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The psychology board received an answer in October from the Office of the Attorney General (AG) regarding injunctions against behavior analysts who practice psychology.
In the October 11, Opinion, the AG wrote, “Specifically, you have asked our office for an opinion as to whether the LSBEP can enjoin behavioral analysts from practicing applied behavioral analysis,” wrote the AG.
Writing to the current psychology board Chair Dr. Lee Matthews, the AG noted, “…the LSBEP may seek an injunction against a party for violating Chapter 28, Psychologists, Title 37, of the Louisiana Revised Statutes.”
The AG explained that this is because the board is specifically granted the authority to apply for injunction to “enjoin an person from committing any act which is in violation of this Chapter,” such as the unauthorized practice of psychology, wrote the AG.
“Although the LSBEP has the authority to seek an injunction against a party for violating Chapter 28, it still must meet the injunction requirements of the court,” the author, Assistant Attorney General, Jessica Thornhill wrote, on behalf of James Caldwell, the AG.
The AG cited State Through Louisiana State Bd. of Examiners of Psychologists of Dept. of Health & Human Services v. Atterberry, saying that there is a prohibition against practicing psychology without a license in the state.
However, then the author continued, “The court has a great deal of discretion in determining whether to grant or deny an injunction. Id. You have asked whether the LSBEP may enjoin ‘behavioral analysts’ from practicing ‘applied behavioral analysis,’ however, these terms are not yet statutorily defined. Whether or not a court would grant such an injunction depends on whether the actions of the behavioral analyst fall under the definition of the practice of psychology as set out in La. R.S. 37:2352(5).”
“Thus, without statutorily defining these terms nor being provided with any specific actions, we cannot make a general conclusion as to the likelihood of an injunction being granted. Even if it were possible, such a determination is factual in nature and is beyond the purview of our office. Our office has a policy against making factual determinations as those should be left to the trier of fact.”
The AG wrote that another option is a criminal sanction, but noted that such a case would be at the discretion of the local district attorney.
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Dr. Paul Frick, Chair of the Psychology Department at the University of New Orleans, authored “Current Issues in the Diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, and Conduct Disorder,” for the Annual Review of Clinical Psychology. His coauthor is J. Nigg. The review evaluates diagnostic criteria for three disorders involving children and adolescents.
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Self-nominations for a position on the Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychology will close this Monday. Ms. Gail Lowe, Executive Director of the Louisiana Psychological Association (LPA) said that forms must be post-marked on Monday, November 5, or faxed in to the association by midnight. They should be sent to LPA Elections Committee at 1003 Leycester Drive, Baton Rouge, 70808.
Thus far, one person has self-nominated, according to Ms. Lowe. If less that four people self-nominate by Monday, a thirty-day period commences. Then, the election may be held with only two candidates.
Several undisclosed sources told the Times that Dr. John Courtney, current Vice Chair, may be resigning, which would leave two positions open on the board. However, this could not be confirmed by press time.
Dr. Lee Matthews will complete his term next spring, and has served since 2010.
An election will be held between qualified candidates, with licensed psychologists casting votes, and names will be submitted to the Governor.
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The Annual Psychology Thanksgiving Forum will be sponsored at LSUA and the talk will be held on November 21, 2012. The presentation will be from 12 Noon to 1 pm and held at the Caffery Annex.
The invited speaker this year will be Dr. Vincent Escandell. Dr. Escandell who will present his talk on the topic of Post Traumatic Stress.
Dr. Escandell is a licensed clinical neuropsychologist from Alexandria, Louisiana.
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Dr. Griffin’s letter noted that the general work of those on the board is 1) to establish rules and regulations for administering the psychology licensing law, 2) manage the approval, At last month’s state psychology board meeting, members renewal, and revoking of licenses, 3) conduct hearings on reviewed comments submitted by the public regarding changes complaints against psychologists, and 4) bring complaints to the continuing education requirements monitored by the against persons who violate the licensing law. licensing board. Dr. Matthews began his service on June 29, 2010. He filled a According to several sources, the board received around thirty position left vacant following a resignation of Dr. Paul comments. The majority of these comments concerned changes Dammers. The current opening will be for a full five-year to the existing and more traditional continuing education appointment, noted Dr. Griffin’s announcement. activities. There were fewer concerns by the public regarding the new proposals, such as the additions of new types and categories of educational activities.
Executive Kelly Parker told the Times this week that the board will be going forward to make changes to the rules. She noted, “The Board is working on revisions to the Chapter based on comments received. We are still planning on changing the CE rule in the very near future.”
