Mental Health Overview: Focus on Mood Disorders and Anxiety Disorders, The Suicidal Patient, and Violence in School Aged Children
DATE: Thursday, October 22, 2009
LOCATION: Duhe’ Building @ 235 Civic Center Blvd. Houma, LA
TIME: 8 a.m. (registration) until 3:30 p.m. (education activity ends)
CREDIT: 5.5 contact hours
COST: Fee includes continental breakfast, break refreshments and handouts
- $70 for nurses (contact hours awarded)
- $35 for retired nurses age 55 or over
- $25 for Nicholls faculty and staff
- $25 for Nicholls students
- $10 late registration fee for registering less than seven days prior to education activity
Speakers:
Michelle R. Simon MD received her MD from LSUMC Shreveport La. in 1990 Internship in Psychiatry from Medical College of Virginia in 1991, and her Residency in Psychiatry from Case Western Reserve Cleveland Ohio in 1994. Her current position is Mental Health Director Valor Healthcare, Staff Psychiatrist at VA CBOC in Houma, La. Dr. Simon has published in many journals including International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, Journal of Psychopharmacology, Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, and the Journal of North American Menopause Society. She received the American Psychiatric Association Distinguished Fellow in May 2009. She has spoken for numerous professional organizations, pharmaceutical companies, CME presentations, industry sponsored presentations as well as Speaker’s Bureau presentations.
Linda Manfrin-Ledet RN, DNS is an Associate Professor of Nursing at Nicholls State University. She has 25 years of experience in Mental Health Nursing. She is Board Certified in Psychiatric Mental Health for Adults. Dr. Ledet has authored several articles and book chapters as well as research on topics related to Psychiatric Mental Health for Adults. She is currently the Course Coordinator of the Mental Health Nursing Course at NSU .
Kenneth Guidry MSW, LCSW earned a BA from Nicholls State University in Psychology and a Masters in Social Work from Southern University New Orleans. He is currently a licensed Clinical Social Worker for Valor Healthcare. He has worked with individuals experiencing, depression and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for over eight years. He has worked in the Psychiatric Unit at Terrebonne General Medical Center, St Anne General Behavioral Health, as well as private practice.
DESCRIPTION: The focus of this activity is on the management of clients with anxiety disorders; the suicidal patient and the management of violence in the school setting. Mental health issues face any medical professional in today’s stressful world. The morning session will include the diagnosis, etiology and treatment of mood and anxiety disorders, focusing on PTSD. There will be a multimedia presentation of a real world example of a young veteran with PTSD to help clinicians understand the symptoms of this all too common disorder. The afternoon session will include how to deal with the suicidal patient in a variety of clinical settings, and close with a discussion on another timely subject: violence in the school aged children, focusing on victims and at risk youth as well. All participants will provide clinical examples to provide practical applications. The program is for all health care providers practicing in any setting.