Rovinsky Family Lectureship

Clinicians working with veterans frequently encounter individuals who meet the DSM-IV-TR criteria for both Substance Use Disorders and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.  With the return of soldiers from Iraq, Afghanistan, and other locations in the Global War on Terror, the importance of understanding these
illnesses has increased dramatically, both for veterans and for their family members.  A variety of factors affect incidence and diagnosis of both these disorders in the combat veteran population.  This presentation will discuss the similarities and differences in the clinical presentation of the disorders, as well as treatment perspectives for this veteran population.  Consideration of diversity related issues will also be discussed.  This lecture level is intermediate.

Based on the presentation, the participants will be able to:

ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Edward Moon is the Director of the Psychology Internship Training and a supervisory psychologist in the Substance Abuse Treatment Unit at the Coatesville VA Medical Center.  He has worked with dually-diagnosed veterans for more than 15 years.  Dr. Moon completed his undergraduate degree in life sciences at Randolph-Macon College, and his doctorate in clinical
psychology at the Illinois School of Professional Psychology in Chicago.  He also holds a master's of management from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University in Hospital and Health Service Management, and is currently working toward a master's in French at West Chester University.  Dr. Moon is credentialed as a Certified Co-Occurring Disorders Professional by the Pennsylvania Certification Board.  He is a member of the American Psychological Association (Division 44 - Society for the
Psychological Study of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Issues).  He is an adjunct professor in the graduate school of psychology at Immaculata University.

 

 

 

Conducting psychological evaluations is an important role of the psychologist.  Psychological evaluations are useful in providing insight into the emotional, behavioral, intellectual, and personality functioning of a client.  The psychological evaluation is often a first step in a targeted intervention.  But, what occurs in producing a sound psychological evaluation report and what facets constitute good psychological evaluation are often overlooked.  This
presentation is geared toward helping to clarify what the psychological evaluation is all about.  This lecture level is introductory.

Based on the presentation, the participants will be able to:

ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Hugh S. Smith, PhD, CEO/President of Business Development of TEAMCare Behavioral Health, LLC, oversees an outpatient psychiatric clinic serving Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.  Dr. Smith is also president of Hugh S. Smith, PhD & Associates, P.C., an organization focused
predominantly on psychological evaluation and consultation, providing psychological evaluation services to approximately 5000 children and adolescents annually throughout 30 counties in the Commonwealth.  He also serves as Internship Director of the Pre-Doctoral Internship in Professional Psychology at Hugh S. Smith, PhD & Associates, P.C.  Dr. Smith received his B.A. in psychology from Yale University in 1986, and his M.A. and PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Delaware in 1991 and 1994, respectively.  He has been licensed as a psychologist in the states of Pennsylvania and Delaware since 1996.  Dr. Smith has been actively involved in the mental health field since 1984, initially in the provision of direct care in psychiatric hospital
settings, psychotherapy on an inpatient and outpatient basis, as well as direct involvement in behavioral health rehabilitation services (BHRS).  Comprehensive psychological evaluations have long been a core interest of Dr. Smith, and an area in which he has gained recognition for his thorough and integrative approach.  Dr. Smith is a member of the American Psychological Association (Divisions of Clinical Psychology and Clinical Child Psychology), the Pennsylvania Psychological Association, and the Lancaster-Lebanon Psychological Association.