PROCEEDINGS OF THE

25^th ANNUAL CONVENING OF CRISIS INTERVENTION PERSONNEL

April 20, 21, 22, 2001

Chicago, Illinois

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Table of Contents

Below is a list of presentations that were offered at CONVENING XXV. By clicking on a title, you can read and/or download a one page summary of the presentation.

The addresses of the authors are included in the one page summary.

Anger Alternatives - A Fresh Approach to Partner Abuse Intervention, George Shull

Anger and Violence Management: Using Psychodrama as a Therapeutic Tool, Ron Griswold and Robert Cokinis

Anger Management Strategies Using Techniques From Cognitive Therapy, Mark F. Lepore

Assessing Dangerousness, Yvonne .l. Rath, Ph.D., LCPC, NCC, MAC, CCJS

Assessment Intervention Connection, Rick A. Myer, Ph.D., NCC

Automating the Referral Search: Using an Access Database to Locate Referrals for Callers , Gwyn Roland, MA,

Can You Suggest a Volunteer Move on?, Kim Pareso

Crisis Intervention for Children: A Systemic Approach to Recognize Critical Situations and Develop Strategies of Support A Cyclical (4-world) Model for Crisis Intervention, Wolfgang Biedermann and Linda Kneucker

Critical Incident Stress Debriefing: Conceptual Overview and Practical Application in the Aftermath of the Texas A&M University Bonfire Tragedy, Kerry Hope, Ph.D., Susan Vavra, B.S., Todd Neu, M.Ed., & Anne-Marie Smith, M.S.

Critical Incident Stress Debriefing in the Workplace, Marie Malek-Robinson, CEAP, SAP

Domestic Violence: Why does he batter? Why does she stay? Who is affected? What can be done?
Shon D. Smith, M.A.

Eating Disorders: A Review and Update for Crisis Workers, Elaine L. Phillips, Ph.D. and Bridget Murphy, M.A.

Enhancing Service Provider Safety Diminishing Regulatory Difficulties of Clients in Crisis "Impulse Control - Affect Deregulation - Impaired Executive Function", Dr. Dan Jensen and John Absher

From A Curse to A Blessing: Working with Difficult People, Olive B. Poliks, M.S., N.C.C., L.P.C., C.D.A.P.

Harnessing the Resources on the Internet to Better Serve Clients, Shelly Lambert

Hear My Voice: Youth Uniting Against Violence, Kimberly Shapps and Melissa Sotir

Hearts that Darken Too Soon: An Examination of Youth Violence , Caroljean Kores Rodesch CICSW

Loving the Alien Therapeutic Bonding Across Boundaries Including Apparent "Unlikeability", Mary Jeffrey Stevens

Making a Difference: How to Help Victims of Domestic Violence, Jennifer Gabrenya and Leah Wardak

Medical Mystique: Dispelling Myths about the Medical Treatment and Forensic Evidence Collection of the Sexual Assault Patient in the Emergency Department, Diana Clegg, M.S.

Men in Isolation/Men in Crisis , Ruthanne Faught

One Size-Does-Not. Fit All: Creative Techniques for Risk Reduction with High Risk Clients ,
Kimberly. Griswold and Connie Milligan

Responding to Communities in Crisis: A Community Empowerment Model , Dr. Priscilla Dass-Brailsford

Rural Applications of Cognitive Behavior Therapy in Crisis Intervention, Nancy J. Stephani, MSW, LISW, MAC Justin J. Knodel, BSW, LSW

Self-injurious Behaviors: Recognition, Prevention and Intervention Strategies, Kevin J. McCarthy, Ph.D.

Singing The Blues ... Away: Music Therapy and Crisis Intervention, The Perfect Harmony,
Brian L. Bethel, CCDCI

Talking With Teens, Julie Geddes

Teaching Crisis Assessment and Intervention via Interactive Technology: A CD-ROM Program
Brett A. Seabury, DSW, ACSW and Christopher L. Atkins, BSW

The Art of Self Rescue, Cheri DeMoss MA, CADC, NCADCII, MAC

The Basic Crisis Reaction: How our body and mind respond to traumatic stress, Melanie Merola O'Donnell

The Basics of Suicide Intervention, Melissa Hellwig

The Best Little Vicarious Trauma Prevention Program in Tennessee, Terri East, Ed.S. (doctoral student U of Memphis) & Richard James, Ph.D.

The Impact of Culture on Substance Abuse Treatment, Karen Landmann, CSW

The Loss Experience, Barry Greenwald, Ph.D. and Fernando Planas

Trauma Response: Intervening in Schools and Communities After a Disaster, Claudia L. Decker

Volunteer Recruitment and Retention, Connie Hammond

What Are the New Drugs?, Paul R Kutylo, M.Div., LCSW and Mary Ellen Nash, J.D, MSW