Topics Covered:
- Identifying the role that safety behaviors play in the maintenance of Mental Health Conditions.
- Challenging the use of safety behaviors in patients and their families.
- Utilizing Exposure and Response Prevention techniques that challenge safety-seeking behaviors in order to move patients forward.
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Presented by: Patrick McGrath, PhD | NOCD
Joint Accreditation Statement: In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and Galen Mental Health. Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Amedco Joint Accreditation #4008163.
Early Intervention Opportunities in School Setting:The Intersection of ED/SUD
Presented by:Colleen Kestel, MBA, RDN, LDN and Alexander Chevalier, MD
May 30, 2025
Child and Adolescent Professional Development Series
Topics Covered
Viewers will be able to estimate the prevalence of SUD and ED in U.S. children and adolescents.
Viewers will be able to define the term “pre-addiction” and understand its relevance to prevention and early intervention.
Viewers will identify risk factors for disordered eating and recognize common symptoms in adolescents.
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Presented by:Colleen Kestel, MBA, RDN, LDNDirector of Operations, SunCloud Health and Alexander Chevalier, MD,
Alexander Chevalier, MD is a board certified adult, child, and adolescent Psychiatrist who completed his medical training at the University of Wisconsin followed by adult residency and child/adolescent fellowship at the University of Illinois in Chicago.
“My work focuses on uniting up to date, evidenced-based treatment with the needs of an individual and family at this very moment in time. I firmly believe that by empowering the individual and family with the best available research and offering individually tailored interventions, I can serve as a steadfast ally in the pathway to recovery. My goal is to help individuals turn their difficulties into a reservoir of personal strength.”
Joint Accreditation Statement:
Joint Accreditation Statement: In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and Galen Mental Health. Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Amedco Joint Accreditation #4008163.
