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The Newsletter of the California Society for Clinical Social Work
Volume XL, Number 9—March 2011
In this issue . . . . .
Sex, Shopping, Gambling and Gaming,
Sex, Shopping, Gambling
and Gaming: Addictions in
Addictions in the 21st Century
the 21st Century—CSCSW CSCSW 2011 Conference
2011 Conference
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By Joyce Parker, LCSW, Ph.D.
Wow—That Conference!
Page 5 Our 2011 CSCSW Conference was a resounding success. We had a large turnout. Over
160 Social Workers, MFTs, Psychologists, Students and Addiction Counselors were in
What is Neuromarketing? attendance. They heard from an excellent line‐up of speakers that were informative
Page 6 and exceptionally interesting. Rob Weiss, LCSW began by defining “process addictions”
as a psycho‐biological‐neurological problem that has most of the characteristics of
AAPSCW Corner substance addictions such as
Page 7 loss of control, compulsive use
in spite of adverse
Inside the Institute consequences and obsession or
Page 11 preoccupation about engaging in
the behavior. Sex, shopping,
How Do You Use the Web? gambling and gaming all have
Page 12 the potential to become process
addictions. He spoke specifically
_________________ about sex addiction and
Left to right: Conference Chair, Joyce Parker, LCSW, discussed the steps required to
PhD, Presenter Heidi Hartston, PhD, and Presenter successfully treat these
District Meetings Rob Weiss, LCSW, CSAT‐S individuals. He described in
Calendar detail what sobriety entails.
Family participation in the treatment is encouraged. Rob Weiss is an enthusiastic
Fresno Page 2 supporter of the Society and was instrumental in helping us find speakers. He
Greater Los Angeles encouraged treatment centers to sponsor our event and buy tables. His Sexual Recovery
Page 2 Institute along with Promises Treatment Centers helped to sponsor our lunch. We are
Mid‐Peninsula Page 8 deeply appreciative of the help Rob gave us and his part in the success of this
Sacramento/Davis conference.
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San Diego Page 9 After Rob, Tim Fong M.D. gave an informative presentation on pathological gambling.
San Fernando Valley He made us aware of the existence of the California Problem Gambling Treatment
Page 10 Services Program which treats problem gamblers for free. He described the
South Bay/Torrance characteristics and consequences of pathological gambling and the biological, social and
Page 10 psychological aspects of this disorder. He believes treatment should be multi‐modal
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Will Huang M.D. was our last speaker of the day. His for their generous sponsorship of the luncheon
talk included video demonstrations of some of the at the January 29, 2011 Conference.
most popular games such as World of Warcraft, Age of
Conan and Star Wars. He described how easy it is to _________________________________
become deeply involved in the fantasy and how much
peer pressure there is to participate for numerous CSCSW also thanks each and every Conference
hours each day. He also described and demonstrated Committee member for their contributions to the
virtual reality as a treatment option for such disorders overwhelming success of the 2011 C onference!
as ADHD, phobias and addictions. The day ended with
• Shopping addiction can be considered an Special thanks to our volunteers for staffing
impulse problem, focusing on pleasure seeking registration: Left: Lynette Sim, Center back:
and emotional avoidance with a goal to gain Nina Unger, RN, LCSW, Right: Jan Lipschutz
pleasure; whereas hoarding more closely
Left photo: Ros Goldstein and Marjorie Milstein. Right photo: David Kuroda. From all reports, those who attended
not only learned from our presenters but also had a great time, some calling it The Best Conference Ever!
Volume XL, No. 9 March 2011 Page 7
District Meetings Calendar
(Continued from Page 3) minutes of our meeting is devoted to introducing new
members and sharing professional information. It is a
All are welcome at all CSCSW District meetings, time to network with others so bring flyers and
regardless of geography so when you see something business cards.
interesting please join us. Please remember to RSVP so
that we have enough seating and handouts. We meet at the Stanford Department of Psychiatry, 401
Chatting, networking and snacking time is built into our Quarry Road, Room 1206, Palo Alto. Meetings are on
meetings so please bring your business cards, flyers et the third Friday of each month with the exception of
cetera. February when we meet on the 4th Friday. No need to
RSVP.
MID‐PENINSULA DISTRICT
Our coordinators are Virginia Frederick LCSW and
Date: March 18, 2011 Myrna Robinson LCSW. For more information, contact
Time: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM Ginny Frederick at ginnyfred@aol.com or 650‐324‐
Presenter: Mark Rosenthal LCSW 8988.
Topic: DBT – Dialectical Behavorial Therapy
CE Credits: 1.5 (1 CE credit per hour of instruction) SACRAMENTO/DAVIS DISTRICT
Location: Stanford Department of Psychiatry
401 Quarry Road, Room 1206 Date: March 19, 2011
Palo Alto, CA Time: 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Presenter: Sharon Thompson Wilson, MFT
This presentation in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy will Topic: Long Term Relationships and Sexuality
provide a review of Borderline Personality Disorder CE Credits: 2.0 (1 CE credit per hour of instruction)
within the DBT model as well as provide an overview of Location: Friends Meeting House
DBT. A brief introduction to the four skill modules will 890 57th Street
be discussed. Mark has an extensive background in Sacramento, CA 95819
clinical social work having worked at Langley Porter
Psychiatric Institute. He is the co‐founder of the San Please RSVP to Peggy Martinez, LCSW at
Francisco DBT center where he has his private practice. pmartinezlcsw@sbcglobal.net or 916‐812‐7127.
He also trains and is a consultant to other therapist.
