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2011 Midwest Conference Workshops

This page will contain complete descriptions as they become available.

October 24, Monday
Welcome and Plenary Session
8:30-10:00 am

Mind, Brain, and Body in the Treatment of Trauma
Bessel van der Kolk, MD.

Over the past few years, new insights into trauma's impact on body, brain and relationship have spawned a range of new approaches to treatment. Many of these modalities can be considered fundamental shifts from earlier therapeutic paradigms. We will examine how neuroscience research has elucidated how in the course of development children learn to regulate their arousal systems and to focus on what is most relevant. We then will examine how trauma, abuse and neglect derail these processes and affect brain development. Since traumatic imprints are stored in sub cortical brain areas and are largely divorced from verbal recall, a central focus needs to be to the somatic experiencing of trauma-related sensations and affects. These deep imprints are the engines for continuing maladaptive behaviors.

Fixation on the trauma and learned helplessness require interventions aimed at restoring active mastery and the capacity to attend to the here-and-now.

With the aid of videotaped demonstrations and experiential demonstrations of affect regulation techniques, we will examine the role of body oriented therapies, neurofeedback, yoga, theater, IFS and EMDR in resolving the traumatic past and discuss the integration of these approaches during different stages of treatment.

 

October 24, Monday
Workshops 1-7
10:30 - Noon

Workshop 1
Frontiers of Trauma Treatment
Bessel van der Kolk, MD

Traumatic experiences alter people's relationship to their bodies in ways that leave them feeling uptight, helpless, disconnected, hurt, on edge, frantic, and at odds with themselves and their environment. Neuroscience research shows that awareness of physical sensations form the very foundation of human self-awareness and consciousness. Since trauma shakes the foundations of the human organism, healing can only occur if that organism can be made to feel safe, powerful and effective. While human relationships and being able to talk about our experiences is an essential requirement for a healthy life, having a body that feels safe and grounded is essential for leading a purposeful life. The experience of physical mastery that yoga and other body-based practices provide enhances the capacity to initiate new ways of acting on the world. By learning to pay close attention to internal experience and the felt sense, people can reclaim authority over their lives.
In this program, we will play and dance, experience the physical rhythms among ourselves in addition to exploring how our brains know what we know, and distort our capacity to be fully in the present. The faculty consists of a trauma specialist/neuroscientist/yoga researcher, as well as a yoga, MBSR, music and meditation teacher and a master of play and playfulness. Together we will explore what neuroscience teaches us about self-awareness and trauma, the nature and essence of human attachment, and proven techniques to help people integrate traumatic memories new psychotherapeutic treatments. This course offers a chance to be exposed to an array of body-centered approaches for dealing with trauma, including EMDR, yoga, dance, theater work, and tai chi. These approaches help people to come into the present, and deal with fear and hyper arousal. We will show how to resolve traumatic memories, and promote mastery over the posttraumatic legacy of constriction, disconnection, and feeling lost in the world.

Workshop 2
Healing the Incest Wound: Adult Survivors in Therapy—Part 1 of 3
Christine A. Courtois, PhD, PLC

Part I. Incest is a distinctive form of child sexual abuse due to its occurrence in a family context and perpetration by a family member or someone in close relationship to the victim. It constitutes the prototypic complex trauma since it is often repetitive and chronic, layered with other forms of traumatization, and involves interpersonal betrayal. The unique dynamics and characteristics of incest relate to its aftereffects and their secondary elaborations. This workshop will review these major dynamics and will outline the definition and different types of incest.

Workshop 3
Child Maltreatment in the Economic Recession: Trends and Implications
Kristen Shook Slack, PhD

Description coming soon.

Workshop 4
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy 101: An Introduction to a Great Evidence-Based Practice
Jennifer Wilgocki, MS, LCSW

TF-CBT is an evidence-based trauma-specific therapy for children, adolescents, and their families. This workshop will provide an overview of its evidence base, the components of the model, and ways that therapists new to TF-CBT can receive further training in it. No previous experience with TF-CBT required to attend this workshop.

