CURRICULUM VITAE: SHAWN CHRISTOPHER SHEA, M.D.

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NAME: Shawn Christopher Shea, M.D.
WEBSITE: www.suicideassessment.com

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

UNDERGRADUATE:

1972 - 1976

Duke University
Durham, N.C.

B.S. 1976
Summa cum Laude
Phi Beta Kappa

Psychology
with Honors

GRADUATE:

1976 - 1980

University of North Carolina
Medical School at Chapel Hill

M.D. 1980

Medicine

POST GRADUATE:

1980 - 1981	Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Internship in Medicine/Neurology Training in Adult/ Child Psychiatry	Peter B. Henderson, M.D. Director Residency
1981 - 1984	Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Residency in Adult Psychiatry Training in Adult Psychiatry	Peter B. Henderson, M.D. Director Residency

APPOINTMENTS AND POSITIONS

7/1983 - 6/1984	Diagnostic and Evaluation Center at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic	Chief Resident
7/1984 - 6/1989	Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic	Assistant Professor
7/1984 - 6/1989	Diagnostic and Evaluation Center at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic	Medical and Program Director
5/1987 - 6/1989	Office of Residency Training at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic	Associate Director
6/1989 - 9/1995	Dual Diagnosis Continuous Treatment Team (CTT) at Monadnock Family Services	Director
10/1990 - Present	Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center Department of Psychiatry	Adjunct Assistant Professor
6/1989 - Present	Private Practice, Keene, N.H.	Solo Practitioner
11/1996 - Present	Training Institute for Suicide Assessment and Clinical Interviewing (TISA) - Consulting and Training Service -	Founder and Director

BOOKS

1988	Psychiatric Interviewing: The Art of Understanding. W. B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia.
1998	Psychiatric Interviewing: the Art of Understanding, 2nd Edition. W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia.
1999	The Practical Art of Suicide Assessment: A Guide for Mental Health Professionals and Substance Abuse Counselors. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
2002	The Practical Art of Suicide Assessment: A Guide for Mental Health Professionals and Substance Abuse Counselors. (paperback edition with 60 new pages comprising three appendices not available in the hardback edition) John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New Jersey.
2004	Happiness Is.: Unexpected Answers to Practical Questions in Curious Times. Health Communications Inc., Florida.
2006	Improving Medication Adherence: How to Talk with Patients About Their Medications. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

GUEST EDITOR

2007	Psychiatric Clinics of North America (June edition). Clinical Interviewing: Practical Tips from Master Clinicians. Elsevier, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

PAPERS (abbreviated listing)

1988	Shea, S. C., & Mezzich, J. E. Contemporary Psychiatric Interviewing: New Directions for Training. Psychiatry: Interpersonal and Biological Processes, November, 1988, Vol. 51, 385-397.
1989	Shea, S. C., Mezzich, J. E., Bohon, S., and Zeiders, A.: A Comprehensive and Individualized Psychiatric Interviewing Training Program. Academic Psychiatry, Summer, 1989, Vol. 13, 61-72.
1989	Shea, S. C. & Rancurello, M.: Faculty and Resident Response to an Innovative Mock Board. Academic Psychiatry, Fall, 1989, Vol. 13, 137-143.
1998	Shea, S. C.: The Chronological Assessment of Suicide Events: A Practical Interviewing Strategy for the Elicitation of Suicidal Ideation. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, Supplement 20, 1998, Vol. 59, 58-72.
2001	Shea, S. C.: Practical Tips for Eliciting Suicidal Ideation for the Substance Abuse Counselor. Counselor: the Magazine for Addiction Professionals, Vol. 2, #6, 14-24.
2004	Shea, S. C.: The Delicate Art of Eliciting Suicidal Ideation. Psychiatric Annals, Vol. 34, #5, 385-400.
2007	Shea, S.C., Green, R., Barney, C., Cole, S., Graciana, L., Baker, B.: Designing Clinical Interviewing Training Courses for Psychiatric Residents: A Practical Primer for Interviewing Mentors. Psychiatric Clinics of North America, June, 283 -314.
2007	Shea, S.C., Barney, C.: Macrotraining: A "How-To" Primer for Using Serial Role-Playing to Train Complex Clinical Interviewing Tasks Such as Suicide Assessment. Psychiatric Clinics of North America, June, e1-e29 on web at www.psych.theclinics.com .
2007	Shea, S.C., Barney, C.: Facilic Supervision and Schematics: The Art of Training Psychiatric Residents and Other Mental Health Professionals How to Sensitively Structure Clinical Interviews. Psychiatric Clinics of North America, June, e52-e96 on web at www.psych.theclinics.com .
2008	Shea, S.C.: The "Medication Interest Model," an Integrative Clinical Interviewing Approach for Improving Medication Adherence - Part 1: Clinical Applications. Professional Case Management. Nov/Dec, Vol. 13(#6), 305-315.
2009	Shea, S.C.: The "Medication Interest Model," an Integrative Clinical Interviewing Approach for Improving Medication Adherence - Part 2: Implications for Training and Research. Professional Case Management. Jan/Feb, Vol. 14(#1), 6-15.
2009	Shea, S.C.: Suicide Assessment: Part 1 - Uncovering Suicidal Intent: A Sophisticated Art. Psychiatric Times. Dec, Vol. 26(#12); also available on the web at www.psychiatrictimes.com/display/article/10168/1491291.
2009	Shea, S.C.: Suicide Assessment: Part 2 - Uncovering Suicidal Intent Using the Chronological Assessment of Suicide Events (CASE Approach). Psychiatric Times. A web-based monograph, pp. 1-17 (posted on December 21, 2009) at www.psychiatrictimes.com/display/article/10168/1501845.

