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2023 New Perspectives on Treatment: "Do You Really See Me? How Trauma and Marginalization Influence Social Cognitions and High-Risk Addictive Behavior in the LGBTQ+ Community"

Do You Really See Me? How Trauma and Marginalization Influence Social Cognitions and High-Risk Addictive Behavior in the LGBTQ+ Community
Katherine Clemens, LICSW

Talk description:
A history of marginalization, high-risk addictive behavior and trauma undeniably impact a person’s social cognitions. This talk, which will focus specifically on the LGBTQ+ population, will explore the importance of IDDT and other contextual models when working with highly marginalized clients who engage in risky behaviors. Adaptive environmental responses and their influence on social cognitions and behaviors will also be explored with the aim of increasing our ability to mentalize and empathize with marginalized populations.

Learning objectives:
- Participants will be able to discern how social cognitions such as empathy and theory of mind develop within environmental contexts.
- Participants will gain an understanding of why rates of high-risk substance use and other risky behaviors are so high amongst the LGBTQ+ population.
- Participants will learn about the importance of contextual models when working with marginalized high-risk populations.
- Participants will improve their ability to effectively mentalize and cultivate empathy for marginalized populations.

Continuing Education Info:
Ellenhorn, LLC, #1792, is approved to offer social work continuing-education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing-Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final say in determining whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing- education credit. Ellenhorn, LLC maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 12/09/2022-12/9/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 1 (one) continuing-education credit.

Ellenhorn, LLC (#SW-0700) is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an

Jun 1, 2023 01:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)