Workshop Description/Objectives

Friday, November 15th

8:30 AM - 11:45

F01. The Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory- IV (MCMI-IV): Beyond the Basics, 3 CE

Presented by Seth Grossman, Psy.D., Featured Presenter

This workshop examines the recently revised MCMI-IV for its potential beyond simple personality pathology rule-outs. By enriching understanding of the instrument’s underlying theory, the workshop emphasizes how clinical alliance, effective feedback, and empathic collaboration are all enhanced through a whole-person assessment process. Skill Level: Intermediate.

Based on the content of this workshop, attendees will be able to:

• Operationalize Millon's evolutionary theory for clinical interaction.
• Use the primary personality scales and Grossman Facet Scales of the MCMI-IV to enhance therapeutic alliance.
• Apply clinical hypotheses from the MCMI-IV to various assessment challenges.
• Examine MCMI-IV in context with collaborative (therapeutic) assessment.

F02. Advanced Clinical Supervision: Legal, Ethical, and Risk Management Issues, 3 CE

Presented by George Haarman, Psy.D., LMFT

The seminar will identify and review many of the common problems and challenges of clinical supervision including legal, ethical, and risk-management issues. Specific supervisor competencies and the qualities and characteristics of effective supervisors will be reviewed in light of the 2015 APA Guidelines for Clinical Supervision. Participants will be given the opportunity to develop a supervisory contract based on case study examples. This workshop meets the 3-hour requirement for advanced supervision.  Skill Level: Advanced. This workshop meets the KRS 319 3.0 hour advanced supervision requirement for KBEP approved supervisors.

Based on the content of this workshop, attendees will be able to:

• Distinguish the seven domains of effective clinical supervision.
• Analyze the potential risk management issues inherent in clinical supervision.
• Identify potential legal pitfalls in supervision.
• Develop an effective Supervision Contract with supervisees.

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

F03. Evidence-Based Intervention for Improving Independent Functioning in Pediatric Chronic Illness & Pain: CHIRP, 1.5 CE

Presented by Bryan Carter, Ph.D.

The Children's Health and Illness Recovery Program (CHIRP) is a manualized intervention for improving independent functioning in teens with chronic illness and chronic painful conditions. Participants will understand the potential adverse impact of persistent illness on normal psychological development and family dynamics, and learn the components of the CHIRP intervention as a valuable clinical tool to alter family dynamics and increase teen skills in more independently managing their illness/treatments and lifestyle as they approach young adulthood. Skill Level: Intermediate. 

Based on the content of this workshop, attendees will be able to:

• The participant will appreciate and understand the adverse impact that the stresses of having a chronic pediatric illness can have on child physical and emotional development, particularly with regard to the child's skills and confidence in independent functioning.
• The participant will learn the specific treatment components of the manualized CHIRP intervention that are targeted at improving teen skills in becoming more confident and independent in managing both the treatment demands of their chronic health condition as well as their social and academic challenges.
  

8:30 AM - 11:45 AM

F04. Basic Supervision: Legality, Ethics, & Humility, 3 CE      

Presented by Allison From-Tapp, Psy.D.

This workshop is appropriate for any clinician who supervises other clinicians involved in psychotherapy, but especially for licensed psychologists who supervise psychological associates and certified psychologists. Skill Level: Beginning. This workshop meets the KRS 319 3 hour basic supervision requirement for supervisors of record with the Kentucky Board of Examiners

Based on the content of this workshop, attendees will be able to:

• Identify the legal/regulatory responsibilities of a Board-approved supervisor.
• Identify the ethical responsibilities as a Board-approved supervisor.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the required paperwork and submission deadlines for each type of supervisee-supervisor relationship.
• Discuss different types of supervisory relationships and the legal/regulatory implications of these distinctions (i.e. psychological associate vs. practicum student).
• Identify common mistakes of being a new supervisor and how to approach those with humility.

10:15 AM – 11:45 AM

F05. Working Affirmatively with Transgender Adolescents and Their Families, 1.5 CE
Presented by Warren E. Lambert, Ph.D., & Valerie Fallon, Psy.D.

This presentation will review common issues and concerns that transgender adolescents experience. The presentation will also review concerns common to parents and families and will provide clinicians with ideas to help provide affirming support. Skill Level: Intermediate.

Based on the content of this workshop, attendees will be able to:

• Participants will gain ideas to implement into their clinical work when working with transgender adolescents and their families.
• Participants will be more comfortable resolving dilemmas or difficult clinical situations with transgender adolescents.

11:50 AM - 1:30 PM

Awards Luncheon

1:45 PM – 5:00 PM

F06. The Millon Behavioral Medicine Diagnostic (MBMD): Putting the Person First in Behavioral Medicine Assessment, 3 CE      

Presented by Seth Grossman, Psy.D., Featured Presenter

This workshop examines Millon’s evolutionary theory as applied to health, wellness, and illness, and how it manifests in the MBMD assessment instrument. Emphasis is on understanding the interrelationships between presenting illness, coping styles, psychiatric comorbidities, and stress moderation/treatment sensitivity through the lens of the evolutionary personality perspective. The workshop will also address enhanced patient-provider communication and specialized procedure assessment within this paradigm. Skill Level: Intermediate. 