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The Alexandria VA Medical Center will present a Veterans Day Parade on Sunday, November 11, followed by a formal program on the medical center grounds and a community picnic, according to the US Department of Veterans Affairs list of ceremonies.
This year, Brigadier General (Retired) Sherian Grace Cadoria, the first black female general in the US Army and the Army’s highest ranking female at the time of her retirement, will be the featured speaker at the ceremony. The medical center’s women’s clinic is named after General Cadoria, according to officials.
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December 7, 2012 Louisiana Group Psychotherapy Winter Institute
The Louisiana Group Psychotherapy Society will hold the 2012 Winter Institute On December 7 and 8, at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, 500 Canal Street in New Orleans.
Dr. Nancy McWilliams, psychologist, psycho- analyst, teacher and author will be the featured guest speaker.
“Psychoanalytic Sensibility: Understanding Personality, Enhancing Empathy, & Preserving Our Humanity as psychotherapists,” will be the theme of this years presentation.
Dr. McWilliams will conduct the two-day workshop, “Assessment of Personality and Overall Mental Health for Treatment Purposes.”
The Times spoke with Dr. Chris Garner, Past- President of LGPS and Advisor to the Board. He said, “Attendees will be acquainted or reacquainted with the mentality that psychotherapy is not simply about treating discrete symptoms for specific disorders. Psychotherapy is more developmentally oriented and aspires toward psychological and emotional growth and health. Dr. McWilliams has some perspective on some of the problems of the current status of our craft and society.”
Dr. McWilliams currently teaches at the Graduate School of Applied & Professional Psychology at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. She is the author of Psychoanalytic Diagnosis: Understanding Personality Structure in the Clinical Process, Psychoanalytic Case Formulation (1999), Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy: A Practitioner’s Guide, and is Associate Editor of the Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual. She is Past President of the Division of Psychoanalysis (39) of the American Psychological Association, Consulting Editor of the Psychoanalytic Review, and on the editorial board of Psychoanalytic Psychology.
“Dr. McWilliams will offer a way to understand personality dynamics that is actually useful in guiding therapy and helping patients lead more productive lives,” Dr. Garner said to the Times. “Although DSM-IV/V diagnostic labels may have some uses they fall gravely short of inspiring empathy in therapists, much less giving them therapist a useful clinical stance,” he said.
“Participants will have an opportunity to view one of Dr. McWilliams’s therapy sessions. APA basically re-made the ‘Gloria Tapes,’ but this time with Nancy McWilliams, Judith Beck, and Leslie Greenberg instead of Albert Ellis, Fritz Perls, and Carl Rogers,” Garner said. “The audience will view a session with Nancy while she lets the audience in on her clinical thinking and invites the audience to join her in discussing the complexity of the clinical encounter.”
The Louisiana Group Psychotherapy Society is an affiliate of the American Group Psychotherapy Association. The state organization information notes that its goals include providing an exchange of information and experience in group psychotherapy, including intensive discussion, training opportunities, and to foster research contributions in the field.
Dr. David Hayes, Clinical Psychologist and private practice group therapist in Baton Rouge, said, “Like everyone, psychologists and helping professionals spend their lives in groups. Families, professional reference groups, communities of friends – we live in these groups daily. Psychologists are often drawn to this profession because we are social animals,” he explained. “We have the same needs in groups as our patients, but unfortunately helping professionals learn early on to put self care on the back burner. Participating in the experiential groups via LGPS this December is an exciting opportunity for psychotherapists to rejoin the self-care game and get the best out of the profession in service of their own emotional health.”
Dr. Garner reminded that there will be experiential groups. “During these sessions,” he said, “participants will have an interpersonal process experience with other participants. Themes from the conference will come up in these sessions. Dr. McWilliams will be huddling with the small group leaders.”
“Historically, these experiential elements have been rated very highly by our attendees despite initial hesitancy regarding the idea. Attendees tend to feel rejuvenated after our conferences,” Dr. Garner said.
Dr. McWilliams specializes in psychoanalytic psychotherapy and supervision; the relationship between psychodiagnosis and treatment; alternatives to DSM-IV diagnostic conventions; integration of feminist theory and psychoanalytic knowledge; the application of psychoanalytic understanding to the problems of diverse clinical populations; altruism; narcissism; structural diagnosis; dissociation and dissociative disorders.