Workshop 5
Psychosomatic Effects of Trauma on Clients and the Professionals Who Treat Them: An Experiential Approach to Becoming Aware and Moving Beyond
Jeanine Kiss, MA, ADTR, DTRL
Ann Wingate, MA, DTRL

Trauma and sexual abuse often impact the body in a variety of debilitating ways. This may lead to a disconnection of body from mind resulting in muscular tension patterns, dissociation, diminished use of breath, lack of grounding, poor posture, and/or nervous habits.

In this workshop we will use movement experientials to become aware of the body-based dysfunctional patterns of our clients and our own physical counter-transference. Participants will be guided in physical grounding and present-moment approaches. The workshop will include opportunities to learn movement techniques to help support clients through the physical manifestations caused by trauma and abuse. These movement techniques can also benefit mental health professionals experiencing vicarious trauma.

Workshop 6
Cultural Competence: Working with Latino Children Who Have Been Sexually Abused
April Dirks-Bihun, PhD, LISW, MSW

This workshop will increase participant knowledge on the topic of sexual abuse among the Latino population as well as explore techniques for working with Latino children and adolescents who have experienced sexual abuse. In specific, we will explore trends of sexual abuse among Latino children and adolescents living in the United States and explore barriers that these individuals may face when in need of services. Note: this workshop can stand alone or be taken in conjunction with the afternoon session (#21).

Workshop 7
Possible Challenges When Fostering/ Adopting Children With Suspected or Verified Sexual Abuse Histories
Geraldine Crisci, MSW

The adoption of older children with suspected or verified abuse histories from the child protection system, international agencies and other sources is increasing. This workshop will outline the successes and challenges of the "Supporting Adoption Success Program" which is committed to assisting agencies and families to integrate older children with trauma behaviors successfully into their new homes. Our program has worked closely with protection agencies on screening, training, family intervention and consultation programs focused on successful adoption. Case examples will be used to illustrate all four aspects described above. Issues such as sexualized behavior, uncontrollable outbursts, and destructive behavior will be discussed to illustrate successful interventions. The information covered in this workshop is also relevant for foster parents. Program approach and many of the strategies discussed can be successful with children who are in foster care, struggling with the behaviors identified in this description.

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October 24, Monday
"A Time for You"
Noon-4:30 pm

Transitioning from Work Time to You Time
(Pre-registration not required; open to all registrants)
Bob Cohen, BA
Nikki Cohen-Wichner, MS, LMFT

Take a wonderful opportunity to transition from the conference experience into your personal life before leaving for home. Participate in a unique approach to self care using animals, soothing light, movement, music, and art. Pre-registration is not required. Open to all registrants.

 

October 24, Monday
Workshops 8-14
1:15-2:45 pm

Workshop 8
Healing the Incest Wound: Adult Survivors in Therapy—Part 2 of 3
Christine A. Courtois, PhD, PLC

Part II. Recent findings from the affective neurosciences and attachment studies offer new understanding about both the context and dynamics of incestuous abuse. This new information will be reviewed to provide an updated model for the treatment of adults who experienced incest as children and adolescents (and even into adulthood). A sequenced model with a distinct task by phase approach will be presented.

Workshop 9
Building Motivation to Change in Sexual Offenders—Part 1 of 2
David S. Prescott, LICSW

This workshop will review recent progress in understanding what works in the treatment of sexual offenders. Topics include motivational interviewing in the treatment of sexual offenders, working with sexual offenders in categorical denial, and motivational goal setting.

Workshop 10
So You've Been Subpoenaed: Making What Could be the Clinician's Worst Nightmare Into the Defense Counsel's Worst Reality—Part 1 of 2
Paul Stern, JD

Preparing and presenting expert testimony in child sexual abuse trials.

Workshop 11
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) for Traumatized Children—Part 1 of 2
Anthony J. Urquiza, PhD

Description coming soon.

Workshop 12
The Recognition, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Childhood Sexual Abuse—Part 1 of 2
Barbara Knox, MD

Participants will be able to recognize normal pediatric genital anatomy, identify physical signs of sexual abuse, summarize normal genital anatomic variants and findings that mimic sexual abuse and understand concerning behaviors suggestive of sexual abuse.

Workshop 13
Female Offenders—Part 1 of 2
Anna Salter, PhD

Female sex offenders appear to differ from male sex offenders in many ways. There appear to be fewer of them, their typologies are different, and their rates of recidivism as measured by official documents are different. Of the types of female sex offenders, only the types known informally as the "teacher/lover" type and the type that co-offends with a male perpetrator come to light with any regularity. Some research suggests that other types, for instance the female who molests her own children beginning when they are preschoolers, can inflict high levels of physical as well as severe sexual abuse. In addition, some women are "fused" with their children and see them only as an extension of themselves. Female sexual abuse can result in severe long term sequela. This workshop will address all of these issues along with the role of the non-participating spouse, and the response of other family memories and the community.

Workshop 14
Attachment Theory and Evidence-Based Practice: Diagnosis, Assessment and Treatment
Brian Allen, PsyD

Attachment theory is a thoroughly researched, and often misunderstood, approach to understanding the development of behavior and emotion regulation skills in children. The applications of attachment theory to clinical practice with maltreated children are often the subject of debate and the field has suffered from many approaches to practice that purport to be based in attachment theory, but are often based on theoretical misunderstandings, unethical practices, and poor scientific evidence. This presentation will discuss the current evidence base for attachment theory and describe how this knowledge can inform the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of maltreated children. Included in this presentation will be a discussion of current empirically-supported treatments that are congruent with or directly derived from attachment theory.

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October 24, Monday
Workshops 15-22
3:00-4:30 pm

Workshop 15
Healing the Incest Wound: Adult Survivors in Therapy—Part 3 of 3
Christine A. Courtois, PhD, PLC

Part III. The therapeutic relationship and mindfulness of present-moment experience and their impact on clients struggling with the effects of the complex interpersonal violation of incest will be emphasized. Clinicians must be prepared to contend with strong transference and countertransference reactions as they work with this population, as there will be many relational manifestations of the incest wound. A relational orientation based on an attachment perspective forms the foundation of this treatment that now is highly integrative. Some of the prominent attachment issues and treatment strategies associated with each stage will be presented.

Workshop 16
Building Motivation to Change in Sexual Offenders—Part 2 of 2
David S. Prescott, LICSW

This workshop will review recent progress in understanding what works in the treatment of sexual offenders. Topics include motivational interviewing in the treatment of sexual offenders, working with sexual offenders in categorical denial, and motivational goal setting.

Workshop 17
So You've Been Subpoenaed: Making What Could be the Clinician's Worst Nightmare Into the Defense Counsel's Worst Reality—Part 2 of 2
Paul Stern, JD

Preparing and presenting expert testimony in child sexual abuse trials.

Workshop 18
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) for Traumatized Children—Part 2 of 2
Anthony J. Urquiza, Ph.D.

Description coming soon.

Workshop 19
The Recognition, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Childhood Sexual Abuse—Part 2 of 2
Barbara Knox, MD

Participants will be able to recognize normal pediatric genital anatomy, identify physical signs of sexual abuse, summarize normal genital anatomic variants and findings that mimic sexual abuse and understand concerning behaviors suggestive of sexual abuse.

Workshop 20
Female Offenders—Part 2 of 2
Anna Salter, PhD

Female sex offenders appear to differ from male sex offenders in many ways. There appear to be fewer of them, their typologies are different, and their rates of recidivism as measured by official documents are different. Of the types of female sex offenders, only the types known informally as the "teacher/lover" type and the type that co-offends with a male perpetrator come to light with any regularity. Some research suggests that other types, for instance the female who molests her own children beginning when they are preschoolers, can inflict high levels of physical as well as severe sexual abuse. In addition, some women are "fused" with their children and see them only as an extension of themselves. Female sexual abuse can result in severe long term sequela. This workshop will address all of these issues along with the role of the non-participating spouse, and the response of other family memories and the community.

