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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2010

10:30-12:00pm EARLY ARRIVER BONUS SESSIONS

A Self-Disclosure in Psychotherapy and Recovery –
Gary G. Forrest, EdD, PhD

B Tailoring Substance Abuse Treatment to Adolescent Needs –
Matt Meier, PsyD, HSP-P, L CAS

C New Developments in Counseling Persons with Disabilities: Successful Treatment Strategies –
Anthony R. White, PhD, CRC, E. David Martin, Jr. PhD, Tim Gust, PhD and Dave Schaad, MS


12:30-2:00pm REGISTRATION

2:00-5:00pm EXHIBIT HALL AND BOOK STORE OPEN

1:45-5:00pm SESSION I
WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS
Gary G. Forrest, EdD, PhD

2:00-3:30pm

A Keynote I:
Impaired Professionals:
Care for Caregivers –
Penelope "Penny" Ziegler, MD

3:30-3:45pm
SOCIAL BREAK Exhibit Hall

3:45-5:15pm SESSION II

A PTSD, Substance Abuse & Violent Behavior – Thomas L. Jewitt, MD

B Addicted to Drugs and Drama: DBT and Addictions Care – Phil Bender-Stone, LCSW

C
Crisis Intervention with Suicidal
Patients – Barry J. Koch, PhD, LCSW

6:15-7:30pm

OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION
All attendees invited! - Exhibit Hall


7:30-9:00pm SESSION III

A
Ethics Forum: Rural Practice
Guidelines–
Jan Schaad, LCSW

B When Behavior Management Makes it Worse: Working with Children Affected by Prenatal Drugs and Alcohol –
Eileen B. Bisgard, JD

C Psychodrama Interventions For Your Practice –
Bill Wysong, MA, LPC, EMDR-II, TEP

9:00-9:50pm OPEN AA/SELF HELP RECOVERY GROUP

THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2010

8:00am EXHIBIT HALL
AND BOOK STORE OPEN

8:00- 9:00am REGISTRATION OPENS

8:30- 8:45am SESSION IV
WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS –
Gary G. Forrest, EdD, PhD & Staff

8:45-10:15am

A Keynote II: Genetics of Alcoholism and Addictive Disease –
John L. Fleming, MD

B Effects of Combat Stress and Trauma –
Sr. Kateri M. Koverman, SC, MSW, LISW, LICDC

C
Evidence-Based Integrated Out-Patient Treatment of Co-Occurring Disorders –
Matt Meier, PsyD, HSP-P, LCAS

D Innovation, Avatars & Virtual Counseling –
Dick Dillon

10:15-10:30am
SOCIAL BREAK Exhibit Hall

10:30-12:00pm SESSION V

A The Diagnosis and Treatment of Eating Disorders in Patients with Substance Use Disorders –
Kevin R. Wandler, MD and Dena Cabrera, PsyD

B Combat, Operational Stress Injuries and Resilience –
Sr. Kateri M. Koverman, SC, MSW, LISW, LICDC (cont.)

C Experiential Treatment for Juvenile Sexual Offenders: An Innovative Model Utilizing a Challenge Course –
Carl C. Blake, III, PsyD, LPC

D Health Professionals in Court: Ethics, Subpoenas and Testimony –
Thomas Gray, PhD, ABPP and Mike Wilbourn, PsyD

12:10-1:20pm SYMPOSIUM LUNCHEON PRESENTATION OR LUNCH
(on your own)

The Attack on Methamphetamine Abuse –
John W. Suthers, JD, Colorado Attorney General

*Please pre-register by Wed.,
January 27, 3:30pm, Room TBA, 1 CEU. Please check at Symposium Registration Center


1:30-3:00pm SESSION VI

A Keynote III: Music as a Tool for Developing Cultural Awareness and Understanding –
S. Patrick Haggerson, MA, CAC-II, ICAD

B Individualized and Necessary
Pre-Training for Patients Preparing for PTSD Treatment –
Larry E. Shores, MD, Charles H. Dukes, MDiv, MD, M. Mark Wexler, PhD, Rosemarie G. Hall-Heyduck, PsyD, LMFT, CACIII and A. Elaine Crnkovic, PhD, CEO

