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Ambivalent Prejudice toward Immigrants: The Role of Social Contact and Ethnic Origin

November 20, 2008 in Current, Web Conferences by admin

Date:

Wednesday, December 3 at 10:00 AM CST
Registration Fee:
Free
Program Description:
Americans have historically held ambivalent attitudes toward immigrants. On one hand, Americans value egalitarianism, characterized by social equality, social justice, and concern for others in need. On the other hand, Americans also value the Protestant Work Ethic (PWE), an individualistic belief in hard work, self-denial, and individual achievement. The present study examined the relationship between egalitarianism and PWE with attitudes toward immigrants of different ethnic origins. We found that egalitarianism was associated with positive attitudes toward immigrants and PWE was associated with negative attitudes. However, whereas PWE predicted negative attitudes toward immigrants in general, when specific immigrant groups were evaluated, only groups stereotypically perceived as violating the PWE were rated more negatively. Further, this study also examined the role that social contact play in shaping attitudes toward immigrants. In line with previous work, close, personal contact was associated with positive attitudes toward immigrants, whereas impersonal contact with negative attitudes. Importantly, espousing egalitarian values was significantly associated with increased personal contact.

Program Presenters:
Hisako Matsuo, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Research Methodology at Saint Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri. She holds Ph.D. in sociology and teaches applied statistics and research related courses to the graduate students from interdisciplinary departments. She also offers statistical consultations to the faculty at the university, and local and national organizations. Her research focuses on human migration across borders and consequences of such migration. Her current major research project is on cross-cultural adaptation of Bosnian refugees.

Kevin P. McIntyre, Ph.D., is a visiting assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at Boston College. He received his Ph.D. in social psychology from Saint Louis University in 2007 and his research examines the relationship between social cognition and self-perception. He currently teaches Social Psychology and has previously taught Prejudice and Intergroup Relations at Boston College.

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Take-charge Training: Exercise and Nutrition for Individuals with Mental Illness

November 19, 2008 in Current, Web Conferences by admin

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Thursday, December 11, 1:30pm CST
Registration Fee:
Free
Program Description:
Jenia Kincade, a Wellness Specialist at the Independence Center in St. Louis, will provide an overview of their ‘Take Charge’ Wellness Program. Jenia will describe their multidimensional approach in addressing the physical health needs of individuals with serious mental illness through wellness education, healthy lifestyle activities, trained mental health staff and an environment within the rehabilitation program that supports lifestyle change. Peer-to-peer support is encouraged and consumers learn to become their own coaches. This rigorous exposure is especially needed to tackle the obstacles facing people with serious mental illness who need to make lifestyle changes. This session will provide discussion and exchange of ideas on ways to improve the health of this particular population. You will have the opportunity to interact and ask questions via email during this live web conference.

Program Presenters:
Jenia Kincade,is a Wellness Specialist at Independence Center in St. Louis. She has a strong academic background in health promotion combined with over five years work experience in different health related fields. She currently provides customized fitness programs to members of the Independence Center that include education and guidance on proper nutrition, cardiovascular exercise, stress reduction, and resistance training. Her focus right now is not only collecting data to assess the needs and interests of these members, but more importantly working with other staff to help ensure a supportive environment within the clubhouse that makes it easier for members to make healthy lifestyle choices at home and in their community.

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The MSAPCB: An Inside Look

November 5, 2008 in Web Conferences by admin

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Friday, November 21 at 1pm CST
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Program Description:
This training will give a brief overview of the MSAPCB and how it operates. Following the overview, the training will discuss the various credentials offered by the MSAPCB, how to fill application packets out, and how the credentialing process works. The final part of the training will focus on various trainings the MSAPCB offers to credentialed professionals.

Program Presenters:
Scott Breedlove, serves as the Administrator for the Missouri Substance Abuse Professional Credentialing Board. In addition, Mr. Breedlove has been a Pastor for 11 years and is currently Pastor the Pentecostals of Jefferson City, Missouri. Mr. Breedlove is also a trainer for Foundations of Substance Use, Abuse, and Dependence and Clinical Supervision Training and facilitates Anger Management and Financial Management classes to Probation and Parole clients.

