About the Zarrow Mental Health Symposium
The Zarrow Mental Health Symposium is an
annual conference designed to provide state-of-the-art research
and practical information about current issues related to
mental health and mental illness. The conference celebrates
it's 13th year in 2007.
Learning Differences
and Mental Health: Implications that Can Impact a Lifetime
October 4-5, 2007
Tulsa Mariott Southern Hills
Purpose:
The 2007 Zarrow Symposium will bring together local, state,
and national leaders to discuss best practice and research-based
programs in mental health treatment and prevention. The Symposium
will focus on current clinical, neurodevelopmental, and educational
research, best practices, and model programs that address
the diagnosis and treatment of children, adolescents, and
adults who live with learning differences. Biological, psychosocial,
family support, and cultural related concerns will also be
incorporated.
Emphasis will also be made on best practices, model programs,
resources, and supports that can be applied in a school setting
by counselors, teachers, administrators, and those providing
special education related services. The conference qualifies
for the use of IDEA 621 Project Funds.
Objectives:
Participants in the Symposium may pursue one or more of the
following objectives:
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Describe the relationship
between learning differences and the impact they can
have on the mental health of children, as well as adults. |
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Discuss the ethics of language and
labeling and the relationship between word choice and
stigma. |
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Describe recent clinical research,
best practices and model programs related to the identification
and treatment of learning differences, and corresponding
mental health related treatments and supports. |
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Discuss competency related concerns
related to culture, ethnicity and socio-economic related
factors that can influence successful identification
and treatment of learning differences and related mental
health disorders. |
In addition to 6 plenary sessions, the conference will offer
32 90-minute workshops combining innovative approaches to
treatment, best practice models, and ethical professional
practice. Content will be focused on the concerns of social
workers; licensed professional counselors; physicians; psychologists;
teachers; school administrators and counselors; certified
alcohol and drug counselors; and other professionals engaged
in social services, education, law enforcement, and the judicial
system.
The Symposium will also feature Grand Rounds on the Thursday
evening of the event. Area pediatricians, psychiatrists and
family practice physicians will be invited to participate.
Updated 7/26/2007
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