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3 CE Credits

• Members - $90
• Non-members - $140
• Students - $40

Workshop Description:

In the presenter's experience as a CE presenter and supervisor, the number one concern raised by those working with youth is, "how do I deal with resistant kids/teens/parents/teachers?!" This training will examine practical applications of the available science on how to establish adherence with the major players when doing clinical work with youth ages 4 to 18. Inevitably, adherence strategies are insufficient, so also reviewed will be practical applications of the research on effective ways of responding to resistance. Teaching methods will include slides, videos, humor, case illustrations, Q & A and magic, the latter of which is also a tool that will be reviewed for adherence building and resistance softening.

Workshop Objectives:

1. Participants will learn how to apply the guidelines developed by the Pennsylvania Pediatric Mental Health
   Task Force for doing outpatient mental health evaluations on youth.
2. Participants will learn how to integrate the top three methods for establishing adherence when doing clinical work with youth.
3. Participants will know how to use at least five practical methods for responding to resistance when doing
   clinical work with youth.

About the Presenters:

David Palmiter is a clinical psychologist who earned his Ph.D. from the George Washington University. Currently, he is the Clinical Director at the Chesapeake Center in Bethesda, Maryland and a Professor Emeritus at Marywood University. He is board certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) and is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, the Pennsylvania Psychological Association, and the American Academy of Clinical Psychology. David also serves on the national board of directors of CHADD and is a past President of the Pennsylvania Psychological Association. He has authored over three dozen publications–including two books on promoting resilience in youth–completed over 250 presentations for 60 + sponsors around the country and partnered to complete > 300 media projects for outlets such as the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and CNN.