Upcoming Courses

Talking About Psychosis

Kristen Woodberry, MSW, PhD, Michelle Friedman-Yakoobian, PhD, Andréa Gnong-Granato, MA, LICSW, Janine Rodenhiser-Hill, PhD, Lawrence Lifson, MD, and Larry Seidman, PhD

January 22, 2016 | Massachusetts Mental Health Center, 75 Fenwood Road, Boston, MA 02115 More Information

We have reached our capacity and have a waitlist. Please e-mail jnova2@bidmc.harvard.edu to be added to the list.

This program is offered to help mental health and health professionals working with adolescents and young adults strengthen their conversations about psychosis with youth and their families.  The ultimate goal is to create opportunities in which young people experiencing the early signs of major mental illness can safely share what they are experiencing and be guided to appropriate help. Through a mix of teaching, first-hand accounts, and discussion, participants will gain comfort in asking and talking about psychotic-like experiences, risk for psychosis, major mental illness, and early intervention. The program will highlight strategies and guidelines for effectively managing tricky conversations, puzzling or conflicting revelations, cultural factors, denial, and safety concerns

This course is designed so that participants will be able to:
  • Explain what psychosis is and name at least 5 early warning signs
  • Describe features of the personal experience of psychosis or psychotic-like symptoms
  • Describe features of the experience of families of adolescents or young adults with psychotic symptoms or psychosis risk
  • Describe at least four strategies or tips for talking with young people and their families about possible psychotic symptoms and treatment options.

Additional Information

8:30-8:55am Registration Coffee & Tea
9:00-9:30am Welcome and Listening Kristen Woodberry, MSW, PhD
9:30-10:30am “Just Talk to Me”: First-Hand Experience Young People
10:30-10:45am Break Coffee & Tea
10:45-11:45am Opening the Dialogue: What to Look for, What to Ask, and What to Do Andrea Gnong-Granato, MA, LICSW & Janine Rodenhiser-Hill, PhD
11:45-12:40pm “Don’t Leave Me Out”: The Family’s Experience Family Members
12:45-1:30pm Lunch On Your Own
1:30-2:30pm – Interactive Discussion: How to Engage Families in Help-Seeking Michelle Friedman-Yakoobian, PhD &Janine  Rodenhiser-Hill, PhD
2:30-3:00pm CEDAR Services and Research Opportunities Michelle Friedman-Yakoobian, PhD &Andrea Gnong-Granato, MA, LICSW

 

 

 

Beth Israel Deaconess Department of Psychiatry Foundation, Inc./Contact Hours: 4.5

Accreditation:

Physicians: There are no Category I credits available to Physicians for this conference. This conference qualifies for Category II credits.

 Psychologists: The Continuing Education Program at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical School, a major teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. The Continuing Education Program at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical School, a major teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, maintains responsibility for this program.

 Counselors: The Continuing Education Program at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a major teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5689. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The Continuing Education Program at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a major teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

 Nurses: The Continuing Education Program at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a major teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, meets the specifications of the Board of Registration in Nursing in Massachusetts (244 CMR).

 Social Workers: For information on the status of the application to the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers, please email jnova2@bidmc.harvard.edu

Faculty

 Michelle Friedman-Yakoobian, PhD, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Clinical Director, CEDAR Clinic, MMHC, HMS Instructor in Psychology, BIDMC, Department of Psychiatry

Andréa Gnong-Granato, MA, LICSW, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Associate Clinical Director, CEDAR Clinic of the Massachusetts Mental Health Center (MMHC), BIDMC & Commonwealth Research Center (CRC)

Janine Rodenhiser-Hill, PhD, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Head of Community Outreach and Early Intervention Education, HMS Instructor, BIDMC, Department of Psychiatry

 Kristen Woodberry, MSW, PhD, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Director, Program for Psychosocial Protective Mechanisms, HMS Instructor in Psychology, BIDMC, Department of Psychiatry