CME Monographs

2008	Shea, S. C. (Chairperson), Kane, J. & Mueser, K. (Faculty): Prevalence, Ramifications, and Implications of Nonadherence and "Why It Happens" in the Treatment of Schizophrenia (Part 1 of a 3-part series entitled Enhancing Medication Interest and Medication Follow-through in the Treatment of Schizophrenia). Counseling Points. Volume 1(1), 1-15.
2008	Shea, S. C. (Chairperson), Kane, J. & Mueser, K. (Faculty): Innovative Interviewing Techniques for Improving Medication Adherence: The Medication Interest Model (MIM) (Part 2 of a 3-part series entitled Enhancing Medication Interest and Medication Follow-through in the Treatment of Schizophrenia). Counseling Points. Volume 1(2), 1-15.
2009	Shea, S. C. (Chairperson), Kane, J. & Mueser, K. (Faculty): Improving Medication Adherence in Schizophrenia Through Innovations in Medication Follow-through and Antipsychotic Design (Part 3 of a 3-part series entitled Enhancing Medication Interest and Medication Follow-through in the Treatment of Schizophrenia). Counseling Points. Volume 1(3), 1-18.

CD-ROMs and DVDs

1999	Shea, S. C.: Tips for Uncovering Suicidal Ideation in the Primary Care Setting. Part of the 4-part CD-Rom Series entitled Hidden Diagnosis: Uncovering Anxiety and Depressive Disorders produced by SmithKline Beecham.
2003	Shea, S. C.: Transforming Angry Resistance: From Theory to Practice. 60-minute DVD capturing a live workshop before a studio audience of mental health professionals produced by Eli Lilly, Indianapolis, Indiana.

HONORS

1991	Outstanding Course Award presented by American Psychiatric Association.
1999	Psychiatric Interviewing: the Art of Understanding, 2nd Edition selected for the Brandon/Hill List by the Association of Medical Libraries as one of the 16 most important books in the field of psychiatry.
1999	"The Delicate Art of the Initial Interview" receives the highest evaluation of the thirty courses given over the course of the summer at the Cape Cod Symposium
2003	Mayo Clinic: John A. Graf Visiting Professor
2004	Happiness Is.: Unexpected Answers to Practical Questions in Curious Times chosen as a Brodart Library Gem
2005	Happiness Is.: Unexpected Answers to Practical Questions in Curious Times chosen as a Bowker's Title to Watch
2005	Happiness Is.: Unexpected Answers to Practical Questions in Curious Times chosen as the Philosophy Book of the Month for March by the Radical Academy
2006	French translation of Psychiatric Interviewing: the Art of Understanding, 2nd Edition. awarded the Prix Psyche as the most important new psychiatric book to appear in the French Language
2008	Bryn Mawr College Anita D. Lichenstein Memorial Guest Lecturer, Graduate School of Social Work
2009	Improving Medication Adherence: How to Talk with Patients About Their Medications selected for Doody's Core Titles list as one of the most important books for medical and nursing libraries.

TRANSLATIONS OF BOOKS

Psychiatric Interviewing the Art of Understanding, 2nd edition: translated into Chinese, French, and Spanish

Practical Art of Suicide Assessment: translated into Chinese, French, and Japanese

Happiness Is.: translated into Greek, Portuguese, South Korean, Slovenian, and Croatian

NATIONAL COMMITTEES RELATED TO CLINICAL TRAINING,
COURSE DESIGN AND SUICIDE PREVENTION

2005-2006	Suicide Prevention Resource Center and the American Association of Suicidology: Workgroup on the design of the one-day course and its manual entitled Assessing & Managing Suicide Risk (AMSR)
2005-2007	American Association of Suicidology: Workgroup on the design of the two-day course and its manual entitled Recognizing and Responding to Suicide Risk (RRSR)
2006-2010	National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Certification and Training Subcommittee
2006-2008	National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Workgroup on Training Program

UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER

2006 Antioch University of New England: "Modern Alchemists: The Wedding of Intuition, Analysis, and the Human Matrix."

INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL, AND STATE PRESENTATIONS
(abbreviated listing)

1995	Zuidlaren, Holland: "The Interview as a Microcosm of Art and Science." Presented for the Centennial Celebration of the Psychiatric Hospital Dennenoord
1995	Tucson, Arizona: "Facilic Analysis: An Innovative Supervision Tool for Structuring Initial Assessments in the Age of Managed Care." Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training (AADPRT)
2001	Westford, Massachusetts: "Validity Techniques for Uncovering Sensitive Material" and "The Art of Eliciting Suicidal Ideation." Two seminars presented at the Northeast Regional Nurse practitioner Conference.
2001	Lansing, Michigan: "Uncovering Dangerous Secrets: Suicide, Violence, and Difficult Personality Disorders." A full-day presentation for the Fall Training Conference for the Michigan Department of Corrections (Psychological Services) sponsored by the Business & Community Institute.
2001	Tucson, Arizona: "Innovations in the Elicitation of Suicidal Ideation: the Chronological Assessment of Suicide Events (CASE Approach)." Presented for the Federal Bureau of Prisons Annual Meeting of Chief Psychologists.
2002	Perry, Iowa: "The Delicate Art of the Initial Interview: Traps, Roadblocks, Strategies, and Solutions." Annual Meeting of the Iowa Psychological Association.
2003	Copenhagen, Denmark: "Uncovering Dangerous Secrets: Suicide, Violence, and Difficult Personality Disorders." Presented as the Roskilde Psykiatri Seminar.
2003	Atlanta, Georgia: "Innovations in the Elicitation of Suicidal Ideation: the Chronological Assessment of Suicide Events (CASE Approach)." Presented for the Federal Bureau of Prisons Annual Meeting of Chief Psychiatrists.
2003	San Juan, Puerto Rico: "The Chronological Assessment of Suicide Events: An Innovative Method for Training Residents to Competently Elicit Suicidal Ideation" presented at the 32nd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training (AADPRT).
2004	Kansas City, Kansas: "Interviewing Techniques and Strategies for Transforming Challenging Clinical Tasks Into Moments of Healing (includes 'The Healing Power of Home Visits and Family Interventions')". Full-day presentation at the 25th Annual Conference of the Association of Community Mental Health Centers of Kansas.
2005	New York, New York: "Innovations in Interviewing Training: From Psychiatry to the News Room." Presented at the 2005 Asian American Journalists Association East Coast Mini-Conference.
2005	Arlington, Texas: "The Delicate Art of the Initial Interview: Traps, roadblocks, Strategies, and Solutions." Full-day presentation for the 19th Annual Psychiatric Nursing Symposium of Texas, Arlington, Texas.
2005	Waterville Valley, New Hampshire: "Five Secrets for Uncovering Sensitive and Taboo Material" and "The Delicate Art of Eliciting Suicidal Ideation" presented at the 2nd Annual Meeting of the New Hampshire Youth Suicide Prevention Assembly.
2006	Phoenix, Arizona: Keynote address: "The Mysteries of the Human Matrix - the Quest for a Resilient Happiness and the Power of Matrix Treatment Planning" and "The Chronological Assessment of Suicide Events (CASE Approach): An Innovative Method of Eliciting Suicidal Ideation" presented at the 1st Annual Arizona for Suicide Prevention Meeting co-sponsored by the Arizona Suicide Prevention Coalition and the Arizona Department of Health.
2006	Boise, Idaho: "Transforming Medication Nonadherence" presented at the Idaho Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting.
2006	Las Vegas, Nevada: Keynote address: "Inside the Human Matrix: a New Model of Human Nature and the Quest for Happiness" and "Improving Medication Interest: How to Talk with Patients About Their Medications" presented at the 7th Annual Service Coordination Conference themed "Psychopharmacology: A Prescription for Success"
2007	Augusta, Maine: Keynote address: "The Mysteries of the Human Matrix and Its Role in Suicide Prevention and the Quest for Happiness." Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Maine Youth Suicide Prevention Coalition.
2007	Madison, Wisconsin: Keynote address: "Inside the Human Matrix: the Revitalizing Role of Philosophy in Recovery and Treatment Planning" presented at the 41st Annual meeting of the Wisconsin Association on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (WAAODA).
2008	Boston, Massachusetts: "Innovations in Eliciting Suicidal Ideation: the Chronological Assessment of Suicide Events (the CASE Approach)." Presented at the 41st Annual Meeting of the American Association of Suicidology.
2008	Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Keynote Address: "Unstalling Stalled Healing: Mysteries of the Human Matrix and the Quest for Happiness" presented at the Southern Wisconsin EAPA Chapter, 19th Annual Conference on Employee Assistance.
2008	Hilton Head, South Carolina: "Transforming Anger: Language as an Agent of Healing" presented at the 20th International Conference of the National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine.
2008	Vancouver, British Columbia: Keynote Address and Full-Day Presentation - "Transforming Three Classic Clinical Gremlins: Stalled Treatment Planning, Medication Nonadherence, and Missed Diagnoses" presented for the 16th Annual David Berman Memorial Concurrent Disorders Conference.
2008	San Diego, California: "The Medication Interest Model: Transforming Medication Nonadherence Through Skilled Clinical Interviewing," "Five Secrets for Uncovering Sensitive and Taboo Material," "The Delicate Art of Eliciting Suicidal Ideation," and "The Quest for Happiness and Matrix Treatment Planning," presented at the Psychiatric Congress 2008 sponsored by CME, Inc.
2008	Washington, D.C.: Keynote Address - "The Medication Interest Model (MIM): From Nonadherence to Medication Interest" presented at the 6th Annual Clinical Psychopharmacology Institute sponsored by the American Association of Psychiatric Nurses (APNA).
2009	Vancouver, British Columbia: "Uncovering Dangerous Secrets: Suicide, Violence, and Difficult Personality Disorders" presented for the 6th Annual Forensic Psychiatry Conference.
2009	San Francisco, California: "Innovations in Eliciting Suicidal Ideation: the Chronological Assessment of Suicide Events (the CASE Approach)." Presented at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Suicidology.
2009	San Francisco, California: "Advanced Interviewing Techniques." Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association.
2009	Wichita, Kansas: Keynote address - "Improving Medication Adherence: How to Talk with Patients About Their Medications" with two break-out presentations, "Getting to the Truth on Sensitive Issues" and "How to Uncover Psychiatric Disorders Quickly in a Primary Care Setting" presented at the 29th Annual Family Medicine Winter Symposium sponsored by the Kansas University School of Medicine.

