Volume I, No. 2
August 2007
In this issue:
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School Refusal and Anxiety
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Speakers Bureau
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Conferences and Presentations
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Upcoming CEU Presentations for Professionals
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New Psychiatrists join
ABBHH
Speakers Bureau
Alexian's expert speakers are available to present on a number of
important Behavioral Health topics for your group or organization. Click here for a listing of presentations. Presentations may be customized to meet your group's
needs.
New Psychiatrists Join ABBHH
Guru Shankar, MD joined the Alexian Brothers Group Practice
in June. He completed his residency at the University of Tennesse. Dr. Shankar is an Adult Psychiatrist whose interests include research
and telemedicine. He currently practices at both the ABBHH Group Practice and the Alexian Center for Mental Health in Arlington
Heights.
Glenn Horwitz, MD joined Alexian
Brothers in July. He recently completed a fellowship in Addiction Medicine at the University of Texas - Southwestern Medical Center in
Dallas. He also attended the University of Illinois College of Medicine. Dr. Horwitz will be specializing in Addictions at
ABBHH.
Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital
www.abbhh.org
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According to Dr. Chris Kearney, common behaviors associated with School Refusal
include Avoidance of Negative Affect, Fear of Social Evaluation, Attention and/or Tangible Reinforcement.
For a downloadable brochure on the
School Refusal and Anxiety Program at Alexian Brothers, please click here. |
School Refusal and
Anxiety
It's back-to-school time. With the start of the school year approaching, anxiety is building for
many. Refusal to attend school may be the symptom of a larger problem.
The School Refusal & Anxiety Program at Alexian Brothers is
designed to help a wide variety of children and adolescents who struggle with school attendance. The goal of our program is the successful
reintegration of children and adolescents to school who use avoidance as a primary means of coping with stress. We then help the student and
their family to devise ways to successfully return to school.
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Fall Substance Abuse Series
Cultural Competence: Are You Ready for the Twenty-First Century?
presented by Munira Merchant, Ph.D., LCSW, will be offered on Friday, September 14 from 10 a.m. to Noon at Poplar Creek Country Club. Two
CEUs will be provided for LCSW, LCPC, and LMFT. IAODAPCA applied for. To register, please click here.
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Patrick McGrath, Ph.D |
The Answered
Patient
Patrick McGrath, Ph.D., Director of the OCD and Related Anxiety Disorders Program at Alexian Brothers is featured
on the new internet site, AnswersTV. com. In this feature, experts in the area of anxiety discuss this disorder from both a psychological and
biological perspective. AnswersTV.com is a new site specifically developed to help individuals acquire information on a variety of issues,
including healthcare and lifestyle.
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Conferences &
Presentations:
Stop by our booth at the National Eating Disorders Association Conference,
"Eating Disorders Come in All Shapes and Sizes" in Mission Hills, CA October 4-6, 2007. Conference details are available at www.edap.org
We are a proud participant of the 38th Annual Illinois School Social Workers
Conference, October 18-20, 2007. This year's conference will be hold at the Sheraton Chicago Northwest in Arlington Heights, Illinois.
For more information, check www.iassw.org.
Jason Washburn, PhD, ABPP, Director for the Center of Evidence-Based Practice at Alexian
Brothers will be presenting "Evidence-Based Assessment of Non-Suicidal Self-Injury: Current Limitations and Future Directions" at
the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies in November
in Philadelphia, PA.
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Look for Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital at the
upcoming conferences and events! |
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Resources for the Professional
(click on each document for a down loadable
brochure)
Programs and Resources for Seniors and
Caregivers
(Please click on each program for additional
details)
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