USJT Conference Report

By the time you read this, summer will be over and we’ll be ready for another season of the “best of the best” in quality professional training.

Following the USJT September conferences in San Francisco, California, and Las Vegas, Nevada, we are now busy preparing for our last two events of 2014 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

National Conference on Adolescents and Young Adults

Oct 15–17, 2014, Philadelphia, PA

Cohost: Caron Treatment Centers

Working with adolescents and young adults whose lives have been impacted by addictive disorders, behavioral issues, and mental health problems has challenged even the best of those working with this population.

Join colleagues from throughout the country for a conference addressing the cutting edge issues, research advances, and clinical applications for this special population of clients with their unique demands on educators, counselors, and other helping professionals.

Topics to be addressed include:

Understanding trauma
Co-occurring disorders
Prescription drug abuse
Screen addiction
DSM-5
Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents
Bullying
Attention deficit disorders
Marijuana issues
Neuroscience
Parent support groups
Resilience

Early-bird registration is available until September 15 at www.usjt.com.

2nd International Conference on Sex and Love Addiction

Nov 12–14, 2014, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Cohosts: Caron Treatment Centers and The Meadows

Following the success of this inaugural conference last spring in Brooklyn, New York, US Journal Training brings together an international cast of authors and presenters to further our understanding of compulsive sex disorders, love addiction, and codependency.

At this conference, the honorary chairperson is Dr. Patrick Carnes, director of the Gentle Path Program at The Meadows. This year’s conference theme is “The Changing Architecture of Addictive Desire, Trauma, and Attachment: Families, Children, and Partners.”

Keynote speakers include: