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2024 IPA VIRTUAL Fall Conference
Date/Time
11/7/2024 - 11/8/2024
8:00 AM - 5:30 PM Eastern
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Event Description
2024 IPA VIRTUAL Fall Conference
Thursday, November 7th and Friday, November 8th, 2024
8:00 a.m. - 5:30 pm ET Thursday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 pm ET Friday

IPA is proud to announce that the 2024 IPA Fall Conference will be 100% virtual.

Join us for our high quality lineup, presented over two days, offering 10 Category I Continuing Education presentations via live webinars.
Attendees can earn up to 14.0 CE hours for live presentations.

Presentations will later be available as homestudy programs. All registered will be eligible to earn homestudy credit, at no additional cost, via the eligible presentations they are not able to attend live.

Registered attendees will receive the webinar links and passwords for each presentation and the presentation slide sets (if able to be shared) via e-mail in the week prior to the conference.

The IPA Annual Awards will be presented virtually during the Annual Awards Presentations session on Friday at 12:45-1:15 pm ET.

Registration ends Wednesday, November 6th, 2024 at noon.

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Thursday, November 7th
Friday, November 8th
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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Thursday, November 7th Friday, November 8th
8:00 - 9:30 am ET
Presentation #1:  "Sensate Focus: A Systemic, Mindfulness-based, Cognitive-behavioral Approach to Improving Couples' Sexual Satisfaction"
Maria P. Hanzlik, PsyD, HSPP
*Note:  1.5 hours Category I CE, will later be available as a homestudy program*		 8:00 - 9:00 am ET
Presentation #6:  "Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Practice: Keeping the Human in the Loop"
Fabrice Jotterand, PhD, MA
*Note:  1.0 hour Category I CE, will later be available as a homestudy program*
9:30 - 10:00 am ET Break 9:00 - 9:30 am ET Break
10:00 - 11:30 am ET 
Presentation #2:  "Truancy Trouble: Understanding Chronic School Absenteeism and Treating School Refusal Behavior"
Garry Wright, PhD, HSPP, ABPP
Ashley Gallaway- Stafford, MS, LMHC
Emma Grubbs, BS, MA
*Note:  1.5 hours Category I CE, will later be available as a homestudy program*		 9:30 - 10:30 am ET
Presentation #7:  "Making Meaning of Client Loss: Considerations for the Clinician and Supervisor"
Jacqueline Abate, PsyD, HSPP
Adam Craig, MS, LMHC
*Note:  1.0 hour Category I CE, will later be available as a homestudy program*
11:30 am - 12:00 pm ET Break 10:30 - 11:00 am ET Break
12:00 - 1:30 pm ET
Presentation #3:  "Act Right or Think About Your Behavior: Comparing ACT and CBT"
Jason Beyer, PsyD
Christopher Stebing, PsyD
*Note:  1.5 hours Category I CE, will later be available as a homestudy program*		 11:00 am  - 12:30 pm ET
Presentation #8:  "Treating Substance Use Disorders in LGBTQ+ Populations: Challenges and Best Practices"
Ian Carson, MS
Trey V. Dellucci, PhD
*Note:  1.5 hours Category I CE, will later be available as a homestudy program*
1:30 - 2:00 pm ET Break 12:30 - 12:45 pm ET Break
2:00 - 3:30 pm ET
Presentation #4:  "Speaking Spectrum (The Sequel): Best Practices for Serving Autistic Adults"
Sandra Burkhardt, PhD, ABPP
Anna Merrill, PhD, HSPP
*Note:  1.5 hours Category I CE, will later be available as a homestudy program*		 12:45 - 1:15 pm ET
IPA Awards Meeting
3:30 - 4:00 pm ET Break 1:15 - 1:30 pm ET Break
4:00 - 5:30 pm ET
Presentation #5:  "Challenges to Assessing and Treating Racial Trauma and How to Overcome Them Ethically, Practically, and Bravely (The Sequel)"
Chalmer E. Thompson, PhD
 Denise Hayes, PhD, HSPP
*Note:  1.5 hours Category I CE, will later be available as a homestudy program. Will be run as a Zoom "meeting" with breakout participation groups.*		 1:30 - 3:00 pm ET
Presentation #9:  "Recovery-oriented Psychotherapy for Serious Mental Illness:  Clinical Applications of Metacognitive Reflection and Insight Therapy"
Jay Hamm, PsyD HSPP
Bethany Leonhardt, PsyD HSPP
*Note:  1.5 hours Category I CE, will later be available as a homestudy program*
  3:00 - 3:30 pm ET Break
  3:30 - 5:00 pm ET
Presentation #10:  "Introduction to Reproductive Mental Health in Veterans "
Sarah Strandberg, PsyD, HSPP
*Note:  1.5 hours Category I CE, will later be available as a homestudy program*


