This presentation will review data on the ongoing syndemic of addiction, hepatitis C, HIV and sexually transmitted infections and examine its root causes. Will discuss the role behavioral health providers play in ending this syndemic.
Objectives:
• To appreciate the interactions driving a syndemic
• To understand the root causes of this syndemic
• To learn about opportunities of ending this syndemic
The Current State of HIV Treatment and Prevention with Antonia Altomare, DO, MPH. (11am-11:45am). This session is intended to provide a broad overview of the current state of HIV treatment and prevention. I will take you through time from the past, present, and into the future.
Objectives:
• Attendees will be reminded of the benefits of HIV treatment
• Attendees will gain a better understanding of current HIV treatment options and how treatment can be used as prevention. Attendees will become more familiar with assessing risk for HIV infection and how to prevent infection through Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP).
Let’s Talk About Sex! with Erin Miers, PsyD & Solomon Hallal, MA, LICSW. (1pm-1:45pm) Solomon and Erin will be presenting a very brief overview of sexual education for mental health providers. They will also discuss how to gather a sexual health history while in a therapeutic session, including strategies around being non-judgmental and assessing risk level of sexual behaviors. They will talk about utilizing unconditional positive regard for patient care, especially in conversations around sex. Finally we will be discussing how, as mental health providers and case managers we can utilize our time with patients to discuss self-advocacy around sexual health.
Objectives:
• Identify two questions that can be asked in a therapeutic session to gather a sexual health history
• Identify two strategies to use in a therapy session to help reduce pt risk of STIs
• Identify at least one societal norm that influences their own expectations of sexual behavior
• Identify at least one way unconditional positive regard can be used while taking a sexual health history
Patient Panel moderated by Erin Miers, PsyD. (2pm-2:45pm) Two panelests will join us and speak about their lived experience dealing with these topics.
TIME: 10:00-2:45PM
WHERE: Zoom (register to get the link)
COST: $40