C EMDR, Trauma and Disabilities Care – Jan Schaad, LCSW

D Self-Deception in Therapy – James J. Ungvarsky, PsyD, MPA

3:15-3:30pm
SOCIAL BREAK Exhibit Hall


3:30-5:30pm SESSION VII

A
Helping Children From Addicted Families: The Betty Ford Children’s Program –
David W. Meggit

B DBT Meets The 12 Steps –
Bari K. Platter, RN, MS, CNS and Osvaldo (“Oz”) Cabral, MA, CACIII

C On-line Therapy –
Jolene Nichols, MS and Ken Gregoire, PhD

D The Power of Choice –
Frank E. Dunn, MA, LPC, RTC, CAC III

7:30-9:00pm SESSION VIII

A The Art of Psychotherapy: Clinical Practice Pearls –
Elliot S. Cohen, MD

B Social Media Marketing for Behavioral Health Providers: Finding Your Way in the World of Tweets, Blogs and Vids –
Bob Ferguson, BS

C Structural Family Intervention Techniques –
Mara Lehnert and Howie Madigan

FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2010

7:45-8:45am "EYE OPENER" BONUS SESSION

A
Relapse, Slips and “Falling Off the Wagon:” Stages of Recovery and the Relapse Process
John Shotts, CAC III, NCAC II, AAPS


8:00am - 3:30pm
EXHIBIT HALL AND BOOK STORE OPEN

9:45-10:15am SESSION IX

A Keynote IV: Conflict Resolution
for Recovery and Relapse Prevention –
Cynthia Moreno-Tuohy, BSW, NCAC II, CCDC III, SAP


B From PTSD to Post Traumatic Growth: Toward the Development
of a Comprehensive Approach
for Treatment –
Charles H. Dukes, MDiv, MD

C Court-Based Treatment for Antisocial
Adolescent Substance Abusers –
Matt Meier, PsyD, HSP-P, LCAS

D Prescription Sleep Aids: Managing
Use, Abuse and Dependence on Sleeping Pills – Robert N. Gildewell, PsyD, CBSM

10:15-10:30am SOCIAL BREAK
Exhibit Hall

10:30-12:00pm SESSION X

A Keynote V: Suicide Assessment and Prevention: It Takes a Village –
Kevin R. Wandler, MD


B Substance Abuse, Seizures and Neurological Disorders - Thomas Jewitt, MD

C Physical and Psychosocial Impact of Anabolic Steroids and Supplements –
Robert E. Banks, PhD

D Integrated Offender Community
Transition – Todd Helvig, PhD

12:00-1:15pm LUNCH (on your own)

1:15-3:15pm SESSION XI

A Keynote VI: Nicotine Cessation
Interventions in Chemical Dependency Treatment Settings –
Libby Stuyt, MD


B Use of the Internet for Deliver-ing Psychological Treatments –
Lee M. Ritterband, PhD

C
Psychotherapy of Addictions –
Gary G. Forrest, EdD, PhD

D Quality of Life in Recovery –
Tim Gust, PhD

3:30-5:00pm SESSION XII

A
The Spiritual Process of Healing Addictions: A Therapist’s Guide to 12-Step Recovery –
Michael T. Dinneen, LCSW, CAC III

B Internet Intervention for Adult Insomnia –
Lee M. Ritterband, PhD

C Working Toward Enlightenment in the Dark: Sexual Wellness for People with Developmental Disabilities –
Jan Schaad, LCSW and Lisa M. Bunning, AA, BS, MA (cand.)

D End of Life Counseling, Psychotherapy
of the Dead and other 21st Century Health Care Innovations –
Dick Dillon, Thomas L. Jewitt, MD and Dave “Cleve” Schaad, MS


5:00-5:30pm EDUCATIONAL SUMMARY & FINAL WRAP-UP

Gary G. Forrest, EdD, PhD and Staff