SUICIDE PREVENTION IN THE MILITARY AND WITH VETS
Keynotes and Workshops

2008	Tripler Army Base: "Matrix Treatment Planning and its Role in Suicide Prevention and Building Resiliency." Honolulu, Hawaii.
2008	Tripler Army Base: "Uncovering Dangerous Psychotic Process Including Suicide and Homicide." Honolulu, Hawaii.
2008	Tripler Army Base: "Innovations in Uncovering Suicidal Intent: the Chronological Assessment of Suicide Events (CASE Approach)." Honolulu, Hawaii
2008	Tripler Army Base: "Uncovering Psychiatric Disorders and Suicide in a Primary Care Setting." Honolulu, Hawaii.
2008	Tripler Army Base: "Innovative Interviewing Techniques for Improving Medication Adherence in Soldiers and Vets." Honolulu, Hawaii.
2008	Nebraska/Western Iowa VA Healthcare System (VISN 23): "Innovations in Uncovering Suicidal Intent: the Chronological Assessment of Suicide Events (CASE Approach)."
2008	Nebraska/Western Iowa VA Healthcare System (VISN 23): "The Art of Eliciting Suicidal Ideation in a Primary Care Setting." (presented twice)
2008	Madison, Wisconsin VA (VISN 12): Keynote presentation entitled "Innovations in Uncovering Suicidal Ideation and Intent: the Chronological Assessment of Suicide Events (CASE Approach)" presented for the suicide prevention task force in Madison, Wisconsin.
2009	Department of Defense/Department of Veteran Affairs: 4 workshops: "Matrix Treatment Planning: Its Role in Suicide Prevention and the Generation of Hope," "The Art of Documenting a Suicide Assessment: How Good Documentation Can Save a Life and Keep You Out of Court," "Innovative Interviewing Techniques for Uncovering Sensitive and Taboo Material Including Suicide," and " The Art of Uncovering Suicidal Ideation And Intent: The CASE Approach". Presented at the Annual Suicide Prevention Conference, San Antonio, Texas.
2009	New England Vet Centers (VISN 1): Workshop solely for supervisors entitled "Innovations in Uncovering Suicidal Ideation and Intent: the Chronological Assessment of Suicide Events (CASE Approach)" provided at their Spring Supervisors' Conference in Mystic, Connecticut
2009	New England Vet Centers (VISN 1): 2 Workshops - "Matrix Treatment Planning: It's Role in Suicide Prevention and the Generation of Hope" and "Innovations in Uncovering Suicidal Ideation and Intent: the Chronological Assessment of Suicide Events (CASE Approach)" presented at the Annual Fall Meeting of the New England Vet Centers, Mystic, Connecticut.
2009	VISN 12 Education Committee: 3 Workshops - "Matrix Treatment Planning: It's Role in Suicide Prevention and the Generation of Hope," "Practical Interviewing Techniques for Uncovering Sensitive and Taboo Material that Contribute to Suicide," and An Innovative Strategy for Uncovering Suicidal Ideation and Intent: the Chronological Assessment of Suicide Events." Presented at the 3rd Annual VISN 12 Mental Health Conference.
2009	VA Boston/VA Providence (VISN 1): 2 workshops - "Matrix Treatment Planning: It's Role in Suicide Prevention and the Generation of Hope" and "Innovations in Uncovering Suicidal Ideation and Intent: the Chronological Assessment of Suicide Events (CASE Approach)"presented at the Brockton VA.
	Specialized Multiple-Day Retreats and Consultations (Armed Services)
2009	Nebraska/Western Iowa VA Healthcare System (VISN 23): three-day retreat and consultation including a full-day intensive role-playing workshop (POD training) for a select group of 28 VA supervisors/clinicians on the practical application of the Chronological Assessment of Suicide Events (CASE Approach), as well as consultations on how their VA system is approaching suicide prevention and tracking of care, documentation of suicide risk, and training clinicians in suicide assessment.
2009	Fort Wayne VA (VISN 11): 1.5 day set of workshops including the full-day presentation entitled "Unlocking Suicidal Secrets: New Answers to Old Problems in Suicide Prevention" and 2 single venues - "Innovative Interviewing Techniques for Improving Medication Adherence in Soldiers and Vets" and "Uncovering Dangerous Psychotic Process Including Suicide and Homicide." Presented in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
2009	Alexandria, VA Hospital (VISN 16): 1.5 day combination workshop and consultation including the full-day presentation, "Unlocking Suicidal Secrets: New Answers to Old Problems in Suicide Prevention" and a half-day consultation focusing upon suicide prevention in the emergency room and a review of the suicide prevention coordinator program and documentation.

