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Thursday Morning • May 17, 2012
10:00 - 10:30 AM Institute and Workshops Beverage Break
10:30 - 12:00 Noon Concurrent Workshops 30 through 37
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Paying Attention to Voices
Many people who receive ACT services experience auditory hallucinations, “voices”. What do we really know
about this pervasive symptom? This workshop focuses on the phenomenological experience of hallucinations
(frequency, intensity and content) and methods to reliably assess these variables. The neuropsychological and
neurophysiologic mechanisms implicated in the experience of “voices” will be presented. Methods of coping with
this symptom (and ways to evaluate the effectiveness of coping strategies) will be presented.
By the end of the session, participants will be able to: 1) Identify the nature, content and frequency of “voices”
in clinical populations; 2) Describe a model of the neuropsychology of hallucinatory behavior; 3) Discuss coping
skills for “voices”. CONTENT IS BEST SUITED FOR PARTICIPANTS AT ALL LEVELS; 75% DIDACTIC,
35% PARTICIPATORY, AND 5% EXPERIENTIAL.
Presenters: Paul Borish, MA, LPC, CAADC, Team Leader, TRHMC ACT Team; Kevin Riley, PhD, Psychologist,
both of the Department of Psychiatry, The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, Reading, Pennsylvania
Safety-Proof Yourself! Safety Practices for Community Visits
Do you travel through unsafe neighborhoods? Visit challenging or difficult people? Is your presence unwelcome?
Do you receive threats? Don’t let circumstances make you feel like a victim! These easy to use and remember
assessment and prevention skills will help you stay safer when working in dangerous neighborhoods. This
presentation includes five S.M.A.R.T. Principles, the Lalemand Behavior Scale, and Surviving the Dangerous
Visit.
By the end of the session, participants will be able to: 1) Explain five ways to stay safer in any situation; 2) define
five levels of dangerous behavior; 3) Identify at least ten steps for improving personal safety before and during a
potentially dangerous community visit. CONTENT IS BEST SUITED FOR PARTICIPANTS AT ALL LEVELS;
50% DIDACTIC AND 50% PARTICIPATORY.
Presenter: Mark Buck, Master Presenter, NAPPI International, Sheffield, Massachusetts
Measuring Readiness for a Successful Transition
The ACT Wellness Recovery Scale (WRS) and Medication Tier System (MTS) scales were designed and
implemented 3 years ago with the purpose of measuring a client’s progress from initial engagement to transitionreadiness,
using a recovery approach. MTS measures levels of independence of medication management, including
corresponding levels of monitoring by ACT. WRS incorporates multiple aspects of recovery, including reflecting
the MTS. The scales provide the team and clients with a structured system to monitor progress while promote
recovery and safe transitions from ACT.
By the end of the session, participants will be able to: 1) Discuss the two scales and describe reliability and validity;
2) Examine the clinical outcomes since introducing the scales; 3) Identify factors that promote a successful
transition. CONTENT IS BEST SUITED FOR PARTICIPANTS AT ALL LEVELS; 60% DIDACTIC AND 40%
PARTICIPATORY.
Presenters: David Lindy, MD, Chief Psychiatrist; MacDara O’Sullivan, LCSW, Team Leader; Caroline Williams,
MD, ACT Team Psychiatrist, all of Visiting Nurse Services of New York, New York
Providing Apartment Living for Transition Age Youth
The presenters will share their unique experience in establishing a six-unit apartment in a city for transition age
youth. Discussion will include the role of the house manager, house rules, weekly house meetings, safety issues,
consumer selection, and the consumer involvement in treatment. We will also address the overwhelming need for
housing for this age, the pitfalls and the achievements.
By the end of the session, participants will be able to: 1) Evaluate the benefits of providing housing for transition
age youth; 2) Evaluate the challenge of providing housing for transition age youth. CONTENT IS BEST SUITED
FOR PARTICIPANTS AT THE INTERMEDIATE LEVEL; 50% DIDACTIC, 25% PARTICIPATORY, AND 25%
EXPERIENTIAL.
Presenters: Clarita Mason, Certified Peer Specialist; Daniel Roth, BA, ACT Community Liaison, both of Berks
Counseling Center, Reading, Pennsylvania
Promoting Quality Assertive Community Treatment Services & Integrated Systems-of-Care Models ACT Conference 2012