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Alcohol and Harm Reduction for Risky Alcohol Use

Paradise Ballroom ABC

Speaker(s):

Rottnek, Fred, MD, MAHCM

Description

After the COVID public health emergency, opioid overdose rates have started decreasing. But death and illness related to problematic alcohol remain significantly elevated. In this session, Dr. Fred Rottnek, Program Director of the SSM Health/Saint Louis University Addiction Medicine Fellowship, will discuss where we are today in prevention, screening, and treatment for individuals who want to abstain or just cut down their alcohol use. As a native Missourian, Dr. Rottnek understands the challenges we face in our state regarding culture and practices around alcohol use. All of us have a role to play in addressing problematic substance use, so this session is for all those involved in the delivery of services and support of these services along the full continuum of care.

Objectives

1. Discuss the impact of risky alcohol use on the U.S.in 2025
2. Identify risks factors for risky alcohol use in youth, adults, and older adults
3. Implement medication treatments for individuals with alcohol use disorder and problematic use
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Bader, Shannon, PhD, ABPP

Dr. Shannon Bader has maintained a forensic private practice and been a Senior Project Associate at Policy Research Associates, Inc. (PRA) since 2023. Dr. Bader works on many SAMHSA projects at the GAINS center and is involved in research, technical assistance, and training. Dr. Bader received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and completed an internship and post-doctoral fellowship in forensic psychology at Patton State Hospital in California. Prior to joining PRA, Dr. Bader was the Chief of the New Hampshire Office of the Forensic Examiner and provided oversight over psychological evaluations ordered in criminal court. In this capacity, she earned the New Hampshire Psychological Association’s 2019 Distinguished Contribution Award. Before coming to New Hampshire, she was a founding member of the Analytics and Research Team in the California Department of State Hospitals implementing state-wide research programs related to reducing inpatient violence. Dr. Bader has over ten peer-reviewed publications related to violence and risk assessment and has taught courses in forensic psychology at the undergraduate and graduate level. She is board certified in forensic psychology by the American Board of Forensic Psychology and has served on the American Academy of Forensic Psychology’s board of directors.

Presentation(s):

Sequential Intercept Mapping for Clinicians 

Violence Prevention in Mental Health Settings 

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The Sequential Intercept Model – Keynote

Room: Paradise ABC

Speaker(s): 

Bader, Shannon, PhD, ABPP

Description: 

Dr. Bader will review the Sequential Intercept Model (SIM) and its utility for understanding our complex mental health systems. She will also explain what occurs during a SIM mapping and the role that mental health professionals play in the larger system. Lastly, she will highlight the ways that all practitioners, from solo and small group practices to large mental health centers are integral to the stability and improvement of mental health treatment across Missouri.

Objectives

1. Identify the purpose of the Sequential Intercept Model
2. Describe the steps of a SIM mapping
3. List how a solo mental health practitioner could benefit and support a SIM mapping

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Rottnek, Fred, MD, MAHCM

Dr. Rottnek is a Professor and the Director of Community Medicine at SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of Medicine and the Program Director of the SSM Health/Saint Louis University Addiction Medicine Fellowship.. His clinical practices include family medicine, addiction medicine, and correctional healthcare. He teaches in the School of Medicine and the School of Law. Board-Certified in Family Medicine and Addiction Medicine, he is the Medical Director for the Assisted Recovery Centers of America (ARCA) and Juvenile Detention in Family Court for the City of St. Louis. He serves on the board of the Community Health Commission of Missouri. He consults with SAMHSA’s GAINS Center and Opioid Response Network.