Landsbaum Center for Health Education 1433 N. 6 ½ Street Terre Haute, IN
To register by phone using Visa or MasterCard, call (812) 237-4011 or (800) 234-1639 Monday-Friday from 8:00 am-4:30 pm EST. For more information, go to: http://www.indstate.edu/psych/cshrs/Facing Loss.htm.
Conference Location
The conference will be held at the Landsbaum Center at 1433 N. 6 1/2 St. in Terre Haute, IN, a new “state-of-the-art” facility. A map and driving directions are available at: http://web.indstate.edu/thcme/Landsbaum/LandsbaumMap.pdf.
Registration Fee
Participants can register for one day (Friday or Saturday) for $40 or both days for $60. The fee covers CE credits, continental breakfast and lunch. The conference is free to Indiana State University students, faculty, and staff, and to full time students enrolled at St Mary of the Woods College, Ivy Tech (Terre Haute campus only) and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Students enrolled at other colleges or universities receive a 50 % discount on the single day or two day rate. Proof of current enrollment is required.
Continuing Education
Psychologists: The Indiana State University Department of Psychology is an approved provider recognized by the state of Indiana to provide Continuing Education to Psychologists. Six CE credits are available for Friday and 7 for Saturday.
Social Workers, Licensed Mental Health Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists: The Indiana Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist and Mental Health Counselor Board has approved Indiana State University to provide Category I Continuing Education for LSWs, LCSWs, LMFTs, and LMHCs.
We are also attempting to arrange to offer CE’s to Chaplains, Nurses, and Physicians. See web-site for updates. Participants must judge the program’s relevance to their professional practice. Attendance at the entire session and a completed evaluation form are necessary to receive the continuing education credit.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Loss is a universal human experience, but relatively few health professionals have adequate training in understanding and working with loss. Loss occurs not only in natural disasters or and situations involving death, but when people go through divorce, retirement, moving, or other life transitions. In addition, the very threat or anticipation of possible loss can have a profound impact on individuals’ well-being and their sense of self and meaning.
This conference is aimed at psychologists, social workers, nurses, physicians, marriage and family therapists, chaplains, clergy and others involved in health care or helping professions. Participants will learn about types of loss, some of the effects of loss, and ways to help those facing loss.
Conference Schedule Thursday, February 1 Free Public Lecture by Dr. Neimeyer: Lessons of Loss: Grief and the Quest for Meaning 7:00 pm, Room DeDe II, Hulman Memorial Student Union-ISU Campus
Friday, February 2 Continuing Professional Education Sessions Landsbaum Center for Health Education 10:00 am: Death, Loss and the Quest for Meaning - Dr. Robert A. Neimeyer 12:00: Lunch 1:00 pm: Drawing on Spiritual Resources in Cancer Care - Dr. Jean Kristeller 2:00 pm: Consequences of Loss Following Hurricane Katrina: Making Meaning in the Wake of Disaster - Dr. Tom Johnson, Dr. Patrick Bennett 3:15 pm: From Behaviorism to Constructivism: The Impact of the Life and Works of Dr. Michael J. Mahoney - Panel Discussion 4:30 pm: Wrap Up
Saturday, February 3 Full Day Continuing Professional Education Workshop Landsbaum Center for Health Education 8:30 am-4:30 pm Meaning Reconstruction and the Experience of Loss Dr. Robert A. Neimeyer
Robert A. Neimeyer, Ph.D., is Professor and Director of Psychotherapy in the Department of Psychology, University of Memphis, where he also maintains an active clinical practice. Since completing his doctoral training at the University of Nebraska in 1982, he has published 20 books, including Meaning Reconstruction and the Experience of Loss, and Lessons of Loss: A Guide to Coping, and serves as Editor of the journal Death Studies. The author of nearly 300 articles and book chapters, he is currently working to advance a more adequate theory of grieving as a meaning-making process, both in his published work and through his frequent professional workshops for national and international audiences.
Neimeyer served as a member of the American Psychological Association’s Task Force on End-of-Life Issues, and Chair of the International Work Group for Death, Dying, & Bereavement. In recognition of his scholarly contributions, he has been granted the Eminent Faculty Award by the University of Memphis, made a Fellow of the Clinical Psychology Division of the American Psychological Association, and given the Research Recognition Award by the Association for Death Education and Counseling. He is also an outstanding presenter and his workshops are always well received.
Overview of Friday Workshops Friday will begin with an introduction to the meaning reconstruction model by Dr. Neimeyer. Dr. Jean Kristeller will then describe an approach that medical staff can use in discussing spiritual concerns and resources with medical patients. This is approach is unique in that several studies have documented positive effects on patient well-being and patient-physician relationship. Dr. Johnson and Dr. Bennett will present data and offer clinical recommendations on religious and secular coping strategies that appear to reduce effects of hurricane related loss. Finally, a panel will discuss the work of the late Dr. Michael J. Mahoney, especially focusing on its implications for counseling and psychotherapy.
Overview of Saturday Workshop A central process in grieving entails reconstruction of the bereaved person’s world of meaning. Participants will explore this perspective through systematic presentation and "hands on" practice with meaning-making strategies. Learning objectives: The learner will: ● Criticize 3 deficiencies in traditional theories of grief, ● Summarize five general propositions of the meaning reconstruction model, ● Utilize the outline of a meaning reconstruction interview for facilitating adaptation to loss, and ● Identify therapeutic strategies compatible with a meaning-making framework.
Educational outcomes: As a result of this workshop, the learner will be able to: ● Identify signs of traumatic disruption in the meaning system of a client, ● Select appropriate narrative strategies for facilitating adaptation to grief, ● Make use of metaphoric listening in grasping the personal meanings of loss, and ● Conduct a meaning reconstruction interview.
Registration Limited seating available, so early registration is recommended. Registrations will be accepted in the order received. On site registration will be available if the conference is not full.
Public Talk Location The Public Lecture on Feb. 1, will be held in Room DeDe II in the Hulman Memorial Student Union (HMSU) on the ISU Campus. HMSU is located at the corner of 5th and Chestnut. For information on parking call (812) 237-3818.
Getting to Terre Haute Terre Haute is located off of Interstate 70 at the Indiana-Illinois border. Those traveling by air should fly into the Indianapolis airport. Terre Haute is approximately one hour from Indianapolis.
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