PRESENTATIONS FOR STUDENT COUNSELING CENTERS
(University, College, High School, and Middle School Venues)

2007	"Uncovering Hidden Suicidal Thoughts in Middle and High School Students." Half-day workshop sponsored by the Pascack Valley Regional School District, Pascack, New Jersey.
2007	"Spotting Suicide and Other Dangerous Processes in College Students for Clinicians and Gate-Keepers." Full-day presentation sponsored by the Keene State Counseling Center, Keene, New Hampshire.
2007	"Spotting Suicide and Dangerous Psychotic Process in Youth." Full-day presentation sponsored by the Canton Juvenile Center, Canton, Ohio.
2007	"Spotting Suicide and Dangerous Psychotic Process in Youth." Full-day presentation sponsored by the Traumatic Loss Coalitions for Youth and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (presented at three different locations including Pomona, East Hanover, and Somerset).
2008	"Uncovering Suicidal Ideation and Other Dangerous Secrets in Schools." Full-day presentation sponsored by the Weslaco Independent School District, Weslaco, Texas.
2008	"Uncovering Suicidal Ideation and Other Dangerous Secrets in Schools." Full-day presentation for the University of Vermont Student Counseling Center, Burlington, Vermont.
2008	"Uncovering Suicidal Ideation and Taboo Material with Students - the State of the Art." Half-day presentation for the Student Counseling Center of George Washington University, Georgetown, Washington, DC.
2008	"Uncovering Suicidal Ideation and Other Dangerous Secrets in Schools." Full-day presentation for the Student Counseling Center at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia.

WELLNESS AND RESILIENCY TALKS FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS

2007	"Inside the Human Matrix: Finding Resiliency & Meaning in Curious Times." A talk for the student body and faculty at Keene State, Keene, New Hampshire.
2007	"An Informal Forum on the Quest for Happiness." Presented at the Tucker Foundation for Religious Diversity, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire
2008	"The Mysteries of the Human Matrix: the Quest for Happiness and Meaning in Difficult Times." A talk for undergraduates and faculty at George Washington University, Georgetown, Washington DC.
2008	"The Mysteries of the Human Matrix: the Quest for Happiness and Meaning in Difficult Times." A talk for law students at George Washington University, Georgetown, Washington DC.
2008	"The Mysteries of the Human Matrix: the Quest for Happiness and Meaning in Difficult Times." the Anita D. Lichenstein Memorial Guest Lecture for Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.

TALKS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC,
EMPLOYEE WELLNESS TALKS,
AND NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO (NPR) INTERVIEWS
(based on the book: "Happiness Is.")

2005	KCLU, "Crosstalk" hosted by Barton Goldsmith, Ph.D., Santa Barbara, California.
2006	"The Mysteries of the Human Matrix: the Quest for a Resilient Happiness." Lincoln Nebraska, sponsored by the Bryan Medical Center.
2006	"The Mysteries of the Human Matrix: the Quest for a Resilient Happiness." Keene, New Hampshire, sponsored by the Samaritans of New Hampshire.
2006	"Tough Happiness: the Power of the Human Matrix at Home and in the Workplace." Employee wellness talk sponsored by Kaiser Permanente, Harbor City Division, Los Angeles, California.
2006	Second appearance, KCLU, "Crosstalk" hosted by Barton Goldsmith, Ph.D., Santa Barbara, California.
2007	Third appearance, KCLU, "Crosstalk" hosted by Barton Goldsmith, Ph.D., Santa Barbara, California.
2007	KWTV, Oklahoma City: 4:00 pm News - "Meet the Author" Interview Segment.
2007	"Finding Tough Happiness in an Ever Changing Universe" a talk for the general public sponsored by Sheridan College and the Northern Wyoming Mental Health Center.
2007	"Finding Tough Happiness in an Ever Changing Universe" a talk for the general public sponsored by the Northern Health Tier of Mental Health & Addiction Services, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada.
2009	Fourth appearance, KCLU, "Crosstalk" hosted by Barton Goldsmith, Ph.D., Santa Barbara, California.

GRAND ROUNDS, GUEST LECTURES, AND SYMPOSIA
(Abbreviated Listing)

1997	Harvard University, Brigham and Women's Division: "Innovative Validity Techniques in the Initial Interview." Grand Rounds for the Psychiatry Department, Boston, MA
1997	Journal of Clinical Psychiatry Symposium: "The Chronological Assessment of Suicide Events: A New Strategy for Eliciting Suicidal Ideation." Presented as part of the symposium entitled, "Depression and Anxiety: New Tools for Diagnosis and Treatment." Chicago, Illinois, sponsored by SmithKline Beecham
2000	University of Minnesota: "Innovative Techniques for Improving Medication Compliance in a Primary Care Setting." Grand Rounds for the Family Practice Residency, Duluth, Minnesota.
2001	University of Wisconsin: "From Medication Noncompliance to Medication Interest." Luncheon presentation for the Psychiatry Department, Madison, Wisconsin.
2002	Kaiser Permanente, L.A. Division: "Uncovering Depression and Comorbid Disorders in the Primary Care Setting." Grand Rounds, Department of Internal Medicine, Los Angeles, California.
2002	Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh: "From Medication Noncompliance to Medication Interest." Visiting Professor Series for the Psychiatry Department, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
2002	Henry Ford Health Care System: "From Medication Noncompliance to Medication Interest." Given as part of a Symposium called "Update on Pharmacological Interventions for Diabetes and Congestive Heart Failure" for the department heads and clinical supervisors of the Henry Ford Health Care System, Lansing, Michigan, sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline.
2002	Eastern Virginia Medical School: "Innovations in Eliciting Suicidal Ideation: the Chronological Assessment of Suicide Events (the CASE Approach)." Grand Rounds for the Psychiatry Department, Memphis, Tennessee.
2002	Leonard R. Strelitz Diabetes Institute: "From Medication Noncompliance to Medication Interest." Grand Rounds for the Clinical and Research Division, Norfolk, Virginia.
2005	University of Texas Psychiatric Department: "The Human Matrix: the Role of Philosophy in Psychiatry" Special Guest Lecture for the Psychiatric Department
2008	Antioch School of Counseling: "Rapidly Assessing Personality Dysfunction." Guest Lecture for the Graduate School of Counseling, Keene, New Hampshire (presented 18 times annually since 1990).
2008	Springfield College School of Social Work: Keynote Address - "The Mysteries of the Human Matrix: The Quest for a Resilient Happiness and the Power of Matrix Treatment Planning to Prevent Suicide" presented at the Best Practices in Suicide Prevention and Intervention with Adolescents and Young Adults Conference.

