2010 Sessions by Speaker

 

2010 Session Descriptions

While all sessions are part of the continuing education process, sessions that can be applied to specialized hours for Ohio Boards are designed by the following codes:

Treatment

Prevention

Ethics

Supervision

Concurrent Session A Wednesday, 8/18/10 8:30AM-5:00PM A1: Attachment Disorders, Neglect & Addictions This session examines the etiology of attachment disorders; the interplay between attachment disorders and the later onset of addictive/compulsive behaviors; and effective ways of doing attachment-informed therapy with clients struggling with attachment issues. Fran Williams, MS, LMFT, LICSW, PsyD, LP, Psychologist, Hazelden, Lake Elmo, MN A2: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Cognitive behavioral therapy has significantly evolved in the treatment of substance use disorders in the last decade. This training will initially provide an overview of cognitive-behavioral practices, including science-based and best practices, used in substance use disorders across the continuum of care beginning with the initiation of treatment. The course lays the foundations of cognitive behavioral therapy, along with common myths associated with the practice of CBT, and expands to specific CB treatment protocols and techniques that correspond to various presenting problems that arise in treatment of substance use disorders, including, but not limited to, motivation, identification, craving, affect regulation, psychosocial, relapse and recovery promotion, and sub-clinical co-occurring symptoms. This course is intended to provide participants significant opportunities to gain practical applied knowledge about cognitive behavioral strategies across the continuum of care through demonstrations and hands-on exercises. Claudia Blackburn, MS, PsyD, Faculty, Alvernia College, Reading PA; Adjunct Faculty, Millersville State University, Millersville, PA; Instructor, Rutgers University Drug And Alcohol Studies Summer Schools, New Brunswick, NJ A3: Using Supervision To Process Ethical Issues: Unique Considerations In Addictions Practice   Addiction treatment professionals encounter ethical challenges which arise out of clinical practice on a near daily basis. The most difficult are questions of individual competence, combined with ethical dilemmas that call into question individual values. Professionals are continually challenged to define policies because situations vary across time, settings, individual talents and personalities. While front line staff can learn many of these skills, others are best worked through with guidance from a supervisor. This presentation will utilize the case presentation method to aid participants in taking a hard look at difficult situations & common ethical pitfalls. This session will use supervision and peer review processes specifically designed to increase awareness and comfort levels with individual limitations while seeking supervision to address ethical challenges. Kenneth Yeager, PhD, LISW, ICDC, Department of Psychiatry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH A4: Operation: Street Smart Operation: Street Smart provides current information on drug trends, terminology, paraphernalia, and physiological effects to those individuals who deal with youth on a daily basis. Over 25 different street drugs are covered with actual examples of each escorted throughout the audience for closer inspection by participants. Narcotics detectives with over 30 years combined undercover experience conduct this unique program. The session follows the national curriculum. Deputy Steve Tucker, Franklin County Sheriff's Office, Columbus, OH A5: Addiction 101 - Reflecting On The Past, Preparing For The Future, While Working In The Here And Now! This session is ideal for people newer to the field or those of us who can appreciate being given the opportunity to reflect on why it is we do what we do in the addictions profession. As a professor encompassing so many disciplines, looking at a variety of perspectives can enhance our ability to work together to meet the needs of our clients. Taking the best from past practices, looking ahead at future and expanding our understanding of various theories and treatment modalities will assist in proving the most effective treatment to those struggling with addiction. This session is a chance to get back to the basics! Dianne Fidelibus, PC, LICDC, Assistant Professor, Columbus State Community College, Columbus, OH A6: Operation: Street Smart For A New A.G.E. (Adult Gang Education) Operation: Street Smart: A New A.G.E. (Adult Gang Education) is a program designed to educate parents teachers, social workers, community partners and anyone with a nexus to children about current gang