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Mental Illness Awareness Week: Recovery is Possible

October 3, 2008 in Live by admin

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Mimi Melosi, Arletus Muskin and Larry Daniels

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September 26, 2008 in Testing Video by admin

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Mental Illness Awareness Week: Recovery is Possible - Depression

September 23, 2008 in Mental Illness Awareness Week, Web Conferences, Calendar by admin

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Monday, October 6 at 1:00 PM CDT
Registration Fee:
Free
Program Description:
In conjunction with The National Alliance on Mental Illness’ (NAMI) Mental Illness Awareness week, the Missouri Institute of Mental Health (MIMH) and NAMI-Saint Louis are collaborating to bring you an exciting array of programs celebrating the theme of “Recovery is Possible.” Each day during the first full week of October, we will hold a free Web Conference highlighting a different aspect of mental illness and recovery. Our goal is to help destigmatize mental illness, describe how persons with mental illness can “recover,” and to explain the symptoms of some common diagnoses. The programs will feature both professionals and consumers talking about their experiences of mental illness.
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Mental Illness Awareness Week: Recovery is Possible

September 23, 2008 in Mental Illness Awareness Week, Web Conferences by admin

Date:

October 6-10 at 1:00 PM CDT
Registration Fee:
Free
Program Description:
In conjunction with The National Alliance on Mental Illness’ (NAMI) Mental Illness Awareness week, the Missouri Institute of Mental Health (MIMH) and NAMI-Saint Louis are collaborating to bring you an exciting array of programs celebrating the theme of “Recovery is Possible.” Each day during the first full week of October, we will hold a free Web Conference highlighting a different aspect of mental illness and recovery. Our goal is to help destigmatize mental illness, describe how persons with mental illness can “recover,” and to explain the symptoms of some common diagnoses. The programs will feature both professionals and consumers talking about their experiences of mental illness.

Programs:

Monday, October 6 – Depression

Franco Sicuro, MD is a board certified psychiatrist whose work encompasses several areas of psychiatry. He is in private practice with a group that provides consultation services to nursing homes in the St. Louis area, and he heads the gero-psychiatric services at DePaul Hospital in Bridgeton. Dr. Sicuro is actively involved in clinical research in pharmacological trails on dementia, schizophrenia and bipolar illnesses. Additionally, he is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at University Health Science in Kansas City, MO.

Floyd Williams has been a member an member of Hopewell Center for 30 years. Despite his struggles with depression, he enjoys helping others at Hopewell (especially new members) understand and cope with mental illness. He attends NAMI’s Connection Recovery Support Group at Hopewell regularly, and graduated from NAMI’s 9-week Peer to Peer Education Course.

Tuesday, October 7 – Schizophrenia & Schizoaffective Disorder
Dr. Radika Rao, a board certified physician in psychiatry/neurology, began her medical career in India. She completed medical training in psychiatry at the University of South Dakota. She is licensed to practice in both Missouri and Illinois. She worked as staff psychiatrist at Metropolitan St. Louis Psychiatric Center and is currently with the Crider Center in Wentzville, MO. She also has a private practice in affiliation with Barnes Jewish Hospital.

Joanie Milligan has been a member of NAMI and the Depression, Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) for 12 years. She is currently a member of the board of directors at DBSA. Her NAMI volunteer work includes being a Peer to Peer mentor and In Our Own Voice speaker. She is happily married and the proud owner of Molly the mischievous dog.

Wednesday, October 8 – PTSD in Veterans

Martha Metter is a Licensed Professional Counselor in private practice in St. Louis, Missouri. A graduate of Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Martha has also completed a 2-year certification course in psychodynamic psychotherapy at the St. Louis Psychoanalytic Institute. Martha has extensive experience in working with trauma. Her specialites include working with survivors of trauma, addictions, chronic mental illness, crisis interventions.

Charles Clyde served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. After the war, he was diagnosed with “post Vietnam syndrome” which is now called “post traumatic stress disorder”. Charles, who is now retired, has been working to help other veterans get benefits and services they need for over 30 years. He worked for the Veterans Administration as a counselor and is most proud to have established a veteran’s service center in 1973. The center did outreach, education, and support to vets as they returned to from various branches of military service.

Thursday, October 9 – Bipolar Disorder

Dr. Saaid Khojasteh is currently the Chief of Dept. of Psychiatry at St. Joseph Hospital in St. Charles and Wentzville, and Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO. He is board certified in Adolescent, Adult, and Geriatric Psychiatry. He has been in private practice since 1989. He has been involved in teaching, pharmaceutical research, and mental health advocacy. He is the President of the Board of Electus Academy, a not-for-profit alternative school in St. Peters, MO. He has been the recipient of NAMI’s Mortimer Gordon Award, and recognized as one of eighteen Exemplary Psychiatrists nationally.

Ignacio Gomezwas born in Colombia, South America, and has lived in the United States for 31 years. He is happily married to Cindy, and they have 5 wonderful sons. He enjoys his work as a sales person and spending time with his family. He was diagnosed with manic depression (bipolar disorder), and since 1984 has learned to live successfully with the illness.