SPECIALIZED FULL-DAY PRESENTATIONS FOR ACADEMIC CENTERS
& PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENCY PROGRAMS
(abbreviated listing)

1997	The Cambridge Hospital, Harvard Medical School: "Rapid Single Session Assessment in the Age of Managed Care." Psychiatry Department, Boston, MA
2000	Robert Woods Johnson Medical School: "Innovations in Teaching Interviewing to Medical Students and Psychiatric Residents - Suicide Assessment Skills, Small Group Learning, & Macrotraining" Co-taught with Mack Lipkin, M.D., New Brunswick, New Jersey.
2001	University of Ottawa: "Innovations in Clinical Interviewing Training and the Use of Facilic Supervision." Full-day workshop presented for the Psychiatry Department, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
2001	University of Montreal: "Rapid Single Session Assessment and Innovative Methods for Transforming Anger in the Initial Assessment." Full-day presentation for the Psychiatry Department, Canada.
2001	McMaster University: "Designing Interviewing Training Programs for Psychiatric Residencies: A Consultation," "Interviewing Techniques and Strategies for Primary Care Clinicians," and "The Delicate Art of the Initial Interview for Mental Health Professionals." A combined program for the psychiatry department and the family practice department, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada - (five day program)
2003	Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh: "The Delicate Art of the Initial Interview: Traps, Roadblocks, Strategies, and Solutions." Full-day presentation for the Comprehensive Care Clinicians (Outpatient Department), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2003	Hershey Medical Center: "Uncovering Dangerous Secrets: Suicide, Violence, and Difficult Personality Disorders." Three workshop presentation for the Department of Psychiatry, Hershey, Pennsylvanian.
2003	McGill University: "Uncovering Dangerous Secrets: Suicide, Violence, and Difficult Personality Disorders." Full-day presentation for the Department of Psychiatry, Montreal, Canada.
2005	Medical College of Wisconsin: "Uncovering Dangerous Secrets: Suicide, Violence, and Difficult Personality Disorders." Full-day presentation for the Annual Psychiatric Resident Symposium at the Blue Harbor Resort for the psychiatry residents of the University of Wisconsin

CONSULTATIONS ON QUALITY ASSURANCE
REGARDING INTERVIEWING TRAINING AND SUICIDE ASSESSMENT/DOCUMENTATION
(abbreviated listing)

2000	Kaiser Permanente, Southern Tier of California: Consultation on the development of a training package entitled "Innovations in Helping Problematic Physicians to Improve Their Interviewing Skills and Patient Satisfaction Ratings." Presented for the MAPPS Program (Member Appraisal of Physician/Provider Services), Los Angeles, California.
2000	Kaiser Permanente (MAPPS Program) Southern Tier: Full-day consultation on the development of a training package entitled "Diversity Issues for Primary Care Physicians," California.
2001	CIGNA Behavioral Health: Provided consultation on various methods of training interviewing skills to primary care physicians that can lead to increased compliance rates with medications, Tampa Bay, Florida.
2002	Magellan Health Plan, Joint Meeting of the Behavioral Medicine Quality Assurance Committee and the Physician Education Committee: Provided consultation concerning methods of training primary care physicians in better ways to improve compliance rates and to spot/treat psychiatric disorders, East Lansing, Michigan.
2004	Aetna/Magellan: Full-day combination presentation/workgroup consultation entitled "Waystations of Potential Member Disengagement," Salt Lake City, Utah.
2006	American Association of Suicidology (AAS): "Train the trainers" retreat using a uniquely designed 4-hour group macrotraining course (for use by AAS) on the Chronological Assessment of Suicide Events (CASE Approach) piloted with 16 graduate students from the Antioch University School of Counseling. Stoddard, New Hampshire.
2007	Riverbend Community Mental Health Center: Full-day consultation on emergency services and suicide assessment protocols including a review of clinical assessments, communication of risk between providers, and documentation forms. Concord, New Hampshire.
2007	State of New Jersey, University Behavioral Healthcare (UBHC): Review of documentation procedures regarding suicide assessment and design of the suicide risk assessment form.
2009	Merck & Co., Inc.: Adherence Expert Input Forum (advisory board on improving medication adherence)
2009	Office of Mental Health, State of New York: Consultation on suicide assessment and training in the State Prison and Jail System.

MULTIPLE DAY RETREATS AND NATIONAL SYMPOSIA
(abbreviated listing)

1998	Santa Fe Symposia: "Rapid Single Session Assessment in the Age of Managed Care." (three day program)
1999	Cape Cod Symposia: "The Delicate Art of the Initial Interview: Traps, Roadblocks, Strategies, and Solutions." (five day program)
2000	McMaster Muskoka Summer Seminar Series: "The Delicate Art of the Initial Interview: Traps, Roadblocks, Strategies, and Solutions." Toronto, Canada (five day program)
2000	Cape Cod 2000 - formerly known as the Cape Cod Institute: "Uncovering Dangerous Secrets: the Delicate Art of the Initial Interview." (five day program)
2003	Door County Summer Institute, 17th Annual Meeting: "Uncovering Dangerous Secrets: the Delicate Art of the Initial Interview." Sponsored by the Medical College of Wisconsin Psychiatry Department, Door County Peninsula, Wisconsin (five day program)
2007	British Columbia Northern Regional Mental Health and Substance Abuse Division: Multiple topics given in differing locations and via teleconferencing including: Transforming Medication Nonadherence, Matrix Treatment Planning, and Innovations in Uncovering Suicidal Ideation, British Columbia, Canada (three days of presentations).
2008	Cape Cod Summer Symposia: "Transforming Difficult Clinical Gremlins: Reaching the People Beneath the Diagnoses." (five day program)
2009	Door County Summer Institute, 23rd Annual Meeting: "Transforming Difficult Clinical Gremlins and the Quest for Happiness: Reaching the People Beneath the Diagnoses." Sponsored by the Medical College of Wisconsin Psychiatry Department, Door County Peninsula, Wisconsin (five day program)

