Los Angeles, CA 90005

695 S. Vermont Ave., 15th Floor

Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
Consortium on Asian American Mental Health Training
Presents:

Spirituality and Mental Health:

Compatibility and Conflicts

A training conference for all clinicians, Asian and Non-Asian:

This one day training conference offers mental health professionals and students/

Spirituality and Mental Health: Compatibility and Conflicts

trainees an opportunity to acquire knowledge and skills in integrating spirituality
in the treatment of mental health disorders for Asian Americans Clients. As a
result of this training, participants will understand the importance of an Asian
cultural perspective. Also through workshop presentations, they will learn
culturally appropriate strategies in working with Asian American Clients with
spiritual/religious beliefs. No pre-requisite is required. Each participant
requesting CEU credits is required to fill out a program evaluation form.

The educational objectives are to be able to:

1. Develop a working knowledge about spirituality and mental health;

2. Learn to assess and intervene with Asian American clients and their family
members in a holistic approach which includes spiritual, emotional, and
cultural dimensions;
3. Address issues pertaining to Asian Americans and their spiritual/religious
beliefs which may differ from that of the clinician, and discuss ways to
collaborate with faith-based organizations in the community.
 Conference Agenda Workshops Spirituality and Mental Health: Compatibility and Conflicts
October 17, 2008
Registration & Continental Breakfast A. When Your God Is Not Mine: Some Therapeutic Considerations.
7:30 - 8:15 am Introduction & Overview Presenter: Rocco Cheng, PhD Registration (please print clearly)
8:15 - 8:45 am Freda Cheung, PhD Pacific Clinics
Conference Chair Registrant Information
Marvin J. Southard, DSW B. Culture, Spirituality, and Mental Health in Asian Immigrant Communities and
the Collaboration between Mental Health Agencies and Faith-Based
Director Organizations. Full Name
Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health Presenters: Jae Son, LMFT, Joe Jo, PhD and Margaret Lee, MSW
Gladys Lee, LCSW Asian Pacific Residential Treatment Program and Dept. of M.H. Street Address
Program Support Bureau
Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health C. A Spiritual and Psychological Treatment Approach for Addictions among City Zip
Ira Lesser, MD Asian Americans.
Chair, Department of Psychiatry Presenter: Mark Stanton, PhD, ABPP Phone
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Azusa Pacific University Fax
8:45 - 10:15 am Plenary Session I (Morning Keynote) E-mail
Spirituality, Religion, and Mental Health: Conference Planning Committee
Clinical Assessment and Treatment Planning Freda K. Cheung, PhD Youngsook Kim-Sasaki, RN, MSN
Francis Lu, MD Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Long Beach Mental Health Center
Affiliation/Organization
10:15 - 10:30 am Break Stephen Cheung, PsyD Mitsuru Kubota, PhD License: ˆ MD/DO ˆ PhD/PsyD ˆ RN ˆ LCSW
10:30 - 12:00 pm Workshops I (A, B, C) Azusa Pacific University Long Beach Asian Pacific Islander Family Mental Health Center License Number:
12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch and Networking Scott Hanada, LCSW Ira Lesser, MD ˆ CME/CE/CEU REQUEST ˆ MFT ˆ LPT ˆ CAADAC ˆ Other:________________
Specify
1:00 - 2:30 pm Workshops II (A, B, C) Coastal Asian Pacific Islander Family Mental Health Center Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

