What's New at Saint Louis Behavioral Medicine>> Archives 2007

Dr. Gordon to Present at Missouri State Public Defenders Office
Robert Gordon, PhD will be presenting at the annual conference of the Missouri State Public Defenders Office which will be held in St. Louis Dec. 12-14. Date of presentation: Dec. 12. Presentation title: "The Do's and Don'ts of Dealing With a Mental Health Expert"

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Presentations at National CBT Meeting
Dr. Pollard will be presenting on treatment-refractory OCD
at the annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral and
Cognitive Therapies. The meeting will be held November 15-18, 2007 in  Philadelphia, PA. For more info: www.abct.org.

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OCF's Behavior Therapy Institutes
The Obsessive Compulsive Foundation will once again be
offering the Behavior Therapy Institute, a 3-day intensive training program for clinicians wanting to learn state-of-the-art psychosocial treatments for OCD and related disorders. Dr. Pollard is the clinical director of the training program and will serve on the faculty.  Programs are schedule for September 14-16 in Pittsburgh and November 30-December 2 in Houston. For more info: www.ocfoundation.org.

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The Forensic Evaluation Division Speaks to Local Lawyers
Dr. Robert Gordon and Dr. Laura Chackes co-presented a webinar at the St. Louis law office of Hinshaw and Culbertson.  Other attorneys from their offices in 12 states heard the presentation by phone and viewed the Power Point slides via computer.  The presentation was entitled "Malingering...Presence and Impact--Can You Be Sure?

Dr. Gordon and Dr. Rachelle Plummer are scheduled to provide the same presentation to the Clayton, MO law firm of Brinker and Doyen on October 19, 2007.  Arrangements are being made to provide presentations regarding criminal, personal injury, and family law cases to other law firms.
All attorneys who attend receive Continuing Legal Education credit from the Missouri Bar Association.

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Upcoming Malingering Presentation
Dr. Laura Chackes and Robert Gordon, PhD will be presenting to the Law firm of Moser and Marsalek in St. Louis on Oct. 12, 2007 a presentation entitled "Malingering: Presence or Impact...How Can We Be Sure?"

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Dr. Gordon to Speak at Texas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Conference
Robert Gordon, PhD (SLBMI's Forensic Evaluation Division Director) will be presenting Oct. 5, 2007 to the annual conference in Dallas for the Texas Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers. Presentation title: "Assessment of, Dealing with, and Presenting Mitigation Evidence on Behalf of Sexual Offenders"

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Drs. Gordon and Plummer Attend Child Custody Evaluations Seminar
Rachelle Plummer, PsyD and Robert Gordon, PhD attended the Sept 21, 2007 seminar entitled "Child Custody Evaluations: Attorney, Court, and Evaluator Perspectives".

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Dr. Niemiec to Present at Upcoming Centering Prayer Weekend Retreat

"Mindfulness: Finding God in All Things”
Featuring Ryan M. Niemiec, Psy.D.
Friday, September 21, 2007- Sunday, September 23, 2007

How aware are we of God in our daily lives? Ryan M. Niemiec, PsyD offers insight into experiencing God in each moment while examining the roles of self-compassion and mindful consuming in helping us realize the fruits of the practice of Centering prayer. Cost is $200, which includes a private room with bath, linens, and 6 meals. Anyone seeking a deeper relationship with God, a Higher Power or "something greater" should attend.  Sign up by filling out the registration form in the attached PDF and mailing it to the address listed at the bottom of the form.

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Free Compulsive Hoarding Lecture
Dr. Pollard will be provide an educational presentation on compulsive hoarding. This free lecture will be open to the general public and will take place from 1-2pm, August 4th, 2007 in the second floor conference room at the main office of Saint Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute. (directions) For more info, call Kelly at 314-534-0200, ext. 415.

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MIMH Workshop on Complex Anxiety Disorders
Dr. Pollard has been invited by the Missouri Institute of
Mental Health to conduct  workshop entitled, "Advanced Issues in the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders: A Workshop for Experienced Clinicians." Workshops will be conducted in St. Louis (11-2), Kansas City (11-26), and Springfield (11-25). For more info: www.mimh.edu.

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SLBMI Speaks at Neuropathy Association MeetingHermann Witte, PhD and Michele Nicosia, PT presented information on pain management June 25, 2007 at the Neuropathy Association Meeting 6:30-8:00 pm at Missouri Baptist Hospital.

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Presentation at The Ethical Society of St. Louis
Dr. Ryan Niemiec will be giving a presentation on "Mindfulness for Health" for The Ethical Society of St. Louis on Sunday, July 15th.

For more information, visit www.ethicalstl.org.

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New Men’s Eating Disorders Group Begins in June
This group will meet Thursday mornings from 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. at the Chesterfield office and will be facilitated by Randall Flanery, PhD. It is for men with issues such as Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating and Compulsive Overeating. Men with eating disorders have a different perspective on their issues than women. Addressing these issues with other men will facilitate achieving health in all aspects.

For more information please contact Dr. Flanery at (636)532-9188.

