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NASMHPD
Forensic Division 2008 Annual Meeting

Sheraton Station Square Hotel
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Sunday, September 21 – Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Selected Presentations

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Sunday, September 21, 2008

Change in Serious Adolescent Offenders

Moderator:  Robbie Altenor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania     
Presenter:    Edward P. Mulvey, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry,Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

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Remediating Deficits in Trial Competence Among Juveniles: A Community-Based Approach?
Moderator:  Jim Morris, Ph.D., Commonwealth of Virginia
Presenter:    Janet I. Warren, D.S.W., Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences and Associate Director of the Institute of Law, Psychiatry and Public Policy, University of
Virginia
Jeanette DuVal, LCSW, Director, Juvenile Competency Services, Office of Forensic Services, Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and SA Services, Commonwealth of  Virginia


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 Monday, September 22, 2008

                                             
Clinical Update: Expanding Role of State Forensic Mental Health Services
(Sponsored by the American Academy of Forensic  Psychology…AAFP)
Moderator:  Rodney Miller, Ph.D., State of Wisconsin
Presenter:    Joel Dvoskin, Ph.D., University of Arizona, College of Medicine, Dept. of Psychiatry

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Council of State Governments’ Justice Center: Blueprint for Behavioral Health Services
Moderator:  Rick Gowdy, Ph.D., State of Missouri
Presenters:    Hope Glassberg, Policy Analyst, Justice Center, Council of
State Governments
David Miller, Project Director, NASMHPD      

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Jail Diversion: Systems Mapping: A Tool to Assist Jurisdictions in Developing Effective Jail Diversion Initiatives (Sponsored by The National GAINS Center) 
Moderator: Robbie Altenor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Presenter:  Patti Griffin, Ph.D., National GAINS Center, Policy Research Associates, Delmar, New York

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Council of State Governments: Guide for Victims of Crimes Committed by Persons with Mental Illness
Moderator: Larry Fitch, J.D., State of Maryland
Presenters:  Hope Glassberg, Policy Analyst, Justice Center, Council of
State Governments
Rick Gowdy, Ph.D., Director of Forensic Services, Department of Mental Health, State of Missouri
Jim Morris, Ph.D., Director, Office of Forensic Services, Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse Services, State of Virginia

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 Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Legal Update/Updates from the States
                                               
Presenter and Moderator:  Larry Fitch, J.D., State of Maryland

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Competency to Stand Trial: Data, Trends, and Issues
Discussion Leader/Moderator:  Rich Miraglia, State of New York
Panel:           Representatives from States impacted and discussion of new initiatives.

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Click here for the competency statue handout.


Speaker Luncheon

Speaker:    Amy Kroll,  Director of Justice Related Services for Allegheny County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
           
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Concurrent Break Out Sessions – I   (2nd Floor)

Session 1  
Innovative Treatment Approaches with Civilly Committed Sexual Offenders
Joseph W. Proctor, Psy.D.; Team Leader, Liberty Health
Care – Illinois Department of Human Services Sexually Violent Persons Treatment and Detention Facility
Diana Dobier, Psy.D.; Director of Training & Research
Liberty Health Care – Illinois Department of Human Services Sexually violent Persons Treatment and Detention Facility

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Antiandrogen Treatment of Sex Offenders
Roger Harris, M.D.; Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, New York Medical College
Howard E. Gilman, M.D.; Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey – New Jersey Medical School

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Session 2  
Effectiveness of a Jail-Based Treatment Program for Individuals with Co-Occurring Disorders
Aileen Rothbard, Sc.D.; Research Professor, University of Pennsylvania, School of Social Policy and Medicine                                                
Holly Wald, Ph.D.; President, HPW Associates, LLC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Interrogations and False Confessions: An Overview of Research, Clinical Assessment Methods, and Policy Recommendations
Shawn Roberson, Ph.D.; Director of Forensic Psychology, Oklahoma Forensic Center, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, State of Oklahoma

No presentation available.
 

Session 3  
Insanity Acquittees: A National Comparison of Post-Adjudication Programs, Policies, and Procedures
Nicole S. Kitei, Ph.D.; Post-Doctoral Fellow in Forensic Psychology, Law & Psychiatry Program, Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School
Thomas Grisso, Ph.D.; Director, Law & Psychiatry Program, Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School

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Re-Entry Services in Maryland – Results of the Mental Health & Criminal Justice Partnership
Lisa M. Cuozzo, J.D.; Director of Public Policy, Mental Health Association of Maryland
Bonita Cosgrove; Acting Director of Mental Health, Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, State of Maryland

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Concurrent Break Out Sessions – II  
 Session 1  
Mental Health and Justice System Collaboration in Rural Communities: Success in Venango County, PA
Ray Feroz, Ph.D.; Professor, Department of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Jayne Romero, M.S., M.P.H.; Administrator, Venango County Mental Health/Mental Retardation, Titusville, Pennsylvania
Robert E. Daugherty; Director of Court Supervision, Venango County Mental Health/Mental Retardation, Titusville, Franklin, Pennsylvania
Kimberly Woods; Base Services Unit Director, Venango County Mental Health/Mental Retardation, Oil City, Pennsylvania
Bruce E. Kahler; Mental Health Coordinator, Ventango County Mental Health/Mental Retardation, Seneca, Pennsylvania

No presentation available.

The Main Link Forensic Peer Support Program (FPSP)
Jonathan D. J. Rees; Coordinator, The Main Link Forensic Peer Support Program, Towanda, Pennsylvania
Connie D. Randall-Grant; Team Member, The Main Link Forensic Peer Support Program, Towanda, Pennsylvania

No presentation available.

Session 2  
Comparison of Dynamic versus Static Factors in Risk Assessment: Standardization of the Violence Clinical Risk Indicator
Josh Tiegreen; Doctoral Student, University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Shawn Roberson, Ph.D.; Director of Forensic Psychology, Oklahoma Forensic Center, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, State of Oklahoma

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Psychiatric Use of Unscheduled Medications in the PA Forensic Service: Long Term Effects of Discontinuing the Use of PRN Orders
Gregory M. Smith; Chief Executive Officer, Allentown State Hospital, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Mia Marcovici, M.D.; Chief Medical Officer, Norristown State Hospital, Norristown, Pennsylvania

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Click here for the Smith-Wolf PRN manuscript.

Click here for the related statute.


Session 3  
The Massachusetts Department of Mental Health Mentally Ill/Problematic Sexual Behavior (MI/PSB) Program: An Evolving Approach to Comprehensive Treatment and Risk Management
Laurie L. Guidry, Psy.D.; Director, Mentally Ill Problematic Sexual Behavior Statewide Program, Department of Mental Health, State of Massachusetts

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Residential Sex Offender Treatment – Assessment and Interventions
Vito J. DonGiovanni, Psy.D.; Executive Director, Sexual Responsibility Treatment Program, Torrance State Hospital
Tara Travia, PhD, Clinical Director, Pennsylvania Sexual Responsibility and Treatment Program

No presentation available.

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Clinical and Legal Visions of Involuntary Medication to Restore Trial Competence
(Sponsored by the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law… AAPL)
Moderator:   Richard Miraglia, Chairperson, State of New York
Presenter:     Michael Norko, M.D., Director of Forensic Services Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, State of Connecticut

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Click here for the related outline.

Click here for the bibliography.


 
   
   
   
   
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