative uniqueness of artistic self-reflection. The workshop will also focus on culturally-specific relationship-building as the essential tool for healing from harmful, dysfunctional narratives. Participants will be led through a brief experiential exercise. Skill Level: Intermediate. Based on the content of this workshop, attendees will be able to:
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM F15. It's Not What You Think: Differentiating Toxic/Metabolic Encephalopathy from Dementia and Psychosis, 2.0 CE Presented by Donald Burton, Ph.D., Laurel Everett, M.A., & Shruti Shastri, M.A. We will define Toxic Metabolic Encephalopathy (TME) clinically and physiologically in a manner that can allow the practicing clinician to identify the disorder, provide a definition of how the disorder functions neurophysiologically, detail the etiologies that can induce TME, and provide a clinical action plan for the practicing clinician to follow. Information on how TME can be easily misidentified as dementia or primary psychosis will also be reviewed and material detailing how such misidentification can lead to an inappropriate clinical trajectory will be discussed. Skill Level: Intermediate. Based on the content of this workshop, attendees will be able to:
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM F16. Advocacy When It Counts: What KPA is Doing and What You Can Do To Be Involved, 1.5 CE Presented by Georgeann Stamper Brown, Ph.D. & Sheila Schuster, Ph.D. It is a critical time to make our voices heard in meaningful ways. Advocacy is a vital part of promoting and protecting the science and profession of psychology on behalf of our students, our clients, and the general public and to fight for social justice. This workshop will focus on multiple types of advocacy, including legislative/executive/regulatory at state and federal levels, through public education, and through KPA’s policy positions. This workshop will also include ways KPA is advocating for psychology, public welfare and social justice, with a review of the 2020 legislative session, current issues, upcoming legislative priorities and looking ahead to 2021 legislative session, discussion of past/present advocacy victories and hurdles, and what KPA committees/members are doing to help. Participants will learn more about the legislative process, how to establish relationships with their legislators, and opportunities to get more involved with advocacy. Skill Level: Beginning. Based on the content of this workshop, attendees will be able to:
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