REGIONAL GUEST SPEAKER ENGAGEMENTS AND WORKSHOPS
(an abbreviated list from over 130 workshops presented from 1985-2010)

1991	"Teaching Clinicians How to Teach." Presentation for New Hampshire Continuous Treatment Team Annual Meeting
1993	"The Impact of Depression on the Spirit and the Family" sponsored by the Depression Support Group in Keene, New Hampshire
1994	"Talking with Children about Mental Illness." Depression Support Group of Keene, New Hampshire
1996	"Hollywood Looks at Schizophrenia: Distortions and Good Intentions." A Public Service lecture and film sponsored by Monadnock Family Services, Keene, NH
1997	"Ethical Dilemmas in Hospice Work." Presented for the Cheshire County Hospice, Keene, New Hampshire
1997	"Families Coping with Mental Illness: Relationship Issues, Complexities, and Opportunities." Sponsored by the Cheshire Alliance for the Mentally Ill (AMI).
1999	"How to Get the Most from Your Child's Mental Health Professionals." Sponsored by the Cheshire Alliance for the Mentally Ill (AMI) and Monadnock Family Services, Keene, New Hampshire.
2002	"Uncovering Dangerous Secrets: Suicide, Violence, and Difficult Personality Disorders." Full-day presentation for the Visiting Speaker Program sponsored by the Manitoba Public Insurance and the Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
2005	"Uncovering Dangerous Secrets: Suicide, Violence and Difficult Personality Disorders." Full-day presentation for the Front Porch Coalition for the Prevention of Suicide, Rapid City, North Dakota.
2007	"Transforming Three Classic Clinical Gremlins: Stalled Treatment Planning, Medication Nonadherence, and Uncovering Suicidal Ideation." Full-day presentation for state-wide case managers sponsored by the Rural Clinics and the Nevada Mental Health Division, Reno, Nevada.
2009	"Unlocking Suicidal Secrets: New Thoughts on Old Problems in Suicide Prevention." Full-day presentation sponsored by the Community Regional Medical Center, Fresno, California.
2009	"Transforming Challenging Clinical Gremlins: Reaching the People Beneath the Diagnosis." Full-day presentation given as part of The Master Therapists series sponsored by the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Hartford, CT.

PRESENTATIONS FOR PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS AND NURSES
(abbreviated listing from over 250 presentations)

2003	Fort Lauderdale, Florida: "The Art of Eliciting Suicidal Ideation in a Primary Care Setting." Dinner presentation for primary care physicians of CIGNA.
2003	North Austin, Texas: "Uncovering Depression and Comorbid Disorders in a Primary Care Setting." Luncheon presentation for community primary care physicians.
2003	Waco, Texas: "Transforming Anger and Resistance in a Primary Care Setting." Luncheon presentation for community primary care physicians.
2003	Waco, Texas: "Diagnosing Panic Disorder in a Primary Care Setting" Dinner presentation for primary care physicians and cardiologists.
2005	Honolulu, Hawaii: "From Medication Noncompliance to Medication Interest." Lunch presentation for primary care physicians of HMSA.
2009	San Diego, California: "Innovative Interviewing Techniques for Improving Medication Adherence: the Medication Interest Model (MIM)." Dinner presentation for community primary care clinicians.
2009	Apple Valley, California: "Innovative Interviewing Techniques for Improving Medication Adherence: the Medication Interest Model (MIM)." Dinner presentation for the monthly meeting of the physicians for Choice Medical Group.
2009	Charlotte, North Carolina: "Innovative Interviewing Techniques for Improving Medication Adherence: the Medication Interest Model (MIM)." Dinner presentation for community primary care clinicians.
2009	Baton Rouge, Louisiana: "Innovative Interviewing Techniques for Improving Medication Adherence: the Medication Interest Model (MIM)." Dinner presentation for community primary care clinicians.
2009	Fort Worth, Texas: "Innovative Interviewing Techniques for Improving Medication Adherence: the Medication Interest Model (MIM)." Dinner presentation for community primary care clinicians.

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