REGISTER EARLY SEATING IS LIMITED!!  

THE PARAGON CASINO/RESORT IN MARKSVILLE JULY 16TH – JULY 18TH.

if you need hotel accommodations, please call 1800-642-7777 and use the code PTJ14GR to get a reduced rate.

July 16th – Schizophrenia Spectrum and other Psychotic Disorders  (presenter:  John C. Simoneaux, Ph.D.)

7:30 am – 8:00 am – Registration/Breakfast

List and describe the diagnostic criteria, course, specifiers, and other important elements involved in diagnosing psychotic disorders.

Discuss key distinctions relating to presentation and course between psychotic disorders in this chapter of DSM-5-TR

10:00 am – 10:15 am – Break

Explain Delusional Disorder and reasons it is widely underdiagnosed.

Analyze and distinguish between Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Type and Depressive Type

12:15 pm – 1:15 pm – Lunch on your own

July 16th –  WHY IS IT SO HARD TO STOP USING?? (presenter:  Candice Sorapuru, LCSW-BACS)

1:15 pm – 3:00 pm

Describe and explain how neurobiology and social environments reinforce addictive behaviors.

Discuss how traumatic experiences, especially during childhood, contribute to substance use and addiction and how it makes recovery more challenging.

3:00 pm – 3:15 pm – Break

Demonstrate and analyze the impact of early detection and harm reduction strategies on preventing substance use escalation.

Explain how integrating compassion into therapy can reduce stigma and enhance client engagement.

5:30 pm – Adjournment

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Pool Party!!

July 17th – ADHD:  Assessment and Treatment Across the Lifespan (presenter:  David Williams, Ph.D., M.P.)

7:30 am – 8:00 am – Registration/Breakfast

List and describe ADHD symptoms and how they vary across the lifespan

Explain risks associated with failing to properly diagnose and treat ADHD

10:00 am – 10:15 am – Break

Discuss and apply assessment tools for diagnosing and tracking treatment progress for ADHD and review available and free education resources

Explain common treatment strategies and environmental accommodations, including medication, behavior modification, and CBT for ADHD

12:15 pm – 1:15 pm Lunch on your own

July 17th – FUNCTIONAL IMPAIRMENT:  BACK TO BASICS—TO THE FUTURE (presenter: Byron Simoneaux, Ph.D.)

1:15 pm – 3:00 pm

Discuss the evolution of evaluating functional impairment in mental health diagnosis and treatment

Describe the current scientific understanding of functional impairment related to mental health symptoms/diagnoses

3:00 pm – 3:15 pm – Break

Explain the clinical relevance of functional impairments across the lifespan

Utilize tools and specific techniques to assess functional impairment in clients in a clinical setting

Plan how to use functional impairment assessment to guide treatment planning

5:30 pm Adjournment

July 18th – ALPHABET SOUP OF MANUALIZED TREATMENTS (presenter:  Sasha Lambert, Ph.D.)

7:30 am – 8:00 am Registration/Breakfast

Discuss and describe major evidence-based treatment protocols, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy

(CPT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET), and Prolonged Exposure (PE)

Compare and explain these protocols using theoretical foundations, therapeutic elements, and assessment and outcome measures

10:00 am – 10:15 am Break

Assess and critique relevant research on effectiveness of these protocols and both client and provider factors that may influence outcomes (i.e., demographics of client and provider, provider training, treatment modality, and treatment fidelity)

Discuss the evidence base for other emerging treatment options, including psychotropic and psychedelic treatment, Somatic Experiencing,

Emotional Freedom Technique, and Stellate Ganglion Blocks

12:15 pm – 1:15 pm – Lunch on your own

July 18th – ETHICS IN DISTANCE THERAPY (presenter: John C. Simoneaux, Ph.D.)

1:15 pm – 3:00 pm               

Explain what distance therapy is and how it has been referenced in professional ethical codes.

Critique controversies surrounding the practice of distance therapy

3:00 pm – 3:15 pm – Break

Explain the advantages and ethical risks involving the delivery of distance therapy

Utilize careful and prudent guidelines for the ethical delivery of distance therapy

4:30 pm Adjournment

CE APPROVALS:

Psychologists – Professional Training Resources, Inc.  is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for Psychologists.  Professional Training Resources, Inc. maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Licensed Professional Counselors – Professional Training Resources, Inc. has been approved by NBCC as an approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5829.  Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.  Professional Training Resources, Inc. is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Social Workers – This program has been approved for 20 (clinical) and 3 (ethical) continuing education contact hours by the National Association of Social Workers, Louisiana Chapter, as authorized by the Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners and may be applied toward the continuing education requirements for licensure renewal. Breakdown of hours:  Schizophrenia (4 clinical), Substance Abuse (4 clinical), ADHD (4 clinical), Functional Impairment (4 clinical), ABC of Manualized Treatment (4 general) and Ethics: Distance Therapy (3 ethical).

Substance Abuse Counselors  – approved by the Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority for 23 clock hours.

NASP – Professional Training Resources is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists to offer continuing education for school psychologists.  Professional Training Resources maintains responsibility for the program.

Other Professions – may seek apply for education credits through their respective boards.  Everyone in attendance will receive a certificate of attendance for 23 clock hours.