Bradley Conference: Previous Presentation Topics
Clinical Collaborations between Clinical Social Work and Community Health Workers
Jennifer W. Jencks, PhD, LICSW
Workplace Violence Prevention across Clinical Settings
Nicole Gomes, RN, Kimberly Lafountain, LMHC, and Scott Sylvester, LMHC
Suspend Suspensions: Strategies to Mitigate Disruptive Behaviors While Keeping Students in School
Yvorn Aswad, MD, and Alicia Ead, LCSW
Suicide Assessment Using the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)
Kimberly Lafountain, LMHC and Scott Sylvester, LMHC
Executive Function Challenges: How to Turn a Can't into a Can
Kristin Knapp-Ines, PhD, BCBA-D
Supporting Young Children with Autism at Home and in School
Stephanie A. Shepard Umaschi, PhD and Minerva Ortiz, CCHW
Suicide Assessment Using the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)
Kimberly Lafountain, LMHC and Scott Sylvester, LMHC
The Pros of a Fully Virtual Adolescent Partial Hospital Program: How a Multidisciplinary Team Works to REACH Teens and Families in Rhode Island and Beyond
Gabby Beaudoin, BA, Chris Bowers, RN, Nicole Chaudhrey, LICSW, Elizabeth Frazier, PhD, Molly Hedrick, PhD, Diane McLean, MD, Gary Regan, LICSW, and Victoria Wehjla
Supporting Self-Regulation in Neurodivergent Individuals
Ariana DeAngelis, MEd
The Power of Academic-Community and Academic-Clinical Partnerships: Towards an Inclusive Model of Care
Jennifer Freeman, PhD, Kristen Benito, PhD, Justin Parent, PhD, Stefanie Sequeira, MS, Elizabeth Thompson, PhD, and Maria del Pilar Trelles Thorne, MD
Treatment of Problematic Sexual Behaviors in Children and Adolescents
Michael Gomez, PhD
Suicide: Prevention, Screening and Response Training for the General Public
Kim Lafountain, LMHC and Scott Sylvester, LMHC
Co-Occuring Disorders
Selby Conrad, PhD and Robert Miranda Jr., PhD, ABPP
Suicide Assessment Using the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)
Scott Sylvester, LMHC and Alicia Ead, LCSW
Evidence-Based Treatment for Pediatric Anxiety and OCD
Erin E. O'Connor, PhD and Sarah H. Morris, PhD
Suicide: Prevention, Screening and Response Training for the General Public
Scott Sylvester, LMHC, Kimberly Lafountain, LMHC and Margaret Paccione-Dyszlewski, PhD.
A Common Goal: Fostering Empathetic Relationships Within a Child's Care Team
Arianna DeAngelis, MEd and Susan Jewel, BA
"It Takes a Village": Collaborative Care of Eating Disorders
Diane DerMarderosian, MD; Abigail Donaldson, MD; Christina Tortolani, PhD; and Heather Hower, MSW, LICSW, ACSW, QCSW
The Neuropsychology of Trauma
Karen Holler, PhD and Brian Kavanaugh, PsyD,
The Intersection of Implicit Bias and Clinical Care
Deoshore F. Haig, LCSW; Ernestine Jennings, PhD; Daniel Moreno De Luca, MD, MSc; and Sandra Mote, PhD (c), PMHSCNS-BC
Trauma Toolbox
Scott Sylvester, LMHC; Rebecca Craine, MSEd., CCC-SLP; Susan Curria, MS; Chelsea M. Kopacz, MS, OTR/L; and Melissa J. Weaver, LMHC, ATR-BC
Introduction to SBIRT
Chris Dorval LICSW, LCDCS, LCDP
Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking: Partnerships, Patient Care, and Prevention for Pediatric and Psychiatric Professionals
Elizabeth Lowenhaupt, MD, FAAP; Anish Raj, MD; Meaghan Fitzgerald, MS, CCLS; Detective Mike Iacone, MA, BA; and Timothy Owens, MA, LMHC
Trauma Informed Work with Survivors of Human Trafficking/Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children
Jessica Clark, LICSW
Navigating the Courts
Kristina Lavoie, LICSW
Using Genetic and Pharmacological Approaches in the Treatment of People with Autism and Developmental Disabilities
Margaret G. Klitzke, DO and Daniel Moreno De Luca, MD, MSc
When Death Impacts Your Community: Helping Children Heal
Donna Shuurman, EdD, FT; Jennifer Kaplan Schreiber, PhD, LICSW, FT; Carolyn Hames, MS, RN; and Doreen Wiggins, MD
Suicide Assessment Using the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)
Scott Sylvester, LMHC and Kimberly Lafountain, LMHC
Humane Treatment for Those Who Suffer from Substance Use Disorders