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Talks at the OCD Conference
Dr. Pollard and Mr. Mitchell will be presenting at the annual meeting of the Obsessive Compulsive Foundation, which will be held on July 20th through July 22nd in Houston, Texas.

For more information, visit www.ocfoundation.org.

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Upcoming Presentations - Open to the Public
Dr. Ryan Niemiec will be presenting on "Mindfulness and acceptance: Bringing healing to difficult losses and transitions" for the diocese of Belleville on June 27th. This presentation is part of a two-day conference - The Dynamics of Loss in Life Transition: Lessons of Hope and Healing.

To register or receive a brochure, contact Fr. Gene Neff @ (618)235-9991 or gneff@diobelle.org

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Presentation at MoPA Meeting
Drs. Margolis, Pollard, Niemiec, and Aatre will be presenting at the annual meeting of the Missouri Psychological Association on June 9th. They will be discussing issues in integrating medical and psychological treatments in primary care settings. The meeting will be held in St. Louis on the campus of Maryville University.

For more information, visit www.mopa.org.

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Nutrition and Weight Management Division Now Open at SLBMI
The Saint Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute offers the following nutrition services with a registered dietitian.

• Weight Management
• Eating Disorders Counseling
• Medifast Diet Plan (Macklind location only)
• Pediatric Nutrition Counseling
• Health and Fitness Nutrition
• Heart Healthy Nutrition

Counseling sessions include a nutrition history, assessment and nutrition education. Each diet is individualized to the client's food preferences and lifestyle to promote compliance.

Contact Saint Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute today to find out more about our Nutrition and Weight Management services or for a Nutrition Services brochure. For more information, click here for the Nutrition and Weight Management Division of our web site.

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New Book on OCD
A new book entitled Psychological Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is now available from the American Psychological Association. Dr. Pollard wrote the chapter on treatment readiness, ambivalence, and resistance.

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Two New Eating Disorders Groups Forming
There are two weekly groups facilitated by a licensed psychologist available for those who would benefit from extra support and skill building in addition to individual therapy sessions. Often talking with others who are experiencing similar difficulties provides help and strength with recovery.

Compulsive Eaters Group: (Mondays from 5-6 p.m.- West County): This group is appropriate for those who overeat as a means of coping with stress. The focus is on learning healthier coping and eating skills. A licensed registered Dietitian will co-facilitate this group for some sessions.

Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Therapy Group: (Thursday evenings from 5-6 p.m. – West County) This group is appropriate for those who are currently in therapy working to reduce eating disorders symptoms. This group also may be used as follow up to an Intensive Outpatient Eating Disorders Program.

Contact Ronni Kahn, PhD, at 636-532-9188.

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Robert Gordon, PhD Joins SLBMI Staff
Robert Gordon, PhD joined the Institute staff as the Director of Forensic Evaluation Division on May 1, 2007.  He said, "I am very excited about this opportunity to provide services in Midwest by expanding the Forensic Evaluation Division and by continuing to provide timely, objective, and quality services."

The Institute forensic staff consists of a team of psychological experts who specialize in evaluating, consulting about, and testifying about children, adolescent and adult cases. Our services are available for, among others, criminal cases, personal injury cases, and family law cases.

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Art Exhibit Opens for National Eating Disorders Awareness Week

As part of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, the St. Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute's Eating Disorders Program presents the exhibition: "Expressions of Eating Disorders" from February 26 to March 7, 2007, at The Heights (Richmond Heights Community Center) with an opening reception February 26 from 6 to 8 p.m.

This display contains works from art and writing therapy sessions of patients in the Eating Disorders Program at St. Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute. These images and words convey the reality of living with an eating disorder as well as the hope for recovery.

Additional events include:

Noon to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, February 27 - A brown bag lunch discussion by psychotherapist Cathy Lander-Goldberg, MSW, LCSW, who will use the works in the exhibit to illustrate the use of expressive therapies in treating clients with eating disorders.

7-8 p.m. on Monday, March 5 - An update on eating disorders. Randall Flanery, PhD, Director of the Eating Disorders Program at St. Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute, will discuss recent developments in the field such as the backlash against overly thin models; insurance changes to make treatment more affordable; and the increased prevalence of eating disorders among men and middle-aged women.

All events are free and will take place at The Heights located at 8001 Dale Ave. 63117 (Just south of Highway 40 off of Hanley Road.) The exhibition and events are offered in cooperation with the Richmond Heights Public Art Program.

Exhibition hours: Monday - Friday: 5:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. Saturdays: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sundays: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, please contact Cathy Lander-Goldberg, MSW, LCSW, at (636)532-9188, Ext. 712.

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Staff to Speak at ADAA
Several members of the SLBMI clinical staff will be speaking at the next meeting of the national Anxiety Disorders Association of America., which will be held in St. Louis, March 29-April 1, 2007. Drs. Margolis, Niemiec, and Aatre-Prashar will be conducting a workshop on treating anxiety disorders in primary care. Additional talks by SLBMI staff will address things anxiety therapists should know about sleep disorders (Dr. Wells) and eating disorders (Dr. Hill).

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