The society’s website is http://www.lgpsonline.org/index.html Louisiana Group Psychotherapy Society’s goals include advancing knowledge, research, and training in group psychotherapy.
The Society is multi-disciplinary with psychologists, clinical social workers, psychiatrists, counselors, students, and other mental health professionals.
Dr. Nancy McWilliams, psychologist, psychoanalyst, and author, will conduct a two-day workshop at the Winter Institute of the LA Group Psychotherapy Society. Dr. McWilliams specializes in psychoanalytic psychotherapy and alternatives to DSM-IV diagnostic conventions. (Courtesy photo) Dr. Chris Garner, Past- President of LGPS and Advisor to the Board. (Courtesy photo)
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The “Traveling Wall” will be in Monroe Louisiana, on Veterans Day this year also. Dr. Kelley Pears, Psychologist and PTSD/SUD Specialist in the PTSD Clinical Team at the VA in Alexandria, noted that a group from Alexandria will be traveling to see the exhibition in Monroe.
The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall is a 3/5 scale replica of the Vietnam Memorial in Washington DC. It serves as a reminder of the sacrifices made by those in the Vietnam War, and honors the courage, sacrifice and devotion to duty of Vietnam Veterans. The names of the men and women who gave their lives in the Vietnam War, or who remain missing, are engraved on the Wall.
The Monroe exhibit will be from November 8 to 11, at the Chennault Aviation and Military Museum.
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Tulane University will host it “Brain & Behavior” conference on December 7 and 8, 2012, in New Orleans.
The conference theme is “60 Years of Tulane Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Brain, Behavior and Communnity.”
John Constantino, MD, the Blanche F. Ittleson Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, and Director, William Greenleaf Eliot Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, at the Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, will speak. He will deliver the invited address, “Unraveling the Genetic Structure of Autism: Implications for Causal Mechanisms, Treatment, and the Path Forward for Child Psychiatry.”
Tulane Faculty Speakers include Drs. Stacy Drury, Richard Dalton, Margaret Hauck, Michael Scheeringa, and Charles Zeanah.
Topics will also include combining clinical experience and research data, and substance abuse in adolescence.
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WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs has developed a new online Community Provider Toolkit (www.mentalhealth.va.gov/communityproviders) aimed at delivering support, therapeutic tools, and resources to community providers treating Veterans for mental health concerns.
“Many Veterans seek mental health care at VA, yet many also choose to go to providers in their community,” said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki. “VA is committed to helping Veterans wherever they may seek care. This toolkit will enable those community providers who treat Veterans to better understand the specific issues Veterans face and help them access VA resources.”
The goal of the Community Provider Toolkit is to further enhance the delivery of mental health services to Veterans through increased communication and coordination of care between community providers and VA. It not only provides information about accessing, communicating with, and, if needed, making referrals to VA, but also provides effective tools to assist Veterans who are dealing with a variety of mental health challenges. The Community Provider Toolkit also includes sections intended to increase providers’ knowledge about military culture.
On Aug. 31, President Obama issued his historic Executive Order to improve mental health services for Veterans, Servicemembers and military families. As directed in the Executive Order, VA is hiring 1,600 new mental health professionals and 300 support staff. The Executive Order also directed a 50 percent increase in the staff of the Veterans Crisis line. Last year, VA provided quality, specialty mental health services to 1.3 million Veterans. Since 2009, VA has increased the mental health care budget by 39 percent. Since 2007, VA has seen a 35 percent increase in the number of Veterans receiving mental health services, and a 41 percent increase in mental health staff.
VA provides a comprehensive continuum of effective treatments and conducts extensive research on the assessment and treatment of PTSD and other mental health problems. Those interested in further information can go to www.mentalhealth.va.gov or www.ptsd.va.gov to find educational materials including courses for providers and best practices in mental health treatment. They can also learn more about the award-winning VA/DoD PTSD Coach Mobile App, which provides education, resources, and symptom monitoring and management strategies. Find this Community Provider Toolkit at http://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/communityproviders/military.asp
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Professional Training Resources (PTR) will present “Violence Across the Lifespan” in Lafayette, Louisiana, on November, 2, 2012. The presentation will be at The Clarion Hotel.
Also in November, PTR will present “Going to Court Even Though You Don’t Want To,” coming up November 14, from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm as an online webinar.
The training schedule for Spring 2013 has been posted to PTR website, said Ms. Lisa Driscoll, Training Director for PTR.
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Amid celebrations and honoring of veterans this year, there remains a concern for military men and women due to continued high suicide rates.
