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Adolescent Social Media: Myths Managing Risks and Maximizing Benefits

Room Wingate 60-61

Speaker(s):

Tim Welch PhD, Joyce Chang PhD & Desiree Dixon BS

Description

This presentation will review and summarize relevant research on the effects of social media use on adolescent well-being and mental health. The presentation will contrast research findings on social media use with the portrayal of the effects of social media in popular press and media. The presentation will describe research that explores different factors such as motivation to use social media influences the effects of social media more than the amount of time spent on social media. The presentation will then discuss the potential beneficial effects of social media use for adolescence. Lastly, the presentation will provide research-based strategies and recommendations for parents and others working with adolescents for minimizing the harm of social media use, while maximizing potential benefits.

Objectives

    • Describe the association between adolescent social media use and adolescent well-being and mental health.
    • Name several factors that influence the association between adolescent social media use and adolescent well-being.
    • Identify and describe the positive and beneficial effects of social media use for adolescents.
    • Identify research-based strategies and recommendations for safe(r) social media use in adolescents.
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The Efficacy of the CRAFT Model of Therapy in a Group Setting

Room Wingate 60-61

Speaker(s):

Description

Dr. Robert J. Meyers and Jane Ellen Smith’s CRAFT (Community Reinforcement and Family Training) has long-been known for its positive outcome measures when executed in individual and family settings as it pertains. We, at IMF Counseling in mid-Missouri, have been offering and facilitating the CRAFT approach in a group setting for the past three years with excellent results.
Mimicking a family system, the CRAFT approach is easily adaptable to a group therapy setting, providing not only education and behavioral strategies for loved ones, but real-time support to participants; this increases the quality of life for all involved.
This presentation will equip learners with tools, anecdotal examples, and a shortened mock group session so they can better facilitate the CRAFT model in their respective settings.

Objectives

    • Identify the three main goals of the CRAFT model
    • Practice the differences in executing CRAFT strategies in a group setting vs. individual therapy
    • Connect with other participants around the strengths and weaknesses of group therapy in general
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Assessment of Non-offending Partners in Child Sexual Abuse Cases for parenting and protective capacities

Room Wingate 60-61

Speaker(s):

Marie Clark, MA, LMFT, LSOE, LSOTP

Description

In child sexual abuse cases the Non-offending Partners are frequently omitted from the formal assessment process, although they play a major role in the safety and psychological well-being of the victims and their siblings. In general, they are referred for parenting classes, parenting capacity assessments, and/or counseling, without a formal assessment of their knowledge, role, and attitudes regarding the sexual abuse.

Objectives

    • Discuss the decision-making progress of the nonoffender.
    • Review the formal assessment process
    • Apply information to case planning and treatment referrals
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Compassion Fatigue

Room Wingate 62-63

Speaker(s):

Issac Sandidge, MA

Description

This session is intended for behavioral health workers who wish to learn more about how experiencing traumatic events, either directly or indirectly, as a first responder reacting to an emergency or crisis situation may impact their professional and personal well-being.

Objectives

    • Define and discuss the impact of trauma, vicarious trauma, and burnout on professional and personal wellbeing
    • Identify compassion fatigue and burnout warning signs
    • Describe individualized self-care and resiliency strategies to mitigate the damaging impacts of trauma and associated stress responses

 

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Simple Dreams: What’s Missing?

Room Wingate 62-63

Speaker(s):

Keith Ray Mackie, BES, MA

Description

Engage in reflection of conceiving, believing, and achieving Simple Dreams. Begin to recognize the power of small victories in establishing life satisfaction.

Objectives

    • Mindfully identify a Simple Dream with focus and clarity.
    • Recognize 3 constructs effecting achievement.
    • Review 3 neurological elements supporting positive changes.
    • Define meaningful processes and self-talk.
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ASAM implementation and EHR enhancement

Room Wingate 62-63

Speaker(s):

Clif Johnson, AA, CRAADC

Description

This presentation will focus on not only ASAM implementation with success, barriers and challenge discussion but also on how agency electronic health record enhancements have improved clinical experience, supervision monitoring and data entry.