2:30 - 2:45 pm Break George K. Hong, PhD, ABPP Keh-Ming Lin, MD, MPH Lunch ˆ Chicken ˆ Vegetarian Pasta
California State University at Los Angeles National Health Research Institute (Taiwan)
2:45 - 4:15 pm Plenary Session II (Afternoon Keynote) Complimentary continental breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Jason Huang, PhD Margaret T. Lin, MD
Spiritual Values and Their Role in Counseling Asian
Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health Southern California Permanente Medical Group
Americans Mariko Kahn, LMFT Yoshi Matsushima, LCSW Postmarked by Postmarked after
Hahn Truong, PhD Registrant Fees
4:15 - 4:30 pm Pacific Asian Counseling Services Cambodian Association of America 09/28/2008 09/28/2008
Closing Remarks
Sam Keo, PsyD Silvia Yan, Ph.D.
Freda Cheung, PhD Regular $90 $110
Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health Asian Pacific Counseling and Treatment Centers ID# Last 4 digits of SSN _________ AND last 4 digits of Drivers license or ID__________
Conference Chair
Student/Trainee $45 $65
ID# Last 4 digits of SSN _________ AND last 4 digits of Drivers license or ID__________
Biographical Sketches Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH) is approved as
a continuing education provider by the following:
Francis Lu, MD • California Board of Behavioral Sciences (Provider #PCE278) for Licensed Calworks (Contracted) $22.50 $42.50
Francis Lu, MD is a Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, University of California, San Fran- Clinical Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists ID# Last 4 digits of SSN _________ AND last 4 digits of Drivers license or ID__________
cisco (UCSF). He is also the Director of the Cultural Competence and Diversity Pro- • California Board of Registered Nursing (Provider #CEP5990) for
gram, Department of Psychiatry at San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH), where he Registered Nurses, Licensed Vocational Nurses and Licensed Psychiatric LACDMH Staff Only $22.50 $42.50
has worked for over 29 years. He is the founder of the Asian Focus Psychiatric Inpa- Technicians Must be employee of the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH) directly
• California Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors operated programs with a valid employee ID. LACDMH is subsidizing the balance.
tient Program, which served as a model for 5 other programs serving Black, Latino,
• American Psychological Association No Subsidy will be provided for On-Site Registrants.
women, gay/lesbian and HIV patients. In 1987, the American Psychiatric Association
LACDMH ID#:
awarded these programs a Certificate of Significant Achievement. In 1991, UCSF Each discipline will be eligible to receive 6.0 units of continuing
awarded Dr. Lu the Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr. Award for “extraordinary leadership education. (No partial credits will be given) Supervisor Name:
and inspiration in furthering the goal of achieving ethnic diversity within the UCSF Supervisor Signature:
community”. In 1999, the American College of Psychiatrists awarded the Creativity in This is an activity offered by Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, a CMA accredited
Psychiatric Education Award to these programs. He is nationally recognized in the provider. Physicians attending this course may report up to 6 hours of Total Amount Enclosed: $
Category I credit toward the California Medical Association Certificate in
study of spirituality and mental health. Continuing Medical Education and the American Medical Association’s
Physician’s Recognition Award. Please make all checks payable to LA BioMed. On-Site registration is by check or cash
Hanh D. Truong, PhD ONLY. Space is limited—please register early!
Hanh D. Truong, PhD is a former professor in the College of Health & Human Devel- No preparation is required for this training conference.
opment, Departments of Human Services and Counseling, California State University- All registrants mail form and check to:
Fullerton. He has worked internationally in Europe, Central America, and extensively This program is co-sponsored by LACDMH and the Department of Psychiatry Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute
at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. LACDMH maintains responsibility for the Attention: Mariko Kahn, LMFT
in Asia, particularly in Vietnam, Thailand, Japan, China, and Hong Kong, providing PACS
clinical consultation and training for various universities and organizations. In Califor- program and is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer
continuing education for psychologists. 8616 La Tijera Blvd, Suite 200
nia, he has worked as Chief for the Older Adult Mental Health Recovery Services Pro- Los Angeles, CA 90045
gram of Orange County. Currently, he is working in the Department of Cultural Com-
petency and Multi-Ethnic Services for County of Orange Health Care Agency in Santa Registration confirmation will be emailed out the first week of October. Refund: Full
For questions concerning this conference, please contact refund less $15 administrative fee before 09/28/2008. Request must be made in writ-
Ana. Freda Cheung at (310) 222-4266 or fcheung@labiomed.org ing. No refund after 09/28/2008.