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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7th

8:00 - 9:30 am ET
Presentation #1:  "Sensate Focus: A Systemic, Mindfulness-based, Cognitive-behavioral Approach to Improving Couples' Sexual Satisfaction"
Maria P. Hanzlik, PsyD, HSPP
*Note:  1.5 hours Category I CE, will later be available as a homestudy program*
 
Program Description:
Sexual difficulties within a relationship, including low desire, limited sexual frequency, and reduced sexual satisfaction, are common occurrences among couples and impact relationship quality and overall quality of life (Nappi et al., 2016; Fallis et al., 2016; Laumann et al., 1999). Psychologists and other mental health professionals typically have little training in assessment and treatment of sexual concerns, despite the high co-morbidity with other mental health conditions (Miller & Byers, 2012). Sensate Focus, has its roots in behaviorism, but as research has evolved, the literature points to how working systemically and also incorporating mindfulness-based strategies can reduce sexual difficulties, improve sexual response, and improve sexual satisfaction (Villena  et al., 2018; Gambescia, Weeks, & Hertlein, 2021). This presentation will address the development of sensate focus, how change occurs, when to use this approach, and how to apply the phases of this therapy intervention for the purposes of increasing sexual frequency & satisfaction, reducing of symptoms of sexual dysfunction, and improve overall relationship satisfaction for couples.

Level of Presentation:  Intermediate
Target Audience:  Pre-doctoral Student, Graduate Student, Intern, Resident, Clinician
 
Learning Objectives: 
By completing this program, participants will able to:
  1. Identify 3 change mechanisms associated with mindfulness and improvement of sexual disorders.
  2. Describe 3 functions of sensate focus.
  3. Describe one way to address common challenges patients might experience when initiating sensate focus home exercises. 

9:30 - 10:00 am ET Break

10:00 - 11:30 am ET
Presentation #2:  "Truancy Trouble: Understanding Chronic School Absenteeism and Treating School Refusal Behavior"
Garry Wright, PhD, HSPP, ABPP
Ashley Gallaway-Stafford, MS, LMHC
Emma Grubbs, BS, MA

*Note:  1.5 hours Category I CE, will later be available as a homestudy program*

Program Description:
Regular school attendance has long been recognized as foundational for children by both educators and policymakers. Chronic school absenteeism, which refers to excessive unexcused absence from school, has been shown to negatively impact a child's learning and achievement and increase the risk for permanent dropout from school, unemployment, psychiatric disorders, and substance use. Factors contributing to excessive school absences are broad and often include a combination of individual child factors (e.g., mental and physical health needs), parental factors (e.g., parent mental health and school engagement), and environmental factors (e.g., socioeconomic resources and school climate). Parents, mental health therapists, and school professionals are frequently faced with challenges when managing the spectrum of school refusal behaviors, which can range from minimally disruptive (e.g., complaints of physical problems and excessive dawdling) to highly problematic (e.g., aggression and outright refusal). Given the multifactorial nature of school absenteeism, it can be helpful to adopt a functional behavioral approach when charged with evaluating and treating school refusal behaviors. The current presentation will review recent research on school absenteeism, including dispositional and situational risk factors, as well as discuss four functional profiles that underlie school refusal behaviors in order to inform treatment planning. A series of clinical vignettes will be used to illustrate the treatment process in outpatient and school settings.