Donna McCarten White, RN, PhD, CNS CADAC
The Efficacy of Art Therapy in Various Levels of Treatment
Melissa Weaver, LMHC, ATR-BC and Rebecca Jacobson, MA, ATR
Introduction to Conscious Discipline
Cheryl Cotter MEd
Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
Catherine Friedman, MD
Working with Survivors of Sexual Abuse
Melissa Santoro, LICSW and Kim Lafountain, LMHC
Working with Children and Adolescents with Developmental Disabilities and Social/Emotional Disturbances: Assessment, Treatment, and Community Resources
Giulia Righi, PhD, Kehinde Vaz, LCSW, and Olga Resendes, BCaBA
Early Onset Psychosis
Jill Welte, MD, Lorena Reyna, MD, and Jeffrey Hunt, MD
The Intersection of Ethics and Clinical Care in a Polarizing Political Environment
Jonathan Kole, MD, MBe, FAAP, Wendy Plante, PhD, Frederic G. Reamer, PhD, and Beverly Waldman Rich, MS, APRN, BC
Empowering Those Who Care for Others: Sustainable Compassion Training
John Makransky, PhD and Brooke D. Lavelle, PhD
To Give or Not to Give: Indications, Contraindications, and Dynamics of Gift Giving in Child/Adolescent Psychological Trauma Psychotherapy
Francis J. Pescosolido, PhD
Cannabis Use in RI Teens: Rates, Risks, Treatment Challenges, and the Consequences of Possible Legalization
Jeffrey Hunt, MD; Selby Conrad, PhD; Chelsea Neumann, MD; and Ronald Seifer, PhD
Psychological Interventions for Binge Eating Disorder
Anna Schierberl Scherr, PhD
Effective Use of Behavior Chain Analysis Across a Variety of Presenting Problems
Natalie Zervas, PhD and Teresa Preddy, PhD
Between Mad, Sad, and Bad: An Evidence-Based Approach to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Irritability in Children and Adolescents
Daniel Dickstein, MD
Helping Grieving Children and Teens
Ryan C. Loiselle, MSW, LICSW
Supporting Families Affected by Sexual Abuse
Kim Lafountain, LMHC and Melissa Santoro, LICSW
Youth Mental Health First Aid
Susan Curria, BS, RYT200, PCYP and Kim Lafountain, LMHC
Clinical Issues in the Syndemic of HIV infection, Mental illness, and Substance Use
Megan M. Pinkston-Camp, PhD
Cognitive Behavior Interventions for Social Emotional Learning
Cheryl Cotter, MEd
Children, Families, and Fire: Practical Strategies for Clinical Assessment and Intervention for Juvenile Firesetting
Steven Barreto, PhD
DBT Skills Training with Adolescents and Families
Jennifer Kittler, PhD; Natalie Zervas, PhD
The McMaster Approach in Evaluating and Treating Families
Richard Archambault, EdD; Abigail Mansfield, PhD
Children and Adolescents: Stimulants and Benzodiazepines
Brady Case, MD; Cathleen Friedman, MD; James McDonald, MD, MPH
Utilizing a Sensory Processing Approach with Children and Adolescents: Trauma Informed Care 2
Margaret Paccione-Dyszlewski, PhD; Jane Cancilliere, MS, MEd, OTR/L, c/NDT; Susan Curria, RYT200, RCYP
What Were They Thinking? Brain Changes in Children with Serious Psychiatric Problems
Daniel Dickstein, MD FAAP
Improving Outcomes for Transgender Patients
Michelle Forcier, MD, MPH; Emily Katz, MD; Robyn L. Ostrander, MD
Using Relationships to Engage Clients in Therapeutic Work
Jennifer Jencks, PhD
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Basics in Working with Adolescents
Jennifer Kittler, PhD; Natalie Zervas, PhD
Suicide Prevention: The Big Picture for Clinicians, Educators and Families
Jennifer Jencks, PhD; Leigh Reposa, MSW, LCSW
Understanding DMST (Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking)
Amy Goldberg, MD, FAAP; Dana Kaplan, MD, FAAP; Kathleen Kemp, PhD;
Marina Tolou-Shams, PhD
Psychological and Behavioral Dynamics of Sexually Traumatized Boys/Adolescents: Implications in Diagnostic Assessment and Clinical Practice
Francis J. Pescosolido, PhD, MPH
Trauma-Informed Care 2: Utilizing a Sensory Processing Approach with Children and Adolescents
Margaret Paccione-Dyszlewski, PhD; Jane Cancilliere, MS, Med, OTR/L, c/NDT; Susan Curria, BS
Psychiatric Medications for Non-Prescribers
