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Schwarz, Evan, MD

Evan Schwarz attended medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch prior to completing a residency in Emergency Medicine at Washington University. He then completed a Medical Toxicology Fellowship at the University of Texas Southwestern School of Medicine. Additionally, he is board certified in Addiction Medicine. He is presently an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and the Division Chief for Medical Toxicology at Washington University School of Medicine. He also directs the inpatient addiction consultation service and co-directs the outpatient toxicology and addiction medicine clinic.


Presentation(s): 

Opioid Use Disorder ECHO

 

 

 

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Augusta-Parham, Aishah, MA

Aishah Augusta-Parham is a fifth-year Doctoral Candidate in Counseling Psychology at the University of Kansas. She completed a Master of Arts degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Regent University. Aishah is currently finishing her doctoral internship, with a focus in forensic assessment and competency treatment, at the Center for Behavioral Medicine. Her research has primarily focused on; the effects of clients’ social media use on their ability to deal with difficult decisions moderated by well-being, spirituality and need for cognition, and positive psychology. Aishah’s research experience has strengthened her appreciation for the development, evaluation, and implementation of effective evidence-based psychological services. 


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Evidence-based Psychotherapies in Competency Restoration Treatment

 

 

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Humenik, Alexis, M.A., M.S.C.P.

Alexis Humenik is a fifth-year Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology at Baylor University. She completed a Master of Arts degree in Forensic Psychology at The George Washington University. She is currently completing her Doctoral Internship, with a focus in forensic assessment and competency treatment, at the Center for Behavioral Medicine. Her research has primarily focused on factors associated with engagement in deviant behaviors in juvenile and adult populations, in hopes to aid in the classification, treatment, and rehabilitation of offenders.  Her research experience has strengthened her appreciation for the development, evaluation, and implementation of effective evidence-based psychological services.

 

Presentation(s): 

Evidence-based Psychotherapies in Competency Restoration Treatment

 

 

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Neville, Kristin, M.A.

Kristin Neville, M.A. is a psychology intern at the Center for Behavioral Medicine and a doctoral candidate in the Clinical Psychology Psy.D program at Pacific University’s School of Graduate Psychology. She completed her master’s degree in clinical psychology with a forensic specialization from the University of Denver. She worked as a Licensed Behavioral Practitioner in Oklahoma for over three years before starting at Pacific University. She has prior work in crisis intervention, individual and group psychotherapy, domestic violence offender treatment, substance abuse treatment, and competency to stand trial evaluations. She is trained in the therapeutic approaches of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT), and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT). Her research interests include competency evaluations, competency restoration, and professionals with degrees in law and clinical psychology. Previous research presentations include investigating the intersection between law enforcement, Child Protective Services, and incarcerated primary caregivers in Michigan.

 

Presentation(s): 

Evidence-based Psychotherapies in Competency Restoration Treatment

 

 

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Anderson, Shawn, Ph.D.

Shawn Anderson, Ph.D. is the Director of Treatment Services and Psychology at Center for Behavioral Medicine. She received her doctorate degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and is a graduate of the Greater Kansas City Psychoanalytic Institute. She conducts research and is published in the area of competency restoration and is recognized for developing treatment programs for long-term inpatient populations and competency restoration.   

 

Presentation(s): 

Evidence-based Psychotherapies in Competency Restoration Treatment

 

 

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Ranney, Megan, MD

Dr. Ranney is a practicing emergency physician, researcher, and national advocate for innovative approaches to public health. She holds the Warren Alpert Endowed Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Alpert Medical School of Brown University, is Founding Director of the Brown-Lifespan Center for Digital Health, and is Associate Dean of Strategy and Innovation at the School of Public Health at Brown University. Dr. Ranney’s funded research focuses on developing, testing, and disseminating digital health interventions to prevent violence, mental illness, and related epidemics. During the COVID-19 pandemic she has been a CNN Medical Analyst, as well as having frequent appearances on MSNBC, BBC, Good Morning America, NBC, PBS, NPR, and others. She has been published in print media ranging from the Atlantic to the New York Times regarding the value of a national public health strategy. She also developed and co-leads, with Dr. Ashish Jha, the “Surviving And Thriving in The Age of Pandemics” online course at the School of Public Health at Brown University.

She serves multiple national leadership roles, including as Chief Research Officer of AFFIRM Research, the country’s leading non-profit committed to ending the gun violence epidemic through a non-partisan public health approach, and Co-Founder and President of the Board of GetUsPPE.org, a start-up non-profit that is delivering donated personal protective equipment to those who need it most. She is a Fellow of the fifth class of the Aspen Institute’s Health Innovators Fellowship Program, and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network. She has received numerous awards for technology innovation, public health, and research, including “Rhode Island Woman of the Year” (2021), the American College of Emergency Physicians’ Policy Pioneer Award (2018), and “50 Experts to Trust In A Pandemic” (Elemental/Medium, 2020).