An August 16, 2012 press release form the Department of Defense confirmed the rising suicide rates in the military. This last July saw high numbers, and in a press release General Lloyd J. Austin, III, vice chief of staff of the Army, said in the release, “Suicide is the toughest enemy I have faced in my 37 years in the Army.”
In August this year, President Obama issued an Executive order to improve the mental health for Veterans, service members and their families. Because of this, the VA has been hiring 1,600 mental health professionals and increasing the support for the Veterans Crisis line.
But experts also say that families, communities, and private sector professionals must be fully engaged in helping also.
Using 2010 information from the CDC and Defense Department, Time Magazine noted that military suicides are high, but the causes are unclear. Time reported that suicides are 95 percent male, 95 percent enlisted, 80 percent white, and 47 percent under the age of 25. Eighty-three percent were in the US at the time of suicide. Eleven percent had combat history. Seven percent had major depression, 5 percent PTSD, and 3 percent Traumatic Brain Injury. Twenty-six percent had substance abuse.
The military site “Real Warriors” (http://www.realwarriors.net/), an initiative by the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury, and the recently launched Online Toolkit for Providers, notes that military training, survival skills, and the military culture may cause challenges in reintegration for returning service members.
The Times spoke with two Louisiana psychologists, Dr. Dana Boose and Dr. Andrew Thrasher, about what their perspectives and what they view as important in the Louisiana community and in efforts to assist the returning servicemen and women to transition back to home.
Dr. Dana Boose is a Clinical Psychologist in the Post Deployment Healthcare Clinic at the Alexandria VA Healthcare System. She is also commissioned as a Captain in the Louisiana Army National Guard.
PT: Can you comment on what you see as the most important things that local Louisiana psychologists and mental health professionals could do, in your opinion, to help in this area?
Dr. Boose: “ I concur … family and community connectedness and easy access to effective care are essential,” she said.
“Additionally, we as mental health professionals need to be keenly aware of the risk factors associated with suicide and need to be proactive in our care!
One of the most salient risk factors that encompasses a number of different areas includes loss-loss which can manifest itself in many different ways: death of a fellow soldier/close friend in combat, loss of a relationship upon return (marriage/friendship), loss of employment, loss of physical functioning (may have been injured during deployment), or loss of cognitive functioning (especially debilitating among young, otherwise healthy veterans who have endured a traumatic brain injury that contributes to cognitive impairment). Other relevant risk factors to include in your assessment are presence of substance abuse, access to weapons, separation or pending separation from military, and problems adjusting to their civilian roles post deployment, among others.
“Another area of impact is assisting veterans in easing their transition back to civilian life. They go through an intense train-up to deploy, but comparatively not the same amount of attention is given to assisting these veterans in understanding and learning how to adjust to assuming their roles as fathers, mothers, sons, daughters, employees, students, etc. upon their return home…many veterans experience extreme difficulty with this transition and I believe it largely contributes to exacerbation of mental health problems among our veterans.”
PT: What factors do you see as promoting the returning veterans feeling more connected and less isolated?
Dr. Boose: “Two things immediately come to mind: Veterans need support from their community–one of the biggest needs for returning veterans continues to be employment. In my work I see a positive correlation between employment and feeling connected and empowered among veterans. They need jobs when they come home. Perhaps one of the greatest ways a community could demonstrate support for their veterans is to recognize the vast training, skills and experience that our veterans gain during their military training, and assist them in job placement upon their return from duty.” “They need patience and understanding from friends and family members and their community. Unfortunately it's easy for people to make blanket statements, and sometimes family members are the worst culprits, with comments such as "he's crazy", "she's changed", or placing any number of negative labels upon a veteran without truly taking the time to understand or appreciate what he or she has been through—largely contributing to feelings of isolation and avoidance for the veteran. Take time to understand a veteran's experiences and what he or she is going through– volunteer to help veterans, spend time with them. Whenever possible, offer services to veterans in appreciation of their sacrifices–they appreciate it.
PT: I see that the VA is adding help for these veterans, and also recommending coordination between the VA and other agencies and people in the community. Do you have a comment about how that is going?