Level of Presentation:  Intermediate
Target Audience:  Intern, Resident, Clinician

Learning Objectives: 
By completing this program, participants will able to:
  1. Summarize risk factors for school absenteeism and school dropout.
  2. Describe four functional behavior profiles that underlie school refusal behaviors.
  3. Discuss multi-tiered systems of support as a framework when treating chronic school absenteeism.
     
11:30 am - 12:00 pm ET Break

12:00 - 1:30 pm ET
Presentation #3:  "Act Right or Think About Your Behavior: Comparing ACT and CBT"
Jason Beyer, PsyD
Christopher Stebing, PsyD

*Note:  1.5 hours Category I CE, will later be available as a homestudy program*

Program Description:This presentation will be a collaboration between myself and Dr. Chris Stebing. We will each spend 30 minutes discussing CBT and ACT and then will use a case example or two to show how the two therapy approaches would work differently to treat the client. The information would be targeted for more intermediate audiences. We will briefly discuss the foundation for each therapy and then discuss interventions. 

Level of Presentation:  Intermediate
Target Audience:  Pre-doctoral Student, Graduate Student, Intern, Resident, Clinician

Learning Objectives: 
By completing this program, participants will able to:
  1. Participants will be able to apply ACT to diverse clients using 1-2 concrete applications. 
  2. List the differences between Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT).
  3. Describe how ACT can be integrated into one’s clinical orientation. 
 
1:30 - 2:00 pm ET Break

2:00 - 3:30 pm ET 
Presentation #4:  "Speaking Spectrum (The Sequel): Best Practices for Serving Autistic Adults"
Sandra Burkhardt, PhD, ABPP
Anna Merrill, PhD, HSPP

*Note:  1.5 hours Category I CE, will later be available as a homestudy program*

Program Description:
The presence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and neurodivergence has become more widely recognized and diagnosed in the adult population. Therapists serving adults will benefit from increased knowledge in the benefits and risks of assessment for neurodivergence, the impacts on functioning, and how best to adapt the therapeutic environment to address the unique needs of this population. This presentation, a follow-up to our webinar earlier this year, will review the elements of formal assessment of ASD, discuss the trend of self-diagnosis, and review the common aspects of symptom presentation in adults with ASD. In addition, ASD-informed and ASD-affirming strategies for engaging autistic patients will be presented with consideration of how evidence-based practices can be reconciled with the neurodiversity movement. The intersectionality of autism alongside race, sex, gender identity, and culture will also be discussed to inform culturally responsive intervention.
Recommended prerequisite presentation:  recording, homestudy program
Level of Presentation:  Intermediate
Target Audience:  Graduate Student, Intern, Resident, Clinician, Researcher
 
Learning Objectives: 
By completing this program, participants will able to:
  1. List the benefits and risks of identifying neurodivergence in clients, including clinician vs. self-diagnosis, and describe the elements of formal assessment of autism spectrum disorders in adults.
  2. Describe the functional similarities and differences (levels of severity) of symptoms among autistic adults in the domains of social communication, rigidity of thought/behavior, and emotional regulation, and supports needed to address functional capability.
  3. Determine treatment and life goals for autistic adults, incorporating the “nothing about us without us” philosophy regarding disability, including setting goals for persons with executive functioning (planning) challenges. 
  4. Describe how birth sex, gender, gender identity and culture within the autism community impact access to treatment.
  5. Apply ASD-informed and ASD-affirming therapeutic modifications to evidence-based treatment approaches in order to improve the engagement of autistic adult patients in therapeutic interactions. 