Justin Idleburg joined the Independence Center, two years ago, after being diagnosed with bipolar disorder. He enjoys many programs there and works in the video lab 4-5 days each week. He enjoys reading history and is interested in doing whatever he can to reduce the stigma of mental illness.

Friday, October 10 – Family Member Forum

Mimi Melosi, recently returned to Missouri, after working as a psychologist in Pennsylvania for 35 years. In August 2001, her son was diagnosed as having schizoaffective disorder and is currently on disability. After seeing the devastating impact his illness had on her son and family, Mimi became active in NAMI and was on the Board of Directors for Pennsylvania for four years.

Arletus Muskin is from a small close knit family and has a family member with mental illness. She has seen the domino effect of darkness of mental illness(if not treated) in every aspect of their lives from home, school, friends, various relationships ,employment, etc. She learned about NAMI from an EMT when she and the family felt forced to call the police because of her family member’s behavior. She is participating in this program because she feels knowledge is power.

Larry Daniels has a B.S. degree in Business and Administration and a certificate in Family Development from University of Missouri. He became a member of NAMI in 1993 after having a family member diagnosed with mental illness. He has worked for NAMI in various capacities including serving as a family support specialist, mental health court advocate, teaching NAMI’s Family to Family Classes and Provider Classes. He is a NAMI state trainer for these programs as well as for the family support groups.

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Mental Illness Awareness Week: Recovery is Possible - Schizophrenia & Schizoaffective Disorder

September 22, 2008 in Mental Illness Awareness Week, Web Conferences, Calendar by admin

Date:

Tuesday, October 7 at 1:00 PM CDT
Registration Fee:
Free
Program Description:
In conjunction with The National Alliance on Mental Illness’ (NAMI) Mental Illness Awareness week, the Missouri Institute of Mental Health (MIMH) and NAMI-Saint Louis are collaborating to bring you an exciting array of programs celebrating the theme of “Recovery is Possible.” Each day during the first full week of October, we will hold a free Web Conference highlighting a different aspect of mental illness and recovery. Our goal is to help destigmatize mental illness, describe how persons with mental illness can “recover,” and to explain the symptoms of some common diagnoses. The programs will feature both professionals and consumers talking about their experiences of mental illness.
Program Presenters:

Dr. Radika Rao, a board certified physician in psychiatry/neurology, began her medical career in India. She completed medical training in psychiatry at the University of South Dakota. She is licensed to practice in both Missouri and Illinois. She worked as staff psychiatrist at Metropolitan St. Louis Psychiatric Center and is currently at the Crider Center in Wentsville, MO. She also has a private practice in affiliation with Barnes Jewish Hospital.

Joanie Milligan has been a member of NAMI and the Depression, Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) for 12 years. She is currently a member of the board of directors at DBSA. Her NAMI volunteer work includes being a Peer to Peer mentor and In Our Own Voice speaker. She is happily married and the proud owner of Molly the mischievous dog.

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Mental Illness Awareness Week: Recovery is Possible - PTSD in Veterans

September 20, 2008 in Mental Illness Awareness Week, Web Conferences, Calendar by admin

Date:

Wednesday, October 8 at 1:00 PM CDT
Registration Fee:
Free
Program Description:
In conjunction with The National Alliance on Mental Illness’ (NAMI) Mental Illness Awareness week, the Missouri Institute of Mental Health (MIMH) and NAMI-Saint Louis are collaborating to bring you an exciting array of programs celebrating the theme of “Recovery is Possible.” Each day during the first full week of October, we will hold a free Web Conference highlighting a different aspect of mental illness and recovery. Our goal is to help destigmatize mental illness, describe how persons with mental illness can “recover,” and to explain the symptoms of some common diagnoses. The programs will feature both professionals and consumers talking about their experiences of mental illness.
Program Presenters:

Martha Metter – is a Licensed Professional Counselor in private practice in St. Louis, Missouri. A graduate of Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Martha has also completed a 2-year certification course in psychodynamic psychotherapy at the St. Louis Psychoanalytic Institute. Martha has extensive experience in working with trauma. Her specialites include working with survivors of trauma, addictions, chronic mental illness, crisis interventions.Charles Clyde served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. After the war, he was diagnosed with “post Vietnam syndrome” which is now called “post traumatic stress disorder”. Charles, who is now retired, has been working to help other veterans get benefits and services they need for over 30 years. He worked for the Veterans Administration as a counselor and is most proud to have established a veteran’s service center in 1973. The center did outreach, education, and support to vets as they returned to from various branches of military service.

