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Inclusion & Affirmation: Improving SUD Treatment for the LGBTQIA+ Population

Paradise Ballroom B

 

Speaker(s):

Nesbitt, Donna, BA

Description

This presentation will focus on the unique needs of LGBTQIA+ individuals seeking treatment for substance use. It will examine important considerations for success in recovery as well as which interventions are most effective for long-term sobriety. Those attending will be educated on updated terminology, current societal issues, and concerns regarding treatment that all contribute to the prevalence of addiction among this community. The presentation will be given from the perspective of someone who specializes in working with LGBTQIA+ clients and has been one. The hope is to increase awareness, improve inclusivity, shift treatment protocols, and demonstrate to providers how they can be more affirmative in the support they are offering. The presentation will also give tips and ideas for increasing involvement with advocacy and potentially increase the number of clients that reach out.

Objectives

Define common terms important to know for working with the LGBTQIA+

Increase knowledge of changes occurring within & outside community

Identify the unique issues LGBTQIA+ individuals face which contribute to SUD

Describe the difference between inclusivity versus affirmation in treatment

Utilize suggestions in order to improve current practice for better outcomes

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Chaffee, Thomas, MD

I am an academic psychiatrist working in the heart of downtown Kansas City, Missouri. I grew up in Kansas City, went to Kansas State University for my undergraduate degree, the University of Kansas for medical school, and the University of Michigan for residency. I am currently employed as an academic psychiatrist in the heart of downtown Kansas City, MO. I work for University Health, which has an affiliation with the University of Missouri Kansas City (UMKC). I have a variety of roles within the department – primarily working with patients with serious and persistent mental illness. I see patients in the office, the community (often doing home visits or doing outreach at homeless shelters or camps), and jail. We have been building a relationship with the judges at the Kansas City Municipal Court – helping to provide mental health care for those incarcerated with city charges. I also have an informal relationship with the UMKC athletic department and see many of the athletes with mental health needs. I recently accepted a position as Assistant Residency Director and enjoy teaching both medical students and residents. I find a deep satisfaction helping patients, who because of their mental illness and systemic inequities, struggle to access basic human needs. I enjoy working within a community of providers and staff who share the same passion.

Presentation(s):

The Justice System, Mental Illness, and Mental Health Court

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The Justice System, Mental Illness, and Mental Health Court

Parasol II

 

Speaker(s):

Chaffee, Thomas, MD

Description

This is a presentation covering the complex interactions between mental illness and the criminal justice system. I give an overview of our criminal justice system, focusing on our local system. Then transition into statistics about mental illness and incarceration. Will discuss the challenges of treating patients in jail. Then will discuss mental health courts – the general set up and efficacy.

Objectives

Explain the basic foundations of the United States Justice Systems
List the common steps involved in a criminal court case
Identify the challenges of having mental illness while incarcerated
Identify the challenges of treatment patients with mental illness while incarcerated
Explain the essential elements of a successful mental health court

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Autism Spectrum Disorder: Developing a Deeper Understanding

Nautical Wheeler

 

Speaker(s):

Sohl, Kristin, MD, FAAP

Description

Let’s talk about the Spectrum and learn to think beyond the stereotypical conceptualization of autism to a deeper understanding of how characteristics present and evolve over time and across individuals. We will discuss the DSM-5 criteria, how it is applied and common co-occurring conditions to screen and manage.

Objectives

Recall the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria as it relates to Autism Spectrum Disorder
Assess how characteristics of ASD present in early childhood and manifest across the lifespan
List common medical and psychiatric co-occurring conditions in Autism Spectrum Disorder

 

SOHL Presentation

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Andrews, Crestin, DO

Dr. Crestin Andrews is the current chief resident and incoming academic chief resident at the University of Missouri Columbia Psychiatry Program. She completed dual bachelor’s degrees in Neuroscience and Psychology at Indiana University in Bloomington, IN, then graduated medical school from A.T. Still University-Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. She discovered her passion for mental health during a service trip abroad to Egypt, after which she went on to establish a global service initiative centering around teaching preventative health measures to groups of youth internationally. Endlessly fascinated by the complexities of the mind, the study of nonverbal communication is one avenue on her continual pursuit of understanding the human condition. In her spare time, Crestin enjoys playing guitar, exploring nature, and learning about all things NASA and space travel!

