The 37th Annual FMHAC Conference
March 21-23, 2012

​Board of Directors Elections

Secretary: Cindy Lermond, PsyD (re-election)
Director of Education: Jocelyn Markowicz, PhD
Director of Conference: Jane Lovelle, MPH, LCSW

Award Winners

​William T. Rossiter Award Winner

• Elizabeth Loftus, PhD

Christine M. West Award Winner

• Candace Kunz-Tao, MFT

​Presentation Handouts

OPENING SESSION
Contemporary Issues in the Assessment of Sex Offenders: Discussions on Risk, Psychopathy, and Sadism 

• Anna Salter, PhD
• -no handout-​

KEYNOTE
Realignment: California Criminal Justice Gone Crazy?

• Honorable Judge David Danielsen
• -available upon request-

BREAKOUT SESSION A
​The Contours of Competence To Stand Trial And Competence to Pursue Post Conviction Litigation: Integrating The Current Legal Requirements Into Assessments And Opinion Testimony and Understanding Where Mental Health Professionals and Lawyers May Differ In Their Approaches

• John T. Philipsborn, Esq 
• Handout1
• Handout2

Lessons Learned and New Directions in the Treatment of Sex Offenders at Coalinga State Hospital

• Jerry Kasdorf, PhD
• Handout

Clinical Supervision in Forensic Settings 

• Marjorie Graham-Howard, PhD
• Handout

"Actuarial" Risk Assessment: A Standard of Practice or the Big Bamboozala?

• Ronald J. Mihordin, MD, JD, MSP
• Handout

Effective Expert Testimony: Prepare to Excel on the Witness Stand

• Craig R. Lareau, JD, PhD, ABPP
• -no handout-

BREAKOUT SESSION B
​Interrogation Methods That Lead to Involuntary Statements and False Confessions

• Richard Ofshe, PhD
• -cancelled-

What Do We Really Know About Sexually Abusive Females?

• L.C. Miccio-Fonseca, PhD
• Handout

Clinical Supervision in Forensic Settings 

• Marjorie Graham-Howard, PhD
• Handout

Excited Delirium: Law Enforcement's Nightmare

• Michael S. Krelstein, MD
• Handout

Practical Strategies for Individualizing Therapy: An Integrated Model of Sex Offender Treatment 

• Adam Deming, PsyD
• Handout

BREAKOUT SESSION C
​Comparing and Contrasting Civil Commitments 

• Pam King, Esq
• Handout

Clinical Interviewing with an Emphasis on Taking a Sex History

• Judith Becker, PhD
• Handout

Don't be Scared… Be Prepared! Legal and Ethical Considerations in Professional Practice

• Pamela H. Harmell, PhD
• Handout1
• Handout2
• Handout3
• Handout4

Unusual Forensic Cases

• Michael S. Krelstein, MD
• Handout

Assessment & Treatment of Offenders with Co-Occurring Disorders

• Thomas Granucci, LCSW
• Handout
• Bibliography​

BREAKOUT SESSION D
​Illusions of Memory

• Elizabeth Loftus, PhD
• -no handout-

Clinical Interviewing with an Emphasis on Taking a Sex History

• Judith Becker, PhD
• Handout

Don't be Scared… Be Prepared! Legal and Ethical Considerations in Professional Practice

• Pamela H. Harmell, PhD
• Handout1
• Handout2
• Handout3
• Handout4

The Roots of Our Current Dilemma: Clinical Problems in the Forensic Setting

• Patricia Winters, MD
• Handout

Psychopathy in Women

• Stacey D. Berardino, PhD
• Handout

CLOSING PRESENTATIONS
Polemicaphilia: Controversial Wannabee Paraphilias and Internet Child Pornography: Predicting Who is At Risk to Sexually Assault Children

• Robert Prentky, PhD
• -available upon request-

Veteran's Courts: Meeting Our Obligation to Those Who Serve

• Moderator: David Meyer, Esq
• Panel: 
• Honorable Stephen Manley
• Honorable Michael Tynan
• Steve Binder, Esq
• -no handout-

Use and Misuse of Psychiatric Medications

• Anthony Cozzolino, MD
• -no handout-

Conservatorships at the Margins: Do Conservatorships Fit a Forensic Population?

