Substance Abuse Treatment: Clinical Challenges, Innovative Approaches

Substance Abuse Treatment: Clinical Challenges, Innovative Approaches

A One Day Conference

Friday, November 15, 2002 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

New School University Tishman Auditorium
66 W 12th Street New York, NY 10003
Presented by NYSPA's Division on Addicitions
The Master's Program in Mental Health & Substance Abuse, New School University

Schedule of Events

8:30 - 9:00 a.m. Registration (includes coffee)
9:00 - 9:15 Opening Remarks Scott Kellog, Ph.D.
9:15 - 10:20 Keynote Addresses
Challenging Convention: Psychotherapy, Addiction Treatment and Harm Reduction
Debra Rothschild, Ph.D.
Harm Reduction in the Public Sector: An Idea Whose Time Has Come?
Robert Lichtman, Ph.D., CASAC
Discussant: Marlene M. Reil, M.A.

10:30 - 11:25 Small Group Discussion
11:30 - 12:00 p.m. Small Group Reports / Q&A
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 1:15 Re-introduction Scott Kellogg, Ph.D.
1:15 - 2:45 Panel: Challenges and Reflections
Julie Barnes, Ph.D., CASAC: Talking Bodies
Suzanne Spross, Ph.D.: Therapeutic Communities
Lisa Director, Ph.D.: Stuck Treatment? (the
patient)
Alexandra Woods, Ph.D.: Stuck Treatment? (the
therapist)
MacWelling Todman, Ph.D.: Poly-problem Patients
Andrew Tatarsky, Ph.D.: Capacities for Change

2:45 - 3:00 Break
3:00 - 4:00 Panel Discussion Moderator: Debra
Rothschild, Ph.D.
4:00 - 4:30 Question and Answer

Conference Planning Committee members: Julie Barnes, F. Michler Bishop, Lisa Director, Karen D'Avanzo, Scott Kellogg, Bob Lichtman, Marlene Reil, Debra Rothschild, Andrew Tatarsky, Alexandra Woods.

The Program

In the past ten years there has been a paradigm shift in addiction treatment from an "abstinence-only" approach to one that includes the perspective of harm reduction. Along with the shift has come a host of dilemmas and challenges that requires new techniques and solutions.
In this conference, clinicians who work in a variety of settings, both public and private, will describe how these challenges arise in their own work and the innovative techniques and approaches they use to address them.

Topics will include:
o client-centered treatment goals
o countertransference dilemmas
o impasses in treatment
o integrating harm reduction into the public sector
o integrating health psychology
o managing risk
o therapeutic communities
o treatment of co-occurring disorders

The Presenters

Robert Lichtman, Ph.D., CASAC Associate Professor (Adj.), John Jay College of Criminal Justice; Director, The Mount Vernon Service Center of Rockland Psychiatric Center.

Scott Kellogg, Ph.D. Clinical Psychologist, The Laboratory on the Biology of the Addictive Diseases, the Rockefeller University; Psychotherapist, The Cognitive Therapy Center of New York, New York City.

Marlene M. Reil, M.A. Ph.D. Student, New School University. Student Coordinator, NYSPA Division on Addictions Executive Committee.

Debra Rothschild, Ph.D., CASAC Private Practice, New York City. Graduate, NYU Post Doctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis. President, NYSPA Division on Addictions.

Registration
Continuing Education: A certificate of attendance will be issued to all attendees. 6 CE credits for psychologists are available for an additional $10. The Foundation of NYSPA is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education to psychologists. The Foundation of NYSPA maintains responsibility for the program. Those arriving more than 15 minutes after the scheduled start time or leaving before the workshop is completed will not receive CE credits.

Conference Fee $60 NYSPA Member
$70 Non-NYSPA Member (by 10/15/02)
$80 Non-NYSPA Member (after 10/15/02)
$35 Student
CE Credit (Psychologists) $10 (6 credits)

To register go to: nyspa@nyspa.org

For more information call: Andrew Tatarsky, Ph.D. at 212-633-8157

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