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Mental Illness Awareness Week: Recovery is Possible - Bipolar Disorder

September 19, 2008 in Mental Illness Awareness Week, Web Conferences, Calendar by admin

Date:

Thursday, October 9 at 1:00 PM CDT
Registration Fee:
Free
Program Description:
In conjunction with The National Alliance on Mental Illness’ (NAMI) Mental Illness Awareness week, the Missouri Institute of Mental Health (MIMH) and NAMI-Saint Louis are collaborating to bring you an exciting array of programs celebrating the theme of “Recovery is Possible.” Each day during the first full week of October, we will hold a free Web Conference highlighting a different aspect of mental illness and recovery. Our goal is to help destigmatize mental illness, describe how persons with mental illness can “recover,” and to explain the symptoms of some common diagnoses. The programs will feature both professionals and consumers talking about their experiences of mental illness.
Program Presenters:

Dr. Saaid Khojasteh – is currently the Chief of Dept. of Psychiatry at St. Joseph Hospital in St. Charles and Wentzville, and Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO. He is board certified in Adolescent, Adult, and Geriatric Psychiatry. He has been in private practice since 1989. He has been involved in teaching, pharmaceutical research, and mental health advocacy. He is the President of the Board of Electus Academy, a not-for-profit alternative school in St. Peters, MO. He has been the recipient of NAMI’s Mortimer Gordon Award, and recognized as one of eighteen Exemplary Psychiatrists nationally.

Ignacio Gomez – was born in Colombia, South America, and has lived in the United States for 31 years. He is happily married to Cindy, and they have 5 wonderful sons. He enjoys his work as a sales person and spending time with his family. He was diagnosed with manic depression (bipolar disorder), and since 1984 has learned to live successfully with the illness.

Justin Idleburg joined the Independence Center, two years ago, after being diagnosed with bipolar disorder. He enjoys many programs there and works in the video lab 4-5 days each week. He enjoys reading history and is interested in doing whatever he can to reduce the stigma of mental illness.

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Mental Illness Awareness Week: Recovery is Possible - Family Member Forum

September 18, 2008 in Mental Illness Awareness Week, Web Conferences, Calendar by admin

Date:

Friday, October 10 at 1:00 PM CDT
Registration Fee:
Free
Program Description:
In conjunction with The National Alliance on Mental Illness’ (NAMI) Mental Illness Awareness week, the Missouri Institute of Mental Health (MIMH) and NAMI-Saint Louis are collaborating to bring you an exciting array of programs celebrating the theme of “Recovery is Possible.” Each day during the first full week of October, we will hold a free Web Conference highlighting a different aspect of mental illness and recovery. Our goal is to help destigmatize mental illness, describe how persons with mental illness can “recover,” and to explain the symptoms of some common diagnoses. The programs will feature both professionals and consumers talking about their experiences of mental illness.
Program Presenters:

Mimi Melosi, recently returned to Missouri, after working as a psychologist in Pennsylvania for 35 years. In August 2001, her son was diagnosed as having schizoaffective disorder and is currently on disability. After seeing the devastating impact his illness had on her son and family, Mimi became active in NAMI and was on the Board of Directors for Pennsylvania for four years.

Arletus Muskin is from a small close knit family and has a family member with mental illness. She has seen the domino effect of darkness of mental illness(if not treated) in every aspect of their lives from home, school, friends, various relationships ,employment, etc. She learned about NAMI from an EMT when she and the family felt forced to call the police because of her family member’s behavior. She is participating in this program because she feels knowledge is power.

Larry Daniels has a B.S. degree in Business and Administration and a certificate in Family Development from University of Missouri. He became a member of NAMI in 1993 after having a family member diagnosed with mental illness. He has worked for NAMI in various capacities including serving as a family support specialist, mental health court advocate, teaching NAMI’s Family to Family Classes and Provider Classes. He is a NAMI state trainer for these programs as well as for the family support groups.

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The Impact of Sensation Seeking and Cultural Orientation on the Effects of Fear Appeal Messages

September 17, 2008 in Web Conferences, Calendar by admin

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Thursday, October 30 at 10:00 AM CDT
Registration Fee:
Free
Program Description:
This study was an effort to understand how the personality trait of sensation seeking, the cultural dimension of individualism and collectivism, and threat type (physical appeal vs. social appeal) affect the risk perceptions of college students with regards to gonorrhea infection. The above was accomplished using a 2 (HSS vs. LSS) X 2 (physical vs. social threat) X 2 (individualism vs. collectivism) X 2 (within-subject pretest vs. post-test) mixed repeated measures design conducted in four countries – Malaysia, Singapore, U.S. and England.
Program Presenter:
Wai Hsien Cheah, Ph.D. is a health and intercultural communication scholar. He received his Ph.D. in health communication from the University of Kentucky in 2004. He specializes in health and public communication campaign design and evaluation.