Based on the content of this workshop, attendees will be able to:

• Assert the benefits of a contextual personality assessment approach in behavior medicine.
• Examine the interrelationship of personality/coping styles and medical patient status through Millon’s evolutionary theory lens.
• Articulate the MBMD domains and how they form a whole person assessment that augments patient-provider interactions
• Explore specialized MBMD applications (bariatric, pain) and future directions.

F07. Telepsychology & PSYPACT, 3 CE

Presented by Alex Siegel, JD, Ph.D., Featured Presenter

The presentation will cover the need and rationale for allowing psychologists to use electronic communications interjurisdictionally to provide telepsychological services ethically and legally to patients. It will briefly examine the APA Guidelines on Telepsychology with particular focus on competency, informed consent and confidentiality and security of the data as well as the ASPPB Standards on Telepsychology. The presentation will explore the obstacles for interjurisdictional telepsychology practice and offer solutions for the ethical and legal interjurisdictional practice and provide a discussion of ASPPB's E.Passport and the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact, PSYPACT. Skill Level: Intermediate. 

 Based on the content of this workshop, attendees will be able to:

• Learn about the APA Guidelines and ASPPB Standards for Telepsych Practice
• Become familiar with ethical and legal ways to provide interjurisdictional telepsychological services to patients.
• Become familiar with E.Passport and PSYPACT and how psychologists can obtain an E.Passport.
• Participants will be able to list obstacles to providing interjurisdictional telepsychological services to patients.

F08. Suicide and Self-Harm in Youth: Assessment Tools & Treatment Approaches that Help Clients Heal, 3 CE

Presented by Tony Sheppard, Psy.D.

Self-Harm and Suicide continue to be challenges facing our youth. In today’s world those working with young people simply must have an understanding of these problems. Beyond simply understanding the issues, those in the helping professions must offer these youth guidance on the path to health.  Skill Level: Beginning. This program fulfills 3 of the 6 CE's necessary according to the KRS 210.366 requirement for Suicide Prevention Training

Based on the content of this workshop, attendees will be able to:

• Recognize indirect signs of suicide risk and effectively measure an array of risk factors
• Motivate and positively engage suicidal and self-harming youth in their treatment
• Learn Interventions to build your clients’ coping skills and improve their interpersonal effectiveness
• Effectively work with school, peers and family - employ a multi-systemic treatment approach
• Unlock online tools that facilitate social connection and develop a sense of belonging in your clients

1:45 PM - 3:15 PM

F09.  Understanding the Social and Emotional Development of Smart and Quirky Kids, 1.5 CE

Presented by Suzanne James, Psy.D. & Vicki Ragsdell, Ph.D.

This presentation will provide a broad overview of the unique social and emotional aspects of the gifted and twice exceptional pediatric population. It will assist professionals in recognizing this clientele when they present in your practice and how to best treat them. Some specific diagnoses and problems will be discussed including Autism, ADHD, executive function, anxiety, and opposition. Skill Level: Beginning. 

Based on the content of this workshop, attendees will be able to:

• The listener will be able to better understand the social and emotional aspects of the gifted and twice exceptional population.
• The listener will gain differential diagnostic skills while working with this population which will lead to a more focused and effective treatment plan.

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

F10. Advocacy and Psychology: What KPA is doing and what you can do to help, 1.5 CE      

Presented by Georgeann Stamper Brown, Ph.D. and Sheila A. Schuster, Ph.D.

Advocacy is a vital part of promoting and protecting the science and profession of psychology on behalf of our students, our clients, and the general public. This workshop will focus on the multiple types of advocacy, including legislative/executive/regulatory at the state and federal levels, through public education, and by KPA taking a position. This workshop will also include ways KPA is advocating for psychology and mental health, with an overview of the 2019 legislative session, upcoming legislative priorities and looking ahead to 2020 legislative session, discussion of past/present advocacy victories and hurdles, and what KPA committees/members are doing to help. Participants will learn more about the legislative process, how to establish relationships with their legislators, and opportunities to get more involved with advocacy. Skill Level: Beginning. 

• Participants will learn more about the importance of multiple types of advocacy and how KPA is advocating for the profession of psychology, an overview of the 2019 legislative session and upcoming advocacy priorities in 2020, including biennial budget issues, how the Legislative Committee and other KPA committees work, and recent advocacy victories and hurdles.
• Participants will learn more about different ways to advocate, how the legislative process works, how a bill becomes law, and advocacy competency skills. They will learn about multiple opportunities to become more involved in being an advocate, including the annual KPA Legislative Day, participating in action alerts, public education, the importance of establishing relationships with their legislators and of political giving.

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