Oppositional, Defiant & Disruptive Children and Adolescents: Non-medication Approaches to the Most Challenging Behaviors - Seminar
Oppositional, Defiant & Disruptive Children and Adolescents: Non-medication Approaches to the Most Challenging Behaviors
- Where:
- NEW YORK, NY
- When:
- Thursday, April 23, 2020 at 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
This event is no longer available for purchase.
For more information: Call (800) 844-8260
Course Description:
Children and adolescents with ODD, ADHD, Asperger’s, anxiety, mood and disruptive disorders provide constant clinical and parenting challenges. Attend this seminar and learn new, effective non-medication strategies for your clients’ most challenging behaviors including:
You will walk away with immediate strategies for out of control behaviors and techniques for emotional regulation along with long-term treatment strategies to help kids at home and school. Jason Mathison is a clinical expert and has worked with the most challenging kids both in clinical and school settings. Through the use of case studies and action-oriented handouts, you will leave this seminar with solutions to turn your most challenging kids around.
Children and adolescents with ODD, ADHD, Asperger’s, anxiety, mood and disruptive disorders provide constant clinical and parenting challenges. Attend this seminar and learn new, effective non-medication strategies for your clients’ most challenging behaviors including:
- Tantrums
- Running out/away
- Noncompliance
- Nagging
- Refusing to work/help
- Yelling/screaming
- Bullying
- Panic/anxiety reactions
- Lack of follow through
- Not following directions
You will walk away with immediate strategies for out of control behaviors and techniques for emotional regulation along with long-term treatment strategies to help kids at home and school. Jason Mathison is a clinical expert and has worked with the most challenging kids both in clinical and school settings. Through the use of case studies and action-oriented handouts, you will leave this seminar with solutions to turn your most challenging kids around.
Objectives:
- Utilize clinical strategies to reduce the frequency, duration and severity of behavioral episodes that challenge therapists, educators, professionals and parents.
- Implement both proactive and reactive strategies for oppositional, defiant and disruptive behavior in children and youth.
- Discriminate between the clinical presentation of behavioral episodes & psychiatric symptoms to inform treatment.
- Communicate how a skilled observation of behavior informs your treatment approach.
- Develop clinical skills for establishing a therapeutic rapport to overcome treatment resistance in children and adolescents.
- Effectively develop a behavior intervention plan and safety plan across all settings including home and school.
OUTLINE
Behaviors that Make Us Crazy
The Functions of Behavior
Treatment Strategies Part I
Behaviors that Make Us Crazy
- Tantrums
- Running out/away
- Noncompliance
- Nagging
- Refusing to work/help
- Yelling/screaming
- Bullying
- Panic/anxiety reactions
- Lack of follow through
- Not following directions
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder
- ADHD
- Mood disorders
- Anxiety disorders
- Attachment issues/disorders, conduct disorder, autism spectrum disorders
The Functions of Behavior
- Fear-based (Fight, Flight, Freeze or Submit)
- Escape
- Attention
- Sensory
- Pain
- Control
- The power of skilled observations
- The interview
- Comparison to the group
- The FBA-Incredibly powerful assessment tool
- The art of choosing a diagnosis if you have to at all!)
Treatment Strategies Part I
- Proactive
- Behavior plans
- Motivational incentives
- Set the stage for success
- Remember the initial goal
- Appropriately address the functions of the behavior
- Reactive
- Corrective measures
- It’s like playing chess in a tornado
- Tantrums
- Running out/away
- Noncompliance
- Nagging
- Refusing to work/help
- Yelling/screaming
- Bullying
- Panic/anxiety reactions
- Lack of follow through
- Not following directions
- ODD
- ADHD
- Mood disorders
- Anxiety disorders
- Working with unsafe behaviors
- Asperger’s disorder
- Divorce, separation
- Abuse and neglect
- Parent misbehavior
- Foster care
Target Audience
- Counselors
- Social Workers
- Psychologists
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Speech-Language Pathologists
- Teachers
- School Guidance Counselors
- Case Managers
- Nurses
- School Administrators
- Educational Paraprofessionals
- Occupational Therapists & Occupational Therapy Assistants
- Other Helping Professionals that Work with Children
JASON D MATHISON, PSYD, NCSP, ABSNP
Jason Mathison, PsyD, NCSP, ABSNP, is a licensed psychologist and certified school neuropsychologist in Maryland and Virginia who has worked with children and adolescents for over 20 years. Dr. Mathison is also the owner and director of Psychoeducational Consultants where he provides neuropsychological testing and conducts workshops on brain-behavior relationships for educational staff, mental health professionals and families. Dr. Mathison spends much of his time providing executive functioning coaching for both clients and their families.
