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Full Schedule

  • Friday, November 3, 2023
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM ET
    Open 12-Step Meeting
  • 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM ET
    Light Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
  • 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM ET
    Exhibit Hall Open
  • 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM ET
    100 - Neurobiology of Addiction in 2023
  • 9:30 AM – 10:15 AM ET
    Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall
  • 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM ET
    VIS 1 - Reinvent Your Revenue Model – Strategies to Increase EBITDA Without Requiring More Admissions - No CEs
  • 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM ET
    125 - Adverse Childhood Experiences and the Justice-Involved Population: What to Know and How to Help
  • 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM ET
    127 - Social Identity Mapping for Adolescent Addiction Recovery
  • 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM ET
    128 - Client Acquisition from a Business & Clinical Perspective- NO CEs
  • 11:45 AM – 1:15 PM ET
    CANCELLED - Using Energy Psychology to Rapidly Restore Balance and Treat Trauma
  • 11:45 AM – 1:15 PM ET
    150 - Families That Organize Around a Loved One's Addiction: Enhancing Family Engagement, Motivation, and Readiness for Change
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM ET
    175 - A Trauma-Informed Approach to Family Recovery: More than Just Al-Anon
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM ET
    176 - Creative Approaches to Distance Counseling for Treatment of Substance Use Disorders
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM ET
    177 - Diagnosis and Management of Infections Associated with Substance Use Disorders and Associated Behaviors
  • 1:45 PM – 2:45 PM ET
    178 - We Are Marketing Magic: How operators can create a holistic marketing approach in behavioral healthcare - NO CEs
  • 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM ET
    Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall
  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM ET
    VIS 2 - Learn How to Turn Underpaid Claims into Millions of Dollars in Additional Revenue
  • 3:45 PM – 5:15 PM ET
    185 - Exploring the Complexities of Substance Use and Eating Disorder Treatment
  • 3:45 PM – 5:15 PM ET
    187 - Interpersonal Violence and Substance Abuse: Interrelationship and Treatment Interventions
  • 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM ET
    199 - Benefits of Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation in the Era of COVID-19
  • Saturday, November 4, 2023
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM ET
    Open 12-Step Meeting
  • 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM ET
    Light Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
  • 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM ET
    Exhibit Hall Open
  • 7:45 AM – 8:15 AM ET
    Association of Addiction Family Service Providers Meeting
  • 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM ET
    200 - A New “Addiction” Paradigm: From Disease to Meaningful Dilemma, From Abstinence-only to Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy (IHRP)
  • 9:30 AM – 10:15 AM ET
    Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall
  • 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM ET
    225 - Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy: Clinical Applications for Anger Management
  • 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM ET
    226 - Navigating Ethics and Boundaries in a Post-Pandemic World
  • 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM ET
    227 - CANCELLED: Treating Substance Use Disorder with Ambulatory Detoxification Protocols and Medication Assisted Treatment during COVID-19
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM ET
    228 - CANCELLED - Preparing for Value-Based Care: Measurement, Documentation, and Analysis of Patient Outcomes
  • 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM ET
    250 - The Use of Neurotechnology and Interventional Psychiatry in the Treatment of Pain Recovery
  • 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM ET
    275 - Addiction and Leadership: How Transformative Leaders are Emerging from the Adversity of Substance Use Disorder
  • 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM ET
    276 - Introduction to the Baker Act and Marchman Act
  • 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM ET
    277 - Matching Existing and Emerging Treatments of Psychological Trauma Across a Continuum of Care
  • 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM ET
    278 - Career Development “We Only Keep What We Have by Giving it Away” - NO CME/CE
  • 2:45 PM – 3:30 PM ET
    Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM ET
    126 - Ethical Considerations and Implications of Addressing and Treating Substance Use During Pregnancy
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM ET
    286 - Is Age Just a Number: Treating Trauma in the Older Generation Versus the Younger Generation
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM ET
    287 - SPATS: Framing our Treatment for Families in Recovery
  • 5:15 PM – 6:15 PM ET
    285 - Contingency Management for Substance Use Disorders: Rewarding Recovery
  • 5:15 PM – 6:15 PM ET
    299 - CANCELLED - At Our Doorstep: Silence and Violence in the Lives of Women
  • Sunday, November 5, 2023
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM ET
    Open 12-Step Meeting
  • 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM ET
    Light Breakfast in the Masters Foyer
  • 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM ET
    300 - Establishing a Preventative Model to Address Relapse in our Workforce
  • 9:30 AM – 9:45 AM ET
    Morning Networking Break
  • 9:45 AM – 11:15 AM ET
    325 - Alleviating Guilt and Shame through Self-Compassion
  • 9:45 AM – 11:15 AM ET
    326 - Looking Back & Stepping Forward: Innovative Engagement in the Tele-Behavioral-Health Era
  • 9:45 AM – 11:15 AM ET
    327 - Understanding Trauma
  • 11:15 AM – 12:30 PM ET
    Lunch in Masters Foyer
  • 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM ET
    375 - Eastern Religious Influence, Psychology, and Enhancing DBT and ACT Effectiveness
  • 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM ET
    376 - Treating Opioid Use Disorder in the Era of Non-Prescribed Fentanyl
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM ET
    385 - Cannabis Use Disorder Treatment: Engaging the Client and Clinical Strategies