Agenda

August 16-18, 2024 | Denver, CO

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Friday August 16, 2024

  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM

    Open Meeting

  • 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM

    Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall

  • 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM

    Exhibit Hall Open

  • 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM

    Neurobiology of Addiction in 2024

    • Presenter
      • Petros LevounisMD
  • 9:30 AM – 10:15 AM

    Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall

  • 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM

    Energy Psychology for the Treatment for Addiction and Co-Occurring Disorders

    • Presenter
      • Adriana PopescuPhD
  • 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM

    Get on the Skateboard: Transforming Medically Managed Withdrawal Management Using Telehealth Solutions

    • Presenter
      • Amy EverettMA, LPC
      • David ConklinMD
  • 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM

    Nutritional Psychiatry: Exploring an Additional Approach to Clinical Care

    • Presenter
      • Amanda Nahas-WilsonMSN, APN, AGPCNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
  • 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM

    What Came First: Psychosis or Cannabis Use? : Helping Patients with Co-Occurring Psychosis and Cannabis Use Disorder

    • Speaker
      • Jonathan WilliamsDNP, PMHNP-BC
  • 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM

    Building Family Recovery Capital

    • Presenter
      • Jonathan De CarloCAS
      • Mary WoodsRNC, LADC, MSHS, LCS
  • 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM

    Mindfulness & EMDR Based Skills for Addressing Addictive & Compulsive Disorders Part 1

    • Presenter
      • Megan SalarMSW, ACADC
      • William HodsonLPC, LAC
  • 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

    Leadership in Behavioral Health - Building Positive Culture (No CEs)

    • Presenter
      • David JohnsonM ED
  • 2:45 PM – 3:30 PM

    Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall

  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

    A Bio-Psycho-Social Approach in Family-Centered Substance Use Disorder Treatment: Exploring the Bio-Psycho-Social (bps) Model and its Impact

      • JO-ANNE GONSALVESMSW/B.A
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

    Mindfulness & EMDR Based Skills for Addressing Addictive & Compulsive Disorders Part 2

    • Presenter
      • Megan SalarMSW, ACADC
      • William HodsonLPC, LAC
  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM

    The Colorado PLA Journey: Pioneering Ethical Business Development by Strengthening Community Ties through Collaboration (No CEs)

    • Presenter
      • Gina de Peralta ThorneMS
  • 5:15 PM – 6:15 PM

    Neuroscience Informed Trauma Treatment

    • Presenter
      • Jesse VinerMD
  • 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

    Rocky Mountain Networking Reception & Silent Disco

Saturday August 17, 2024

  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM

    Open Meeting

  • 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM

    Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall

  • 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM

    Exhibit Hall Open

  • 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM

    From Ancient Traditions to Modern Therapy: The Role of Psychedelics in Addiction and Recovery

    • Presenter
      • Jeeshan ChowdhuryMD PhD
  • 9:30 AM – 10:15 AM

    Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall

  • 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM

    Healing The Attachment Wound At The Heart Of Addiction: A Theoretical and Practical Perspective on Connection-inspired Care

    • Presenter
      • Krista RoybalMD
  • 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM

    Eastern Religious Influence, Psychology, and Enhancing DBT and ACT Effectiveness

    • Presenter
      • Christopher McDuffieMSW, ACSW, CADCII
  • 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM

    Opioid Pharmacology and the Opioid Epidemic: Illicitly Manufactured Fentanyl, Xylazine, and Emerging Trends

    • Presenter
      • Wendy WiehlPharm.D.
  • 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM

    Stigma: The Breadth of the Problem and How to Minimize it in Treatment, Support and Care

    • Presenter
      • J. Gregory HobelmannMD, MPH
  • 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM

    Pharmacotherapy for Alcohol Use Disorder

    • Presenter
      • Wendy WiehlPharm.D.
  • 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM

    Starting from Strength: How Understanding and Following Personality and Character Traits can Impact Addiction Treatment

    • Presenter
      • Dr. Jason RoopPhD
      • MeLeigha MilbyPharmD
  • 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM

    Patient Retention in Times of Fentanyl and Stimulants

    • Presenter
      • Andrew SchreierICS, CSAC, LPC, BACC, ICGC-II
      • Hillary TamarMD, FASAM
  • 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM

    Achieving Compliance High Reliability-A 12 Step Behavioral Health Framework

    • Presenter
      • Maeve O'NeillMEd, LPC-S, CHC, CDTLF
  • 2:45 PM – 3:30 PM

    Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall

  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

    Restoring the Wisdom of the Nervous System through Brainspotting, Trauma Healing and Emotional Resilience

    • Presenter
      • Andrew SusskindLCSW, SEP, CGP
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

    Dealing with Resistance and Creating a Safe Space: Learning Tools for Motivational Interviewing among Adolescents

    • Presenter
      • Jeremy NorthropPhD
      • Shelli YearsleyMSW, LAC, DBH
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

    Co-occurring Disorders in Young Adults: Common Issues in Treatment

    • Presenter
      • Michael RoeskePsyD
  • 5:15 PM – 6:15 PM

    Addressing Chronic Pain in Patients with Substance Use Disorders

    • Presenter
      • Jay KucheraMD, FASAM

Sunday August 18, 2024

  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM

    Open Meeting

  • 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM

    Breakfast in the Adams Foyer

  • 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM

    Compassion Fatigue and Families Struggling with Addiction and Trauma. It’s a Real Thing!

    • Presenter
      • Michael F BarnesPhD, LAC, LPC
  • 9:30 AM – 9:45 AM

    Networking Break

  • 9:45 AM – 11:15 AM

    Attachment Theory: A Critical Component for Sustained Recovery

    • Presenter
      • John O'NeillEdD, LCSW-S, LCDC
  • 11:15 AM – 12:30 PM

    Lunch Break

  • 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM

    Silent Anger in Couples

    • Presenter
      • Zachary AltiMAT, LCSW, C-SSW
  • 2:00 PM – 2:15 PM

    Networking Break

  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

    Additional Complications in NOWS Neonates Related to Prenatal Exposure to Xylazine

    • Presenter
      • Todd DaviesPhD