Dr. Boose: “I am excited about what the VA is doing for our veterans and their families, as well as how the VA partners with community agencies to ensure our veterans needs are met. The VA recognizes the increased need and benefit of incorporating the family into the veteran's care; to this end we are offering treatment groups specifically for spouses of veterans as well as couples counseling. Educational interventions for family members to better understand the veteran's experiences are available. The Vet Center also provides readjustment counseling and couples/family counseling. As I previously mentioned employment is an ongoing need; the VA's vocational rehabilitation program works closely with the Louisiana Workforce Commission in an attempt to locate jobs for veterans. The VA has a homeless veteran's program that works closely with local shelters and the local housing authority in Alexandria assisting veterans in securing housing. We also have a veteran's justice outreach program that works closely with our local district attorney's office and judges to identify veterans in the justice system with mental health needs and seeks to provide them with needed mental health care. As the needs of our veterans evolve I'm certain that the VA and the community will continue to think of novel ways to come together in the interest of assisting our veterans.” The Times also interviewed Dr. Andrew Thrasher. Dr. Thrasher is a licensed psychologist at the Psychotherapy Clinic, LLC, in Sulphur, Louisiana. He is a also veteran and he is member of the Give An Hour program.
PT: It looks like there are some complex things going on with the suicide rate and wonder if you can comment on that? Dr. Thrasher: “The 38th Annual National Suicide Prevention Week took place this year September the 9th through the 15th. Unfortunately, suicide is still a major concern for the nation and especially in our military. I Googled suicide in the military and, after wading through the political finger pointing (which president is at fault), found some interesting information. It seems people suffering from PTSD may have a significantly higher risk of suicide than other trauma survivors diagnosed with other psychiatric illnesses (Ferrada-Noli et al., 1998). An excellent graphic from Time http://www.time.com/time/interacti ve/0,31813,2119360,00.html breaks down military suicide data very well and also presents a few surprises. For example, only 11 percent experienced combat and as few as five percent were diagnosed with PTSD. The top two behavioral issues involved with suicide in the military were substance abuse with 26 percent and major depressive disorder with seven percent. PTSD was third with five percent.”
PT: Can you give a little perspective on yourself as a veteran?
Dr. Thrasher: “My personal experience with the military occurred when I joined the draft. For those of you unfamiliar with the term draft, it is a rather antiquated ritual that used to occur in the United States. At the age of 18, men in this country were required to sign up for the military draft and could be called into the military service at any time. To avoid any future surprises of being called to service, I volunteered for the draft to fulfill my two year obligation. I was stationed at Colorado Springs, Colorado and was rather enjoying my stint in the Army. I wanted to believe that I was protecting my country from the enemy infiltrating the ski resorts in Colorado.
“My illusion ended one morning when I was ordered to report for battle to an unknown destination in the Middle East. I was a member of the missile command which was part of the Strategic Army Corps (STRAC). Apparently, I could be deployed to battle in order to strike quickly in the case of a military emergency. The emergency was called off and I was not deployed; however, I vividly remember standing in line, with my rifle, at the airport preparing to board a military plane. Even though I was a soldier, I was completely unprepared to go into battle. I am sure that the stress of just thinking about going into battle caused me some degree of PTSD. I can only imagine the horror of being involved in combat and will always have a warm spot for those that served our country in this manner.”
PT: How are you currently involved with assisting the military?
Dr. Thrasher: “My current involvement with the military involves volunteer work with Give an Hour http://www.giveanhour.org/.
“This is a worthwhile organization that gives psychologists an opportunity to give back to the troops that were deployed and are now integrating back into civilian life.”
Dr. Dana Boose is a Clinical Psychologist in the Post Deployment Healthcare Clinic at the Alexandria VA Healthcare System. She is also a Captain in the Louisiana Army National Guard. She talked with Times about the ways to help veterans readjust to civilian life. Photo taken earlier this year at events of the 2225th Bridge Company in Marrero, LA. (Courtesy photo)
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The Louisiana Psychological Association On-Line Academy is providing Home Study Courses of its past webinar presentations. These include topics on Dreamwork in Therapy, Sleep Medicine, and Introduction to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Contact LPA for further information.
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The Louisiana Psych- ological Association hosted a webinar training event for psychologists in Georgia, titled, “Clinical and Forensic Aspects of a Social Security Psychological Consultative Examination: An Ethical Approach.” The event took place on October 20, 2012.
The presenter was Michael Chafetz, PhD, ABPP, who presented his research and continuing investigation of classification accuracy with social security disability claimants. Dr. Chafetz discussed the roles and boundaries of professional psychologists, different approaches to noncredible behaviors and why one type is more prevalent in disability. He also addressed special problems inherent in the assessment of low- functioning claimants.
Dr. Chafetz presented this track of research as an invited presenter at the American Psychological Association last year.
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