Richard Emilio Paliani, M.Ed.

Roadblocks & Solutions to Diagnosis (TH6)
Thursday, May 1, 2008
9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. (3 CE Hrs.), *CD Available

The most significant privilege a licensed psychotherapist holds is the authority to diagnose. The privilege, howe ver, is muddled and lost in academic translation. Confusion abounds in psychiatry and addiction medicine due in no small part to the dominant role of pharmaceutical companies. Compounding the problem, graduate schools and exam workshops lack emphasis on effective assessment and diagnosis, and, rather, routinely instruct students to refer clients to a psychiatrist for a “medication evaluation.” (*CD of workshop available for purchase, see page 16 for details.)

Richard Emilio Paliani, M.Ed., has been in practice for 20 years and specializes in family counseling, addiction medicine, dual disorders, ADHD, and adolescent development. Mr. Paliani has received graduate education and training from Harvard University and UCLA in their masters and doctorate pro g rams. He is a licensed MFT, Ce rtified Group Psychotherapist, Ce rtified Clinical Hy p n o t h e rapist, and trained in Gorski Relapse Prevention and Chronic Pain Management. Mr. Paliani has a private practice, clinical appointment with Kaiser Permanente, and is an Expert in Therapeutic Competency for the State of California.