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No Webconferences Currently Scheduled

September 11, 2008 in Uncategorized by admin

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There are currently no Web Conferences Scheduled currently, we are working on many possibilities, please check back often. In the meantime please take a look at our enduring training materials, send us a note, or just test your connection.
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September 5, 2008 in Live Video, Live by admin

The MSAPCB: An Inside Look

Scott Breedlove

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September 3, 2008 in Special Events by admin

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Special WebConference Audio: Addressing the Suicide Epidemic: Galvanizing Community Leaders and the Media

September 2, 2008 in DMH, Special Events by admin

Dr. Steven K. Galson, Acting Surgeon General
Dr. Daniel Reidenberg, Executive Director of SAVE
and many others, see Full Agenda below for details as well as full audio clips from the presentations and some slides.

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Thursday September 4, 2008
Kauffman Foundation Conference Center
4801 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, Missouri

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KC-SAPP (Kansas City Suicide Awareness and Prevention Program)

UMKC School of Medicine

Suicide Prevention Subcommittee Kansas Governor’s Mental Health Services Planning Council

Missouri Department of Mental Health

Headquarters Counseling Center

Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services

Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City

New Directions Behavioral Health

Western Missouri Mental Health Center

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The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Prevent Suicide 1999

Customized Information for the Media from SPRC

At-a-Glance: Safe Reporting on Suicide

Slides for Media Implications of Open The Corridor approach to suicide prevention from Bill Geis, PhD, UMKC School of Medicine and KC-SAPP

Slides for Guidelines, Tips And Ways To Help The Media For Community Members And Professionals from Dr. Reidenberg

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Addressing the Suicide Epidemic: Rear Admiral Steven K. Galson, MD, MPH, Acting Surgeon General : Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

The Media and Suicide: The Good, The Bad And The Goal Of Better Suicide Prevention Daniel J. Reidenberg, PsyD, FAPA, Executive Director, SAVE (Suicide Awareness Voices of Education) : Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Media Implications of Open The Corridor approach to suicide prevention; and Introduction to Workshop: Bill Geis, PhD, UMKC School of Medicine and KC-SAPP : Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Guidelines, Tips And Ways To Help The Media For Community Members And Professionals : Dr. Reidenberg : Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Addressing the Suicide Epidemic: Galvanizing Community Leaders and the Media

September 2, 2008 in DMH, Special Events by admin

Date:

Thursday, September 4th from 11:15am to 4:00pm CDT
Registration Fee: Free
Program Description:

This workshop will provide guidelines for responsible leadership among the media and community spokespersons, with the goal of preventing suicides through enlightened coverage of such events, and galvanizing community action to prevent future suicides.

Agenda:

11:15 - 1:30 Plenary Program

Surgeon General Galson “Addressing the Suicide Epidemic”

Dr. Reidenberg “Suicide: The Good, The Bad, and The Goal of Better Suicide Prevention”

J. Schafer, Kansas Public Radio, moderator Panel Discussion andQuestion and Answer Session

Dr. Galson and Dr. Reidenberg joined by panelists from MO Dept. of Mental Health; and KS suicide prevention committee

1:45 - 4:00 Workshop

Dr. Reidenberg “Guidelines, Tips, and Ways to Help The Media”

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Program Presenters: Dr. Steven K. Galson, Acting Surgeon General

Dr. Daniel Reidenberg, Executive Director of SAVE

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The Right to Treatment and The Right to Refuse Treatment

August 28, 2008 in Web Conferences, Calendar by admin

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Wednesday, September 3 at 1:30 PM CDTRegistration Fee: Free Program Description:

Re-air of program from Friday August 29th.
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July 10, 2008 in example by admin

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July 10, 2008

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July 8, 2008 in example by admin

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The Long-Term Community Treatment of Major Psychiatric Disorders

William H. Knoedler, M.D.
April 3, 1987

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July 8, 2008 in example by admin

Host Communication Competence, Host and Ethnic Social Communication, and Intercultural Transformation of Bosnian Refugees: A Pilot Study

Ajlina Karamehic-Muratovic, Ph.D.

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Host Communication Competence, Host and Ethnic Social Communication, and Intercultural Transformation of Bosnian Refugees: A Pilot Study

June 30, 2008 in Web Conferences, Calendar by admin

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Tuesday, July 1 at 9:30 AM CDT
Registration Fee:
Free
Program Description:
The goal of this research was to test Kim’s (2001) Integrative Theory of Communication and Cross-Cultural Adaptation using data from 67 Bosnian refugees in St. Louis, Missouri, obtained from a pilot study of a larger project. Findings suggest that host communication competence and host and ethnic social communication were used to serve different functions in the resettlement process of Bosnian refugees.
Program Presenter:
Ajlina Karamehic-Muratovic, Ph.D. is a Research Assistant Professor at the University of Missouri - Missouri Institute of Mental Health. Dr. Karamehic-Muratovic has received her PhD from the University of Kentucky at Lexington and completed her post doctoral studies at the Health Communication Research Laboratory, School of Public Health, at Saint Louis University in St. Louis, MO.

