On Wednesday, November 2, 2011, FCP will begin the 2011-2012 Behavioral Health Workshops .
The FCP Fall 2011 Workshop series will feature three workshops.
November 2, 2011
Morning Workshop - 8:30 - 12:00 a.m. - Risk Taking in Adolescence
As children enter adolescence there is a significant increase in their engagement in risky behavior, such as experimenting with drugs, driving recklessly, and engaging in risky sex. These behaviors often lead to devastating outcomes, including drug dependence, incarceration, serious injury, and contraction of sexually transmitted diseases. This workshop will help participants identify when risky behavior becomes pathological. It will also cover the genetic, psychological, and environmental etiology and the treatment of pathological risky behavior.
Presenter: Bradley T. Conner, Ph.D. is Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology at Temple University. The recipient of many awards and honors, Dr. Conner’s research involves examining impulsivity, sensation seeking, treatment motivation, and risk taking behavior. He helped develop Temple University’s Addictive and Risky Behaviors Laboratory, and he has been published in the Journal of Anxiety Disorders, Clinical Psychology Review, the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, and Psychiatry Research. Dr. Conner has presented at the Institute for the Study of Child Development, the American Psychological Association, and the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.
At the end of this activity, the learner will be able to:
Articulate an etiological model of risky behavior in adolescents.
Identify, in adolescents, when risky behavior becomes pathological.
Evaluate treatment modalities for treating pathological risky behavior in adolescents.
Afternoon Workshop - 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. - Ethics and Record Keeping Practices in Pennsylvania for the Mental Health Professional
This interactive, practical workshop will focus upon recordkeeping practices and Licensing Board Rules and Regulations that impact mental health professionals in Pennsylvania. Topics include content of records, what constitutes the record, record retention practices, the release of records, response to subpoenas and court orders, child abuse reporting requirements, and the duty to protect by warning. The workshop includes a discussion of case management issues and concerns, and handouts specific to Pennsylvania.
Workshop Objectives
At the end of this activity, the learner will be able to:
Describe Licensing Board record keeping rules and regulations.
Classify specific information that is required to be maintained in a patient's record.
Infer a working understanding of record access and release issues.
Presenter: Alan Tepper, J.D., Psy.D. is a renowned psychologist/attorney specializing in representing mental health and medical professionals in licensing and disciplinary board proceedings. He also serves as an expert witness in forensic matters, with an emphasis in criminal, civil, and professional ethics matters. Dr. Tepper’s dual training, coupled with his trial and clinical experience, helps bring an additional element to the review, analysis, and presentation of ethical issues for mental health professionals.
December 7, 2011
Morning Workshop: 8:30 - 12:00 a.m. - Latest Treatments of Bipolar Depression
In this informative presentation, participants will learn how to identify bipolar depression and gain an understanding of the latest treatments. The role of traditional antidepressants in bipolar depression and when it is appropriate to use these agents will be discussed. The workshop will also cover the use of mood stabilizers and antipsychotic medications in the treatment of bipolar depression, and present novel treatments, such as Transmagnetic Stiumulation and psychosocial treatments.
Workshop Objectives
At the end of this activity, the learner will:
Identify bipolar depression.
Strategize the newest medications for bipolar depression.
Explore the role of adjunctive psychosocial treatment in bipolar depression.
Presenter: Claudia F. Baldassano, M.D. is Director of the Bipolar Outpatient Resident Teaching Program and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Formerly the Medical Director of Reserach at Friends Hospital, Dr. Baldassano has spoken at the American Psychiatric Association, American Academy of Clinical Psychiatrists and her research has been published in the American Journal of Psychiatry, Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, Psychiatry Review, and Comprehensive Psychiatry.
The FCP Fall 2011 Workshop series will feature three workshops.
November 2, 2011
Morning Workshop - 8:30 - 12:00 a.m. - Risk Taking in Adolescence
As children enter adolescence there is a significant increase in their engagement in risky behavior, such as experimenting with drugs, driving recklessly, and engaging in risky sex. These behaviors often lead to devastating outcomes, including drug dependence, incarceration, serious injury, and contraction of sexually transmitted diseases. This workshop will help participants identify when risky behavior becomes pathological. It will also cover the genetic, psychological, and environmental etiology and the treatment of pathological risky behavior.
Presenter: Bradley T. Conner, Ph.D. is Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology at Temple University. The recipient of many awards and honors, Dr. Conner’s research involves examining impulsivity, sensation seeking, treatment motivation, and risk taking behavior. He helped develop Temple University’s Addictive and Risky Behaviors Laboratory, and he has been published in the Journal of Anxiety Disorders, Clinical Psychology Review, the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, and Psychiatry Research. Dr. Conner has presented at the Institute for the Study of Child Development, the American Psychological Association, and the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.
At the end of this activity, the learner will be able to:
Articulate an etiological model of risky behavior in adolescents.
Identify, in adolescents, when risky behavior becomes pathological.
Evaluate treatment modalities for treating pathological risky behavior in adolescents.
Afternoon Workshop - 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. - Ethics and Record Keeping Practices in Pennsylvania for the Mental Health Professional
This interactive, practical workshop will focus upon recordkeeping practices and Licensing Board Rules and Regulations that impact mental health professionals in Pennsylvania. Topics include content of records, what constitutes the record, record retention practices, the release of records, response to subpoenas and court orders, child abuse reporting requirements, and the duty to protect by warning. The workshop includes a discussion of case management issues and concerns, and handouts specific to Pennsylvania.
Workshop Objectives
At the end of this activity, the learner will be able to:
Describe Licensing Board record keeping rules and regulations.
Classify specific information that is required to be maintained in a patient's record.
Infer a working understanding of record access and release issues.
Presenter: Alan Tepper, J.D., Psy.D. is a renowned psychologist/attorney specializing in representing mental health and medical professionals in licensing and disciplinary board proceedings. He also serves as an expert witness in forensic matters, with an emphasis in criminal, civil, and professional ethics matters. Dr. Tepper’s dual training, coupled with his trial and clinical experience, helps bring an additional element to the review, analysis, and presentation of ethical issues for mental health professionals.
December 7, 2011
Morning Workshop: 8:30 - 12:00 a.m. - Latest Treatments of Bipolar Depression
In this informative presentation, participants will learn how to identify bipolar depression and gain an understanding of the latest treatments. The role of traditional antidepressants in bipolar depression and when it is appropriate to use these agents will be discussed. The workshop will also cover the use of mood stabilizers and antipsychotic medications in the treatment of bipolar depression, and present novel treatments, such as Transmagnetic Stiumulation and psychosocial treatments.
Workshop Objectives
At the end of this activity, the learner will:
Identify bipolar depression.
Strategize the newest medications for bipolar depression.
Explore the role of adjunctive psychosocial treatment in bipolar depression.
Presenter: Claudia F. Baldassano, M.D. is Director of the Bipolar Outpatient Resident Teaching Program and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Formerly the Medical Director of Reserach at Friends Hospital, Dr. Baldassano has spoken at the American Psychiatric Association, American Academy of Clinical Psychiatrists and her research has been published in the American Journal of Psychiatry, Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, Psychiatry Review, and Comprehensive Psychiatry.
