Rachel Jones, LPC is Director of Trauma Services at Missouri Department of Mental Health. She provides trauma informed training, consultation, and technical assistance with various projects to further implement trauma-informed knowledge, practices and treatment. She also guides the department in wellness and employee mental well-being initiatives.
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Show Me Peer Power: Missouri DMH’s Critical Incident Stress Management Network for the Workforce
James M. Smith, PhD, LPC is the Lead Outpatient Therapist at SSM Health St. Mary’s Outpatient Behavioral Health. He completed his PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision in 2020. Dr. Smith became interested in the relationship between electronic device use, mental health, and relationship health when he came home to find his 3 children engrossed in their phones while watching TV. Dr. Smith began reviewing peer reviewed research exploring these relationships published since 2004, with the advent of Facebook. Dr. Smith is a researcher, educator, and clinical supervisor. He provides both group and individual therapy and teaches as a contributing faculty member at Walden University.
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Dr. Stanislaus will discuss the prevalence of violence in the Seriously Mentally Ill (SMI) population, and summarize the studies that have examined this issue in various treatment settings and community samples. She will discuss the significance of acute psychotic symptoms such as auditory hallucinations and delusional beliefs in assessing risk of impending violence. She will also discuss early intervention in prevention of violence.
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Jessica Peterson, Ph.D. is a psychology resident at FSH. Dr. Peterson earned her degree in Clinical Psychology at Seattle Pacific University. Drs. Peterson and Pardee have extensive training and clinical experience working with individuals who have severe mental illnesses (SMI).
Cognitive Behavioral Therapies for the Treatment of Schizophrenia Symptoms
Amanda Gregory is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Nationally Certified Counselor who specializes in the treatment of children/adolescents, trauma, and attachment. She was provided experiential treatment for children/adolescents in residential and outpatient settings. She is also an author. Her work has appeared in Adoption Today, Addiction Professional, New Therapist, Psychology Tomorrow, and Better Mental Health Magazine. You can view her portfolio at http://amandagregorylpc.pressfolios.com
No Talking, No Problem: Implementing Experiential Treatment for Children with Complex Trauma
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Stigma: Its Impact on the Returning Veteran will have a Veteran’s personal experience, short videos and a power point presentation.
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Whiters Stigma Its Impact on the Veteran1D – Slides in PDF format
Nathaniel Whiters, MS LCMFT joined Readjustment Counseling Service in May, 2007, as a Readjustment Counseling Specialist. After completing his graduate degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, he continued at the Kansas City Vet Center as a Readjustment Counseling Therapist. In September, 2015, he became the Supervisory Readjustment Counseling Therapist at the Columbia Vet Center, where he currently serves. Prior to joining the Vet Center, he was employed as a Life Skills and Employment Specialist and provided Mental Health Case Management at the Metropolitan Lutheran Ministry. Mr. Whiters is a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps.
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This presentation will review risk factors for experiencing opioid overdose events and will highlight how multiple distinct types of clinical pictures lead to increased risk. Specifically, pathways reflecting “pure” substance misuse histories, mismanagement of acute or chronic pain treatments, respiratory illnesses, and comorbid mental and physical health conditions will be reviewed, with attention paid to the unique vulnerabilities of individuals with each presentation. Guidance on how to most effectively discuss and protect against opioid overdose within various health care settings will be provided.
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Rachel Winograd is currently a Predoctoral Psychology Intern with the VA St Louis Health Care System and will be completing her PhD from the University of Missouri-Columbia in July, 2016. While at Mizzou, Ms. Winograd’s research on “drunk personality” investigated the acute effects of alcohol intoxication on behavior and emotion using the framework of the Five-Factor Model of Personality. Since joining the VA, her research and programming efforts have focused on expanding the reach and impact of the Opioid Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution initiative to improve implementation in medical and mental health clinics throughout the VA system.
Equifinality and Opiod Overdose: The Many Clinical Paths to Increased Risk