Upcoming Meetings
Date: April 16, 2011 The presentation will highlight factors that impact
Time: 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM mental health in an older population. Attendees will:
Presenter: George Rosenfeld, PhD learn several factors impacting mental health that are
Topic: Contributions from Ethics and Research unique to an elderly population; understand commonly
Toward Integrating Religion into used assessment tools, along with their benefits and
Psychotherapy limitations; understand differences and similarities in
the manifestation of Dementia and Depression; and
Date: May 21, 2011 how to identify several possible approaches to
Time: 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM supporting elderly clients including caregiver support,
Presenter: Peggy Martinez, LCSW life review, and the use of interdisciplinary resources.
Topic: Bullying Across the Ages
Upcoming Meetings
All District meetings will be from 1:30 PM ‐ 4:00 PM on
Saturdays. The first half hour will be for people to Date: April 1, 2011
mingle, connect and network. You are encouraged to Time: 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM
bring your flyers and business cards. The guest Presenter: Katie McGuinness
presentation will be from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Topic: The ACT program at St. Vincent DePaul
CSCSW presentations meet the BBS requirement for Date: May 6, 2011
Continuing Education Credit and 2 CEUs can be earned Time: 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM
for each presentation this year. CSCSW members will Presenter: Roseanne Larson
earn 2 CEUs at no cost. Non‐member LCSWs and MFTs Topic: PTSD
can earn CEUs for the fee of $20.00 and by filling out
the non‐member CEU form. Date: May 6, 2011
Time: 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM
LCSWs, MFTs, members, non‐members, students and Presenter: Gita Moreno
interns are all welcome to attend. We have a very Topic: Archetypes in the Wizard of OZ
experienced group of presenters this year and hope to
see you there! Please share with colleagues. There are no meetings in July or August 2011.
Membership information can be found at the CSCSW Members earn 1.5 CE credits at no cost. Credits for
website: www.clinicalsocialworksociety.org non‐members are $10 per unit. Non‐member are
Please RSVP for each presentation to Peggy Martinez, welcome and may attend at no charge (no CEU
LCSW at pmartinezlcsw@sbcglobal.net or (916) 812‐ certificate). MSW students are encouraged to attend.
7127. Our meetings begin with a half hour for people to
mingle, network & build community. Bring your flyers
SAN DIEGO DISTRICT and business cards.
Date: March 4, 2011 Meetings are held at Mesa Vista Hospital, 7850 Vista
Time: 11:45 AM to 1:45 PM Hill Avenue, from 11:45 am to 1:45 pm. Please come
Presenter: Lisa Holland, LCSW, Regional Director early as parking is limited.
of Quality Improvement for Southern
California Presbyterian Homes
Topic: Mental Health and the Elderly (Continued on Page 10)
The fourth Jean Sanville Day is February 26 in San The Sanville Institute is a state‐approved educational
Francisco ‐‐ Heart, Brain, institution with centers in Berkeley and Los Angeles
and Mind: offering PhD and certificate programs in clinical social
Psychobiological and work. Currently accepting applications from qualified
Intersubjective Systems social workers, MFTs, and psychiatric nurses with a
Approaches to Couples master’s degree in their field.
Therapy, a workshop
presented by David
Shaddock and Stan
California Board of Behavioral Sciences
Tatkin. See details on Update February 10, 2011
our website.
Due to current hiring constraints, the Board is unable
Our winter convocation to fill vacancies, including those occurring in the
in Los Angeles was on application evaluation and renewal processing units.
Practicing Psychotherapy in an Evidence Based We are making every effort to process applications
World and gave us a lot to think about, whether quickly with our existing resources.
we are primarily in private practice or in academic
or agency settings. Jim Drisko from Smith’s Visit http://www.bbs.ca.gov/ for more information.
doctoral program and two Smith doctoral students
joined us. Presenters on January 29 were Dr.
Drisko, Dr. Mary Coombs and Dr. Bill Dombrowski
from the Sanville faculty, and Dr. Rita Ledesma,
from Cal State Los Angeles. On January 30,
student presentations by LeAnn Egeto from Smith
and Kristen Zaleski from Sanville were discussed by
Dr. Jim Drisko and by Dr. Steven Zemmelman from
Sanville. Unfortunately it was the same weekend as
the CSCSW conference, so we hope to coordinate
our calendars better for next year.
One of my favorite places on the Internet, families when the soldier is deployed or arriving home;
www.lotsahelpinghands.com, is a free website to create church, school and neighborhood volunteer activities;
and organize a community of friends to help someone and eldercare.
in need. A
calendar is created Do you have favorite web sites that you use with clients
with requests – and/or for your own information and support?
meals, rides, • For children and teens?
childcare, etc. – • For parents? Stepparents? Grandparents?
and sent out to the • For specific disorders?
email list of people • For information about treatment and
provided who medication?
might be interested • For medical information?
in helping out. The • For addictions?
brother of a client going through chemotherapy for • For developmental issues?
breast cancer organized a calendar where friends and • Caregivers?
relatives quickly signed up to provide meals, rides to • For yourself?
chemotherapy, and after school childcare for the • What else??
children. This helped the whole family continue to
function with some normality – husband could continue Please share the sites you find most useful, along with a
to work, four children were cared for, and nutritious brief statement about how you use them and with
food filled the refrigerator. This was particularly helpful whom. Send to our editor, Jean Rosenfeld @
for my client and his sister, as they both had great JeanR123@aol.com, and write “Clinical Update” in the
difficulty asking others to help. The website suggests subject box.
that it can also be used for new parents; military