In an effort to expand our successful Friday Forum series and make it more accessible to all of our members, we have instituted a distance learning program. You can pay online with a credit card or check or you can call NMPA (505-883-7376) and order your DVDs. We will send you the DVD, an evaluation form and an affidavit. When you have viewed the presentation, return your evaluation and affidavit to NMPA and we will send you your CE certificate. You keep the DVD. We have recently purchased a new camera so we hope future DVDs will improve in sound and visual quality.
The following DVDs are available and have been approved for Category I CE credit (as if you attended the live Friday Forum).
“Psychological Consultation in Will Contests: Testamentary Capacity and Undue Influence” presented by William E. Foote, PhD, 3 CE Credits, $50 for members, $60 for nonmembers.
Actuaries tell us that in the next 50 years over $40 trillion will be transferred from parents of Baby Boomers to their progeny, and thence to their children. This is unquestionably the greatest transfer of wealth ever. Wills are the primary mechanism for this transfer, and with this much at stake, controversies concerning the intent and capacity of the testator (will writer) are likely to become more common. This Friday Forum focuses on how psychologists may assist lawyers in retrospectively evaluating the mental status and susceptibility to influence of individuals who have written wills. As this is a retrospective process, the presentation will also include a discussion of the scientific status of psychological autopsy techniques.
2. “Programmatic Integration of Protocol-Specific PTSD Treatments in a Group Format and Cultural Influences on the Disorder” presented by Diane T. Castillo, PhD, Coordinator, Women’s Trauma Clinic, 2 Cultural Diversity CE Credits, $40 for members, $50 for nonmembers.
A review of various treatments for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) will be provided with an emphasis on the most effective approaches. A unique, outpatient, group-based model for the efficient application of these treatments will be presented along with outcome and other data gathered from the Women’s Trauma Clinic at the Albuquerque VA hospital.
3. “Court Testimony for Therapists,” presented by Judge Wendy York, PhD and Frank Spring, PhD, J.D., 3.5 CE Credits, $55 for members, $65 for nonmembers.
Judge York will help you become more comfortable as an expert witness. She will speak about how to prepare your report and testimony and discuss specific situations you may encounter on the witness stand. Dr. Spring will help you to defend against unreasonable requests from lawyers such as subpoenas demanding your treatment records without a release from your client or a court order. He will discuss confidentiality and privilege and give concrete examples of ethical and legal dilemmas psychologists have faced in their practices, toward the goal of making you aware of your rights and your responsibilities toward clients.
4. “The Theory, Ethics, and Practice of Effective Clinical Supervision” presented by David G. Scherer, PhD and Dan Matthews, PhD, 3.5 CE Credits, $55 for members, $65 for nonmembers.
Clinical supervisors of mental health professionals rarely receive training to help them optimize their supervision efforts. This workshop will seek to fill that gap by examining the various roles that clinical supervisors must perform and the various relational foci supervisors must attend to, providing recommendations for how to contract for clinical supervision, and attending to the various ethical and professional issues that arise in clinical supervision. Various methods of supervision will be reviewed and how to best supervise clinicians of varied backgrounds and experience will be highlighted.
5. “Eating Disorders: Assessment, Treatment, and Prognosis” presented by Deborah M. Okon, PhD and Brenda L. Wolfe, PhD, 3.5 Cultural Diversity CE Credits, $55 for members, $65 for nonmembers.
This workshop will cover the full spectrum of eating disorders — the two primary diagnoses of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa, the provisional diagnosis of Binge Eating Disorder, and obesity. The presenters will discuss theoretical conceptualizations, empirically based assessment techniques and treatment approaches, as well as prognostic indicators. Case examples will highlight the need for flexible approaches, as eating disorders can occur in any developmental stage, within both genders, and among all ethnic groups.
6. "Stimulant Drugs, Brain Plasticity, and Learning” presented by Derek Hamilton, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of New Mexico, 3.5 CE Credits, $55 for members, $65 for nonmembers.
Dr. Hamilton's presentation covers recent findings on the effects of chronic exposure to stimulant drugs, such as amphetamine and nicotine, on learning and experience-dependent changes in the brain. Implications of these findings for understanding the neurobiology of addiction is discussed.
7. “Treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in Children, Adolescents, and Adults” presented by Mary LeCaptain, EdD, ABPP/ABCN and Susan Kaspi, PhD, 2.5 CE Credits, $45 for members, $55 for nonmembers.
Drs. LeCaptain and Kaspi will present the latest developments in assessment and treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder using cognitive behavioral therapy. Theoretical information will be supplemented by case examples.
8. “Motivate Substance Abusers to Enter Treatment” presented by Robert Meyers, PhD, Research Associate Professor, and Jane Smith, PhD, Professor, University of New Mexico, 3.5 CE Credits, $55 for members, $65 for nonmembers.
