2010 National Conference Speaker Handouts

CONSUMER FOCUS
Getting Well in a Crazy System: Recovery Still Remains a Reality!
Presented by Steve Propst

Fricks

What Really Helps: Practical Steps You Can Take to Assist Others
1.75 CEU Credits for Certified Peer Specialist available through IAODAPCA, Inc.
Presented by Larry Fricks and Lisa Goodale, ASCW, LSW

Ron Manderscheid, PhD (Health Care Reform Leader, Executive Director, Researcher)
Dr. Manderscheid will shine some light on a topic which is very complex and, for many Americans, very confusing--health care reform.

Formal Comments on Parity Regulations

Making National Health Reform Real for Your-Self

Submittal Instructions

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Jessie Close (Author, Advocate, Consumer) and
Calen Pick (Artist, Advocate, Consumer)
Jessie Close - sister of Oscar-nominated actress Glenn Close - and her son, Calen, share how their lives have been shaped by their family’s history of mental illness.

Graeme Cowen (Author, Consultant, Consumer)
Graeme describes the steps to go through to move from a "victim" to "victor" mindset during challenging times. His advice has helped tens of thousands move forward again by rediscovering what is really important.

Rediscovering Your Passion

The Link Between Metabolic Health and Depression
David E. Kemp, MD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry & Director of Mood and Metabolic Clinic
University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University

Klermen Award winner, Dr. Kemp discusses how the development of depressive symptoms & the response to psychiatric treatment can be affected by metabolic syndrome, a cluster of conditions that increases the risk of heart disease & diabetes.

Improving Family Interactions = Improving Outcomes
David Miklowitz, PhD 
Professor of Psychiatry 
Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Semel Institute, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Senior Clinical Researcher, Oxford University’s Department of Psychiatry (Oxford, UK)

Klermen award winner, Dr. Miklowitz discusses family interaction strategies that will lead to better treatment outcomes for the loved one living with a mood disorder.

Acting on Impulse
Steve Propst addresses the causes & the consequences of impulsivity, an unspoken side of mania, as well as ways to manage its addictive behaviors—anger, hypersexuality, excessive spending, etc.

Harrington

Recovery Relationships
Steve Harrington & Zack Corcoran use visual aids & interactive, instructional techniques to explore ways to create & maintain healthy relationships among family, friends, mental health workers, & others.

Nychay

Creativity and Healing
Cartoonist Scott Nychay demonstrates how healing art therapy can be in the fight against mood disorders. You will learn to communicate through images & symbols, taking pen to paper yourself.

Breaking the Cycle: Getting Beyond Recovery
In this session, George V. Nostrand explores the barriers to recovery; he examines why the journey seems to entail "one step forward, then two steps back" and presents practical tips for breaking, and moving beyond, this cycle.