trends, terminology, culture and media influences. It includes a history of gangs, a breakdown of the different types of gangs and threat groups, and their criminal activities. Program participants will be able to better identify gang activity in their area, recognize its influences in their schools and community, and be empowered to help combat this growing problem. Deputy Shawn Boyd, Franklin County Sheriff's Office, Columbus, OH Cpl. Charley Brown, Franklin County Sheriff's Office, Columbus, OH A7: Sexual And Relational Addiction: Neuro And Cognitive Science For The Effective Treatment Of Behavioral Addictions Sexual acting-out, 13th-stepping, relational addiction and sexual addiction are all terms that are used to describe the behavior of many individuals who sought treatment for addiction. This action-based session will examine the role of neural pasticity, the process of attachment, and neuro-regulation as they can be applied to the treatment of maladaptive patterns of relational and sexual addiction. Guy Taylor, PhD, LCDC-III, Professor, Hocking College, Nelsonville, OH A8: Addiction In The Family - A Gestalt Perspective An experiential session in which participants will receive an overview of how to use the Gestalt approach to treat addictions in the family. The workshop will feature a family sculpture that depicts the effects addiction has on every part of the family system, including the person using, the co-dependent, teens, and children. Art and play activities will also be demonstrated to help therapists engage children and teens in therapy, along with tips on how to set up a play room specifically for working with children of alcoholics/addicts (COAA's). Hope Wilson, PCC, LICDC, Professional Clinical Counselor, Hope Wilson Consulting, Columbus, OH A9: Domestic Violence And Addiction This interactive session will explore the role that alcohol and drugs play in relationships where domestic violence is present. Participants will learn the tactics used by batterers to gain and maintain power and control, how to identify barriers to leaving and safety, and how to address concerns of safety in a treatment setting. Community resources and ways to collaborate with partner agencies will be discussed. Tonia Moultry, LCDC-III, Training and Technical Assistance Director, Ohio Domestic Violence Network, Columbus, OH A10: Grant Writing That Is Right For You And Your Program This course is designed to equip nonprofit organizations, government agencies and schools with the tools to achieve and maintain fiscal stability in order to carry out their mission in service to the community. The workshop provides the essential components of organizing, structuring, and presenting a project for successful grant funding from both public and private sources. It will clarify, simplify, and expedite administrators’ ability to insure proper program execution and service delivery. In addition, the participants will learn to develop a long term funding plan that will bring in unrestricted funds from new sources. Judith Millesen, PhD, Associate Professor, Voinovich School Of Leadership And Public Affairs/Ohio University, Athens, OH Concurrent Session B Thursday, 8/19/10 10:15AM-12:30PM B1: How To Develop Treatment Plans That Make Sense To Clients: Turning Paperwork Into Peoplework The person who should know most about their treatment plan is the client. It is their life; they are the ones who should be working the hardest on their treatment plan. However, in real life in many treatment settings, the client is not even aware of what is on their treatment plan; or is basically "doing time" rather than "doing treatment." This presentation will improve participants' knowledge about developing an accountable treatment plan that makes sense to the client. It will focus on how to make the treatment plan a "living document". David Mee-Lee, MD, Psychiatrist, DML Training and Consulting, Davis, CA B2: FDA Criteria For Making A Drug A Medicine: Let's Destroy The Myth That Marijuana Is A Medicine Defining Deviancy Down simply stated 'if we no longer see something as an issue...it's not an issue!' This session will look at the research on marijuana that explains why it cannot become a medicine in the United States. With the push towards legalization of marijuana and its use as a 'medicine” we need some demystifying discussion. The public needs an easily accessible way to gain such knowledge. Information on the potency of marijuana today verse that of the 60's, the effects it has on the brain, and the implications this has on behavior, violence and suicide, the effect delta9-THC has on the body's health (immune system), and long term as well as short-term consequences to the reproductive system will be presented. Officer George “Pat” Willis, MEd, OCLEO, Community