Join us for this valuable CE training with Karlyn Pleasants, Psy.D. and Gaetano Vaccaro, Ph.D., Psychologist
$40 includes 4 CE credits, lite breakfast, full lunch, and valet parking!
AGENDA:
8:30 am – 9:00 am: Registration and Breakfast
9:00 am – 9:15 am: Introductions
9:15 am – 11:15 am: Dr. Karlyn Pleasants
11:15 am – 12:00 pm: Lunch
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm: Dr. Gaetano Vaccaro
2:00 pm – 2:15 pm: Closing remarks
MEET OUR SPEAKERS:
Karlyn Pleasants, Psy.D., is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and the Executive Clinical Director of the Hanbleceya Recovery Network where 2017 marks 20 years that she has been a part of the Hanbleceya team. Over 2 decades Dr. Pleasants has helped create a thriving therapeutic milieu that has supported hundreds of individuals with severe psychiatric diagnoses and their families successfully build a life of self-management, independence and interpersonal connectedness. Her approach draws heavily from psychodynamic, family systems and attachment theories with a particular emphasis on trauma treatment and recovery. Dr. Pleasants received her Doctorate Degree in Clinical Psychology from Alliant International University in San Diego and is a professional member of the San Diego and American Psychological Associations, the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) and the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS). She has served as a speaker for NAMI, the US Navy, and presents at various conferences on topics such as coping with a family member who has an illness, setting effective limits and boundaries, and establishing personal safety and well-being.
The Well Siblings: Suffering in Disguise
It is well-known and well-documented the devastating effects mental illness can have on a family. While much of the literature and resources available focus primarily on parents, very little speaks to the influence specifically on siblings. The “Well Sibling Syndrome” is a term created as researchers, mental health experts, and siblings themselves have taken a deeper look into how siblings are affected and shaped by growing up with a brother or sister with a mental illness. This presentation will explore the many ways siblings learn to cope with mental illness in a sibling, how that coping can create a cloak of invisibility, and most importantly, how to thoughtfully include siblings in treatment considerations to effect healing and healthy development across this generation of the family system.
At the conclusion, the participant will be able to:
a. Differentiate between “subjective” and “objective” burdens of care
b. Identify at least 2 areas of development of the “well-sibling” influenced by growing up with a sibling with a mental illness
c. List at least 3 potentially positive outcomes for individuals who grew up with a mentally ill sibling
d. Name at least 3 suggestions for support proposed to parents by adult children who grew up with a mentally ill sibling
e. Identify 2 factors known to have influence on the development of resiliency
f. Differentiate between “command” and “report” levels of communication
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Gaetano Vaccaro, Ph.D. is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and an expert in Institutional and Organizational Psychology, Optimal Performance and Change Management. Dr Vaccaro has over twenty-five years of experience as a clinical program director, management consultant for program design and implementation, workshop facilitator, life coach and psychotherapist. He has created comprehensive assessment processes and cutting-edge multi-modal treatment programs for treatment of substance abuse, process addictions and eating disorders, as well as innovative training programs in managing trauma, transforming personal crisis, motivating professional development and continuing personal growth. Over the past two decades, Dr. Vaccaro has served as a management consultant and start-up consultant for dozens of treatment programs: RTC, PHP and IOP, both in the US and in Australia. He is an expert in multi-modal clinical program design.
Mental Mastery for Addictions and Mental Disorders – Managing Negative Self-Talk, Obsessions and Cravings
Intrusive thoughts, rumination and persistent impulses are characteristics of many mental disorders including generalized anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorders and mania. These distorted thought processes are also present in addictive disorders, particularly as rumination, craving and psychotic delusions. There is a huge body of research, both clinical and anecdotal, focused on the various ways that mental processes such as reasoning, psychological associations, and memory can become distorted. Cognitive processes occur along a wide spectrum from the natural flow of thoughts, to simple preoccupation or distraction, to recurrent thoughts and rumination, to intrusive thoughts or impulses, and finally to obsessions, perseveration and psychosis. This presentation will explore the treatment considerations and self-help techniques for coping with the distorted thought processes in mental illness and addiction. These techniques are colloquially referred to as Mental Mastery.
At the conclusion, the participant will be able to:
a. Identify at least (3) mental disorders from the DSM5 that have obsessive thoughts as a criterion
b. Understand the difference between self-doubt and Self-defeating Personality Disorder
c. Identify at least (3) different techniques for interrupting negative thought chains and cycles
d. Relate subject matter to at least (3) non-clinical (beneficial) skills.
e. Identify the physical, emotional and cognitive components of obsession
f. Identify approaches for thought-stopping from (3) different theoretical frameworks.
g. Identify at least (5) rules of Mental Mastery
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Continuing Education Sponsored by:
Constellation Behavioral Health is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to offer (4) continuing education for Psychologists. Constellation Behavioral Health maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Constellation Behavioral Health is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) approval #134068. Constellation Behavioral Health is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for Licensed Marriage Family Therapists, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors. Constellation Behavioral Health maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Course meets the qualifications for ( 4 ) hour of continuing education credit for LMFT’s, LCSW’s, LPCC’s and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Please check with your respective boards to confirm acceptance of these credits.
For ADA accommodations, grievances or questions about this event, please contact Jeanette Lisalda at 310-486-6719 or [email protected].
There is no commercial support for this program nor are there any relationships between the CE Sponsor, presenting organization, presenter(s), program content, research, grants or other funding that could reasonably be construed as conflicts of interest.