Dr. Ranney earned her bachelor’s degree in History of Science, graduating summa cum laude, from Harvard University; her medical doctorate, graduating Alpha Omega Alpha, from One Gateway Center, Suite 751 | Newton, MA 02458 | Phone: 617.614.1600 | Fax: 617.965.6610 | apbspeakers.com Columbia University; and her master’s in public health from Brown University. She completed her residency in Emergency Medicine and a fellowship in Injury Prevention Research at Brown University. She was previously a Peace Corps Volunteer in Cote d’Ivoire. She lives in Rhode Island with her husband and two children.


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Keynote Address – Creating Change in a Divided World


 

 

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Keynote Address – The Importance of Recognizing Trauma as a Superpower

Speaker(s):

Stephanie Foo

Presentation:

Mental health professionals are trained to spot destructive symptoms and pathologize their client’s mental illness. But what we often forget is that what we think of as “mental illness” can often potentially be a collection of adaptive skills that have value during tough times. During the COVID-19 crisis, for example, many people with OCD and PTSD have found their former “disabilities” to be helpful traits that keep them alive. 

Objectives:

  1. To recognize the power of stigma and shame, and to engage in conversation about how to alleviate that stigma and shame through nuanced storytelling
  2. To talk about how we can alleviate stigma and shame in sessions with clients, especially during diagnosis, instead empowering them to see their talents
  3. To acknowledge the adaptive and positive power of some mental illnesses
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DMH Awards Hosted by Nora Bock

The Department of Mental Health, Division of Behavioral Health, is recognizing three Outstanding Performers for Housing, Supported Employment, and Recovery Support Services.  These awards go to agencies that exemplify the DMH Vision of Hope – Opportunity – Community Inclusion: Missourians receiving mental health services will have the opportunity to pursue their dreams and live their lives as valued members of their communities.

 

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Youth Suicide: A Look at Before and After

Speaker(s):

Shari Scott, M.A., LPC

Presentation:

Youth suicide frequently graces the covers of magazines, social media, and local news channels.  It’s a topic that increases in coverage as the statistics for suicide deaths among youth simultaneously climb upward.  Suicide ranks as the second leading cause of death for persons aged 10-24 and the rates increase yearly.  The victims left in its path are perplexed and dig through social media posts and the personal belongings of the deceased looking for answers. 

Published research and post-mortem analysis of completed suicides in youth point to highly correlative factors such as the presence of psychosocial, mental health, and substance abuse issues.  But what happens to the loved ones after someone dies a death by suicide?  What can one expect from the grief journey and how can professionals support the grieving child, teen, or adult? 

This presentation covers a post-mortem analysis of nearly 3000 youth suicide deaths to uncover pre-existing and contributing factors in the lives of those who died by suicide.  It also provides tips on how to support the bereaved child, teen, or adult on their grief journey.

Objectives:

  1. Examine nearly 3000 youth suicide deaths to determine underlying causes
  2. Explore statistics related to youth suicide deaths
  3. Define risk factors and red flags in suicidal youth
  4. Discuss ways to talk to youth about suicide
  5. Review the psychosocial, mental health, and substance abuse/use factors in suicidal youth

Slides and Handouts:

SCOTT_Pediatric Suicide and Loss MIMH 2021

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When Your Consumer Needs A Guardian: Practical, Ethical, and Legal Aspects of Seeking Guardianship

Speaker(s):

James Reynolds, MD

Ron Smith, Ph.D., J.D.

Presentation:

The appointment of a substitute decision-maker is a legal matter decided by a Judge or Jury, but initiated by a health care provider. Depriving a person of their autonomy is an awesome responsibility, matched only by the equally awesome responsibility placed upon a caregiver to act in the best interests of a consumer who is not competent to manage their own affairs. Knowing when that time has come can be trying for the consumer and caregiver. Dr. Reynolds has evaluated many consumers for Guardianship and testified in court hearings and jury trials on the issue. Mr. Smith is an experienced attorney with the Office of the Missouri Attorney-General who has tried numerous cases of Guardianship on behalf of the State.       

Dr. Reynolds will speak on the decision-making process in determining the need for a Guardian, and some practical and ethical considerations inherent in this important decision. He will cover recent changes in Guardianship law concerning specific questions required by the law, including the rights to marry, vote, and drive a car. Mr. Smith will speak to the process of testifying in court on these matters, the information your attorney will need to demonstrate to the Court through testimony, and what to expect from cross-examination. Caregivers who are anxious about appearing in court will particularly find his advice helpful.

Objectives:

  1. Define factors to consider when proposing Guardianship
  2. Review recent changes in Guardianship law and questions to address in detail.
  3. Identify the importance of a good working relationship with the attorney and the issues that will arise in court

Slides and Handouts:

REYNOLDS AND SMITH_When Your Consumer Needs A Guardian-final