Conferences
The Boundaries of Crisis Work
Presentation by Steve Portuges, Ph.D., FIPA
Date: Mon, Nov 09, 2009 at 5:00pm
Location: Roth Nelson Room - map
After discussing the history of crisis intervention in the United States, Dr. Steve Portuges will describe a psychodynamic psychotherapeutic intervention strategy that seeks to prevent the regressive conclusion of a crisis and promote its adaptive resolution in a time limited outpatient treatment setting. Several related issues will also be addressed including how therapist and patient can identify and discuss crisis intervention treatment goals and then assess whether they have been accomplished. Dr. Portuges will present case material to illustrate his psychodynamic approach to brief crisis intervention psychotherapy.
Cleaning the Attic: A collection of Clinical Facts, Fiction and Trivia
A Presentation by Ron Bale, Ph.D.
Date: Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 5:00pm
Location: Roth Nelson Room - map
In this presentation, Dr. Ron Bale draws on his vast clinical experience to shed light on important issues of assessment, clinical diagnosis, treatment, and other matters related to being a therapist. The presentation covers a wide range of topics including suicide assessment, addressing the highly emotive patient, the importance of dealing with countertransference, how and when to contain the patient. In all, the talk serves as an elegant orientation to the challenging ways in which a clinician maintains an analytic attitude that ultimately helps the patient.
Treating Women with Trauma and Substance Use Disorders
A Presentation by Gloria Miele, Ph.D.
Date: Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 5:00pm
Location: Roth Nelson Room - map
In this presentation, Dr. Gloria Miele discusses some hands-on suggestions for clinicians seeking to treat women who suffer from both a history of trauma and the effects of substance abuse. She draws on her book Trauma Services for Women in Substance Abuse Treatment to explore the intertwined nature of trauma and addiction. She will also discuss some treatment options for PTSD and addiction that together form the basis for many of the recently developed treatments for trauma and addiction co-morbidity. Dr. Miele will address some of the many real-world challenges that clinicians face in implementing trauma-focused therapeutic approaches in community-based substance abuse treatment.
