Agenda-Sept 24

AGENDA Overview of Compentency Assessment and Restoration Treatment September 24, 2010 Presented by Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo and Colorado State Public Defender 9:00 Overview of Title 16, Article 8.5, CRS, regarding Competency (Deputy State Public Defender Sarah Kellogg) 9:30 Introduction of Speakers & Overview of Topics (Robin McCann, Ph.D., CMHIP Chief of Psychology) 9:45 The Mechanics of Admission to CMHIP for Competency Evaluation and/or Treatment, a/k/a/ “the Wait List” (Beverly Fulton, J.D., CMHIP Assistant Superintendent) 10 to 10:15 – Break 10:15 Psychologist’s Assessment Instruments (Dr. McCann) 10:30 Restoration to Competency: Inpatient Treatment at CMHIP (Dr. McCann) * Medication as the First Line of Defense * Factual Knowledge, a/k/a “Court School” * Rational Understanding and Decisionmaking Problem Solving (SODAS) Application of Skills (Role Playing, Mock Trials) Skills Generalization: or, Return our Calls! 11:00 Myths regarding Competency Restoration Services (Michele Manchester, M.A., Director, Institute for Forensic Psychiatry, CMHIP) 11:15-11:30 Your Questions or Comments