Wickenburg, AZ (PRWEB) June 09, 2015
The Meadows is a participating sponsor of the 28th Annual Northwest Conference on Behavioral Health and Addictive Disorders to be held June 29 – July 1 in Seattle (Bellevue), Washington. This premier training event is being presented by the U.S. Journal Training, Inc. and The Institute for Integral Development.
This year’s event offers a forum for exploring complex issues within the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual dimensions of mental illness and addictive disorders. A series of comprehensive seminars will spotlight trauma treatment, brain science and therapy, wisdom of the heart and mindfulness, co-occurring disorders, and treating anxiety and depression.
Among the roster of nationally recognized speakers is Shelley Uram, MD, Senior Fellow at The Meadows and Harvard-trained, triple board certified psychiatrist. She will present a keynote entitled "Trauma Treatment Evolved" where attendees will examine what happens in the brain when a person is traumatized, how this can dysregulate the nervous system and body, and approaches that can help traumatized people get their lives back. Dr. Uram will also speak on "Psychological Trauma and Addiction: How Do They Connect?" where she will explain trauma in a simple to understand manner.
Jon Caldwell, DO, PhD, Chief Psychiatrist at The Meadows, will cover "Trauma, Attachment and Addiction: Healing Relational Wounds by Cultivating Mindfulness and Self-Compassion". He will investigate how child maltreatment can profoundly influence human development, resulting in a variety of mental, emotional, and social challenges – including addictive disorders.
For additional conference details, visit http://www.USJT.com.
ABOUT THE MEADOWS
The Meadows in Wickenburg, Arizona is an industry leader in treating trauma and addiction through its inpatient and workshop programs. To learn more about The Meadows’ work with trauma and addiction, contact an intake coordinator at (800) 244-4949 or visit http://www.themeadows.com.
For nearly 40 years, The Meadows has been a leading trauma and addiction treatment center. In that time, they have helped more than 20,000 patients in their inpatient center and 25,000 attendees in national workshops. The Meadows world-class team of Senior Fellows, Psychiatrists, Therapists and Counselors treat the symptoms of addiction and the underlying issues that cause lifelong patterns of self-destructive behavior. The Meadows, with 24-hour nursing and on-site physicians and psychiatrists, is a behavioral health inpatient facility that is licensed by the Arizona Department of Health Services and accredited by The Joint Commission.