Drug Education Supervisor, Lake County Narcotics Agency, Painesville, OH B3: Implementation Strategies For Effective Integrated Co-Occurring Treatment Services This session will address several strategies for integrated care presently available that endorse a framework for systems and program development, as well as treatment including Dual Disorder Capability for Addiction Treatment (DDCAT), DD Capability for Mental Health Treatment (DDCMHT) and Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment (IDDT). Patrick Boyle, MSSA, LISW-S, LICDC, Director of Implementation Service, Center for Evidence-Based Practice at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH B4: The Grid: A Tool To Assist In Appropriate Prescribing Of Opioids Relative To The 6 Categories Of Pain Often patients are inappropriately prescribed opioids before their pain is categorized and they, as a patient, are evaluated for those factors that would predict adverse benefit. We will discuss the 6 Categories of Pain; identify an easy 10 dimensional scoring grid as a guide to prescribing; and describe the landmines of opioid prescribing in certain populations based on the dimensional scoring system. Craig Pratt, MD, Palliative Care, St. Ann's Hospital, Westerville, OH B5: Addictions And Family Violence - A Collaborative Approach We will present an overview of the impact and significance of domestic violence from the perspective of both the perpetrator and the victims. This session will provide substance abuse providers with a working understanding of the dynamics of domestic violence and how substance abuse impacts this issue. We will also address how domestic violence and addictions intersect within families and will show the contrast between families in addiction vs. families in recovery. This session will also show the necessity of collaboration between the substance abuse provider and the domestic abuse services provider for the ultimate good of the client. Finally the session will show how children are affected by addictions in the family and the roles that they often assume to deal with the issues. Benton Granville, MA, Director of New Business Development, Keystone Treatment Center, Sioux Falls, SD B6: Practical Applications Of Hypnotherapeutic Techniques In AOD Treatment SESSION B6 HAS BEEN CANCELLED B7: Brain Pirates: How Environmental Triggers Hijack The Brain Addicts relapse most often when they are confronted with people, places and things in their environment that trigger a craving to use. This session will look at how economic responses are activated by environmental cues; the types and frequency of alcohol and drug cues in everyday life; and therapeutic interventions to help people cope with these triggers. Brad Lander, PhD, LICDC, Clinical Director, Talbot Hall/OSU Hospital East, Columbus, OH B8: The Spirituality Of Imperfection We will focus on the contribution of the 12-Step recovery literature and experience to spiritual practice and thought. The work of Earnest Kurtz and other historians-philosophers will be highlighted as the presenter explores the value and depth of recovery storytelling, music, and other art forms. The workshop will seek to inspire the participant toward a greater appreciation of the “experience” of addiction and recovery. Ed Hughes, MPS, LICDC, President/CEO, The Counseling Center, Inc., Portsmouth, OH B9: Military Veterans And The Psychology Of Abuse And Addiction Frequently military veterans return from combat after experiencing significant trauma and have difficulty with readaptation to civilian life. Noncombat veterans can also experience significant stressors at a lesser rate. For both this can result in psychological maladjustment if not addressed. Often the societal environment encourages instant relief through the use of chemicals which leads to onset and maintenance of abuse or addiction. The focus of the workshop will be to identify stressors veterans face within the military and after discharge. This will involve psychosocial issues, use of the mental health environment, common psychiatric diagnoses, comorbid diagnoses, and treatment recommendations. It will address the general population of veterans but specifically address race and gender for issues impacting both the African American Veteran and Women Veterans. Cherie Bagley, PhD, LICDC, HSPP, CAC/BP, Psychologist, Louis Stokes Cleveland VAMC, Cleveland, OH B10: Diagnosing And Treating Trauma In Eating Disordered Patients Eating disorders often coexist along with mental illness, depression, trauma, substance abuse, and self-harm behaviors. Although clinicians have the DSM-IV-TR as a tool, with clear descriptions of different criteria for the various mental disorders, there is some disagreement about how this