Workshop 21
Treatment for Latinos: Using Narrative Techniques to Treat Sexual Abuse Among Latino Children and Adolescents
April Dirks-Bihun, PhD, LISW, MSW

For Latino families the power of story may be a critical part of the healing process and recovery in a therapy setting when working with an abused Latino child, adolescent, or family member. Therefore, narrative therapy techniques will be demonstrated in this workshop as a useful tool for reframing the story of abuse and creating a way for Latino children and their families to move through trauma. Participants in this workshop will become more culturally competent by gaining a better understanding of the Latino population as well as learn narrative therapy techniques for treating sexual abuse. This workshop can stand alone or be taken in conjunction with the morning session (#6).

Workshop 22
I Want to Use Evidence-Based Practices, But it Seems Everything is Evidence- Based
Brian Allen, PsyD

In the current marketplace of child mental health interventions, it seems that practically everyone describes their treatment as "evidence-based." With this atmosphere, it can be difficult for busy clinicians to know which interventions to trust and, subsequently, to invest time and resources to learn. This presentation will provide commonly accepted definitions of "evidence-based practice," and explore commonly used research techniques that attempt to develop this knowledge base. Attendees will learn to critically evaluate presentations and papers to determine the veracity of claims of effectiveness. In addition, attendees will be oriented to multiple websites that provide independent third-party evaluations of the strength of evidence supporting various interventions.

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October 25, Tuesday
Plenary Session
8:30-10:00 am

Why Expressive Therapies Have Potential to Assist Trauma Resolution
Eliana Gil, PhD

In this session we will address how play can help uncover, identify, and allow for the processing of traumatic experiences. The value of expressive therapies for those who have suffered trauma will be emphasized. A review of the neuroscience and why therapeutic value is gained by expressive therapies will be discussed and demonstrated.

 

October 25, Tuesday
Plenary Session
10:30-Noon

"I thought he was my friend..." The Internet—A Molester's Paradise
Jim Holler, Chief of Police (retired)

This session will define the two most prevalent sexual offenders who use the internet for computer aided sexual exploitation; the situational offender and the preferential offender. It will also provide investigators, service providers, and parents with a glimpse of what children may encounter on a daily basis while utilizing the internet. Participants will learn what to look for and what tools are available to them to fend off these types of offenders. It will provide parents with the knowledge needed to oversee their child's use of the computer along with the basic steps they can take to help assure the safety of their children while surfing the internet.

 

October 25, Tuesday
"A Time for You"
Noon-4:30 pm

Transitioning from work time to YOU time
(Pre-registration not required; open to all registrants)
Bob Cohen-Wichner, BA
Nikki Cohen-Wichner, MS, LMFT

Take a wonderful opportunity to transition from the conference experience into your personal life before leaving for home. Participate in a unique approach to self care using animals, soothing light, movement, music, and art. Pre-registration is not required. Open to all registrants.

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October 25, Tuesday
Workshops 23-30
1:15-2:45 pm

Workshop 23
Problem Sexual Behaviors for Children— Part 1 of 2
Jennifer Shaw, PsyD

This workshop describes an integrative approach that utilizes directive and nondirective approaches to assessing a child's overall development with particular attention to thoughts, feelings, and behaviors related to identified problem sexual behaviors. With the PSBAC, children are encouraged to externalize their thoughts, perceptions, and feelings by way of nonverbal expression, symbol, and/or verbalization of sexual experiences and behaviors. Learn how this 4-6 session process allows clinicians to comment on a young child's normal or problematic sexual development, and is used to guide family-specific and community-based recommendations. This assessment process includes a comprehensive assessment with parents/caretakers with a guided focus on providing necessary guidance and limits to ensure safety.

Workshop 24
8 Steps to Becoming a Successful Forensic Interviewer—Part 1 of 2
Julie A. Welch

Attendees will learn how and why forensic interviewing protocols came to be and learn tools to elicit reliable information from children using the steps of the forensic interview process. We will also discuss the development stages of children and why every successful interviewer should know these. Participants will see videos demonstrating the suggestibility of children as well as hear about national cases that went wrong and why.

