Presentations from the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors
Forensic Division 2005 Annual Meeting
September 11 - 14, 2005
Harrah’s Lake Tahoe Hotel
Stateline, Nevada

September 11, 2005

Legal Update: John Petrila, J.D., LL.M., Professor, Department of Mental Health Law and Policy, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida

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Clinical Update (Focus on Assertive Community Treatment): Steve Zuchowski, M.D., Director, Psychology Residency Training, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada

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September 12, 2005

What Can We Say About the Outcomes of Jail Diversion Programs?: Henry J. Steadman, Ph.D., President, Policy Research Associates Inc., Delmar , New York

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Translating the Criminal Justice Mental Health Report into Policy and Practice: Michael Thompson, Director of Criminal Justice Programs, Council of State Governments, New York, New York

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September 13, 2005

A Social Learning Approach to Psychiatric Rehabilitation: James C. Coleman, Ph.D., Project Coordinator, Fulton State Hospital, Fulton, Missouri

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“Catch ‘Em Doing Something Good”: Creating a Healthy Environment for Change in a Forensic Hospital: Jeff Bearden, L.C.S.W., Director, Forensic Programs, North Texas State Hospital, Vernon, Texas

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Medicaid and Medication Access for Persons with Mental Illness upon Re-Entry to the Community from Jails and Prisons: C. Terrence McCormick, M.S.W., M.P.A. , Consultant, CARES, LLC, Albany, New York, Daniel Abreu, C.R.C., Associate Director, Central New York Psychiatric Center, Albany, New York

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September 14, 2005

Current Trends in the Assessment of Competency to Stand Trial at State Inpatient Facilities: Reneau Kennedy, Ed. D., Forensic Services Director, Adult Mental Health Division, State of Hawaii

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