behavior could change over time and, in cases of dual diagnoses, there can be controversy in selecting the primary presenting problem. This session will provide guidlines for the treatment of the comorbid eating disordered patient and practica tools, handouts, and techniques that can be immediately applied in a practice. Jeannette Rojas, LASAC, EAP-II, Clinical Psychologist (Mexico), Sierra Tucson Treatment Center, Tucson, AZ B11: When Parents Are The Problem - Counseling Parents Of Substance Using Adolescents When adolescents are abusing substances, a parent’s job can become so overwhelming they altogether give up. At times, the parenting bares responsibility for the problem. Participants will be trained in identifying impact of past parenting towards behavior and substance use, engaging parents into the treatment process, and joining with parents in developing successful parenting. Jonathan League, LPCC-S, LICDC, Private Practitioner, Mason Family Counseling and Therapy, Mason, OH B12: The Drug Court Model: Using The Power Of The Court To Engage And Retain Offenders In Treatment Every day public health and public safety partnerships are formed to develop drug court. Many communities are implementing a drug court for the first time. If this describes your community, this is the session for you. This program will address the considerations and partnerships that must be made in the various stages of planning and implementing a new adult drug court. It will also provide the scientific principles and best practices to ensure that your new drug court is built on a solid foundation to ensure success and sustainability. Meghan Wheeler, MS, Project Director, National Drug Court Institute, Lexington, OH Lunch With The Expert Thursday, 8/19/10 12:45PM – 1:45PM **(Additional fee required to cover lunch cost and participate)** P1: Update On Pharmacotherapy For Addictive Disease Join Dr. Whitney as he dialogues with participants regarding contemporary issues in pharmocotherapy for addictive disease. We will discuss current trends in addiction treatment, review clinical problem solving and discuss clinical vignettes. Richard Whitney, MD, Medical Director - Addiction Services, Shepherd Hill, Newark, OH Concurrent Session C Thursday, 8/19/10 1:45PM-5:00PM C1: Borderline Personality Disorders & Addictions This session offers an examination of the etiology and treatment of the co-occurring disorder of borderline condition and addiction. The session provides an experiential approach to understanding and effectively intervening on this puzzling and often-times overwhelming condition. Emphasis will be placed on the neuroscience of this condition, simple, yet practical treatment applications, and common counter transference themes. Fran Williams, MS, LMFT, LICSW, PsyD, LP, Psychologist, Hazelden, Lake Elmo, MN C2: Inhalants: So Cheap, So Easy, So Deadly...An Effective Approach With Kids Inhalants ARE Dangerous! 2005 Monitoring the Future Survey indicated 9.6% 8th graders had used Inhalants within the last 12 months to get high. 2007 Monitoring the Future Survey indicated 12.6% 8th graders had been drunk, 10.3% had smoked marijuana, and 2.0% had used cocaine within the past 12 months. Where does that place inhalant use? The highest rate of inhalant use is between ages 7 and 17. Inhalant use rises with increasing grade level to a peak at 9th grade. A great deal of information to help participants understand that inhalant use is not harmless. Great presentation for social workers, counselors, school staff, administrators, bus drivers, parents and anyone dealing with kids. Included with this presentation will be 'Inhalants: An Effective Approach with Kids'. This is a pro-active, non-product specific, session on how to talk with youth about the dangers of inhalant use. You will learn a model of presentation that will assist in presenting inhalant information to youth. Officer George “Pat” Willis, MEd, OCLEO, Community Drug Education Supervisor, Lake County Narcotics Agency, Painesville, OH C3: Understanding And Treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) In The Addiction Recovery Process The session will provide practitioners with an overview of PTSD identifying origins of trauma and symptoms of PTSD. We will explore the impact of PTSD in the physical body and physiology as well as the impact of PTSD psychologically, behaviorally and socially. We will explore treatment considerations, therapeutic processes for treating and assisting PTSD patients in their treatment and addiction recovery process. Annette Franks, MEd, LPC, Counselor/Trainer in Private Practice, Columbus, OH C4: Opioids: Trends, Problems And Treatment Approaches In Ohio, problems related to Opioid use have increased substantially in the last five