Explosive Child Conference

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Presented by Dr. Ross Greene

June 12, 2006

Sheraton Hotel of West Des Moines

Based on his New Book
Treating Explosive Kids
The Collaborative Problem Solving Approach

Conference Fee's
Early Bird Special Single $55 Team of 3 $45 per Person

After March 15th Single $65 Team of 3 $55 per Person

Participants attending the seminar will be granted 0.6 CEUs or 6 contact hours as provided by the Des Moines Area Community College for the following:

Iowa Board Of Nursing Provider Number 22
Iowa Board of Social Work Provider #0095
Iowa Board of Behavioral Science (includes psychologists) Provider AS97-17
Also Available for Iowa Foster and Adoptive Parents
6 credit hours of training

What This Conference Will Address

* Children Do Well if They Can
* Your Explanation Guides Your Intervention
* Limits of Conventional Reward and Punishment Approaches
* Pathways to Explosive/Noncompliant Behavior
* Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS): Overview of General Model
* Collaborative Problem Solving: Overview of Plan B
* Skills Training Using Plan B
* Implementation of Collaborative Problem Solving in Systems
* CPS in Therapeutic/Restrictive Settings

About Ross Greene, PhD

Ross W. Greene, PhD, is the Director of the Collaborative Problem Solving Institute in the Department of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital. He specializes in the treatment of explosive, inflexible, easily frustrated children and adolescents. He is also Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Greene's research focuses on the classification, longitudinal study, and treatment of inflexible, easily frustrated, explosive children; long-term outcomes in socially impaired children with ADHD; and student-teacher compatibility.

Dr. Ross Greene's New Work

During this day-long workshop, Dr. Greene will draw from his recent book (co-authored by Stuart Ablon), Treating Explosive Kids: The Collaborative Problem Solving Approach to help professionals better understand how the Collaborative Problem Solving approach can inform the work they do. Based on the ground breaking approach popularized in Dr. Greene*s acclaimed parenting guide, The Explosive Child, Dr. Greene will provide a detailed framework for effective, individualized intervention with highly oppositional children and their families. He will also share examples to show how to identify the specific cognitive factors that contribute to explosive and noncompliant behavior, remediate these factors, and teach children and their adult caregivers how to solve problems collaboratively. Dr. Greene will also describe challenges that may arise when implementing the model and provide clear and practical solutions.

Conference is sponsored by the following organizations:

* Iowa Federation of Families for Children*s Mental Health
* Iowa Foundation for Medical Care
* Iowa Residential Educators
* Magellan Behavioral Care of Iowa
* Iowa Department of Education
* Iowa Council for Exceptional Children

Location:

From I-35 - Take University Ave exit, hotel is located at the first intersection east of I-35 (University Ave/50th St)
From -I-235 West - Take 50th St exit, turn north(right) off of this exit, hotel is at the intersection of University Ave & 50th St
From I-235 East - Take I-35 North exit, exit on University Ave, hotel is at the first intersection east of I-35 (University Ave/50th St)
Tel (515) 223-1800 Fax (515) 223-2695

Hotel Reservations must be made directly with the hotel by May 21, 2006.
Please ask for the Iowa Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health rate. Phone 515-223-1800 Room Rate $72.00

For more information contact
Iowa Federation of Families For Children's Mental Health
Phone 319-462-2187 or 1-888-400-6302
Email Help@iffcmh.org

Schedule of Events
7:00-8:15 Registration
8:30-8:45 Welcome & Speaker Introduction
8:45-10:00 Characteristics & Intervention Pathways
10:00-10:30 BREAK
10:30-12:00 The Collaborative Problem Solving Approach
12:00-1:00 LUNCH (included in registration)
1:00-2:30 Specific Treatment Components
2:30-3:00 BREAK
3:00-4:30 Overview of Psychopharmacology

Mail completed registration form and fee to:
Iowa Federation of Families For Children’s Mental Health
106 S Booth St
Anamosa, IA 52205

This website is made possible by funding from the Federal Center for Mental Health Services and individual support from families and others across the state of Iowa.