Workshop 25
Sexual Development Birth Through Puberty: What is Normative and Why is it Important to be Clear?—Part 1 of 2
Geraldine Crisci, MSW

Language plays an important role in understanding and using corrective information. The world of childhood sexuality appears to contain much confusion, misunderstanding and distortion about normative sexual behavior, when in fact, the field has had excellent research on normative sexual behavior for two decades. This workshop will cover the six stages of sexual development experienced by children, birth through puberty. Expected behaviors for each stage will be outlined as well as the developmental meanings and tasks for each stage. Assisting parents and professionals to increase their comfort level in this sensitive area will be addressed.

Workshop 26
The Seeds of Racism in Ourselves and our Clients: How to Face, Negotiate, and Cause Reflective Change
Eliana Gil, PhD

This workshop is about the degree to which we have to understand our own racist thoughts and feelings, what to do when these are inadvertantly present in our language and/or environments, and how to respond when children and their families bring racism to the therapy process. Participants should come prepared to be introspective and genuine in their exploration of this topic.

Workshop 27
Child Porn: From Sex to Barbie Dolls
Jim Holler, Chief of Police (retired)

It has been estimated that each year more than a million new pornographic images of children are being shared or sold via the internet. Each day there are over 100,000 search requests made for child pornography. Many of these exploited children are under the age of 5. It is important to realize these images can have a devastating and lasting effect on children. Digital photography has made it easy for a caregiver to not only trade or sell child porn but also produce it using their children or children they come in contact with. Many of these younger child victims being exploited are between the ages of birth and 6 and grow up thinking that the acts being committed against them are "normal." This presentation addresses the prevalence of child pornography, how it affects our kids, who are the perpetrators, and looks at the importance of early child sexual abuse prevention and intervention as a way of assisting the child victim.

Workshop 28
The Whole New World of Internet-Initiated Victimization: Why are Sexually Abused Teens Especially Vulnerable?
Jennie Noll, PhD

The proliferation of internet access has brought with it tangible safety concerns for teens in terms of online exposure to sexual content, online sexual advances and online social behaviors which increase risk for internet-initiated victimization. Emerging research is showing that adolescent females who experienced childhood sexual abuse more readily adopted provocative online self-presentations and may be especially vulnerable to online sexual advances, online exploitations and offline meetings with strangers. The workshop will present prevalence data for compromised internet safety and will outline theory and research explicating why abused teens are at particular risk.

Workshop 29
Trauma-Informed Care—An Introduction
Tim Grove, MSSW

This workshop explores the seven essential concepts of Trauma Informed Care: the impact and prevalence of trauma, the connection between caregiver/professional perception and client behavior, "lower brain" interventions, the power of relationship, helping clients find purpose and caregiver capacity. Participants will leave with an understanding of the role these concepts play in providing trauma Informed Services across the child welfare spectrum (residential care, treatment foster care, day treatment, case management, prevention programs, mental health programs, etc.)

Workshop 30
Advanced Trauma Interventions for Adolescents with Co-Occurring Mental Health Disorders
John Seasock, PsyD

Adolescents with active mental health difficulties often provide multiple challenges even to the most experienced therapists. But when such difficulties are exacerbated or caused by traumatic experiences, the provision of proper interventions can become complicated. This presentation will educate its participants on the provision of integrated Mental Heath/Trauma interventions.

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October 25, Tuesday
Workshops 31-38
3:00-4:30 pm

Workshop 31
Problem Sexual Behaviors for Children— Part 2 of 2
Jennifer Shaw, PsyD

Boundary Project is a time-limited treatment model designed by Dr. Eliana Gil and Dr. Jennifer Shaw for children ages 4-12. This workshop will provide an overview of the model as it is applied in both individual (parent-child) and group therapy. Participants are provided specific strategies to address the child's problem sexual behavior by a 12-session curriculum for children with concurrent interventions for caregivers.

Workshop 32
8 Steps to Becoming a Successful Forensic Interviewer—Part 2 of 2
Julie A. Welch

Attendees will learn how and why forensic interviewing protocols came to be and learn tools to elicit reliable information from children using the steps of the forensic interview process. We will also discuss the development stages of children and why every successful interviewer should know these. Participants will see videos demonstrating the suggestibility of children as well as hear about national cases that went wrong and why.