years. We will look at historic trends, the epidemiology and psychopharmacology of Opioid use, treatment approaches, best practices, and community responses to Opioid problems. Joe Gay, PhD, LICDC, Executive Director, Health Recovery Services, Athens, OH Gregory Brigham, PhD, ABPP, LICDC, Chief Research Officer, Maryhaven, Columbus, OH C5: Implementing Motivational Interviewing In Clinical Practice Settings An ever growing body of literature supporting the efficacy of Motivational Interviewing in a variety of treatment settings is matched only by the increasing demand from organizations seeking to establish Motivational Interviewing as a core competency among their clinical staff. Successful implementation of evidence based treatments requires any number of considerations for the infrastructure of clinical services, the learning environment of clinicians, and focused supervision of the practice. This workshop will emphasize keys to successful technology transfer pertaining to the installation of motivational skills into a range of treatment settings. Jeremy Evenden, MSSA, LISW-S, Consultant & Trainer, Center for Evidence-Based Practice at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH C6: The Science And Practice Of Coaching Recovering Adolescents Through Relapse And Risk Behavior Empirical studies strongly suggest that for adolescents, relapse events are the tipping point toward repair and recovery, or return to using. This presentation utilizes a combination of four lines of empirical findings to give participants a distinct strategy along with methods to coach youth toward recovery. Sigurd Zielke, DMin, LCSW, LMHC, FAPA, CADAC-II, Clinical Specialist, Fairbanks Hospital, Indianapolis, IN C7: Welcome To The Dark Side! The Importance Of Ethics And Professional Boundaries When Transitioning From Recovering Addict To Professional Clinician   Many recovering addicts are encouraged to venture into what is called professional counseling. Many with a limited understanding of the very real 'mind field' of personal changes and ethical obligations that occur once you become a 'real counselor'. This session will illuminate those concerns and offer navigational tools for new clinicians. Kathleen Caughell, LICDC, MCJ, Associate Director, Lorain County Alcohol And Drug Addiction Services, Sandusky, OH C8: Engaging The Hispanic/Latino Population In Practice We will explore the various levels of acculturation inherent in the cultural subgroups with the Hispanic/Latino population in order to maximize intervention and engagement strategies Maximino Cortes, MSSA, LISW-S, LICDC, Clinical Supervisor, Lake-Geauga Recovery Centers, Inc., Mentor, OH Ramonita Rodriguez-Johnson, MEd, LICDC, LSW, OCPSI, Director, Catholic Charities Services, Cleveland, OH C9: How To use The Serenity Prayer As A Therapeutic Tool In Counseling And In Your Own Recovery The Serenity Prayer is more than just a spiritual mantra. Each word is a practical concept useful in a variety of ways. Come and learn how you can use it as a tool in your clinical practice, and as a way to embolden your own recovery. Douglas Althauser, MEd, LICDC, ICCS, CRC, Mental Health/Juvenile Justice Liaison, Ohio Department of Youth Services, Columbus, OH C10: Loved Ones: Effective Strategies For Families Dealing With Addiction Ed Hughes, author of Baffled by Addiction: Successful Strategies to Help Your Addicted Loved One, will share his experience working with family addiction. He will introduce strategies for family members to utilize in helping a loved one with an addiction with the goal of more effectively intervening in the progression of the disease and hastening an addicted person into treatment and recovery. The presentation will help counselors identify their role and opportunities in working with families. Ed Hughes, MPS, LICDC, President/CEO, The Counseling Center, Inc., Portsmouth, OH C11: Diagnosis Of Substance Related Disorders Accurate diagnosis is paramount to a number of behavioral health issues, including: level of care and treatment matching, incidence and prevalence of drug trends, and treatment effectiveness (read: remission scales). Despite this some clinical licenses have full diagnostic scope without ever having formal course work on addiction related diagnosis. This program will address DSM-IV criteria for substance abuse/dependence, with special emphasis on course specifier, co-morbidity, and differential issues John Ellis, LISW, LICDC, Director of Program Resources, ADAS Board of Lorain County; Adjunct Faculty, Cleveland State University, Lorain, OH C12: Treating Tobacco Use In Chemical Dependency And Mental Illness We will focus on issues such as the fact that half of chemically dependent patients who remain abstinent will die of tobacco use if