Monthly Seminar Series Set for September 26
The Human Services Professional Institute (HSPI) at Lone Star College-Montgomery, which is designed to provide continuing education opportunities and develop partnerships with area human services agencies, will offer a seminar on Friday, September 26, focusing on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
The $38 course, titled “ADHD: Where are we now?” runs from 9 a.m.-noon at the Lone Star College System’s Training Center, which is located at 5000 Research Forest Drive in The Woodlands. The seminar includes a continental breakfast at 8:30 a.m. (when registration/check-in begins).
The past 25 years have been characterized by intense scrutiny, discussion and debate regarding ADHD. This dialogue has ranged from struggling to understand the causes of the disorder, what treatment approaches are most effective, and whether adults can be diagnosed with ADHD. This seminar will address what has been learned about this disorder, where we are now with regard to understanding its cause and its treatment, and what are the major questions still left to be answered.
Registration #90980. Call 936.273.7446, or register on-site starting at 8:30 a.m.
HSPI complements the college's current human services program, which includes a two-year associate's degree and certificates for students seeking a career in social services.
The presenter is Sheri Gaines, MD, a licensed psychiatrist practicing in the Huntsville area. Gaines received her Ph.D. from the University of Texas Medical School in Houston. She is board certified in adult, adolescent, and child psychiatry. Dr. Gaines has presented locally and nationally on a variety of topics including ADHD, depression, anxiety, psychopharmacology, and commitment of sexually violent predators.
Learning outcomes for this seminar include:
• Name at least three significant research discoveries made in the past 25 years related to the disorder.
• Identify at least two known treatment approaches that have been proven to be effective in treating individuals with this disorder.
• Distinguish between at least two of the common psychotropic medications used today to treat individuals with this disorder.
The next HSPI seminar, which will be held Friday, October 31 (same time and location), is titled “Getting Hooked: Addictive Personalities"- Presenter: Henry Pittman, MA, LCDC. The topic of whether one can have an "addictive personality" types has raised a number of issues in the counseling field over the past several years. What are the features of an "addictive personality", and what do we know about the role of neurobiology, genetics, environmental and psychology/emotions play within them? This seminar will address all of these issues, including an overview of what the latest research findings reveal to us and what implications they pose for treatment.
Resgistration #80061. Call 936.273.7446, or register on-site starting 8:30 a.m.
CEUs offered by Lone Star College-Montgomery are recognized by the Texas Certification Board of Addiction Professionals, the Texas Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers, the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners, the Texas State Board of Examiners of Licensed Professional Counselors and the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists.
For more information, contact: stephen.koszewski@LoneStar.edu or phone: (936) 273-7435. You can also visit http://Montgomery.LoneStar.edu/56507 for more information about HSPI. Phone registration is available by calling (936) 273-7446.