Forensic Mental Health Association of California
   660 4th Street, # 295
   San Francisco, CA 94107
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2008 CONFERENCE REVIEW
MOVING AHEAD: BUILDING A BETTER CONTINUUM OF CARE
 

Thanks to all the attendees, presenters, Association members and exhibitors who made the conference a success!

 

 

Elections

Director of Conference       Munir Sewani, PhD (re-election)
Director of Education         David Polak, LCSW (re-election)
Secretary                          Jennifer Rossi, MA (re-election)

Mid-Term Appointments
-none-

 

Congratulations to the 2008 FMHAC Award Winners!

William T. Rossiter
Janice Marques, PhD

Christine M. West
Lynda Frost

 
A Look Back: Forensic Forums

           

 

Presentations

Making 'Duty to Warn' Mandates Work in Jail Settings (.pdf)
Malliga Battar, PhD

Prison Gangs and Disruptive Groups: Challenges Posed for Mental Health Providers (.pdf)
Chris Beletsis, PhD

California State Hospital Enhancement Plan (.pdf)
Carmen Caruso, MA

Geel, Belgium: A Model of 'Community Recovery' (.pdf)
Jackie Goldstein, PhD
           Presentation Slides (.pdf)
           Presentation Text (.pdf)

Treating Malingering in an Acute Care Setting (.pdf)
Judith Herman, PhD

Integrating Mental Health and Criminal Justice: A Model of Collaboration That Works (.pdf)
Michael Kennedy, MFT

The Realities (and Limitations) of Assessing Suicide Risk: A Research Report on the Validity and Utility of a Jail Suicide Risk Assessment Instrument (.pdf)
Lyn Mangiameli, PhD
           Presentation Slides (.pdf)
           Suicide Prevention Assessment Form (.doc)
           Question Frequency List (.doc)

Working With California's Most Difficult Youth (.pdf)
James Telander, PsyD

Assessment and Treatment Issues in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Disorders
Mark Willenbring, MD
           Presentation Slides (.pdf)
           Q & A (.pdf)

The Assessment and Management of Violence in Mental Health
David Williamson, MB, ChB
           Presentation Slides (.pdf)
           Violence Screening Questionnaire (.pdf)

Working With Patients Who Have Antisocial Personality Disorder (.pdf)
David Williamson, MB, ChB

 
Sustaining Members

Nicholas Burgeson, RN
Ken Carabello, LCSW
Vicki Edwards, PsyD
Marti Fredericks, MFT
Harry Goldberg, PhD

 

Mark Grabau, PhD
Carrie Gustafson
Eugene Kunzman, MD
Joseph Lockhart, PhD
Jean Mariani

 

Gilbert McFarlane, PhD
David M. Polak, LCSW
Jennifer Rossi
John Schipper, PhD
Munir Sewani, PhD

     
Corporate Members
Eli Lilly & Company
AstraZeneca
 
Reference

2008 Program

Continuing Education Overview

Past Corporate Members

Past Sustaining Members