they continue in active addiction with the drug, nicotine. Many addicted individuals have co-morbid mental illness and suffer disproportionately from tobacco disease burden. Treatment with medications and behavioral counseling are efficacious and increase overall sobriety rates. What we can do as providers to improve outcomes will be discussed. Susan Myre, RN, MS, LCDC-III, CTTS, Nicotine Dependence Service Coordinator, VA Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH Concurrent Session D Friday, 8/20/10 10:15AM-12:30PM D1: Women, Sex And Recovery: A Treatment Perspective “Alcohol is an aphrodisiac.” “Addicted women are promiscuous.” This session explores these and other myths in order to address issues related to sexuality during recovery from addiction. Although the relationship between alcohol/drug use and sex has been clearly established, sexuality has long been a taboo topic in addiction treatment programs. However, sexuality is extremely important in recovery because problems with intimate relationships and sexuality frequently trigger relapses. Yet, addiction counselors often lack the knowledge and skills they need to be effective in this area of treatment. This workshop offers participants the opportunity to increase their understanding of sexuality as it relates to addiction and its treatment. Guidelines and handouts enable providers to incorporate material on human sexuality and addiction into their programs. Stephanie Covington, PhD, LCSW, Institute For Relational Development, Center For Gender & Justice, La Jolla, CA D2: Opiate Replacement Therapy - Practices And Pitfalls This presentation is meant to serve as both an introduction to opiate replacement therapy (ORT) for those with little knowledge regarding ORT as well as to share one buprenorphine program’s experience with more experienced clinicians seeking to improve their programs or reduce diversion. Topics also covered include comparison of methadone and buprenorphine as well as buprenorphine in pain management. Phillip Prior, MD, FAAFP, ASAM, Director of Addiction Medicine, VA Medical Center, Chillicothe, OH D3: Don't Gamble Away Our Future We will discuss issues related to working with teens with problem and/or pathological gambling. Participants will examine the impact of teen gambling, the profile of a teen gambler, signs of teen gambling, and the importance of prevention or treatment. The DGAOF Prevention Program will also be evaluated. Pam Hillyard, MS, LCPC, CAADC, PCGC, ICCGC, Director of Addiction and Counseling Services, Illinois Institute for Addiction Recovery, Peoria, IL D4: Alcohol A-Z This presentation includes basic information about the stages of alcohol disease progression including the physical, psychological, and socio-cultural manifestations of the disease. Alcohol withdrawal is discussed including medication protocols and treatment. Trupti Patel, MD, Associate Medical Director, Talbot Hall/OSU Hospital East, Columbus, OH Deborah Hoy, RN, MSN, CNS, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Talbot Hall/OSU Hospital East, Columbus, OH D5: Epidemic Of Prescription Drug Overdoses And State Strategies In 2007, unintentional drug poisoning became the leading cause of injury death in Ohio, surpassing motor vehicle crashes and suicide for the first time on record! This presentation will provide information on the drugs involved, impact on individuals and communities, contributing factors and actions being taken to address this problem. Christy Beeghly, MPH, Program Administrator - Injury Prevention, Ohio Department of Health, Columbus, OH Judi Moseley, BA, Program Consultant, Ohio Department of Health, Columbus, OH D6: Applying Existential Psychotherapy To Substance Abuse Counseling This session proposes that alcohol/substance abuse arises from existential motivation and should be treated in terms of the principles of Existential Psychotherapy. This is because such abuse is linked to meaning-of-life issues experienced by the abuser and Existential Psychotherapy has the theory and techniques to deal with such issues. Robert Bailor, MS, PC, CDCA, Counselor, Talbot Hall/OSU Hospital East, Columbus, OH D7: Working With Daughters Of Addicted, Absent And Abusive Fathers: It's A Grieving Process Growing up with an addicted, absent or abusive father often leaves women with layers of trauma that impact every area of their lives. Recovery is a grieving process that takes time and courage. This session will utilize the stages of grieving as a framework for professionals to facilitate healing. Michelle Risser, MSW, LISW-S, Mental Health Therapist, Columbus AIDS Task Force, Dublin, OH D8: Communication Skills For Couples In Recovery The session is designed to explore how addiction blocks healthy communication in