3:30 - 4:00 pm ET Break

4:00 - 5:30 pm ET
Presentation #5:   "Challenges to Assessing and Treating Racial Trauma and How to Overcome Them Ethically, Practically, and Bravely (The Sequel)"
Chalmer E. Thompson, PhD
Denise Hayes, PhD, HSPP

*Note:  1.5 hours Category I CE, will later be available as a homestudy program. Will be run as a Zoom "meeting" with breakout participation groups.*

Program Description:
In this engaging workshop, the presenters offer an overview on how to assess and treat racial trauma in people of color. We focus on (1) recognizing complexities in the social environment that make this work challenging (for example, practitioners naming or talking about "racial issues" may appear to them as though they are entering into more political than therapeutic arenas) and (2) theory-informed guidelines for navigating therapeutic/consultation interactions. We highlight the research that identifies the multiple influences of individual trauma --- developmental, physiological, and societal, and offer strategies for ethically overcoming the challenges that tend to diminish practitioners' ability to help their clients' healing processes. Case studies will be presented to illustrate successful measures to facilitate client healing. This presentation is an extension of a webinar presented in June  and will provide attendees with opportunities to engage and receive nuanced guidance in the promotion of successful processes and outcomes in therapy and consultation.
Recommended prerequisite presentation:  recording, homestudy program
Level of Presentation:  Intermediate, Advanced
Target Audience:  Graduate Student, Intern, Resident, Clinician

Learning Objectives: 
By completing this program, participants will able to:
  1. Describe what racial trauma is, its symptomatology, and recent research about its manifestations in people of color.
  2.  Summarize how racialized environments influence and can exacerbate racial trauma, thus an understanding of these environments is relevant to an understanding of this form of trauma and to ethical psychological practice.
  3. Apply theory and other guidelines to the ethical treatment of people of color affected by racial trauma.
  4.  Describe how racial trauma can be integrated into a practice setting based on qualities about the client and the practitioner.

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8th

8:00 - 9:00 am ET
Presentation #6:    "Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Practice: Keeping the Human in the Loop"
Fabrice Jotterand, PhD, MA

*Note:  1.0 hour Category I CE, will later be available as a homestudy program*

Program Description:
The benefits of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in medicine are unquestionable and it is unlikely that the pace of its development will slow down. From better diagnosis, prognosis,
and prevention to more precise surgical procedures, AI has the potential to offer unique opportunities to enhance patient care and improve clinical practice overall. However,
at this stage of AI technology development it is unclear whether it will de-humanize or re-humanize medicine. Will AI allow clinicians to spend less time on administrative
tasks and technology related procedures and more time being present in person to attend to the needs of their patients? Or will AI dramatically increase the presence of smart technology in the clinical context to a point of undermining the humane dimension of the patient–clinician relationship? In this presentation, I argue that technological solutions should be only integrated into clinical medicine if they fulfill the following three conditions: (1) they serve human ends; (2) they respect personal identity; and (3) they promote human interaction. These three conditions form the moral imperative of humanity.

Level of Presentation:  Intermediate
Target Audience:  Graduate Student, Intern, Resident, Clinician, Researcher

Learning Objectives: 
By completing this program, participants will able to:
  1. Delineate the nature and role of AI in medicine and neuropsychology.
  2. Examine the main challenges posed by the implementation of AI in clinical practice.
  3. Outline the reasons for a human-centered AI approach in medicine.
 
9:00 - 9:30 am ET Break

9:30 - 10:30 am ET
Presentation #7:  "Making Meaning of Client Loss: Considerations for the Clinician and Supervisor"
Jacqueline Abate, PsyD, HSPP
Adam Craig, MS, LMHC

*Note:  1.0 hours Category I CE, will later be available as a homestudy program*
 
Program Description:
This presentation will focus on the high client mortality rate seen in individuals with serious mental illness and community mental health centers. Presenters will describe and normalize the experience of losing clients and grieving for them, highlight the importance of openness, reflection, and meaning-making throughout the grief process, explore ways of integrating the loss into the therapist’s experience as a clinician and supervisor, and address challenges and barriers to grief and meaning-making in a CMHC setting. Case examples will be offered in a de-identified manner to illustrate the experience of client loss from a clinician and supervisor perspective.

Level of Presentation:  Intermediate
Target Audience:  Pre-doctoral Student, Graduate Student, Intern, Resident, Clinician
 
Learning Objectives: 
By completing this program, participants will able to:
  1. Describe and normalize the experience of losing clients and grieving for them, regardless of cause of death.
  2. Utilize concrete strategies in supervising individuals who experience the loss of a client.
  3. Apply a framework for making sense of client loss and integrating it into clinicians' professional identity and future work.
  4. Identify challenges and barriers to grief and meaning-making in a CMHC setting.

