Summer Institute 2012 - June 11 to June 15
Multimodal Assessment and Treatment of Psychological/Behavioral Difficulties in Persons with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism, featuring William Gardner with contributions by others.
The initial two days of the 5 day course (Biopsychological Features Influencing Aggression and Related Disruptive Behaviors: A Multimodal Assessment and Treatment Model) presented by Dr. William I. Gardner, describes the rationale for and components of a multimodal assessment and treatment case formulation model used to identify critical biomedical and psychological features that place a person at increased risk for acts of aggression and related disruptive behaviors. The model is presented as an alternative to various unimodal medical, mental illness, behavioral, and psychotherapy approaches. This multimodal case formulation process results in development of a set of interventions that consist of interrelated triads of emotional-cognitive-behavioral competencies as replacements for the biopsychological risk conditions. Case illustrations of its use are provided. Day 3 (Use of Observational Data in Treatment of Behavioral Difficulties in Persons with ID.) is presented by Mr. Herman Wouters, a psychologist from Belgium, who will discuss his use of observational procedures to enhance environmental and related treatment programming for persons with ID who present with persisting behavior difficulties. Video presentations of cases are offered. The final two days of the week offer an interrelated set of topics by Dr. Laura Charlot. Day 4 (Neurodevelopmental Effects on Mental Health and Challenging Behaviors), Dr. Charlot suggests that by understanding the unique neurodevelopmental profiles of persons served often results in improvement both in diagnostic assessment and inform treatment planning. Case illustrations are provided. Day 5 consists of two related topics (Morning Session: Part I: Mood and Anxiety Disorders: Implications for Interventions in Behavioral Intervention Plans) and (Afternoon Session: Part II: When in Doubt, Rule it Out). In the morning session, pilot data and case presentations are used to highlight occurrences of medical problems and medication side effects in a series of persons with ID referred for treatment of acute psychiatric problems. The manner in which common medical problems can result to significant alteration in mental status, mood, and behavior are described, with effective medical treatment strategies illustrated. In the afternoon session, research is described that indicates a strong relationship between dysphoric mood states and externalizing behavior difficulties. Case illustrations, using behavioral strategies, are reviewed to demonstrate possible effective interventions.
William I. Gardner, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Rehabilitation Psychology Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison WI and Adjunct Professor, Brock University;. Mr. Herman Wouters, Master Orthopedagogue, Faculty of Marguerite-Marie Delacroix Foundation, Tienen, Belgium; Lauren Charlot, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Massachusetts Medical School and Director, UMASS Multidisciplinary ID/MH Consultation Team.
Course Coordinator:
Dorothy Griffiths, C.M., O. Ont., Ph.D., Brock University.
Completion of this course may apply to either the Level 1 (Core Program) or Level 2 (Clinical Applications) certificate.
2012 Summer Institute - Week 2 (June 11 to 15) Multimodal Assessment and Treatment of Psychological/Behavioural Difficulties in Persons with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism IS ELIGIBLE for 35 hours of BACB Type 2 continuing education credits for BCBAs and BCaBAs.