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Body Talks: The Covert Language of Nonverbal Communication

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Body Talks: The Covert Language of Nonverbal Communication

Parasol II

Speaker(s):

Andrews, Crestin, DO

Description

My presentation is largely on the body of work and research done by Joe Navarro. Initially inspired after reading his book “What every body is saying”, I found that he offered a self paced online 3 month course about body language interpretation. This course is the only one of its kind approved by the American Psychological Association. I approached my program director and chair of the department of psychiatry asking if they would support this training by means of an educational grant. The department granted the educational grant and supported my engagement in this course, in return I will be presenting on this topic as a grand rounds presentation and future lecture series. My presentation sticks to the research behind body language interpretation and attempts to dispel some of the misconceptions purported in mainstream media.

Objectives

Develop a working knowledge of the key concepts behind nonverbal communication and identify how these skills can be applied in a range of different scenarios.

Discuss the triune brain and the role of the limbic system in nonverbal communication.

Explore common body language cues that indicate comfort vs. discomfort.

Identify how knowledge of nonverbal communication can aid in the quality of patient care.

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MIMH Addiction Science Team

MIMH Addiction Science Team

The Addiction Science Team of the University of Missouri-St. Louis is a collaborative team between Missouri Institute of Mental Health (MIMH) and Department of Psychology Substance Use Research Group (SURG).  We are a team focused on supporting individuals who use drugs through program design, research, evaluation, capacity-building and training.

 

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Truman VA Suicide Prevention

Truman VA Hospital

he Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital is a Veterans Administration (VA) hospital located in Columbia, Missouri. Located adjacent to the University of Missouri campus, the hospital has a coverage area of 43 counties in Missouri and Illinois and serves more than 38,000 veterans inpatient and 314,000 veterans outpatient.[1][2] Affiliated with the University of Missouri School of Medicine, it provides primary care, surgical, mental health, medical, geriatric, transitional, rehabilitative, and hospice services.[3] The medical center has achieved some of the best scores in the state of Missouri for JCAHO Quality Reporting.

 

website: WWW.VA.GOV

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Psychotherapy with Black Clients: Rumbling with Theory, Feelings, and Meaning-Making PART 1

Parasol I

 

Speaker(s):

Boddie, Courtney, PhD

Thompson-Gibson, Lisa, MA, MA

Description

From theories of human development (Erickson, Piaget, Kohlberg, Vygotsky) to models of personality and change (Freud, Rogers, Beck, Ellis), most clinicians are taught from a euro-centric worldview. As grounded in Ellis and Deitz’s (2018) contribution of community and environmental factors to the ACES framework, it is imperative that we rumble with the conceptual and affective gaps a euro-centric perspective creates when attempting to work with specific communities, like Black-identified clients.

Expanding on the previous year’s presentation advocating for updates to the ACES framework, part one will support participants in conceptualizing discrimination as a broad community/environmental factor that can disrupt human development and examining the influencing role of discrimination in early childhood development (e.g., access to resources, help-seeking tendencies, development of self-regulatory processes, parenting practices).

In part two, participants will be supported in examining personal biases that are a byproduct of under-education on and underexposure to Blackness. Through the use of art-making, participants will explore personal feelings and meaning to prepare for the refinement of clinical skills.

Objectives

1. Critically examine the clinical implications of the absence of Blackness in the training of mental health providers
2. Grapple with feelings that may impede capacity to humanize Black clients
3. Explore personal meaning surrounding counseling Black clients

Boddie Presentation

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Supporting Employment: Helping People with Employment Recovery Goals

-Cancelled-

Parasol II

 

Speaker(s):

Lynde, David, MSW

Description

Evidenced-based practices like Supported Employment (SE) are not always available to all people in services. This session provides participants with the opportunity to learn about and explore strategies for helping providers of services to be respectful, responsive, and supportive regarding people in services with employment recovery goals. The session will also include lessons learned regarding enhancing agency leadership support for people in services with employment-related recovery goals.

Objectives

1. Describe how some of the practice principles of Supported Employment can be effectively applied in settings where access to Supported Employment is not available.
2. Identify key strategies and techniques for supporting interest in employment services by people in services.
3. Explain the important roles that team members play in helping people in services to be successful with employment-related recovery goals when Supported Employment is not available.

Lynde Presentation