Dr. Krista Roybal is a leading authority in complex presentations of mental health and addiction as well as both
integrative and innovative approaches to care. Her expertise combined with her compassionate and strength based approach
make her particularly adept at treating family systems with transgenerational trauma, treatment-resistant depression and anxiety, somatic disorders, and Neurodiverse Conditions, especially adults with Autism and ADHD.
Dr. Roybal founded True Life Center in 2014, and began the development of its proprietary treatment model, Neurobiological Integration (NBI), soon after. As Medical Director, Dr. Roybal leads True Life’s multidisciplinary team in delivering this innovative, Attachment-based approach to care. She has been invited to speak to audiences of physicians, clinicians, and industry professionals nationwide on utilizing the tenets of NBI to provide patients with diagnostic clarity, nervous system regulation, purpose, joy, and true expression.
Prior to True Life Center, Dr. Roybal worked in private practice and at top hospitals including Scripps Memorial, where she served as Co-Medical Director of the Scripps Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program. She attended medical school at New York Medical College, with initial training at UC San Francisco in Family and Community Medicine. Dr. Roybal later chose to specialize in psychiatry and trained under the nation’s foremost addiction experts at the University of New Mexico.
xxCANCELLEDxx Under The Radar: Identifying and Supporting Adult Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Treating adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder can no longer be the realm of specialists alone. The rates of comorbidity between ASD and mental health conditions are a call to action for clinicians to increase their comfort supporting these patients, many of whom may already be under their care for alternate diagnoses.
In this presentation, Dr. Krista Roybal explores why and how ASD adults often fall under the radar both socially and clinically, as well as the clinician’s role in guiding patients toward greater wellbeing.
Dr. Roybal will also review and contextualize the rapidly growing fiel...Read mored of research on ASD in relation to anxiety disorders, mood disorders, addiction, and chronic health issues.
Through illuminative case studies, attendees will have a better understanding of the difference in treatment approach necessary for patients entering treatment in search of or suspecting an ASD diagnosis, those who have never considered ASD, and those living with an ASD diagnosis since childhood. Less...
Learning Objectives
- Identify at least three (3) common symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder and co-occurring mental health conditions.
- Determine which, if any, assessment tools are appropriate for their patient’s needs.
- Distinguish between patients who can meet their goals with outpatient therapy and those who may need to be referred to a specialist or a higher level of care.
Target Audience
This educational activity is intended for behavioral health professionals, including Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, and MFT's.
This course is designed for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, LEPs, and other mental health professionals.
This course is designed for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, LEPs, and other mental health professionals.
Learning Levels
- Introductory
- Intermediate
Friday, December 06, 2024
Live Interactive Webinar
09:30 AM PST - 11:00 AM PST
EARN 1 CE Credit Hours
About the speaker
Krista Roybal, M.D.
Founder, Medical Director - True Life Center
Agenda
1. Presentation Introduction (3 min.)
a. The ASD specialist vs. the generalist
b. Speaker’s experience with this population
2. Brief History of ASD (7 min.)
a. 1943 - 1980s summary of recognition of ASD in medical/psychiatric/therapeutic communities
b. Review of landmark research of past several decades (genetic and neurobiochemical implications)
c. Toward a collective definition and understanding of ASD
d. Benefits of living with, working with ASD
3. Symptomology & Presentation (20 min.)
a. Commonly Recognized Signs :Social interactions/ Verbal and Nonverbal Behaviors/Repetitive or ritualistic behavior
b. Masking and High-Functioning (Introduce Case Study)
c. Gender and Cultural Components (Introduce Case Study)
d. Comorbidities and Misdiagnosis
4. Assessment and the “Art of the Reveal” (15 min.)
a. Self-assessment vs. formal diagnosis
b. Approaches for managing patient (and loved ones) reaction to diagnosis
5. Treating ASD (15 min.)
a. Determining treatment goals
b. Best Fit Modalities (inside out vs. outside in, sensory integration)
c. Treating the family unit
d. Addressing comorbidities
e. When an individual practitioner can manage vs. when to refer out
6. Q&A (15 mins.)
CE Information - Earn 1 CE Credit Hour
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This course meets the qualifications for 1 hour of continuing education credit for LMFT’s, LCSW’s, LPCC’s and LEP’s as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
Educational Objectives:
- Understand the appropriate treatment approaches necessary for patients entering treatment in search of or suspecting an ASD diagnosis, those who have never considered ASD, and those living with an ASD diagnosis since childhood.
- Apply approaches and techniques to secure the best treatment outcomes for their patients.
- Clinically guide patients with ASD toward greater wellbeing.