relationships. Key resistances to contact will be identified. Healthy communication skills will be discussed. Erin McHam, MA, LPCC-S, Professional Clinical Counselor in Private Practice, Columbus, OH D9: Real Talk, Real Hope And Real Change: Treatment Of African American Offenders In Correctional Settings This session will focus on the implications of the 'Afrocentric Worldview' in clinical settings related to the African-American offender: barriers that have continued to have a negative impact on therapeutic relationships between the clinician and offender client resulting in less than favorable outcomes. Jerome McGhee, LICDC, OCPS-II, ICCS, ICPS, Recovery Services Department Supervisor, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections, Orient, OH D10: Cultural Consideration In The Treatment Of Individuals Of Appalachian Background Roughly one-third of Ohio's counties are considered Appalachian. Learn how the Appalachian region is defined and some of the attitudes and values that characterize individuals of Appalachian background. Explore the cultural consideration that may influence the treatment of individuals of Appalachian background. Joe Gay, PhD, LICDC, Executive Director, Health Recovery Services, Athens, OH D11: An Existential Look At Spirituality, Addiction And The 12-Steps We will examine concepts drawn from existential philosophy, and how they can help illuminate our experience and beliefs about spirituality. In addition these existential concepts can bring a fresh understanding of addiction and why the 12-Step program of AA has become so widely used in supporting recovery. Existential philosophers, and psychologists such as Jean-Paul Sartre, Rollo May, Irv Yalom, Eric Fromm will be discussed. George Gibbs, MDiv, LPCC, Director of Pastoral Care and Counseling, OSU Harding Hospital, Columbus, OH D12: The Closeted Addict - Addressing Addiction/Recovery Issues With Gay Men Studies show that gay men are more likely than heterosexual men to suffer from substance abuse/dependency (SAMSHA, 2001). Using gay identity development models, this presentation will explore the challenges that gay men at various stages of identity development may face in treatment and recovery. Bill Cervenik, PCC-S, Counselor, Portage Path Behavioral Health, Akron, OH Michael Kocet, PhD, LMHC, NCC, Associate Professor, Bridgewater State College, Bridgewater, MA Concurrent Session E Friday, 8/20/10 1:45PM-4:00PM E1: Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Surgery For Severe And Intractable Addictions In this session participants will learn the fundamentals of deep brain stimulation. This cutting edge new therapy involves active modulation of brain activity by use of a “pacemaker”. The brain networks associated with behavioral and addictive disorders will also be reviewed. We will examine the current applications and outcomes for DBS for movement disorders, and for newer emerging applications of depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, epilepsy and addiction. Ali Rezai, MD, Professor-Department of Neurosurgery, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH E2: The ABCs Of Viral Hepatitis In this session participants will learn the differences between hepatitis A, B, and C including transmission, prevention and treatment. The relationship between hepatitis, substance abuse and substance abuse counseling will be discussed along with the importance of integrating viral hepatitis services and messages into substance abuse treatment and prevention programs. Participants will have the opportunity to learn how various substance abuse treatment programs throughout the country have integrated viral hepatitis services as well as explore the barriers to providing integrated services at their own agencies; ways to address these barriers will also be addressed. Kathleen Koechlin, PhD, MPH, BSN, RN, Adult Viral Hepatitis Prevention Coordinator, Ohio Department of Health, Columbus, OH E3: Balancing Chronic Pain Management: Available New Drugs **Description Coming Soon** Kedar Deshpande, MD, Physician, Orthopaedic Spine Center, Columbus, OH E4: Methamphetamine: Basic Knowledge And Review Of An Evidence-Based Treatment Model Using video, small group exercises, and literature, this session is designed to aid professionals in familiarization with methamphetamine. We will discuss the physical, psychological and societal issues of methamphetamine while reviewing treatment issues. Brad Wise, MEd, LICDC, Recovery Services Supervisor, Mansfield Correctional Institution, Mansfield, OH E5: Summerquest: Twelve Weeks Of Therapeutic Intervention For Children Of Alcoholic And Addicted Parents Currently In Long-Term Treatment This presentation will discuss program development, implementation, prevention methods, service