Donald Meichenbaum, Ph.D.

HOW TO MAKE AN AGGRESSIVE AND VIOLENT YOUTH: IMPLICATIONS FOR PREVENTION AND TREATMENT

Date: Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Location: The Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel
40 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie, NY
(845-485-5300)

Time: 10:00am to 3:00pm

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About The Presenter: Donald Meichenbaum, Ph.D. is Distinguished Professor Emeritus from the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, and presently Visiting Professor at the School of Education at the University of Miami. He is Research Director of The Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention in Miami, FL (www.melissainstitute.org and www.teachsafeschools.org).

He is one of the founders of Cognitive Behavior Therapy and in a survey of North American clinicians, Dr. Meichenbaum was voted "one of the ten most influential psychotherapists of the century." He has published extensively and has consulted internationally for various treatment centers including psychiatric facilities for children and adolescents, for deaf children and those with developmental disabilities, juvenile offenders, residential programs and community agencies. Another major area is his work with children with histories of victimization including Native populations and victims of natural and intentional trauma.

Workshop Description: Research indicates that aggressive behavior is relatively stable over the life course and that there are often early warning signs of such a developmental trajectory. Dr. Meichenbaum will provide a risk and protective factors Case Conceptualization Model of the multiple developmental pathways to aggressive and violent behavior and consider the implications for both treatment and prevention efforts.

Dr. Meichenbaum will highlight the heuristic value of a biopsychosocial life-span treatment perspective. The workshop will consider practical ways that clinicians, educators, pediatricians and community leaders can use evidence-based programs to alter the developmental course of high-risk children, youth and their families. This workshop will also highlight the role of gender differences, co-morbid disorders, especially the impact of victimization experiences on brain development, and the role of depression/suicidality, school-based behavioral and academic interventions, parent training, and ways to bolster resilience.

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