The 49th Annual FMHAC Conference
March 27-29, 2024 | San Diego, CA
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Friday
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Opening Presentations
- Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment Act (CARE) Overview and Implementation Status
Stephanie Welch, MSW
PowerPoint: welch.pdf
Keynote Presentation
- Aiming for a Cooperative Effort - Mental Health Professionals and Lawyers Addressing Competence to Stand Trial
John Philipsborn, M Ed, JD, MAS
PowerPoint: philipsborn.pdf
Breakout Presentation 1
- When Does "No" Mean "No": Coping with the Lethal Suicide Denier in Custody Settings
Alan Abrams, MD, JD
MCLE
PowerPoint: abrams.pdf - The Intersection of Latinx Masculinity, Criminal Institutionalization and Recuperation: Macho Identity Re-Defined
Rogelio Serrano, PsyD, LMFT
MCLE *Elimination of Bias
PowerPoint: serrano.pdf Updated 3/28/24 - Policies and Best Practices for Juveniles Who Sexually Offended: Research and Practical Examples - Part 1
Norbert Ralph, PhD, MPH
Mikaela Vidmar, M.Sc, Reg Psych; Psy. Assoc.
PowerPoint: ralph.pdf - The Impact of Incarceration on Mental Health
Michelle Adams, PhD
PowerPoint: adams.pdf - Incarceration Trauma
Kristen Muche, LCSW
PowerPoint: muche.pdf
Breakout Presentation 2
- WWW Usage: Fundamental in Threat Assessment and Treatment Planning
Glenn Lipson, PhD, ABPP
Brian Spitzberg, PhD; Lauritz Austensen
PowerPoint: lipson_www.pdf - Experience of Intimate Partner Violence Victims: Continued Abuses During and After Litigation
Amanda Romero, EdD, MSW
MCLE
PowerPoint: romero.pdf - Using the Rorschach with R-PAS in Forensic Assessments Involving Murder
Abraham Loebenstein, PhD
Audrey Kyu, JD; Madeleine Starin, PsyD; Amanda Waddle, JD
MCLE
PowerPoint 1: loebenstein_1.pdf
PowerPoint 2: loebenstein_2.pptx.pdf
PowerPoint 3: loebenstein_case_study.pdf - Policies and Best Practices for Juveniles Who Sexually Offended: Research and Practical Examples - Part 2
Norbert Ralph, PhD, MPH
Mikaela Vidmar, M.Sc, Reg Psych; Psy. Assoc.
PowerPoint: ralph.pdf - The Biopsychosocial Formulation in Forensic Mental Health
Sharon Cyrus-Savary, LMHC, PhDc, CCFC
PowerPoint: cyrus-savary.pdf - California's Justice-Involved Reentry Initiative
Sydney Armendariz, MA
Megan Shandel; Michael Hedin, BA
PowerPoint: armendariz.pdf
Breakout Presentation 3
- A Precarious Balance: Understanding Risk and Protective Factors in the Effective Management and Reintegration of Sexual Offending Perpetrators
Mikaela Vidmar, M.Sc, Reg Psych; Psy. Assoc.
PowerPoint: Updated 3/27/24
Handout 1: vidmar_vignette_1.pdf Added 3/27/24
Handout 2: vidmar_vignette_2.pdf Added 3/27/24 - Promoting Safety in Times of Targeted Violence
Glenn Lipson, PhD, ABPP
Oscar Medina; Wes Albers
PowerPoint: lipson_2.pdf - Office of Youth and Community Restoration (OYCR): Supporting Youth Justice Reform with Trauma Informed, Cultural Sensitivity and Best Practices Lenses
Juan Carlos Arguello, DO
Marcia Rincon-Gallardo, MSW
MCLE *Elimination of Bias
PowerPoint: arguello.pdf - Enhancing Peer Support: Harnessing the Full Potential of People with Lived Experiences
Katie Mayeda, LCSW
PowerPoint: mayeda.pdf - Introduction to Malingering: Performance and Symptom Validity Testing
Rachel Dempsey, PsyD, ABPP, QME
Lauren Spampinato, MA; Meghri Sarkissian, MA; Kaleigh Newcomb
PowerPoint: dempsey.pdf - The First Year of OC's CARE Court
Stacey Berardino, PhD
Camden Polischuk, JD
MCLE
PowerPoint: berardino.pdf Updated 3/25/24
Breakout Presentation 4
- Performing Legally Sound Forensic Evaluations: A Discussion of California Rules and Caselaw
Natalie Sobel, PsyD
MCLE
PowerPoint: sobel.pdf
Handout: sobel_handout.pdf - Working with Criminally Sophisticated Juveniles: Managing Psychopathy Risk within the Juvenile Justice System
Brianna Alcantar, PsyD, MSCP
MCLE
PowerPoint: alcantar.pdf - The End of Suicide Risk Assessment? A Research Update
Joseph Obegi, PsyD, CCHP
PowerPoint: obegi.pdf - The Hidden Challenges: Strategies to Address Substance Use Disorders in Your Practice
Thomas Freese, PhD
MCLE *Substance Use
PowerPoint: freese.pdf - Working with People with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities and Problematic Sexual Behaviors: A Starters Guide
Mikaela Vidmar, Mac, MA, Reg Psych (Canada), Psy Assis (California)
PowerPoint: vidmar_2.pdf Updated 3/27/24
Closing Presentations
- LPS Mental Health Conservatorships
James Holden, PhD
PowerPoint: holden.pdf Updated 3/28/24 - The Violence Project: How to Stop a Mass Shooting Epidemic
James Densley, PhD
PowerPoint: densley.pdf
