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Tues May 1
Wed May 2 | Thurs May 3 | Fri May 4
Pre-conference
TUESDAY mAY 1, 2007:
The arise intervention model
Pre-conference workshop-6 hours
 James Garrett, L.C.S.W.-R.
Vice President, Linking Human Systems LLC, Recovery Resource Center, Co-Author, Invitational Intervention
Contrary to what most clinicians believe, it is possible to work with families to get resistant substance abusers successfully engaged in treatment. This pre-conference workshop will focus on the Invitational Intervention method, A Relational Intervention Sequence for Engagement (ARISE) — An Evidence Based Method to Help Families Get a Resistant Substance Abuser Started In Treatment. Participants are encouraged to read the 6 journal articles related to ARISE that are posted at www.linkinghumansystems.com.
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| ARISE - The Theory |
9:00-10:30am |
| Families can have strong motivation to get a resistant substance abuser to enter treatment. ARISE is designed to harness this motivation to effect positive change. This section covers the NIDA research on ARISE; SPECT brain scans that validate that families report about “a stranger living in their home”; family systems theory related to Family Motivation to Change. |
| ARISE - The Model |
10:45-12:15pm
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| The next three sections are meant to give skill based training on the 3 Levels of ARISE. In this first section, the ARISE protocol using the First Call Worksheet will be taught and role-played by each participant, to learn to take an initial call from a concerned family member and use proven motivational techniques to coach this caller into mobilizing family and friends to form an Intervention Network. |
1:30-3:00pm |
This second section will teach how to invite the addicted individual to come to the First Meeting, how to prepare for the First Meeting of the Intervention Network and how to conduct the First Meeting.
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3:30-5:00pm
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| The third section will focus on Level Two and Level Three of ARISE. There will be case examples used to demonstrate the techniques used in each of these two Levels. |
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WEDNESDAY MAY 2, 2007:
Opening Keynote
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9:15-11:00am
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Addictive Disorders: Challenging the Family Legacy
This keynote presentation will offer specific strategies to assist family members to better understand and accept their powerlessness, challenge beliefs that reinforce enabling behavior, recognize their codependency as an addictive disorder, and garner a picture of what their recovery could entail.
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 Presented by:
Claudia Black, Ph.D.
Renowned Author and Trainer; internationally recognized for her pioneering and contemporary work with family systems and addictive disorders. Author of several books including—It Will Never Happen To Me; produced over 20 videos recently releasing “Issues of Recovery” and “What do I say to my kids?”
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Concurrent
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11:15am-12:45pm
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Relapse Intervention: The Illusion of Immunity
Anyone in recovery is prone to relapse. To assume it will not occur is denial. This workshop will focus on specific strategies that can be utilized in exploring the issues of overconfidence, control, secrets, depression, affect intolerance and anger.
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Presented by:
Claudia Black, Ph.D.
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Understanding the Requirements for Board Registered Interventionist (BRI) I & II
This presentation will review the requirements for BRI I and II.
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Presented
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Randee MCGraw, C.S.A.D.C., C.A.S., C.E.A.P.
Administrative Director Illinois Institute for Addiction Recovery (IIAR) Peoria, IL
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2:00-3:30pm |
Addictive Disorders: Intervening on the Legacy of Shame
This workshop will describe the underpinnings and consequences to shame that fuel the compulsive processes that are common to both the addicted client and the family member. The workshop will address issues of victimization, depression, rage, procrastination, perfectionism and control.
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Presented
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Claudia Black, Ph.D.
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Women’s Intervention
This panel will discuss the types of addictions and treatments that have evolved for women. Clinical differences essential to an accurate assessment and evaluation will be reviewed, including differences in tolerance, co-occurring disorders, PTSD, and eating disorders.
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Presented by:
Heather Hayes, M.Ed., LPC, Counselor, Therapist, Interventionist, Private Practice, Atlanta, GA
Joyce Sundin, BRI II, NCACII, CPGC, Private Practice, Seattle WA
Francesca Mc Carter, L.P.N., BRI, A.I.S., Private Practice, Buckeystown, MD
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What Do You Mean I am ADDICTED to the INTERNET
This presentation will address the different types of Internet Addicts. The presenter will address online addicting to Gambling, Pornography and Chat Rooms.
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Presented by:
Randee McGraw, C.S.A.D.C., C.A.S., C.E.A.P.
