Incorporating Complementary & Alternative Medicine in Mental Health Treatment

Friday, February 28, 2020

8:30 am - 11:45 am 

(8:00 am: Check-in & Continental Breakfast)

Beaver Creek Country Club

9535 Mapleville Rd, Hagerstown, MD 21740

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This program is funded in part by the Willliam B. and Sylvia A. Hunsberger Fund

This seminar will discuss the benefits of incorporating complementary and alternative approaches with traditional psychotherapy and medication treatment for a variety of mental conditions. Discussion will include life-style modifications, physical activity, relaxation and stress reduction techniques, diet, supplemental vitamins and minerals, and how these approaches can play a significant role in healing and recovery. Specific supplemental vitamins and minerals and their beneficial nature will be covered in detail.

 At the conclusion of the program, participants should be able to:

• Describe the different types of complementary and alternative treatment options
• Discuss supplemental vitamins and minerals and their beneficial use for a variety of mental health conditions
• Perform a clinical assessment to determine the most appropriate complementary/alternative therapy for symptom management
• Integrate relaxation techniques to improve clinical outcomes
• Evaluate the effectiveness of complementary and alternative therapies with traditional treatment therapies

Featuring:

Angela Dumitrache, MD, CMHIMP, is a psychiatrist providing services at Brook Lane’s Frederick Partial Hospitalization Program. She is a certified mental health integrative medicine provider and has a particular interest in the treatment of mental health conditions using complementary and alternative medications in clinical practice. In addition to supplemental medicine, Dr. Dumitrache has a special interest in neurodevelopmental disorders, developmental disabilities, mood disorders, substance abuse, women’s mental health and common mental health issues. Dr. Dumitrache holds board certifications in General Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry, and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

Professional Continuing Education Credits:

An important message about Continuing Education Credits:  Brook Lane seminars are approved for continuing education credits as an entire event.  PARTIAL CREDIT WILL NOT BE AWARDED. To assure that you receive continuing education credit, you must be on time and complete the entire seminar.

Counselors/Therapists:  Brook Lane Health Services has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP TM) # 5452. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.  Brook Lane solely is responsible for all aspects of the program.  This program will provide 3 clock hours; partial credit will not be awarded.

Social Workers:  Brook Lane Health Services is an approved sponsor of the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for continuing education credits for licensed social workers in Maryland. This program will provide 3.0 credit hours of Category I continuing education; partial credit will not be awarded.   

Psychologists:  The Maryland State Board of Examiners for Psychologists will accept continuing education hours provided by Brook Lane, an approved CE sponsor by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners.

Other Healthcare Professionals and Attendees:  A certificate of completion noting the number of educational/contact hours will be provided for other disciplines to allow attendees to apply for CE credit as an individual.

 Seminar Fee:  $ 79.00  (includes continental breakfast and CEUs)

CANCELLATION POLICY:  A $10 processing fee will apply. To receive a refund, cancellations must be made in writing and received no later than one week prior to the seminar. No refunds/credits will be made after the one-week date or for no shows on the day of the program.

Attention Brook Lane Staff Members:  If you registered online, it is your responsibility to complete the process by submitting a yellow TRAINING REQUEST FORM to your supervisor for approval and signature.  A copy of the full program description & learning objectives must be attached to the yellow Training Request Form. This documentation becomes apart of your HR training file.