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Impact of Pre-natal Substance Exposure on
Child Attachment and Adjustment |
- Master updated information on the impact of pre-natal
substance exposure on brain structure and functioning.
- Learn how pre-natal substance exposure negatively
impacts the development of a child’s “executive abilities.”
- Understand how deficiencies in a child’s executive
abilities adversely impact child-caregiver bonding.
- Develop a basic understanding of infant-child attachment
styles.
- Understand how the quality of child-caregiver attachment
impacts later relationships and increases the likelihood
that the child will eventually abuse substances.
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Identifying Signs of ADHD Among Adult and
Adolescent Substance Abuse Clients |
- Understand ADHD as a developmental disorder and how the
disorder changes across the lifespan.
- Become able to recognize the signs of probable ADHD
among an adult substance abuse population.
- Learn how ADHD adversely impacts the daily functioning
of affected adults and dramatically increases the likelihood
of abusing substances.
- Recognize untreated adult ADHD as a serious risk factor
for substance abuse relapse.
- Explore important treatment issues among ADHD adults
with co-occurring substance misuse.
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Pharmacology of Addictions |
- Define addiction, addictive behavior, substance misuse
and abuse, tolerance, withdrawal, and detoxification
- Describe the neurophysiology of addiction
- Describe the major health complications of
substance abuse
- Describe the management of patients with addictive
behaviors
- Describe how various kinds of drugs affect the body
- Describe symptoms of a person high on drugs
- Describe symptoms of withdrawal
This workshop will help the
participant gain understanding of the impact of addictive
substance on individual’s lives. By the end of the workshop
participants will be able to identify how these substances
effect the brain and body. They will be able to help client’s
identify and manage withdrawal, and will be aware of some
treatment strategies that can help clients cope with the effects
of these substances.
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Skill-building Through Activity-based Groups |
- To learn and develop an understanding of how
experiential activities can enhance group learning
- To provide opportunities to augment therapeutic toolbox
with experiential activities
- Discover ways to be creative in delivering group topics
along with evidenced based material
This workshop will open the
participant’s mind to innovative ways to treat client’s.
Participants will learn strategies that will help client’s gain
self-awareness and move deeper into the recovery process. This
workshop is a “hands on” approach to treatment that is meant to
get creative juices flowing and help treatment providers open
the hearts and minds of their clients to a new way of life.
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Vicki Ley is a licensed Mental Health
Counselor who has worked in the counseling and addiction field for
fifteen years as well as the Community Mental Health field for nine
years. She is currently employed as the Director of Addiction Services
for the Otis R. Bowen Center. She has been recognized nationally and by
the State as a certified Addiction Counselor, and currently serves on
the IAAP certification committee. Vicki completed her Bachelor of
Science degree in Psychology and Criminal Justice at Taylor University.
From there she moved on to finish her Master’s degree in Counseling from
Grace College in Winona Lake, Indiana. Over the years she has had the
opportunity to do presentations for agencies throughout Indiana in the
areas of Motivational Interviewing, Stress Management, Teen Substance
Abuse, Substance Abuse in the Workplace, and Treatment for Substance
Abuse Populations. Areas of expertise include her completion of
training as an Intervention Specialist, and as a Dialectical Behavioral
Therapy treatment provider. She is also skilled at working with a wide
variety of clients including trauma victims, co-occuring disorders, and
personality disorders. |
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Dr. Richard Ruhrold
earned his Ph.D. in
Clinical Psychology in 1986 from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
He is a licensed psychologist in the State of Indiana. Dr. Ruhrold is a
National Board Certified Fellow in Clinical Hypnotherapy and is a Board
designated trainer and supervisor in hypnotherapy. His areas of
specialization include resolution of abuse and other trauma, treatment
of anxiety disorders, and the diagnosis and treatment of seriously
disordered youth. He is the founder and director of the Brief Therapy
Training program at Bowen Center. Dr. Ruhrold currently serves as Senior
Vice President for Clinical Services, Chief Psychologist and Clinical
Director at the Bowen Center. Dr. Ruhrold has presented many workshops
and at many conferences throughout the Midwest. His work in the area of
narrative therapy has been cited in the Family Therapy Networker. |
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Angela C.R. Semonis MA LMHC MAC is a nationally
certified counselor and licensed in the state of Indiana. She recently
received her Master’s Addiction Counselor certification. Angela leads
group in the intensive outpatient program at Bowen Center, focusing her
interventions with evidence based treatment as well as incorporating
experiential activities to enhance client’s learning potential. She has
worked for Bowen Center for six years. Her experiences would include
program development of the chemical dependency treatment program and art
therapy. She has also spoken in different venues, including the Indiana
Counseling Association. |
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