Winter/Spring 2012 noncredit class catalogMental HealthContact: Ann
Whitaker, awhitaker@dcs.wisc.edu See additional subject information www.dcs.wisc.edu/pda/mental-health.
Achieving personal and professional balance: easier said than donePractitioner "burnout" has long been a concern in the health and human services professions. This new program examines the many challenges to practitioner wellness such as challenging clients and work situations, and the interface of personal challenges with professional duties. Instructor: Gary Schoener Art and creative writing therapy: follow the imageArtists and poets have long recognized the uncanny power of the image to spur intrapersonal change. Working with images, clients can rehearse difficult situations, learn to manage affect, and discover unexpected strengths. In this experiential seminar you learn theories and applications appropriate to a wide range of populations. Come prepared to immerse yourself in the art and writing therapy experience. Fee includes art supplies. Instructor: Lissa McLaughlin NEW Being a mental health expert witnessWhether you’re testifying in a probable cause hearing for Chapter 51 or in a child custody case, this one-day workshop is designed to help you become a more effective expert witness. Instructor: David Mays NEW Brief therapy and walk-in counseling: when an hour is all you haveIn this one-day program based on a new book chapter, respected instructor and consultant Gary Schoener explores brief therapy and walk-in counseling services. Instructor: Gary Schoener Creating synergy: the art of orchestrating group energySynergy is the expanded energy created when two or more people focus harmonized energy in an act of creation. Based on the information and skills learned in Exploring the Energy Dimension, this interactive workshop demonstrates how understanding the management of group energy can produce results far beyond expectation. Instructor: Beverly Crane Ethics, boundaries, and practice: current issuesThis seminar presents the newest research and insights on ethics and boundaries for psychologists, social workers, and others. Focus on the most common issues when you’re working with clients, their families, and your colleagues. Instructor: Gary Schoener Exploring the energy dimensionThe human energy field is an aspect of each of us that affects everything we do, a dimension of reality that most people in the Western world are just beginning to notice. In this workshop we explore the realm of energy and how we can use this knowledge to make our lives more manageable, interesting, and joyful. Instructor: Beverly Crane Growing up the hard way: mental illness and children at riskIn this one-day seminar we review the mental disorders of childhood and adolescence, with an emphasis on behavior problems, mood disorders, and self-injurious behavior and suicide. Instructor: David Mays Individual, family, and couple therapy: treatment applications and case discussionThis unique day-and-a-half program features Doug Meske’s use of treatment techniques such as homework assignments, marathon sessions, and therapeutic separation. We emphasize the challenges of couples therapy, and its importance in the therapeutic setting and for society in general. Instructor: Doug Meske Integrating imagery into your psychotherapy practice: theory, exercises, and practiceThis one-day workshop for new and seasoned clinicians shares current evidence-based application for the use of imagery in a range of cognitive and behavioral therapies. Instructor: Melinda Bailey Motivational Interviewing 1: Theory and practiceIn this one-day workshop you are introduced to Motivational Interviewing (MI), a person-centered, directive method of communication for enhancing a person’s motivation to change by exploring and resolving ambivalence. Instructor: Laura Saunders Motivational Interviewing 2: Integrating into current practiceThis one-day workshop focuses on how to integrate MI into your current practice as a helping professional. Prerequisite: Motivational Interviewing: Theory and Practice. Instructor:Laura Saunders Motivational Interviewing 3: Skill building for advanced practiceThis is a highly experiential workshop for professionals who have completed basic training in MI. Advance your learning and your skill level in MI techniques with a variety of clients. Instructor: Scott Caldwell No simple answers: advanced ethics and boundary issuesDesigned for people who have training in basic ethics and boundaries, this seminar focuses on clinical decision making in complicated situations where ethical dictates and boundary concerns mean that simple answers won’t suffice. Instructor: Gary Schoener Personality disorders: assessment and managementExamine various definitions of personality and understand the major disorders: borderline, histrionic, narcissistic, antisocial, obsessive-compulsive, paranoid, schizoid, and schizotypal. We emphasize understanding the interpersonal dynamics of these disorders so as to anticipate the best treatment approaches. Instructor: David Mays Science behind the mind: an update for mental health cliniciansThis program examines current research that impacts the work of mental health providers, including research on brain functioning and the efficacy of therapies. Instructor: David Mays Supporting infant and parent mental healthLearn how to engage parents and help them to develop feelings of competence by using the five core-intervention processes developed by presenter Linda Gilkerson. This interactive session addresses challenges with feeding, sleeping, and crying that can be compounded by parents' own feelings of isolation or helplessness. INFANT, EARLY CHILDHOOD, AND FAMILY MENTAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE PROGRAMThis intensive, interdisciplinary one-year program is for professionals who work with children ages birth to six and their families. The program is designed with an appreciation of the strengths and contributions of all the professions that touch the lives of young children. Gain an enhanced understanding of infant and early childhood mental health and new skills to support the social and emotional development and well-being of young children in the context of their family/caregiver relationships. Cosponsored with the UW School of Medicine and Public Health Dept. of Psychiatry, the Waisman Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, and the Wisconsin Alliance for Infant Mental Health. To learn more about the program and how to apply, visit www.dcs.wisc.edu/pda/mental-health/infant.htm. Cancellation policy: If you are unable to attend or arrange for a substitute, you may obtain a refund minus the $20 administrative fee by contacting our registration department at least 3 business days prior to the program. If you cancel 3 business days or less before the program, or do not attend, you are responsible for the entire fee. To cancel or arrange for a substitute, please call 800-725-9692.
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