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A History of the Treatment of People with Mental Illness in Missouri

June 30, 2008 in Web Conferences, Calendar by admin

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Thursday, July 31 at 10:30 AM CDT
Registration Fee:
Free
Program Description:
This webconference will talk about early mental health care centers in the state of Missouri including State Hospital Number One in Fulton, the St. Louis County Insane Asylum, and the Saint Louis Hospital for Social Evils. The history of these hospitals, the treatments offered patients, and the management of people with mental illness as affected by social and medical movements form the core of this presentation.
Program Presenter:
Danny Wedding, PhD, MPH joined the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine in 1991 as Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Missouri Institute of Mental Health (MIMH). His primary responsibility is the oversight of MIMH, which is a university research and policy center serving the mental health community in Missouri.Dr. Wedding was trained as a clinical psychologist at the University of Hawaii, and spent a postdoctoral year studying clinical neuropsychology and behavioral medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. He later completed two years of postdoctoral training working as a Health Policy Fellow and Science Policy Fellow for the US Congress. The first year was spent working on the personal staff of Senator Tom Daschle; the second year was spent working for the Government Operations Committee in the House of Representatives.

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Understanding and Preventing Suicide

June 29, 2008 in Web Conferences, Calendar by admin

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Thursday, August 7th at 1:30 PM CDT
Registration Fee:
Free
Program Description:
Suicide is a serious public health problem. It is the 11th leading cause of death across the lifespan claiming the lives of more than 32,000 US citizens each year; nearly 90 people a day. Every two hours and eleven minutes someone under 25 completes suicide. Each suicide affects an untold number of family members, friends and acquaintances. Prevention specialists agree suicide can be prevented and its impact reduced in much the same way that deaths due to drunk driving, HIV/AIDS, and drug abuse have been reduced. Imagine how the lives of people would change if even 20% of suicide deaths were prevented. Every life is important and making a difference can be easy as understanding the issues related to suicide and learning warning signs and prevention strategies that can save lives.
Learning Objectives:

Understanding and developing empathy for suicidality.

Learning warning signs of suicide.

Learning intervention strategies.

Learning about resources for training and more information on suicide prevention.

Video: Understanding and Preventing Suicide; produced by The Glendon Association’s Violence and Suicide Prevention Alliance. For more information or to buy the video contact jina@glendon.org or go http://www.glendon.org 805-681-0415. Program Presenter:
Elizabeth Makulec is the Executive Director of KUTO (Kids Under Twenty-One), a unique youth focused agency that trains youth with the skills, confidence and courage to help a friend or peer by implementing the ‘teens helping teens help themselves’ philosophy. Ms. Makulec served as a member of the Missouri Suicide Prevention Plan writing team and consequently was appointed to the governor’s Missouri Suicide Prevention Advisory Committee. She has been facilitating the QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) Suicide Prevention training since 2002 and is a LivingWorks certified trainer for both the ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Training) and safeTALK (Suicide Alertness for Everyone) community education programs. Ms. Makulec serves on many community advisory committees and is Project Coordinator for the eastern region suicide prevention resource center, the Gateway Youth Suicide Prevention Resources Partnership, a multi-agency suicide prevention and education collaboration.
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Helping Children with Functional Pain

June 28, 2008 in Web Conferences, Calendar by admin

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Thursday, August 14 at 1:30 PM CDT
Registration Fee:
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Program Description:
Many children suffer from recurrent or chronic pain that is not due to a medical problem. This type of pain is referred to as functional pain and the most common types of functional pain reported by children are recurrent stomachaches and headaches. The cost of functional pain is considerable. Children with functional pain make frequent doctor visits and are often referred to tertiary care facilities. In addition, several hundred thousand school days are lost each month as a result of functional pain and school absences can negatively impact a child’s academic and social development. A number of psychological interventions have been found to be highly effective in decreasing the frequency, duration, and intensity of pain episodes. Nevertheless, it can be difficult for families to access effective treatment. Learning Objectives

Understanding functional pain and its origins and consequences

Learning about the significance of functional pain

Learning about effective treatment approaches

Understanding barriers to effective treatment

Program Presenter:
Sarah Hanly, PhD received her first Doctorate in Molecular Biology from Rockefeller University in New York. She went on to do a post-doctoral fellowship at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at the Duke University Medical School in Durham, North Carolina. She earned her Master’s and Doctorate degrees in Clinical Psychology from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Her work as a Psychology Intern for the St. Louis Psychology Internship Consortium brought her to the Missouri Institute of Mental Health, where she developed Camp Pain Retreat (www.painretreat.net).