Workshop 33
Sexual Development Birth Through Puberty: What is Normative and Why is it Important to be Clear?—Part 2 of 2
Geraldine Crisci, MSW

Language plays an important role in understanding and using corrective information. The world of childhood sexuality appears to contain much confusion, misunderstanding and distortion about normative sexual behavior, when in fact, the field has had excellent research on normative sexual behavior for two decades. This workshop will cover the six stages of sexual development experienced by children, birth through puberty. Expected behaviors for each stage will be outlined as well as the developmental meanings and tasks for each stage. Assisting parents and professionals to increase their comfort level in this sensitive area will be addressed.

Workshop 34
Post-Trauma Play: The Child's Natural Reparative Mechanism
Eliana Gil, PhD

A series of case studies will illustrate how children can process their traumas through their use of powerful, repetitive play. By negotiating a "safe enough distance," and using metaphors for projection, children skillfully expose themselves to the very issues they fear and may avoid in therapeutic conversation. Information will be provided about stagnant and dynamic post-trauma play and how to intervene in the play when necessary.

Workshop 35
Behind the Mask of a Child Rapist
Jim Holler, Chief of Police (retired)

Each day thousands of Child Protective Services workers (CPS) and other social workers make home visits in the United States. During these visits they investigate allegations of abuse and sexual assault, update safety plans for children, and monitor on-going foster care. Social workers are at risk for hostile behavior from the public when visiting clients at hotels, apartments or homes in unfamiliar or dangerous locations, especially at night. Social workers have often been assaulted with knives and fists while attempting to visit homes where parents are facing various court actions, or where children are being placed into foster care. Most of these home visits are made by a single social worker, without a radio or other means of adequate communications. Throughout the United States, there have been many situations where social workers have been assaulted and/or killed while making such home visits. This workshop will address safety concerns from the law enforcement perspective by providing social workers with important safety related information that they can utilize each time they make a home visit on their own. The workshop will provide social workers with ways they can identify potentially harmful conditions and defuse volatile situations when encountered.

Workshop 36
SEXTING CASES: Effective Prevention and Intervention
Mathias H. Heck, JR, Prosecuting Attorney

Description coming soon.

Workshop 37
Trauma-Informed Care—from Concept to Application
Tim Grove, MSSW

This workshop details the application of the core TIC concepts outlined in Part one. Specific case examples will be used to demonstrate concrete methods of applying concepts in day to day practice across a variety of settings. Participants will also learn how sensory assessment plays a role in supporting "lower brain" interventions (massage, yoga, etc.) and have a sense of where to start towards the utilization of these interventions with the clients they serve.

Workshop 38
Identifying Abuse and Neglect in Children Whose Families are Affected by Chemical Dependence
John Seasock, PsyD

This presentation is designed to provide interdisciplinary professionals, parents and caregivers working with children on the symptomology of child abuse and neglect that correlates with various illicit and legally abused chemical substances.

Post Conference Advanced Training Institutes

The post-conference institutes are aimed at offering a more intensive learning experience. Participants choose to attend one institute each day.

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October 26, Wednesday
Institutes 39-42
9:00 am-4:00 pm

Institute 39
Strengthening Parent-Child Relationships and Attachment: An Integrated Approach Using Evidence-Based Principles
Eliana Gil, PhD

This institute will discuss typical parentchild difficulties focused on attachment problems. It will review the major evidence-based programs (PCIT, PCP, Theraplay, and COS) and summarize the basic principles of each model. It also will provide a series of integrated interventions designed to increase attunement, and provide parents and children with different experiences of each other, challenging established Internal Working Models.

Institute 40
Treating Complex Trauma in Adolescents and Young Adults
John Briere, PhD
Cheryl Lanktree, PhD

Based on their new book, Treating Complex Trauma in Adolescents and Young Adults (Sage, 2011), the presenters outline an empirically validated, culturally sensitive therapy that combines various intervention approaches to treat multiply traumatized youth. Topics include cognitive-emotional processing, trigger intervention, mindfulness, family/caretaker treatment, and issues such as substance abuse, self-mutilation, and aggression.

