MC Counseling Professional Development

Diagnosis and Treatment of Bipolar Disorder (Workshop is offered free of charge; 3 Category 1 CEUs offered for $20) Friday, April 23, 9:00 pm -- 12:00 pm Kolmac Clinic , 1003 Spring St., Silver Spring Md. 20910 Presenter: Paul van Ravenswaay, M.D. Paul van Ravenswaay, MD has had extensive experience treating Bipolar Mood Disorder and Dual Diagnoses patients as Clinical Director of psychiatric and substance abuse residential treatment programs and as partner in a large group practice. Currently, he works with Kolmac Clinic and has a private practice in Washington, DC, specializing in treatment resistant mood disorder, dual diagnosis, and pain management. Psychotherapists often wonder if their treatment-resistant, mood-disordered clients have been accurately diagnosed, and if they are taking the right kind of medication. This workshop will focus on the subtleties of diagnosing and developing an individualized treatment plan for individuals who present with symptoms of Bipolar, Bipola

THREE WORKSHOPS: Friday April 9, 2010 Elspeth Bell, Ph.D. Program on hoarding Friday May 21, 2010 Christina Guidorizzi, LCMFT Program on Latino families Friday May, 21 2010 Mariana Falconier , Ph.D. Program on working collaboratively with Latino families in therapy Each workshop provides three hours of continuing education credit. The Child Center and Adult Services is approved by the Maryland Board of Examiners in Psychology and the National Board for Certified Counselors. The Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners certifies that each workshop meets the criteria for three credit hours of Category 1 continuing education for social workers and associates licensed in Maryland. Child Center and Adult Services, Inc. 16220 Frederick Road, #502 Gaithersburg, MD 20877-4022 Tel.: 301-978-9750 Fax: 301-978-9753 E-mail: info@ccascounseling.org www.ccascounseling.org PROGRAMS HELD AT: Johns Hopkins University Montgomery County Center - Gilchrist Hall 9601 Medical Center Drive Rockville, Mar