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Linking Child Status with System Performance: The Missouri QSR

June 27, 2008 in Web Conferences, Calendar by admin

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Thursday, August 21 at 11:00 AM CDT
Registration Fee:
Free
Program Description:
The current climate of accountability for our practice, performance, and results creates a need to monitor how well the local system of care works for our children and families. We need ongoing feedback about capacities, practices, working conditions and results in our case practices. The Quality Service Review is a case study technique that relies on a guided professional appraisal by using various sampling strategies to “spot check” daily frontline practice and performance. Through the use of status indicators, the QSR shows what’s working for children served and can be used for practice development and service system refinement.Key Concepts of the Quality Service Review will be reviewed, describing how this instrument:

Shifts the focus from compliance to practice-linked results;

Utilizes a case study technique that relies on a guided peer professional appraisal, and;

Uses measurement and learning processes to stimulate practice development and support program improvement.

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Robyn Boustead has over twenty years experience in mental health and substance abuse policy, administration, and evaluation. Ms. Boustead’s current work at the Missouri Institute of Mental Health involves serving as a liaison to the Missouri Department of Mental Health’s Divisions of Psychiatric Services and Alcohol and Substance Abuse. In this role she provides consultation and technical assistance on policy, program and evaluation activities in the areas of system of care development including statewide coordination of the Quality Service Review process, prevention, trauma, children’s services and consumer/family involvement. Her focus is on organizational change and leadership in being system capacity for change. In addition, Ms. Boustead works on a joint MIMH and University of South Florida project funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to determine the role of conflict in the development of children’s system of care interagency governing structures. Prior to her current role, Ms. Boustead has served as the Principle Investigator, Project Director or Evaluator for four SAMHSA-funded initiatives: Starting Early Starting Smart (CSAP), and the Children’s Mental Health Services Initiatives in Ohio, Maine and Missouri (CMHS). As the Program Manger for Children’s Mental Health Services for the State of Maine, she provided leadership in the development of a comprehensive children’s mental health system that included adolescent substance abuse services. From 1989 until 1994 Ms Boustead worked for the MO Department of Mental Health as the Child and Adolescent Service System Project (CASSP) Director.Adkins, Rita E., M.P.A., Project Director-MIMH  has over 12 years experience in project management, as well as the design and management of large databases. Ms. Adkins was the Project Manager of a large, multi-site federal research initiative to study the cost-effectiveness of consumer-operated programs as an adjunct to traditional mental health services. Her experience includes development of automated data entry systems and website development for substance abuse and mental health systems research projects.

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Understanding Huntington’s Disease: Historical, physical, psychiatric, and family implications

June 26, 2008 in Web Conferences, Calendar by admin

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Thursday, September 11 at 1:30 PM CDT
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Program Description:
Huntington’s Disease (HD) is a rare (incidence 1:10,000), fatal, inherited neurodegenerative/neuropsychiatric disorder for which there is no known treatment or cure. It is characterized by abnormalities in movement, cognition, and psychiatric disturbances. In the absence of a cure, competent symptomatic treatment and psychosocial support is vital. HD is a family disease, both because of the autosomal dominant inheritance, but also because of the impact of the disease on the family system. Understanding of HD by professionals will aid in providing the best treatment available to optimize care and support for these families.
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Stacey Barton

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Suicide Risk Factors in the Confined Population

June 26, 2008 in Web Conferences by admin

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Thursday, June 26 at 9:30 AM CDT
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Program Description:
This webconference replaces, Interaction between Substance Abuse and Other Self-destructive Behaviors, as our speaker, Marta Nolin, PhD could not present. Dr. Nolin however, will be at our live program entitled Suicide in Jails & Prisons: Prevention – Intervention – Legal Issues. Information about the live version of this program is available via this link.
Program Presenters:
Herb Yelverton, PhD, and Jack Matteson, MD both of MHM Correctional Services. Dr. Yelverton is the Director of Mental Health Services, and Dr. Matteson is the Director of Psychiatry of the Missouri Regional Office.
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June 18, 2008 in Live Video, Live by admin

The MSAPCB: An Inside Look

Scott Breedlove

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June 18, 2008 in Live Audio, Live by admin

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Scott Breedlove

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Friday, May 30

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Suicide Prevention Strategies and Clinical Interventions for the Veteran Population

April 16, 2008 in Web Conferences, Calendar by admin

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Tuesday, April 29 at 9:30 AM CDT
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Program Presenter:
Monica M. Matthieu, PhD interests and research topics include implementing and evaluating evidence-based suicide prevention programs into new communities, clinical services for populations coping with extreme stress or trauma, the clinical providers’ role in organizational change efforts, and the impact of disasters on clinical providers and their wellbeing.Dr. Matthieu started working with veterans, families and communities in 1994 as a social work intern and continued full time from 1995 until 2000 as a Clinical Social Worker with the Department of Veterans Affairs, Readjustment Counseling Service’s Veterans Resource Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.She received her Ph.D. in Social Work from Columbia University in New York and MSW degree from Tulane University in New Orleans.