The CRAFT intervention is a scientifically based intervention designed to help concerned significant others (CSOs) to engage treatment-refusing substance abusers into treatment. This new intervention method (CRAFT) was developed with the belief that since family members can and do make important contributions in other areas of addiction treatment (i.e. family and couples therapy), that the CSO can play a powerful role in helping to engage the substance user who is in denial, to submit to treatment.
9. “Feminist Multicultural Counseling: Overview & Practice” presented by Linda Najjar, PhD, 3 Cultural Diversity CE Credits*, $50 for members, $60 for nonmembers.
Feminist multicultural counseling operates on the premise of egalitarianism and views clients as their own best experts from a perspective of positive coping rather than pathology. It involves a sociopolitical analysis that examines the intersections of gender, race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, disability, sexual orientation, spiritual affiliation, age, physical/ psychological/ mental status, and other aspects of people’s lives. This workshop provides an overview of feminist multicultural counseling. It also includes discussion and experiential activities that will facilitate learning how to incorporate feminist multicultural counseling techniques into practice.
10. “Cultural Responsiveness and Clinical Complexities: Addressing the Cultural Context in the Treatment of Diverse Couples and Families” presented by Patricia Telles, PhD, LPCC, Diana M. Valdez, PhD, Luis Vargas, PhD, 3 Cultural Diversity CE Credits*, $50 for members, $60 for nonmembers.
This presentation focuses on clinical complexities from a contextual-interactional perspective that addresses cultural factors beyond ethnicity. The presenters discuss: cultural questioning strategies for assessing relevant issues and understanding the cultural context of the presenting problem; factors which may impact on the credibility of the therapist, the therapist's perception of the clients, and the effectiveness of the intervention; the development of treatment plans and formulation of interventions from a contextual-interactional perspective; and an understanding and appreciation of the cultural context of ethical conduct in treating diverse couples and families.
11. “Collaborative Divorce” presented by Gretchen Mary Walther, Board Certified Family Law Specialist -Walther Family Law, P.A., 3.5 CE Credits, $55 for members, $65 for nonmembers.
Collaborative Divorce is rapidly becoming the chosen method of alternate dispute resolution in family law cases. It acknowledges that in divorces there is an emotional component as well as a financial component the court system is not able to address. Collaborative divorce practitioners understand the best way to resolve a divorce is for a team of trained professionals to assist the parties based on each team members area of expertise. Mental health practitioners are essential to the process not only to provide parties and children with tools to transition to a post divorce life, but also to help them manage their emotions so they can make good legal decisions.
12. "Dream Interpretation in Psychotherapy" presented by Caroline Williams, PhD, 3.5 CE Credits, $55 for members, $65 for nonmembers.
Dr. Williams will present an overview of the variety of ways that dream material can provide meaningful insight into a client's situation, and can generate change within psychotherapy. Topics will include dream interpretation theory, recent dream literature, content analysis, and resources for further study. The use of case examples of dream material will provide a forum for the audience's active participation and experiential learning.
13. “Assessing Competency in Juveniles and Amenability for Treatment” presented by Susan Cave, PhD, 3.5 CE Credits, $55 for members, $65 for nonmembers.
Dr. Cave has been doing juvenile forensic evaluations for the last 30 years. She will present a structured clinical interview for objectively assessing a juvenile's competency to stand trial that has been accepted 100% of the time in Children's Court in Santa Fe. Dr. Cave will also discuss amenability to treatment assessment for Children's Courts around the state. This is a specialized assessment involving a risk assessment component.
14. "A Process Approach to Defining Cognitive Profiles in Neurodevelopmental Disorders” presented by Piyadasa Kodituwakku, PhD, 3.5 CE Credits, $55 for members, $65 for nonmembers.
Werner (1937) observed that careful observation of behavior during problem solving (process) provides richer information about cognitive functioning than the evaluation of the final solution (achievement). This observation laid the foundation for what is now known as the Boston Process Approach to neuropsychological assessment (Kaplan, 1988). In recent years, researchers have found that the process analysis is a powerful tool in the delineation of behavioral phenotypes in children with neurodevelopmental and genetics disorders such as autism, Williams syndrome, and fetal alcohol syndrome. Dr. Kodituwakku, a neuropsychologist from the UNM School of Medicine, will provide an overview of the application of the process approach in developmental Neuropsychology.
*NMPA encourages each psychologist to be familiar with the NM Board of Psychologist Examiners' Cultural Competence CE requirement as a condition of renewal of licensure. Please note that the Board maintains full authority and responsibility for determining whether a program's cultural diversity content satisfies the Cultural Competence CE requirement.