• Moderator: David Meyer
• Panel: 
• Honorable Wayne R. Parrish
• Connie D. Draxler
• Mari-Ann Gibbs Rivers
• -no handout-

Successful Mental Health Court Without Much Court

• Honorable Coleen Toy White
• John Schipper, PhD
• Gilbert McFarlane, PhD
• Linda Oksner, MPA
• Jean Farley, Esq
• Thad Ackley, MA
• Michael Lief, Esq
• Handout​

​POSTER PRESENTATIONS

The Relationship Between Psychopathic Traits and Types of Aggression 

• Lizette Barrientos, MA
• -no handout-

The Importance of Psychological Assessment in Correctional Settings 

• Rachyll Dempsey, PsyD
• -Full Article in IACFP Spring Newsletter-

Empathy and Aggressive Behavior: A Qualitative Understanding of the Black Adolescent Male Voice in the Inner City 

• Melissa Guariglia, MA
• -no handout-

Use of Expert Testimony in Mental Retardation Trials

• Nancy Haydt , Esq
• -no handout-

Culture, Motivation and Psychological Mindset of a Terrorist

• Ronn Johnson, PhD, ABPP
• Nicholas Boyd
• Christopher Wehrle
• -no handout-

Competence in Context: APA Ethics and California's Sexually Violent Predator Laws 

• Patricia L. Jones, MA
• Handout

Mental Health Courts and Reducing Recidivism Among Mentally Ill Offenders 

• Peter English, PhD
• Alexandra Karas 
• -no handout-

Variables Distinguishing Self-Injurers, Suicide Attempters and Non Self-Injurers Within a Correctional Psychiatric Inpatient Sample 

• Monica Parkins, MS
• Robert Horon, PhD
• Handout

Emotional Intelligence and Self Determination in Relation to Juvenile Delinquency 

• Jessica Silsby, MA
• Elizabeth Pittner, MA
• James Turner, PhD
• Robert Leark, PhD
• Steven Jellá, MA, MFT, PsyD
• Handout

REFERENCES​

The 37th Annual FMHAC Conference 
March 21-23, 2012
Embassy Suites, Seaside, CA 

• 2012 Program​

2012 CORPORATE MEMBERS

• Eli Lilly
• Sunovion
• Janssen Pharmaceutica

2012 SUSTAINING MEMBERS

• Gil Abdalian, MFT
• Kenneth Carabello, LCSW
• Carson Chambers, PhD
• Diana Concannon
• Trayci Dahl, PhD
• Mark Duarte, LCSW 
• Harry Goldberg, PhD
• Mark Grabau, PhD
• Thomas Granucci, LCSW
• Ronald Kaufman, PsyD 
• Susan Kole, PhD
• Kathryn Lanthorn, EdD, CFMHE
• Robert Leark, PhD
• Cynthia Lermond, PsyD
• Joseph Lockhart, PhD
• David Meyer, Esq
• Bryan Nelson, MFT
• Rod Ponath, MD
• Neil Ross, MA
• John Schipper, PhD
• Munir Sewani, PhD, MFT
• Douglas Taylor Smith, LCSW

​CONTINUING EDUCATION

Board of Behavioral Science Examiners (CEUs)
Board of Registered Nursing (CEUs) FMHAC is an approved provider of CEUs through the BBSE (PCE 480) and the BRN (CEP 5965).
18.5 CEUs available in 2012:
4 CEUs Wednesday Opening Session
1.5 CEU Keynote
7 CEUs for the full 2nd day
6 CEUs Wrap-up Session

Board of Psychology (MCEPs)
MCEPs are approved for 18.5 units, course code FOR005-0072-000:
4 CEUs Wednesday Opening Session
1.5 CEU Keynote
7 CEUs for the full 2nd day
6 CEUs Wrap-up Session

Continuing Medical Education(CMEs)CMEs were not offered in 2012.

California State Bar (MCLEs)
MCLEs are approved (provider #15388) for 16.5 credits: 
3.75 CEUs Wednesday Opening Session
1.5 CEU Keynote
6.25 CEUs for the full 2nd day
5 CEUs Wrap-up Session

Peace Officer Standards and Training (POSTs)
POST credits have been approved for selected courses, Certification #2540-28000-11009.

Board of Corrections (STCs)
For Standards and Training for Corrections (STC) participants who need STC training credit for this event, please either arrange a work related special request before the event or apply for Special Certification after the event. Both of these go through your STC training manager/coordinator.  

The process for a Special Certification is as follows:
Inform your training manager that you will be attending this conference and you will be asking for a Special Certification. 
Upon returning from the conference, inform your training manager how many hours you attended and ask them to submit a Special Certification for those hours.
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Please contact FMHAC or your STC representative if you have questions on how to request STC credits for this conference.