About this Event
Join us for an exclusive LEAP & Anosognosia Training with Dr. Amador on October 2, 2024
(2:30–5:30pm) at JW Marriott, Anaheim Resort!
This session is designed to teach Professionals (Mental Health, Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement), Families, and Community Members how to create trusting relationships with people who have serious mental illness (SMI) and anosognosia – lack of insight resulting in conflict, relapse, homelessness, criminalization, suicide, and treatment refusal.
Learn how to address the obstacles created by anosognosia, and to develop collaborative alliancethat lead to mutual respect and engagement of treatment and services — including Medic*tion, psychotherapy, psychosocial programs, peer-support, supervised housing, and to partner with people who are trying to help.
Key Highlights
• 7 LEAP Communication Tools (Listen-Empathize-Agree-Partner)
• Anosognosia research – #1 reason for treatment refusal
• Lower paranoia, anger, resistance, and defensiveness
• Increase collaboration and rebuild trusting relationships
• Live roleplays and Q&A
Presenter
Xavier Amador, Ph.D., LEAP Institute (leapinstitute.org) founder, is an internationally renowned clinical psychologist, forensic expert, and author, including “I AM NOT SICK, I Don’t Need Help!” He has authored over 120 peer-reviewed scientific papers and worked on over 80 death penalty cases. He is also a family caregiver to two relatives with schizophrenia and another with bipolar disorder.
Sponsors
NAMI CA (namica.org) and local affiliates: Orange County, Westside LA, Greater LA County, San Diego & Imperial Counties, Contra Costa County, and Riverside County Affiliates
High-Demand Event with Limited Seating — Register Before It Sells Out!
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
JW Marriott, Anaheim Resort, 1775 South Clementine Street, Anaheim, United States
USD 85.00 to USD 135.00