In addition to multiple publications on executive functioning, Dr. Mathison has served on an expert panel at National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) on the teenage brain. He has served as a school psychologist for Prince George’s County Public Schools for 20 years where he works with students and teachers to diagnose and provide interventions to enhance executive functioning and maximize academic success.
Dr. Mathison earned his doctorate in school psychology from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, where he published with faculty and served as an adjunct professor before graduating and continued adjunct appointments at both Loyola University in Baltimore and the Chicago Professional School of Psychology for several years.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Jason Mathison is the owner of Psychoeducational Consultants and has employment relationships with Prince George’s County Public Schools and The Better Brain Center. He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Jason Mathison has no relevant non-financial relationships.
In addition to multiple publications on executive functioning, Dr. Mathison has served on an expert panel at National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) on the teenage brain. He has served as a school psychologist for Prince George’s County Public Schools for 20 years where he works with students and teachers to diagnose and provide interventions to enhance executive functioning and maximize academic success.
Dr. Mathison earned his doctorate in school psychology from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, where he published with faculty and served as an adjunct professor before graduating and continued adjunct appointments at both Loyola University in Baltimore and the Chicago Professional School of Psychology for several years.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Jason Mathison is the owner of Psychoeducational Consultants and has employment relationships with Prince George’s County Public Schools and The Better Brain Center. He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Jason Mathison has no relevant non-financial relationships.
Credits listed below are for full attendance at the live event only. After attendance has been verified, pre-registered attendees will receive an email from PESI Customer Service with the subject line, “Evaluation and Certificate” within one week. This email will contain a link to complete the seminar evaluation and allow attendees to print, email or download a certificate of completion if in full attendance. For those in partial attendance (arrived late or left early), a letter of attendance is available through that link and an adjusted certificate of completion reflecting partial credit will be issued within 30 days (if your board allows). Please see “live seminar schedule” for full attendance start and end times. NOTE: Boards do not allow credit for breaks or lunch.
If your profession is not listed, please contact your licensing board to determine your continuing education requirements and check for reciprocal approval. For other credit inquiries not specified below, or questions on home study credit availability, please contact cepesi@pesi.com or 800-844-8260 before the event.
Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of mental health professionals. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your professions standards.
The planning committee and staff who controlled the content of this activity have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. For speaker disclosures, please see speaker bios.
PESI, Inc. offers continuing education programs and products under the brand names PESI, PESI Healthcare, PESI Kids, PESI Rehab and Psychotherapy Networker.
Counselors
This intermediate activity consists of 6.25 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from the activity and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.
New Jersey Counselors: This intermediate activity consists of 6.25 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please contact your licensing board to determine if they accept programs or providers approved by other national or state licensing boards. A certificate of attendance will be awarded at the end of the program to participants who are in full attendance and who complete the program evaluation.
New York Counselors: CE credit is available. PESI, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's (NYSED) State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Mental Health Counselors. #MHC-0033. This activity will qualify for 7.5 contact hours. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance.
Educators/Teachers
This activity qualifies for 380 minutes of instructional content as required by many national and state licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your course outline and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific requirements.
New York Educators: PESI, Inc. is an approved sponsor of CTLE with the New York State Education Department's (NYSED) Office of Teaching Initiatives. Provider #23567. This activity will qualify for 6.25 Approved Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) Hour(s), in the area of Pedagogy. Hours are based on full attendance. Board required certificates will be sent after the program.
Marriage & Family Therapists
This activity consists of 380 minutes of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. You should save this course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from the activity and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.
New York Marriage & Family Therapists: PESI, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's (NYSED) State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists. #MFT-0024. This activity will qualify for 7.5 contact hours. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance.
Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, and Clinical Nurse Specialists
PESI, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Nurses in full attendance will earn 6.3 contact hours. Partial contact hours will be awarded for partial attendance.
