Date:
Thursday, January 22 at 10:00 AM CST
Registration Fee:
Free
Program Description:
Dr. Kimberli McCallum presents on the most important aspects of treating clients with eating disorders including effective psychotherapy strategies, the Brain Lock concept, current research on eating disorders and their genetic link, boundary issues, dealing with medical complications and collaborative family communication and education.
Program Presenter:
Dr. Kimberli McCallum, is an Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Washington University in St Louis. She is board-certified in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry as well as in Adult Psychiatry. She received her medical degree from Yale School of Medicine, completed her training in General Psychiatry at the UCLA Neuropsychiatry Institute, and her Child Psychiatry Fellowship at Washington University. She is also the founder and Medical Director of McCallum Place treatment center in St. Louis, providing Residential care, Day Treatment and Transitional Living for teens and adults with eating disorders.
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Date:
Friday, April 3, 2009 at 10 am CST
Registration Fee:
Free
Program Description:
The core of this training is to introduce the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and its Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) Evidence-Based Practice Implementation Resource Kit: Integrated Dual Disorders Treatment (IDDT). IDDT is recommended for people who have co-occurring disorders, most specifically serious mental illness and substance disorders. The goal of this training is to increase the understanding of and encourage the use of evidence based practices in relation to assessment and treatment planning for this population. This introduction training is targeted toward any professional working with individuals with co-occurring serious mental illness and substance disorders. An eclectic approach to learning using discussion and case examples will be provided.
Program Presenter:
Craig Miner, MA, LPC, CASAC, received his master’s degree in counseling psychology from Ball State University in Indiana with honors. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor and obtained certification in Missouri as a Certified Advanced Substance Abuse Counselor. Craig works full-time for Places for People as their Integrated Treatment Director. Under this title, he develops and implements integrated treatment programming.
Additionally, Craig works as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Saint Louis University teaching a course in substance abuse interventions. He has 20 years of experience in the behavioral health field as a clinician, teacher and trainer and in program development specifically in substance abuse.
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