Henry Sachs, MD; Abiola Alao, MD; Catherine Friedman, MD; Richard Smith, MD
Transference, Countertransference and Vicarious Traumatization Dynamics Arising from Assessment and Treatment of Relationally Based, Psychologically Traumatized Children and Adolescents – Part II: Case-based, Professional/Clinical Exploration and Practical Therapeutic Implementation
Francis J. Pescosolido, PhD, MPH
Transference, Countertransference and Vicarious Traumatization Dynamics Arising from Assessment and Treatment of Relationally Based, Psychologically Traumatized Children and Adolescents – Part I: Theoretical and Clinical Examination
Francis J. Pescosolido, PhD, MPH
Assessment and Treatment of Trichotillomania in Children and Adolescents
Jennifer Jencks, PhD
Helping Parents Become Agents of Change: Treatment Externalizing Behavior Problems in Children
Stephanie Shepard Umaschi, PhD; Angela Stewart, PhD
Cognitive and Behavioral Approaches to the Management of Suicidal Adolescents in Outpatient Practice
Anthony Spirito, PhD, ABPP
Innovations in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
Kristin Lundsten, MSN, BSN, RN; Jessica Olingy, MSN, CPNP-AC; Valerie Seney, LMHC, MSN, RN
Treatment Issues in Children and Adolescents with Medical and Psychiatric Co-Morbidities
Kristie Puster, PhD; Matthew D. Willis, MD, MPH
Multimodal Integrated Care for Children and Adolescents with Eating Disorders: A Practical Guide for Therapists
Diane DerMarderosian, MD; Allison Hall, LICSW; Margaret Mannix, PhD; Michelle Rickerby, MD; Christina Tortolani, PhD
OCD Treatment in Children and Adolescents
Jennifer B. Freeman, PhD; Abbe M. Garcia, PhD; Brady Case, MD
Adolescent Prescription Drug Misuse and Teen Prescription Drug Abuse
John Femino, MD, FASAS, MRO
Perspectives from the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline: Responsible Prescribing of Controlled Substances
James V. McDonald, MD, MPH
Deep Healing for Healers: Meditations of Innate Compassion and Wisdom
John Makransky, PhD
Motivational Interviewing in Schools: Strategies for Engaging Parents and Teachers
Stephanie Shepard Umaschi, PhD.
The Future of Funding: Embedding Evidence-Based Practices in Educational and Mental Health Care Settings. An Overview of the Incredible Years Series and Family Check-Up
Stephanie Shepard Umaschi, PhD
Foundations of Social Emotional Health and Development: The Power of Relationships
Susan Dickstein, PhD
What the Tweet! Everything a Clinician Needs to Know About Social Media
Michael Adragna, MD; Karyn Horowitz, MD; Justin Schleifer, MD
Beyond the Blues: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Teen Depression
Sara Becker, PhD and Jennifer Wolff, PhD
Early Childhood Mental Health: Implications for Attachment-Based Clinical Interventions
Christine Low, PhD
Pediatric Bipolar Disorder: An Evidence-Based Update on Diagnosis and Treatment
Daniel Dickstein, MD, FAAP; Kerri Kim, PhD
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Childhood Anxiety Disorders
Greta Francis, PhD, ABPP
DSM V-5: Implications for Child & Adolescent Diagnoses
Brady Case, MD; Jeffrey Hunt, MD; Katharine Phillips, MD; Matthew Siegel, MD
Trauma Informed Care: Looking Through the Lens of Trauma
- An Introduction to Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Adolescents
Margaret Paccione-Dyszlewski, PhD - An Introduction to Trauma-Informed Care for Inpatients and Residential Settings
Margaret Paccione-Dyszlewski, PhD - An Introduction to Trauma-Informed Care for All Populations
Margaret Paccione-Dyszlewski, PhD
Advanced Tools for Treating Children in a Family Context
Michelle Rickerby, MD; Thomas Roesler, MD
Using Motivational Interviewing with Adolescents
Nadine R. Mastroleo, PhD
Psychotherapy for Children with Developmental Disabilities and Their Families
Karen Cammuso, PhD, ABPP; Maria Regan, LICSW; Gina Marini, LICSW
De-escalation, Management of Aggressive Behavior, and Patient Engagement Strategies: A Trauma-Informed Approach
Chris Dorval, LICSW, LCDCS