Conference Description

October 14, 2006
Lakeview’s Center for Recovery
1900 Corporate Square Boulevard
Jacksonville, FL

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CE Credits for Social Workers, Licensed Mental Health Counselors, Psychologists, and Addiction Professionals: 4.0 hours*

Nonrefundable registration fee: $0.

Target Audience: Behavioral Health Care Providers

Program Summary:
This program will provide Behavioral Health Care Providers the opportunity to learn first hand from national thought leaders in their field.The goal is to provide a clearer understanding of several of the most common issues associated with addictive disorders, in light of rapid scientific advances and treatment options. By doing so, attendees will walk away with new insights and learn useful strategies to manage the challenges faced on a daily basis.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this program, participants should be able to:

1. Explain how to accurately diagnose bipolar I and II disorder
2. Identify the common comorbidities that complicate the diagnosis and treatment of bipolar disorder
3. List treatments that are effective for bipolar mania, depression, and maintenance treatment
4. Summarize the epidemiology of psychiatric and substance use disorders
5. Name three strategies for engaging dually-diagnosed patients in treatment
6. Recognize the risks in treating substance using psychiatric patients.
7. Describe the complex relationship between Eating Disorders and Addictions and their behavioral overlap
8. Describe some of the relevant neurophysiology underlying eating disorders
9. Consider the importance of common comorbities in designing treatment programs with the best rate of success for these conditions
10. Discuss the growing interface of chronic pain and addiction
11. Identify concerns to look for in chronic pain patients taking opioid medicines
12. Explain what to do when you do get worried
13. List some of the legal issues involving chronic pain and addiction

Agenda:

9:30-10:00 am		Registration
10:00-10:15		Welcome and Introduction
10:15-11:15		Understanding the Diagnosis and Treatment of Bipolar Disorder: A Primer in Current Evidence-Based Practice Michael J. Ostacher,MD, MPH
11:15-11:30		Break
11:30-12:30		Psychiatric Illness and Addiction: Practical Approaches to Treatment Michael J. Ostacher,MD, MPH
12:30-1:15		Lunch (On-Site)
1:15-2:15		Eating Disorders as Part of the Addiction Spectrum: Diagnostic and Treatment Considerations Alfred Herzog, MD
2:15-3:15		Pain Management and the Addictive Process William S. Jacobs, Jr.,MD

Faculty:
Michael J. Ostacher, MD, MPH
Associate Medical Director
Bipolar Clinic and Research Program
Massachusetts General Hospital
Instructor in Psychiatry
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts

Alfred Herzog, MD
Clinical Practice General Psychiatry,
The Institute for Living/Hartford Hospital
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry,
University of Connecticut
School of Medicine
Hartford, CT

William S. Jacobs, Jr., MD
Co-Founder and President of NexStep
Integrated Pain Care
Associate Professor (Courtesy)
Departments of Psychiatry and Anesthesiology University of Florida

Program Chair:
Michael Provines, MD
Director of Medical and Clinical Services
Lakeview Health Systems, LLC
Jacksonville, FL

Activity Director:
Alan Goodstat, LCSW

*Continuing Education Information
National Association for Continuing Education designates this continuing education activity for up to 4 hours toward CEU credits for the following accrediting bodies:

NACE is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to offer continuing education for psychologists. NACE maintains responsibility for all programs.

NACE is recognized by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) to offer continuing education for National Certified Counselors. We adhere to NBCC Continuing Education Guidelines. (Provider #6052)

NACE, provider #1086, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) www.aswb.org, phone: 1-800-225-6880, through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. NACE maintains responsibility for the program. The following 27 states currently accept ACE approval: Alaska, Alberta, Canada; Arizona, Connecticut, DC, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Virgin Islands, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming. Please check with your State Board to see if coursework from providers with the ASWB endorsement is accepted.

Florida: NACE is an approved provider of home study CE for the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, Provider number BAP #687. (Exp. 3/2007).

Texas: NACE is an approved provider for the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists. (Exp. 6/2005).

California: NACE is approved by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences to offer Continuing Education to both MFT's and LCSW's. Provider Number TCE2541

These Continuing Education certifications are also honored by many state boards of Marriage and Family Counseling and Licensed Professional Counselors. Please check with your individual state board or call NACE at 1-866-266-6223.

NACE is approved as a Continuing Education Home Study Provider by the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC) Provider # 000429. (Exp. 3/31/2007)

This program is supported through an unrestricted educational grant from Stepping Stone Center for Recovery, LLC, Lakeview Health Systems, and Recovery Connection.