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DEE - WCSAD - The Second Annual West Coast Symposium on Addictive Disorders - CEDS / CEDRD
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By completing this form, you attest that you have participated in all selected activities in thier entirety.
Please rate the following:
The program was relevant to my work.
Content matched stated objectives.
Usefulness of handouts/AV.
Quality of facilities.
How well did the educational sessions give a balanced view of therapeutic options, including the use of generic names?
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Please rate the speaker(s) as a group.  You will have the opportunity to elaborate on an individual speaker in the following question. 
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Please rate the speaker(s) as a group.  You will have the opportunity to elaborate on an individual speaker in the following question. 
Please rate the speaker(s) as a group.  You will have the opportunity to elaborate on an individual speaker in the following question. 
Please rate the speaker(s) as a group.  You will have the opportunity to elaborate on an individual speaker in the following question. 
Please rate the speaker(s) as a group.  You will have the opportunity to elaborate on an individual speaker in the following question. 
Please rate the speaker(s) as a group.  You will have the opportunity to elaborate on an individual speaker in the following question. 
Please rate the speaker(s) as a group.  You will have the opportunity to elaborate on an individual speaker in the following question. 
Objective 1: Apply clinical skills from a broad range of professional core functions including assessment, therapeutic approaches
By meeting the above objective my professional competence will increase because I have acquired new strategies to use in my practice.
By meeting the above objective my professional performance will improve because I should be able to implement the new strategies.
By meeting the above objective my patient outcomes should improve due to the implementation of newly-learned strategies.
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Objective 2: Cite advances in the addiction field resulting from research and practice innovations
By meeting the above objective my professional competence will increase because I have acquired new strategies to use in my practice.
By meeting the above objective my professional performance will improve because I should be able to implement the new strategies.
By meeting the above objective my patient outcomes should improve due to the implementation of newly-learned strategies.
Objective 3: Discuss key issues such as cultural diversity, gender issues, sexual orientation and age- specific differences in relation to clinician/client interaction
By meeting the above objective my professional competence will increase because I have acquired new strategies to use in my practice.
By meeting the above objective my professional performance will improve because I should be able to implement the new strategies.
By meeting the above objective my patient outcomes should improve due to the implementation of newly-learned strategies.
Cite similarities and differences between eating disorders and addictions
Describe how to assess for signs and symptoms, medical complications, the role of genetics, factors related to co-occurring addictions and mental illness, cognitive impairment when malnourished, medication options, possible causes, and family related issues
Summarize how an eating disorder nutrition specialist develops a plan for helping a person with an eating disorder interrupt eating disorder behaviors, accept and practice a meal plan, restore weight, broaden food options and change problem eating habits
Explain how to discuss readiness for change to explore the connection between erroneous food beliefs and the addiction to food
Discuss the idea that there is no "right" way to approach a meal plan
Describe non-verbal art and music therapy interventions that can be added to traditional therapies
Explain how art and music therapies increase recovery focused skills for people with eating disorders
Describe how art and music therapies tap into the emotional underpinnings of eating disorders related to trauma memories, body image, shame and road blocks to recovery
Summarize the theoretical foundations of the Developmental Model and how it applies effectively to resolve underlying issues that drive the need for an eating disorder
Utilize the developmental model for accurate assessment in combination with an understanding of empathic inquiry to the signs, symptoms, habits and complications of the eating disorder
Explain how to move a client from the wounded ego state into the functional ego state
Discuss the theoretical underpinnings of psychodrama and why it is so beneficial for people who have a hard time accessing their emotions
Utilize tools and techniques used in psychodrama to effectively help a person break through defenses to resolve core issues that lead a person to the eating disorder as a coping skill
Match skills and techniques to work with even the most complicated clinical presentation so that a client will work through trauma without being "re-traumatized"
Explain how trauma and PTSD influence and complicate the course and treatment of eating disorders
Describe why traumatic experiences and subsequent PTSD are important risk factors in the development of eating disorders
Discuss how eating disorder patients with a history of maltreatment, especially during childhood, are also more likely to have comorbid psychiatric illnesses
Discuss an integrated treatment approach for the eating disorder patient with comorbidity using available published practice guidelines
Summarize a formulation approach to designing individualized empirically-based treatment plans for patients with complex psychiatric presentations that include trauma, eating disorders, and related psychopathology
Compare treatment interventions integrated into individualized plans
Explain the theoretical foundation of DBT
Discuss how to bring these skills to people who are cognitively impaired
Practice skills and techniques to apply to adolescents, adults or families
Objective 4: Enter overall meeting/conference objective.
By meeting the above objective my professional competence will increase because I have acquired new strategies to use in my practice.
By meeting the above objective my professional performance will improve because I should be able to implement the new strategies.
By meeting the above objective my patient outcomes should improve due to the implementation of newly-learned strategies.
Please answer the following:
Do you believe this activity was appropriate for the scope of your professional activities?
Was the educational content scientifically sound?
Was the educational content free of commercial bias?
Was the mode of education effective to learning?
If you answered "No" to any of the above questions, please explain.
Were you solicited by sales personnel in an educational room (other areas do not matter) while you attended this educational activity?
If you answered "Yes" to the above question, please explain.
What did you learn during this activity that you intend to integrate into your practice?

What questions have arisen in your practice for which you need answers/strategies that you can implement?

What patient/client problems or patient challenges do you feel you are not able to address appropriately or to your satisfaction?
What problems are your patients/clients communicating to you that need attention or follow up?

Are you interested in basic, intermediate or advanced level trainings?

What barriers might you have that would interfere with implementation of new information learned from this training?

How can this training (the overall meeting) be improved to better impact competence, performance and/or patient outcomes?

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