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The Health of LGBT Missourians – A Growing Disparity with Solutions

Speaker(s)

Andrew Shaughnessy, MA

As the LGBT community continues to march toward social justice, local LGBT organizations have been challenged with the affects that these issues have had on the health of our community. Discrimination, bullying, the legal denial of basic rights, and the invisibility we have often felt from our health and social service providers has led our community down a path of health inequality. This workshop will provide attendees with a roadmap for bridging the gap found in LGBT health disparities in Missouri.

Objectives:

  • Insights into the health of LGBT Missourians –including their mental health
  • Diversity and inclusion – cultural competency and population health
  • Supporting LGBT Military personnel
  • Inclusion of LGBT welcoming policies and practices for health and social service providers.
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Lindsay, Ryan, MSW, LCSW

Ryan Lindsay is the chief operating officer and co-founder of the St. Louis Center for Family Development. After graduating with a Master of Social Work from The University of Michigan School of Social Work, he completed a Post-Master’s Fellowship in the Department of Psychiatry and Social Work at the University of Michigan Health Center.  Mr. Lindsay worked on the team with Dr. Ken Silk while there, and was mentored by JoAnn Heap, LMSW. Through this fellowship, Mr. Lindsay gained extensive knowledge of multiple evidence-based models of treatment, including Dialectical Behavior Therapy for adolescents and families, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Behavioral Activation, Unified Protocol, Family Systems, and Motivational Interviewing. Mr. Lindsay was intensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy by Anthony DuBose, Ph. D. and Katie Korslund, Ph. D. in 2005. He completed the advanced intensive training with Marsha Linehan, Ph.D. and Sheri Manning, Ph.D. in 2008.  Mr. Lindsay received his certification from the DBT-Linehan Board of Certification along with the first national cohort in 2015.   He is an expert and trainer in the treatment of suicidal behavior and self-injury, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotion Regulation, and Motivational Interviewing. Mr. Lindsay also serves as an adjunct professor at the Brown School of Social Work at Washington University.

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Emotion Regulation in Mental Health Treatment: Where are we going as a profession?

 

 

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Emotion Regulation in Mental Health Treatment: Where are we going as a profession?

Speaker(s)

Ryan Lindsay, MSW, LCSW

Emotion Regulation is currently trending in many circles as it relates to mental health treatment.  However, what is really meant by this term?  What does it really mean?  How does it relate to treatment?  This presentation will answer these questions regarding the role of emotion regulation in mental health treatment and its influence on treatment of emotional disorders.  Additionally, audience members will walk away with an understanding of the definition of “emotion regulation”, how emotion regulation is influenced through interventions, and ideas of how to change one’s practice.