Occupational Therapists & Occupational Therapy Assistants
New Jersey Psychologists: CE credit is available. This course consists of 6.0 continuing education credit hours for New Jersey Psychologists. The New Jersey Administrative Code, Title 13 Law and Public Safety, Chapter 42, Board of Psychological Examiners, Section 13:42-10.21 Continuing Education Programs, confirms acceptance of continuing education programs relevant to psychology from providers approved by the American Medical Association (AMA). This live activity is certified for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ by PESI as an accredited ACCME provider authorized to award credit by the AMA. PESI, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
New York Psychologists: This live activity consists of 380 minutes of continuing education instruction and is related to the practice of psychology.
Speech-Language Pathologists
This course is offered for .6 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).
** Please note that Speech-Language Pathologists must complete the post-test and evaluation within two weeks of attending the live event if they would like their participation submitted to the ASHA CE Registry. Detailed instructions will be provided the day of the program under the Handouts section of the online program.
Social Workers
Course Level: Intermediate. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance.
New York Social Workers: PESI, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's (NYSED) State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0008. This activity will qualify for 7.5 contact hours. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance.
New Jersey Social Workers: We’re working to get you credit. Updates will be posted as they become available.
Other Professions
This activity qualifies for 380 minutes of instructional content as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your course outline and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific requirements.
If your profession is not listed, please contact your licensing board to determine your continuing education requirements and check for reciprocal approval. For other credit inquiries not specified below, or questions on home study credit availability, please contact cepesi@pesi.com or 800-844-8260 before the event.
Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of mental health professionals. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your professions standards.
The planning committee and staff who controlled the content of this activity have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. For speaker disclosures, please see speaker bios.
PESI, Inc. offers continuing education programs and products under the brand names PESI, PESI Healthcare, PESI Kids, PESI Rehab and Psychotherapy Networker.
Counselors
This intermediate activity consists of 6.25 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from the activity and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.
New Jersey Counselors: This intermediate activity consists of 6.25 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please contact your licensing board to determine if they accept programs or providers approved by other national or state licensing boards. A certificate of attendance will be awarded at the end of the program to participants who are in full attendance and who complete the program evaluation.
New York Counselors: CE credit is available. PESI, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's (NYSED) State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Mental Health Counselors. #MHC-0033. This activity will qualify for 7.5 contact hours. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance.
Educators/Teachers
This activity qualifies for 380 minutes of instructional content as required by many national and state licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your course outline and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific requirements.
New York Educators: PESI, Inc. is an approved sponsor of CTLE with the New York State Education Department's (NYSED) Office of Teaching Initiatives. Provider #23567. This activity will qualify for 6.25 Approved Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) Hour(s), in the area of Pedagogy. Hours are based on full attendance. Board required certificates will be sent after the program.
Marriage & Family Therapists
This activity consists of 380 minutes of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. You should save this course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from the activity and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.
New York Marriage & Family Therapists: PESI, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's (NYSED) State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists. #MFT-0024. This activity will qualify for 7.5 contact hours. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance.
Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, and Clinical Nurse Specialists
Occupational Therapists & Occupational Therapy Assistants
New Jersey Psychologists: CE credit is available. This course consists of 6.0 continuing education credit hours for New Jersey Psychologists. The New Jersey Administrative Code, Title 13 Law and Public Safety, Chapter 42, Board of Psychological Examiners, Section 13:42-10.21 Continuing Education Programs, confirms acceptance of continuing education programs relevant to psychology from providers approved by the American Medical Association (AMA). This live activity is certified for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ by PESI as an accredited ACCME provider authorized to award credit by the AMA. PESI, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
New York Psychologists: This live activity consists of 380 minutes of continuing education instruction and is related to the practice of psychology.
Speech-Language Pathologists
This course is offered for .6 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).
** Please note that Speech-Language Pathologists must complete the post-test and evaluation within two weeks of attending the live event if they would like their participation submitted to the ASHA CE Registry. Detailed instructions will be provided the day of the program under the Handouts section of the online program.
Social Workers
Course Level: Intermediate. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance.
New York Social Workers: PESI, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's (NYSED) State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0008. This activity will qualify for 7.5 contact hours. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance.
New Jersey Social Workers: We’re working to get you credit. Updates will be posted as they become available.
Other Professions
This activity qualifies for 380 minutes of instructional content as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your course outline and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific requirements.
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ADA Needs
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