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What Do You Need to Know to Intervene on Pathological Gamblers
This presentation will give an overview of Pathological Gambling and will address the Do’s and Don’ts of intervening on Pathological Gamblers.
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Presented by:
Randee McGraw, C.S.A.D.C., C.A.S., C.E.A.P.
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Presented
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Heather Hayes, M.Ed., LPC • Joyce Sundin, BRI II • Francesca Mc Carter, L.P.N., BRI, A.I.S.
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The Intervention Business: The Practical Realities of Marketing, Selling, and Delivering Interventions Services
This workshop will address the basics of building an intervention practice, proactively identifying ways to effectively market your services, practical sales skills to help move families into action, and ways to work with treatment centers to improve quality of service.
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Presented by:
Bob M. Poznanovich
President/CEO, Addiction Intervention Resources, Inc., St. Paul, MN, Co-author, It’s Not Okay to Be a Cannibal
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THURSDAY MAY 3, 2007:
Keynote
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9:00-10:30am
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Breaking the Patterns of Depression: Effective Treatment & Skill-Building Interventions
Depression often leads to substance abuse, as a poor means of attempting to cope with troublesome depressive symptoms. The emphasis will be on both treatment and prevention as the key point is developed that depression is highly responsive to active, skill-building interventions.
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 Presented by:
Michael Yapko, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist, Fallbrook, CA, Internationally recognized for his work in clinical hypnosis, brief psychotherapy, and strategic treatment of depression, Author of 10 books including Patterns of Depression
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Concurrent
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The Clients that We Love to Hate: Intervening with the Narcissistic Personality & Cluster B Disorders
As with most personality or character-related issues, clients with a narcissistic style or personality disorder (NPD) are often dramatic, emotional, or erratic in their manner of relating to the world. They are self-focused, selfish, and seem to have little empathy. They often manifest a hyper-reactivity, or over-responsiveness to others that may appear to have histrionic or antisocial features. This workshop will focus on cognitive behavioral assessment and conceptualization, treatment planning, and interventions for these individuals.
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Presented by:
Arthur Freeman, Ed.D., ABPP
Clinical Psychologist, Ft. Wayne, IN. Author of 62 books including Overcoming Depression
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Physically Exhausted but Can’t Sleep: The Effects of Anxiety & Depression on Sleep
The quality of your sleep is not only indicative of possible current psychological problems, especially anxiety and mood disorders, but can also serve as a predictor of future emotional difficulties, especially drug and alcohol abuse. This presentation will teach clinicians to proactively help their clients who are experiencing difficulties in satisfying their basic biological need for sleep.
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Presented by:
Michael Yapko, Ph.D.
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Intervening on Mental Illness & Other Brain Disorders
The intervention process can be successfully used on Brain Disorders such as bipolar, major depression, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, as well as personality disorders (with and without the presence of addictions). This workshop will focus on appropriate techniques to motivate the identified patient and their family members to enter into treatment.
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Presented by:
Heather R. Hayes, M.Ed., LPC
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1:45-3:15pm |
Intervening on the Trauma Survivor: Trauma, PTSD & Dissociative Disorders*
The focus of this workshop is to gain additional clinical tools to help ground and assure safety while intervening on the Trauma Survivor. Discussions will include the gender of interventionist, appropriate treatment facilities, and style of
intervention used.
*This is an advanced level workshop—knowledge and experience in the treatment of Dissociative Disorders, Trauma & PTSD is recommended.
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Presented by:
Heather R. Hayes, M.Ed., LPC
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The Intervention Business: The Practical Realities of Marketing, Selling, and Delivering Interventions Services
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Presented by:
Bob M. Poznanovich
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The Impact of Dysthymia on Addiction and Recovery
Mood disorders frequently diagnosd are Major Depression and Bipolar Disorder. Data collected at BHOPB indicated that the mood disorder, Dysthymia, is far more prevalent yet underdiagnosed and undertreated. Data will be presented indicating that Dysthymia is related to multiple treatment episodes, suicide attempts, perceived low quality of life, and blocks to spiritual growth.
