65th Annual Conference

Friday, February 22

Early Bird Open Sessions

7:30-8:30 A.M.

Session 216

Integrative Approaches to Cultivating Mentalization with Professionals in Psychiatric Treatment

Presenter: 

Massomeh F. Namavar, Ed.D., CGP, Professor, Cambridge College, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Suicide is an important mental health and public health problem worldwide. Cross cultural studies show there are more similarities than differences in suicide among various cultures. Use of group therapy with adolescents has been described as treatment of choice. The presenter will share with you her clinical experience using large-scale “Debriefing Group” in an urban high school in Iran.

Learning Objectives:

The attendee will be able to:

1. Demonstrate how to use group dynamics to set norms with adolescents.
2. Demonstrate creative and non-traditional approach to foster communication and expression of emotions in a non-threatening and non-stigmatizing way.
3. Detect high-risk behaviors among students.
4. Demonstrate resiliency and re-build hope.
5. Demonstrate use of western psychology with different cliental population.

Course References:

1. Aronson, S., Scheidlinger S.(2002). Group Treatment of Adolescents in Context. Madison: Internationa1 Universities Press, Inc.
2. Ashland, Dawn, K.,(2003). A public health response to a cluster of suicidal behaviors: Clinical psychiatry, prevention and community health. Journal of Psychiatric Practice, Volume 9(3), May 2003. pp. 219-227.
3. Groohi, Bahrom (2006). Suicide Behavior by Burns Among Adolescents in Kurdistan, Iran: A social Tragedy. Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention, Volume 27(1), 2006. pp. 16-21.