10:30 - 11:00 am ET Break

11:00 am - 12:30 pm ET
Presentation #8:  "Treating Substance Use Disorders in LGBTQ+ Populations: Challenges and Best Practices"
Ian Carson, MS
Trey V. Dellucci, PhD

*Note:  1.5 hours Category I CE, will later be available as a homestudy program*
 
Program Description:
This presentation will explore the unique challenges and considerations in treating substance use disorders (SUDs) within LGBTQ+ populations. We will discuss the higher prevalence of SUDs among LGBTQ+ individuals and the contributing factors, including minority stress, discrimination, and barriers to healthcare access. The presentation will cover evidence-based treatment approaches tailored to the specific needs of LGBTQ+ clients, addressing intersectionality and the importance of cultural competence. Participants will learn about creating inclusive and affirming treatment environments, navigating issues of identity and coming out in the context of SUD treatment, and addressing co-occurring mental health concerns. The session will also highlight the importance of community resources and support systems in the recovery process for LGBTQ+ individuals with SUDs.

Level of Presentation:  Intermediate
Target Audience:  Graduate Student, Intern, Resident, Clinician, Researcher

Learning Objectives: 
By completing this program, participants will able to:
  1. Identify at least 3 unique factors associated with substance use disorders in LGBTQ+ individuals. 
  2. Describe at least 2 evidence-based treatment approaches for substance use that have been tailored to meet the needs of LGBTQ+ clients.
  3. Summarize research on the importance of cultural competence in effectively treating substance use in the LGBTQ+ community.

12:30 - 12:45 pm ET Break

12:45 - 1:15 pm ET
IPA Awards Meeting

1:15 -1:30 pm ET Break

1:30 - 3:00 pm ET
Presentation #9:  "Recovery-oriented Psychotherapy for Serious Mental Illness:  Clinical Applications of Metacognitive Reflection and Insight Therapy"
Jay Hamm, PsyD HSPP
Bethany Leonhardt, PsyD HSPP

*Note:  1.5 hours Category I CE, will later be available as a homestudy program*

Program Description:
Recent research has suggested that recovery from serious mental illness (SMI) is a complex process that involves recapturing a coherent sense of self and personal agency. This poses important challenges to existing treatment models. While current evidence-based practices are often designed to target symptoms and specific skill deficits, they often are less equipped to address issues of subjectivity and self-experience. In this presentation, we will discuss Metacognitive Insight and Reflection Therapy (MERIT), a treatment approach that is explicitly concerned with self-experience in psychosis. This approach uses the term metacognition to describe those cognitive processes that underpin self-experience and posits that addressing metacognitive deficits will aid persons diagnosed with SMI in making sense of the challenges they face and deciding how to effectively manage them. This presentation will present a conceptualization of metacognition and its role in SMI and recovery. We will then present an overview of the MERIT practice framework, offering practical considerations for incorporating MERIT into existing clinical practices.

Level of Presentation:  Intermediate
Target Audience:  Pre-doctoral Student, Graduate Student, Intern, Resident, Clinician, Researcher
 
Learning Objectives: 
By completing this program, participants will able to:
  1. Summarize theory and practice components of MERIT.
  2. Describe similarities and differences between their existing therapy approach and the integrative framework of MERIT.
  3. Incorporate MERIT elements into their existing clinical practice.
 