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From a Distance; a retired Executive Director looks back at a Model with New (Old?) Eyes

April 15, 2008 in Web Conferences, Calendar by admin

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Tuesday, May 13 at 9:30 AM CDT
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Program Description:
What is the Clubhouse Model of Psychiatric Rehabilitation? What are the features that make the Clubhouse Model of Psychiatric Rehabilitation unique? Why is Transitional Employment beneficial to members and to the employers who hire them? In looking back, can one can identify lasting strengths of the model? What about new threats to it’s power and sustainability? Is there a role for this model in today’s arsenal of mental health services?
Program Presenter:
Robert B. Harvey, ED.M, CPRP, LCSW earned his Master’s Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from Boston University. He was the Founding Executive Director of Harbor House in Patterson, NJ, and the Founding Executive Director of Independence Center in St. Louis, MO. He is a Past President of the Missouri Association of Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services, and has served on the Board of Directors of the International Association of Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services.

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The Assessment of Liability and EXposure to Substance use and Antisocial behavior (ALEXSA): Recent Findings, Ongoing Developments and Dangling Modifiers

April 11, 2008 in Web Conferences, Calendar by admin

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Tuesday, June 3 at 1:30 PM CDT
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Program Description:
The ALEXSA was recently developed to fill the need for self-report assessments of problem behaviors, risk factors and outcomes for children. An ambitious project, the core “kernel” includes 350 items organized into 39 subscales and 9 factors. This assessment system does not require reading to complete, is generally enjoyed by children and is designed for research and applied uses. This presentation will introduce the ALEXSA and review evolving research and projects to further develop the ALEXSA and its technologies.

Program Presenter:
Ty Ridenour, PhD - Dr. Ridenour’s graduate and post-doctoral training encompassed school and educational psychology, neuropsychology, psychiatric epidemiology and methodology. For six years, he worked as a counselor in a juvenile justice residential unit for adolescent boys. Since completing his post-doctoral studies in 1999, Dr. Ridenour has been continuously funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse to research the etiologies of youth drug abuse and antisocial behavior and to develop translational methodologies.

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Empowering People with Mental Illness through Treatment Planning

April 10, 2008 in Web Conferences, Calendar by admin

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Thursday, June 19 at 9:30 am CDT
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Program Description:
This workshop presents a model of empowerment and examines the conditions under which treatment planning can empower people with mental illness. Practical guidelines are offered to mental health staff and consumers to help make the treatment planning process an empowering experience.

Program Presenter:
Donald M. Linhorst, PhD, MSW - is Professor of Social Work and Director of the School of Social Work at Saint Louis University. He has over 13 years of practice experience working with people with mental illness. He is the author of the book, Empowering People with Severe Mental Illness: A Practical Guide (Oxford University Press, 2006), and has written almost 40 articles and book chapters, many of which concern mental illness and the intersection of the mental health and criminal justice systems.
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Interaction between Substance Abuse and Other Self-destructive Behaviors

April 9, 2008 in Web Conferences, Calendar by admin

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Thursday, June 26 at 9:30 AM CDT
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Program Description:
This webconference will provide a brief overview of correctional substance abuse programs in Missouri, discuss the interaction between substance abuse and other self-destructive behavior, and present an application of a stage of change approach for substance abuse to risk potential identification for self-destructive behavior among offenders. Marta Nolin, PhD, will present this one-hour preview of just one of the sessions of a full day live program entitled Suicide in Jails & Prisons: Prevention – Intervention – Legal Issues. Information about the live version of this program is available via this link.
Program Presenter:
Marta Nolin, PhD is the Assistant Director of the Division of Offender Rehabilitative Services for the Missouri Department of Corrections responsible for Substance Abuse Services. Along with coordinating substance abuse services, her section has oversight of institutional and community substance abuse treatment for offenders. She serves on the Missouri Steering Team. Her diverse professional background includes working as a mental health clinician in psychiatric and academic settings, college teaching in psychology and women’s studies, and a college and university administrator in Massachusetts and Ohio. Dr. Nolin has a doctorate in Counseling Psychology from University of Missouri - Columbia.

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