Institute 41
Nuts and Bolts of Treatment of Adult and Adolescent Sex Offenders
Anna Salter, PhD

Treatment programs often split between those that see sex offenders as lost souls and those that see sex offenders as predators. This workshop will take the view that sex offenders fall on a continuum between lost souls and predators. Treatment programs must be able to meet the needs both types of offenders. The treatment providers must also make decisions about both the process and the content of treatment. Regarding process, this workshop includes information on how and why to address denial, when and how to confront, and how to keep the connection with the offender through the process of confronting. Regarding content, this workshop includes information on which treatment components are empirically supported, and which theories of treatment have been validated empirically. Treatment efficacy—both shortand long-term—will be discussed.

Institute 42
Critical Issues in Sibling Sexual Abuse: Assessment, Treatment, and Re-Integration
Geraldine Crisci, MSW

In this institute, the clinical and research literature and clinical features of sibling sexual abuse will be reviewed. Topics include: separation of victim and offender; joint interviews with victim and offender; and the roles of key service providers (police, protective services, probation, and mental health). The critical role of full family participation in the assessment and treatment process will be outlined. Case examples demonstrate a working model to address issues of safety, loyalty, engagement, and minimization. Re-unification of the family will be addressed including best practice protocols, issues, and problems. This institute will review a comprehensive assessment and treatment model focusing on the re-integration and re-unification of siblings. Case examples will illustrate different types of family situations, including age differentials, including best practice protocols, issues and problems.

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October 27, Thursday
Institutes 43-46
9:00 am-4:00 pm

Institute 43
Empirically Informed, Play-Based Trauma Interventions for Sexually Abused Children and Adolescents
Sueann Kenney-Noziska, MSW, LISW, LCSW, RPT-S

This institute will emphasize play-based trauma interventions for clinical practice with children and adolescents who have experienced sexual abuse. Lecture, case examples, and experiential activities will be utilized to create a comprehensive learning experience. An emphasis will be placed on ensuring participants receive play therapy interventions they can readily incorporate into their practice.

Institute 44
Narrative, Collaborative and Transformative Justice Therapies for the Effects of Incest and Sexual Abuse
Walter H. Bera, PhD, LP, LMFT

Participants will learn new, innovative, and creative therapy approaches for working with those who have experienced or perpetrated sexual abuse. Narrative, Collaborative and Restorative/Transformative Justice Approaches and Practices can lead you to experience new enthusiasm in your life and work, while you provide new possibilities for the multiple parties affected by past sexual abuse. You will learn new paradigms and skills to overcome the common dilemmas facing therapists, social-service workers, and criminal justice professionals. The institute will be illustrated with actual clinical videotapes and cases studies, detailed handouts and roleplays for working with children, adolescents, or adults who have perpetrated or experienced incest, child molestation, sexual compulsivity, clergy sexual abuse, and more. Past participants of this highly rated session have found it both profound and pragmatic, providing fresh ideas and practices they can begin to use immediately to renew their lives and work. Post Conference Advanced Training Institutes

Institute 45
Complexities of Trauma: Exploring the Natural Cycles of Change
Mary Jo Barrett, MSW

This training is designed to provide clinicians with an in-depth opportunity to pursue a greater understanding and professional competency in the area of Complex Trauma. We will explore trauma from a multi-contextual lens. The institute will cover training through developmental stages and relational context, taking into account the nuances of gender, age, race, culture, etc. The format for this institute will be a combination of didactic lectures, group discussions, and video tape examples. Clinicians will explore the complexities of trauma through the lens of the Collaborative Stage Model— a highly effective multiple-component model. This institute will be beneficial to clinicians working in the public and private sectors who want to learn a cutting- edge, integrated approach to treating trauma, abuse, and Complex PTSD.

Institute 46
Implementing Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Jennifer Wilgocki, MS, LSCW

If you plan to attend this institute you are asked to complete the 10-hour, Web-based TF-CBT training (www.tfcbt. musc.edu) before the institute. In addition to an overview of the components, this group spends time addressing advanced TF-CBT issues: the challenges of caregiver involvement, how to measure desensitization, maintaining fidelity to the model, tips for sustaining the practice, and case examples. In the afternoon you'll hear from clients who have received TF-CBT.

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