Facilitating Adherence and Responding to Resistance in Clinical Work with Youth
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:
- 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.
- Participants will learn how to integrate the top three methods for establishing adherence when doing clinical work with youth.
- 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.