Objectives

    • Discuss ASAM to assist each other
    • Discuss EHR that can help with ideas on how it can assist staff
    • Assist other agencies with ideas on clinical supervision on ASAM
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Assessment and Diagnosis of Dementia for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities

Room Nautical Wheeler

Speaker(s):

Kayette Glass, PsyD

Description

Individuals with IDD are living longer than they ever have before.
In the U.S., the population of people over 60 who have a developmental disability is projected to increase from an estimated 173,000 in 1995 to 332,900 by the year 2025. Until recently, a shortened life span was expected for people with ID, and services and research were geared toward serving children.
75% of Adults with DD are in the 40 to 60 year age group *9,000 individual currently – projected to grow to 30,000 in next ten years. Individuals with IDD are most likely will to be served in the community. Because of this older people with developmental disabilities comprise a relatively unstudied group. Furthermore, individuals with IDD and Dementia are also relatively unstudied.
The prevalence of Dementia is 4x higher in IDD population than the general population.
Adults with Down Syndrome are at a higher risk of dementia and show a significantly elevated prevalence with advancing age. Early onset and more rapid progression of the disease (5-7 years) with more cognitive and adaptive functioning losses are more evident with Down syndrome. Prevalence of dementia doubles every 5 years between 45-60 years and is often the reason for referral is different for the IDD population than general population (e.g. a behavior change, like “He’s hitting people,” or “He’s incontinent.”). Almost half of the individuals that meet criteria go undetected/undiagnosed.

Objectives

    • Discuss disability awareness
    • Define the dementia umbrella
    • Discuss dementia in the IDD population
    • Review assessing dementia in IDD
    • Review treatment and recommendations for IDD and dementia
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Emergency Planning for Individuals with I/DDs

Room Nautical Wheeler

Speaker(s):

Deb Hendricks, BA

Description

This session will outline the efforts of DMH’s Office of Disaster Services to promote preparedness for individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. The new preparedness guidebooks for individuals and providers will be introduced and demonstrated, showing the easy steps that will lead to completing individualized plans.
The presenter will also discuss the differential responses of those with I/DDs to emergencies.

Objectives

    • Discover the Preparedness Guidebooks for individuals with I/DDs and Providers
    • Introduce the Guidebooks into emergency planning in all settings
    • Consider the reactions of individuals with I/DDs to emergencies
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Dysregulation in individuals with IDD: Working Towards Better Supports

Room Nautical Wheeler

Speaker(s):

Robert Cox, MA, LPC

Description

Robert is the author of “The Life Recovery Method: Autism Treatment From a Trauma Perspective” and in the last 7 years he has discovered much about regulation and IDD in general. Often both emotion and sensory input come as energy signals that we feel in the body. The inability to process these signals accurately causes confusion and drives the individual into the Limbic region of the brain. Learning to aid in the processing of these signals and using proven techniques we can support individuals with IDD in a fuller, more regulating way.

Objectives

    • Describe the areas of the brain that drive meltdown responses to stimulus
    • Identify at least 3 methods of helping to calm the brain once escalated
    • Utilize methods of practice to begin rewiring the brain
    • Describe the benefits of bilateral stimulation in the brain
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Youth Suicide: A Look at Before and After

Room Paradise Ballroom B

Speaker(s):

Shari Grady, PhD, LCPC, LPC, NCC, CISM

Description

Suicide slipped into the top ten as far as causes of death in the United States (CDC, 2016). Deaths among school-aged children and teens continue to be on the rise; so much so, that suicide has statistically risen to the second leading cause of death among people aged 10-34. Suicide traumatizes those left in its path and how to navigate the grief following a suicide is both tricky and scary. This presentation reviews precipitating factors in youth who die by suicide, as well as risk factors and red flags for youth who attempt it in hopes of informing prevention efforts moving forward. How to best screen kids for suicidality, as well as how to talk to youth who express suicidal thoughts shall also be highlighted. Additionally, this presentation covers common grief reactions in those working through the death of a loved one to suicide and how to best support those individuals.

Objectives

    • Examine 10,000 pediatric suicides to determine factors, causes, and warning signs
    • Identify red flags in suicidal youth
    • Learn how to directly talk with youth who express suicidality
    • Explore steps to take following the suicide death of a student