The 33rd Annual FMHAC Conference
March 19-21, 2008

​Board of Directors Elections

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

Award Winners

William T. Rossiter Award

• Janice Marques, PhD

Christine M. West Award

• Lynda Frost

​Presentation Handouts

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' 

• 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

• 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

REFERENCES​

The 33rd Annual FMHAC Conference 
March 19-21, 2008
Embassy Suites, Seaside, CA 

• 2008 Program

2008 CORPORATE MEMBERS

• Eli Lilly & Company
  
• ​AstraZeneca

2008 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

​A LOOK BACK: FORENSIC FORUMS

• 1980
• 1983
• 1990

​CONTINUING EDUCATION

Board of Behavioral Science Examiners (CEUs)
Board of Registered Nursing (CEUs)
FMHAC provided 13 CEUs, detailed below:
3 CEUs Wednesday Pre-conference
1 CEU Keynote
1.5 CEUs for each workshop on 2nd day
3 CEUs Wrap-up

Board of Psychology (MCEPs)
FMHAC provided 12 MCEP credits, detailed below:
3 CEUs Wednesday Pre-conference
1.5 CEUs for each workshop on 2nd day
3 CEUs Wrap-up

Board of Corrections (STCs)
FMHAC provided 12 STCs, detailed below:
3 STCs Wednesday Pre-conference
1.5 STCs for each workshop on 2nd day (selected workshops)
3 STCs Wrap-up

Peace Officer Standards and Training (POSTs)
FMHAC provided 14 POSTs, detailed below:
3 POSTs Wednesday Pre-conference
2 POSTs for each workshop on 2nd day (selected workshops)
3 POSTs Wrap-up