TDMHDD Office of Special Populations
and Minority Services

COD News

Office of Co-occurring Disorders

Sponsors a telehealth video and audio presentation
for Doctors and Nurses on

“THE EVOLUTION OF TREATMENT MODELS
IN THE TREATMENT OF
CO-OCCURING DISORDERS”
Alan Lynch, M.D.

When:

For Nurses - April 21, 2008 10:30-12:00 CDST

For Doctors - April 28, 2008 11:00-12:30 CDST

Presentation objectives:
Contrast and compare treatment models for co-occurring disorders from moral and asylum models to current scientific evidence based models of treatment.
Become familiar with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) paradigm and strength-based approach.
Review evidenced based treatments and withdrawal/detox guidelines.

About the Presenter, Alan Lynch, M.D.
Dr. Lynch is the Chief Medical Officer for the Mental Health Cooperative, Inc., Nashville, TN. He is also the Clinical Assistant of Psychiatry at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. Dr. Lynch received his doctorate in Medicine from the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas, and completed his Residency training and Addiction Psychiatry training at Vanderbilt Medical Center.

Video Conference Locations:
Lakeshore Mental Health Institute – Knoxville
Contact Kay Blakney @ 865-583-8642

Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute – Chattanooga
Contact Nettie Liner @ 423-785-3312

Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute – Nashville
Contact John Martens @ 615-902-7503

Western Mental Health Institute – Bolívar
Contact Pat Sewell @ 731-228-2000

Memphis Mental Health Institute – Memphis
Contact Melissa Riggs @ 901-524-1200

Mental Health Cooperative – Nashville
Contact Pam Brillhart @ 615-743-1545

Audio Instructions (for attendees unable to attend a video conference location):
Dial 1-888-776-3766, meeting *2015620* (the *s are important to include) then listen to and follow the instructions.

Telehealth Session Coordinator:
Pam Brillhart @ 615-743-1545 or pbrillhart@mhc-tn.org