design and evaluation findings related to SummerQuest. SummerQuest was awarded SAMHSA/CSAP’s Service to Science Award in 2007 and a subsequent Evaluation Capacity-Building Grant in 2008. SummerQuest received the 2009 National Exemplary Award Innovative Substance Abuse Prevention programs from NASADAD. Mandy McGlone, MS, OCPS-II, LCDC-III, Director of Administrative Services, Amethyst, Inc., Columbus, OH Melissa Beers, PhD, Consultant, Strategic Research Group, Columbus, OH E6: Heart Of The Matter: Women, Addiction And Family Systems We will explore gender-specific issues for women with particular focus on evaluation of family functioning as vital for successful recovery. Family rules that enable women will be explored. Case histories from adult children and younger children will be presented through use of poetry, music, art. Candace Hartzler, MA, LICDC, Family Advocacy Counselor, Talbot Hall/OSU Hospital East, Columbus, OH Julie Wagar, MA, LPCC-SC, LSW, Counselor Women's IOP, Talbot Hall/OSU Hospital East, Columbus, OH E7: Making Prevention Work For Older Americans: Effective Strategies For Identifying, Intervening And Preventing Substance Misuse And Abuse In Older Americans Learn why substance use problems in older adults have been called a silent epidemic! Through reviewing misconceptions about older adults, examining the limitations of standard screening tools and diagnostic criteria, participants will leave prepared to identify older adults at risk for substance misuse/abuse/dependency. Plan a new research based prevention program. Cynthia McQuown, LPCC-S, LICDC-S, Co-Director, Cornerstone Wellness, Inc., Medina, OH E8: College Binge Drinking: Can We Alter The Course? This session looks at the high-risk drinking culture on college campuses, its consequences and strategies proven to have a positive impact. We will look at Ohio campuses and learn what the Ohio College Initiative to Reduce High Risk Drinking is doing to support them. The minimum legal drinking age debate will be briefly discussed and time will be spent to explore how communities can partner with campuses to impact the culture of drinking. Marcie Seidel, RA, Assistant Director, Drug Free Alliance; Project Director, Ohio College Initiative To Reduce High Risk Drinking, Columbus, OH E9: The Twelve Steps And The Human Energy System Explore the Twelve Steps from the Mind/Body/Spirit perspective of the human energy field. Learning about this field and the expression of the life force through the Chakras can provide yet another way of appreciating the inherent wisdom of the Twelve Step path to wholeness. JoAnne Scullin, LICDC, HTCP, Healing Touch Certified Practitioner, Westlake, OH E10: The Tao Of Helping Others Approximately 2500 years ago, a Chinese Philosopher, Lao Tzu, wrote a brief book entitled “Tao Te Ching”. It was written to the rulers and teachers of the time and focused on three areas: natural law (or how things work), how to act in accordance with natural law and how to teach people these ideas. These principles have direct application to the helping professions and are a forerunner to the principles and spirit of Motivational Interviewing. This session will cover three areas: Principles of effective helping; Characteristics of a good helper and Interactions between the helper and the helpee. Gary Stofle, LISW-S, LICDC, Team Leader, Southeast, Inc., Westerville, OH E11: Pathological Gambling: When The Stakes Are A High Gambling is one of the most universal and ancient aspects of human behavior. However, research indicates that nearly 15 million people in the United States suffer from gambling addiction. The focus of this presentation will examine the diagnostic aspects of pathological gambling, as well as the assessment and treatment components. Special attention will be given to the growing concern of online gambling and the impact that it has upon specific populations. Chris Tuell, EdD, LPCC-S, LICDC, Coordinator of Addiction Services, Lindner Center of Hope; Adjunct Professor-Addiction Studies, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH E12: Trauma, Dissociation And The Newly Recovered Addict This experiential and theoretical session will provide a framework for working with clients with a trauma history and chemical dependency. The fundamental theory from neuroscience research will be discussed in pragmatic terms with emphasis on developing client capacity for presence and ability to manage arousal/activation related to trauma triggers, expanding coping skill repertoire development. Trisha Stock, PsyD, CAAC, Substance Abuse & Family Counselor, Brighton Hospital-Addiction Treatment Facility, Brighton, MI Peter Baker, PhD (Candidate), Trauma Vidya, Brighton Hospital, Addiction Treatment Facility, Brighton, MI