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(Oconomowoc, Wis.) Stephanie C. Eken, M.D., and David M. Jacobi, Ph.D., members of the psychiatric team at Rogers Memorial Hospital, will present a workshop at the Wilderness Hotel and Golf Resort in Wisconsin Dells on May 8 as part of the Annual Conference of the Wisconsin Family Based Services Association (WFBSA). During their workshop, Dr. Eken and Dr. Jacobi will train attendees from throughout the state on “Childhood Anxiety Disorders: A comprehensive cognitive behavioral therapy-based treatment approach.”
Anxiety disorders are the most common childhood mental health problem; Dr. Eken and Dr. Jacobi will discuss one of the most debilitating – obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The first part of their presentation will review diagnostic criteria for common anxiety disorders and present detailed information about current prescriptive treatments for anxiety and OCD, including medication and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), along with exposure-based interventions and alternative therapies such as meditation and mindfulness. The second part will discuss information developed for Parent University, an educational program offered for parents of children with childhood anxiety disorders and behavioral management strategies at Rogers’ residential treatment program in the Child Center.
Dr. Eken was recently named Rogers’ first regional medical director and is the medical director of the Child Center. She is a triple board-certified pediatrician, child and adolescent psychiatrist and adult psychiatrist. Dr. Jacobi is clinical supervisor of CBT Services and primarily works with www.rogershospital.org.
Rogers Memorial Hospital is a key corporation of Rogers Behavioral Health System, which also includes: Rogers Memorial Hospital Foundation, Inc.; Rogers Partners in Behavioral Health, LLC; Rogers Center for Research and Training; and Rogers InHealth. The hospital has become nationally recognized for its specialized residential treatment services and affiliations with academic institutions and teaching hospitals in the area. Rogers Memorial Hospital is currently Wisconsin’s largest not-for-profit, private behavioral health hospital, providing adults, children and adolescents with depression and mood disorders treatment, eating disorders treatment, addiction treatment, obsessive-compulsive and anxiety disorders treatment, as well as caring for a variety of other child and adolescent mental health concerns. For more information, please visit www.rogershospital.org.
