65th Annual Conference

Thursday, February 21

Morning Workshops

10:00 A.M.-1:15 P.M.

Workshop 16

Using Group Therapy to Help Adolescents with Co-Occurring Disorders: Combined Mental Health and Addictive Disorders

Chair:    

Marvin Clifford, Ph.D., LCSW, CGP, Director of Group Therapy, Ochsner Clinic and Health Systems, New Orleans, Louisiana

This workshop will focus on information, skills, theory and evidence-based practices for working with adolescents having combined mental health and co-occurring disorders. Group therapy will be emphasized as a treatment for this population. The theories to be discussed include cognitive-behavioral, family systems, harm reduction, motivational interviewing, motivational enhancement therapy and solution-focused. Skill building, group techniques, and case examples will be highlighted. The ages for adolescents will be 12 to 18.
didactic-sharing of work experiences-demonstration-experiential

Learning Objectives:

The attendee will be able to:

1. Apply group therapy skills in working with adolescents.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of co-occurring disorders with adolescents.
3. Review evidence-based practice models for working with adolescents.
4. Differentiate how group therapy can be helpful for adolescents combined with other therapy modalities.
 

Course References:

Malekoff, A. (1997). Group Work with Adolescents: Principles and Practices. New York: The Guilford Press.
Mishne, J. (1996). Therapeutic Challenges in Clinical Work with Adolescents. Clinical Social Work Journal. 24:2, 137-152.