The University of Virginia is hosting a conference entitled 'Suicide,
Violence and Disruptive Behavior on University Campuses: Clinical, Legal
and Administrative Issues' on June 12-13, 2003. Colleges and universities
across the country are grappling with the challenge of managing increasing
numbers of students with serious psychological difficulties. This
conference is designed to provide an in-depth exploration of the phenomenon
of students with increasingly severe mental health concerns from the
perspective of both clinicians and administrators. Click below for more
information:
http://www.uvaconferenceservices.com

Program Outline

8:00-9:00 am _____Coffee and Registration

9:00-9:15 am _____Conference Opening and Welcome
Pat Lampkin, Ed.D., Vice President for Student Affairs, University of
Virginia

9:15-10:15 am
Overview of the Problem - Russ Federman, Ph.D., ABPP and Penny Rue, Ph.D. ,
University of Virginia

10:15-10:30 am Break

10:30-12 noon
Suicidal Students - Risk Assessment and Clinical Management within
University Counseling Centers - David Rudd Ph.D., Baylor University

12:00-1:30 pm Lunch

1:30-3:30 pm
Panel Discussion of the Impact of Student Suicide, Campus Violence and
Subsequent Lawsuits on University Practices

The Aftermath of a Campus Tragedy: Dealing with a Double Homicide
John Edgerly, Ed.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Managing a Bomb Threat on a Residential Campus
Abigail Lipson, Ph.D., American University

Mandated Psychological Evaluations: A University's Response to High-Risk
Students
Anne Byrnes, Ph.D. Stony Brook University

3:30-3:45 pm Break

3:45-5:00 pm Afternoon Breakout Sessions

Managing the Ethical Conundrums of High Risk Cases
Eric Harris, Ed.D., JD, APA Insurance Trust

Utilization and Management of Psychotropic Medication with High Risk
Patients
Andy Thomson, MD, University of Virginia

Documentation of High Risk Cases: Purpose, Problems and Polemics
David Rudd, Ph.D., Baylor University

A Case Study of Suicide: Understanding and Preventing Campus Suicide
Gary Pavela, J.D., University of Maryland

7:00 pm Wine and Cheese Reception

7:30-9:00 pm Dinner
Evening Keynote - Effective Strategies of Risk Management
Eric Harris, Ed.D., J.D., APA Insurance Trust

Friday, June 13, 2003

9:00-10:15 am
Assessment and Prediction of Potential Student Violence
Janet Warren, DSW, University of Virginia

10:15-10:30 am Break

10:30-12 noon
Administrative Management of Disruptive Student Behavior
Gary Pavela, J.D., University of Maryland

12 to 1:30 pm Lunch

1:30-2:45 pm Afternoon Breakout Sessions

Managing Issues of Confidentiality with High Risk Patients
Wanda Collins, Ph.D., American University
Kathleen Scott, Ph.D., Rochester Institute of Technology

Love Gone Wrong: Management of Obsessive Relationships
Penny Rue, Ph.D., University of Virginia

Clinical and Liability Management of No-show and Discontinued Treatment
Cases
Russ Federman, Ph.D., ABPP, University of Virginia

Response to Student Threats of Harm to Self or Others - Early Identification
and Intervention with At-Risk Students
John Edgerly, Ed.D. and Allen Hamrick, MD, University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill

2:45-3:00 pm Break
3:00-4:15 pm Small Group Work Sessions
4:30-5:00 pm Conference Closing




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Rebecca K. Odor, MSW
Director, Sexual Violence Prevention
Center for Injury and Violence Prevention
Virginia Department of Health
1500 East Main Street, Suite 105
Richmond VA 23219
Phone: (804) 692-0406
Fax: (804) 786-0917
Email: rodor@...
web: www.vahealth.org/civp/sexualviolence