3:00 - 3:30 pm ET Break

3:30 - 5:00 pm ET
Presentation #10:  "Introduction to Reproductive Mental Health in Veterans "
Sarah Strandberg, PsyD, HSPP

*Note:  1.5 hours Category I CE, will later be available as a homestudy program*
 
Program Description:
Reproductive Mental Health (RMH) encompasses the treatment of those who are planning to become pregnant, are currently pregnant, are in the postpartum period (12 months after giving birth), have experienced perinatal loss (e.g., miscarriage, stillbirth, ectopic pregnancy, infant death), are going through perimenopause or menopause, are experiencing infertility, struggle with menstruation-related disorders, experience psychological distress associated with genito-pelvic pain, and/or are managing a diagnosis of breast or gynecologic cancers. This presentation will provide an introduction to common RMH concerns, with a special focus on screening questions, psychoeducation, and interventions that practitioners may begin immediately implementing in their clinical work. This talk will also include suggestions for how to support and empower pregnant persons of color given the reality of systemic inequities and health disparities in obstetric care. Ethical and cultural considerations will also be addressed, specifically related to how clinicians respond to those who have experienced pregnancy terminations, miscarriage, and infertility. RMH care for Veterans within the systemic constraints of the VA will also be explored.

Level of Presentation:  Introductory
Target Audience:  Pre-doctoral Student, Graduate Student, Intern, Resident, Clinician
 
Learning Objectives: 
By completing this program, participants will able to:
  1. Identify presenting problems related to Reproductive Mental Health (RMH).
  2. Implement screening questions specific to RMH within clinical intakes.
  3. Utilize EBP-informed interventions when working with RMH patients.

 
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PRESENTER BIOGRAPHIES
Click here for a link to 2024 IPA Fall Conference Presenter Biographies.


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SPECIAL NOTE TO CONFERENCE ATTENDEES
The Indiana Psychological Association (IPA) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Indiana Psychological Association maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
  • Indiana State Psychology Board and Indiana Behavioral Health Board:  IPA is an approved provider of Category I continuing education for psychologists. IPA is an approved provider of Category I continuing education for LSW, LCSW, LMFT, LMHC, LMFTA, LCAC and LAC.
  • Licensees must judge the program's relevance to their professional practice.
Please note that APA rules require that credit be given only to those who attend the entire workshop(s). Those arriving more than 15 minutes after the scheduled start time or leaving early will not receive CE credits. Partial credit cannot be given. Attendance will be recorded via the webinar platform. 

Attendees will be responsible for answering the presentation evaluations for the presentations attended. IPA will e-mail a link with a survey evaluation for each presentation to each registered attendee on the day of the event.

All licensees requesting Category I CE credits will receive a certificate from IPA confirming the number of credits earned for each session. These certificates will be delivered via email approximately 2-6 weeks after the conference. IPA will not produce any kind of "attendance" certificate for students.


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REGISTRATION

Registration ends Wednesday, November 6th, 2024 at noon.

IF REGISTERING FOR SOMEONE ELSE, please only register one person per transaction and use the attendee's email address. All correspondence must go to the attendee. Contact Connie Vore at admin@indianapsychology.org if you have any questions or need any assistance. 

Cancellation/Refund Policy: IPA will not provide refunds for registration for cancellations since all registrants can obtain Category I CE credit for all sessions via IPA's Homestudy program. Contact info@indianapsychology.org if you have any questions.

FEES - MEMBERS:  Members must login (through Registration link) to receive the Members discount.
$295 IPA BASIC, EMERITUS - RETIRED, ACADEMIC Members
$230 IPA PREMIER, NEW, EMERITUS - PRACTICING Members
$0 IPA STUDENT Members 
$0 IPA PLATINUM Members

FEES - NON-MEMBERS:
$350 Psychologists & Other Professionals
*If a non-member Student seeking to attend, please either join IPA (free membership available or, if outside the state of Indiana, please contact info@indianapsychology.org.

Special Note to Non-Members:  Non-Members may apply to join and, upon acceptance, we will credit your account for the difference in the Fall Conference rate, effectively reducing your 2024 conference cost by $120. We will also begin your membership immediately so you will benefit from membership for the remainder of 2024 and into 2025!

Submit membership application online for membership. Contact the IPA office for details at (317)257-7449 or contact Connie Vore at admin@indianapsychology.org.

Note to Presenters: Presenters will receive a discount code via e-mail that can be applied during registration. Contact the IPA office for details at (317)257-7449 or contact Connie Vore at admin@indianapsychology.org.


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