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• October 18 Workshop

  • When
    October 18, 2019
  •  
    2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    KCMO Public Library - Plaza Branch

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  Effective Practices in Clinical Testimony

  Presented by Dr. Shawn McDaniel

  Earn 2 CEs

  This course provides an overview of recommended practices for providing psychological testimony in legal proceedings. Participants will learn effective methods for preparation for court, preventative documentation, report writing tips, and how to effectively deliver testimony and manage cross examination. It will cover how to best present intervention and assessment knowledge in order to provide information to the court, avoid potential pitfalls, and reduce stress related to testifying.

  Objectives:

  1. List 4 elements of strong documentation practices for utilization in legal issues.

  2. Identify 3 effective strategies for handling cross-examination.

  3. Explain 2 strategies for delivering psychological information effectively to judges and juries in an understandable manner.

  
  

  Location: KCMO Public Library - Plaza Branch

  Cost:  Free for GKCPA members, $15 for guests/nonmembers

  
  

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• 2019 GKCPA Fall Conference

  • When
    November 01, 2019
  •  
    8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    KU Edwards Campus

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  2019 GKCPA Fall Conference

  Cutting Edge Psychological Science: Addiction and Treatment and Psychopharmacology Update

  Friday, November 1, 2019, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

  Earn 6.5 CEs

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  8:00 AM	Registration, continental breakfast, student poster presentation
  8:20	Welcome – Drs. Shawn McDaniel and Rachel Linnemeyer
  8:30	The Neuroscience of Addiction and Treatment – Dr. Jennifer Sweeton
  10:00	Break
  10:15	The Neuroscience of Addiction and Treatment (continued) – Dr. Jennifer Sweeton
  11:45	Lunch on your own, many are 5 minutes away (see link for nearby options www.yellowpages.com/overland-park-ks-66213/restaurantnt). There is also a large vending area in the Regents Center.
  12:30 PM	Student poster awards and GKCPA meeting
  12:45	Is There a Pill for That? The State of Psychiatric Medications in 2019 – Dr. Bob Batterson
  2:15	Break
  2:30	Opioid Use Disorders: Overview and Treatment Trends – Dr. Burgess
  4:30	Conference concludes

  
  

  
  

  COST:  (through October 31)
  

  • $70 GKCPA Member
    
  • $100 Guest/Nonmember
    
  • $45 Student (member or nonmember)
    
  • $25 Student submitting abstract for poster presentation
    

  These conference fees are valid for online registration only through October 31.  Walk-ins the day of the conference are welcome; on-site registration is $110. 
  

  
  

  Student Poster Awards:
  

  Students interested in submitting abstracts for their poster presentations should download the Student Poster rules and information. Contact Dr. Jennifer Sweeton (drjennifersweeton@jennifersweeton.com) if you have questions. Submission deadline is October 25. The winner of the poster presentation will receive a $100 cash award.

  
  

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