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Presented by:
John McIlveen, M.ED.,
Donald Mullaney, Ph.D., C.A.P
Michael Weiner, Ph.D., C.A.P Behavioral Health of the Palm Beaches (BHOPB)
Naelys Diaz., Ph.D.,
and E. Gail Horton, Ph.D., LCSW Florida Atlantic University (FAU)
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3:30-5:00pm |
Intervening on the Young Adult/Adolescent
The young adult population can be difficult, challenging, and rewarding to intervene on. This workshop is designed to help identify the differences in intervening on the young adult. Participants will learn skills to handle and de-escalate conflict and liability within the intervention.
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Presented by:
Heather R. Hayes, M.Ed., LPC
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Interventions to Treat Self-Directed Negative Behavior: Reconceptualizing Depression
Depression is often viewed as a unitary disorder with varying degrees of severity, frequency, or amplitude. This presentation offers a reconceptualization of depressive phenomena that will aid in treatment planning. Each of these behavioral “types” requires a different set of interventions. The elements of SDNB are Self-denigration/Debasement, Self Punishment, Self Harm, Disregard for Personal Safety, Self Injury, and Self-destruction.
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Presented by:
Arthur Freeman, Ed.D.
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Winning the War on Drugs – One Family at a time
One in eight people are addicted, and addiction is the third leading cause of preventable death in the U.S. today. Intervention is the often misunderstood and underutilized weapon in the war. This talk will educate the audience how to use intervention effectively to lay the appropriate groundwork to promote long-term recovery.
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Presented by:
Bob M. Poznanovich
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Afternoon Refreshment Break Sponsored by:
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FRIDAY MAY 4, 2007
Opening Keynote |
9:15-11:00am |
Principles of Integrated Interventions for Individuals and Families with Co-occurring Disorders
This presentation provides an overview of the problem of “dual diagnosis”, and then identifies principles of successful treatment intervention from research and evidence based best practices.
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 Presented by:
Kenneth Minkoff, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, Senior Systems Consultant at ZiaLogic, Albuquerque, N.M. and ZiaPartners in San Rafael,CA
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Concurrent Workshops |
11:00am-12:30pm
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Assessment and Individualized Matching of Interventions for Individuals and Families with Co-occurring Disorders
Using the principles of successful treatment intervention in the context of an Integrated disease and recovery model for understanding the process of treatment matching for individuals with co-occurring disorders, a systematic process of clinical assessment—the Integrated Longitudinal Strength Based Assessment—is presented.
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Presented by:
Kenneth Minkoff, M.D.
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The Art of Intervening: Motivational Intervention, Part 1
This presentation will give attendees insight into a process of intervention that is based on positive, inspirational and motivational techniques. The Five Stages of Motivational Intervention; Goals; Intervention Techniques; Risk Factors will be discussed.
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Presented by:
Ed Storti, B.A., Intervention Specialist, CADC
Author, Crisis Intervention: Acting Against Addiction and Heart to Heart: The Honorable Approach to Motivational Intervention. He has choreographed over 3,000 motivational interventions
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1:45-3:15pm |
Anger Management & Intervention: When & How Anger is Toxic
This presentation offers a quantitative, empirically derived schema for diagnosing the three types of maladaptive—toxic—anger and shows how chronic intense anger can poison your life and those of your clients.
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Presented by:
W. Doyle Gentry, Ph.D.
Author, Anger Management for Dummies, Director, Center for Anger-Free Living, Lynchburg, VA
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The Art of Intervening: Motivational Intervention, Part 2
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Presented by:
Ed Storti, B.A.
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Lessons for Interventionists from Family Therapy
This session will feature a videotape of Dr. Walter Kempler, a pioneer in the field of family treatment, working with a family in recovery. The session will be narrated by Dr. Berger who will help the participants understand the process of therapy and how these skills can be used as an interventionist.
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Presented by:
Allen Berger, PhD
Chief Clinical Officer, Cumberland Heights, Nashville, TN
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Managing Today's Anger, Tomorrow's Anger & Managing Yesterday's Anger
This presentation offers strategies to deal with these three kinds of anger.
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Presented by:
W. Doyle Gentry, PhD
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The Art of Intervening: Motivational Intervention, Part 3
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Presented by:
Ed Storti, BA
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Pitfalls and Solutions for Interventionists: As Viewed by a Family Therapist Perspective
Dr. Berger will identify the pitfalls in the process of intervention and how to dig yourself out of the hole once you have fallen in. Participants will be invited to discuss relevant cases for supervision.
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Presented by:
Allen Berger, PhD
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