The Shulman Center
for Theft Addictions & Disorders
was pleased to present ...
The First
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE on THEFT
ADDICTIONS AND DISORDERS
Friday September 30
- Sunday October 2, 2005
COURTYARD MARRIOTT RIVERVIEW HOTEL
& SPA
Downtown Detroit, Michigan USA
Sponsors:
The Shulman Center
for Theft Addictions & Disorders
CASA (Cleptomaniacs And Shoplifters
Anonymous)
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Be on the cutting edge of the
newest addiction treatments!
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Learn progressive assessment
and treatment strategies from
the pioneers in the field!
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Expand your professional skills
to work with this topic and population!
Overview & Need
One out of 11 people
shoplift in America! 20% of every
dollar earned by a U.S. company is
lost to employee theft! These are
problems throughout the world as well.
Research reveals that most theft offenses
are committed not out of economic
need or greed but by people who succumb
to personal and social pressures in
their lives. Many people even become
addicted to stealing through repetitive
theft and don’t know help is
available or if they do, they may
be too ashamed to pursue it.
Most people think
kleptomania–a rare condition–is
the only diagnosis for people who
steal. But most people who steal don’t
fit the criteria for kleptomania.
We need new ways of understanding
and treating these behaviors which
devastate individuals, families and
societies.
This is the first
conference devoted exclusively to
exploring theft addictions and disorders
which are much more prevalent than
recognized and hardly ever effectively
assessed or treated. This conference
is designed to bring together the
pioneers in these fields of theory,
research and treatment to promote
awareness, understanding, and real
options for changes that are long
overdue.
Who Should Attend
Mental health professionals
of all disciplines (psychiatrists,
psychologists, social workers, researchers);
legal system workers (judges, prosecutors/attorneys,
parole/probation/pretrial officers,
police); retail & Corporate personnel
(store owners/ managers/ supervisors/clerks,
loss prevention, security system/human
resources/employee assistance); lawmakers
and policy makers; people with possible
theft addictions and/or disorders,
their family members and/or friends;
and anyone interested in the study
of human thought/behavior. CEUs available
(MCBAP approved)
Presenters & Program Agenda
Co-organizers
and Co-Presenters:
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Terrence
Daryl Shulman, JD,MSW,CSW,ACSW,CAC,CPC-
Therapist, Attorney & Consultant.
Founder/Director of The Shulman
Center for Theft Addictions
and Disorders in Detroit, MI.
He has been in recovery himself
from addictive-compulsive shoplifting
and stealing since 1990. He
founded C.A.S.A. (Cleptomaniacs
And Shoplifters Anonymous)--a
weekly support group--in 1992.
He is the author of "Something
for Nothing: Shoplifting Addiction
and Recovery" (Infinity
Publishing, 2004) and the upcoming
book "Biting the Hand That
Feeds: New Perspectives and
New Solutions on The Employee
Theft Epidemic" (2005).
Mr. Shulman has been quoted
in over 100 newspaper and magazine
articles and has appeared on
over 100 radio and TV programs
including The Oprah Winfrey
Show (September 2004). |
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Elizabeth
Corsale, M.A., M.F.T.
- Clinical Director, Outreach
Coordinator and Co-Founder of
Shoplifters Recovery Program
in San Francisco, CA--an outpatient
treatment program offering comprehensive
diagnosis and treatment to individuals
with theft behaviors. SRP also
offers educational trainings
and outreach to clinical professionals
and to criminal justice institutions.
Mrs. Corsale also has a private
counseling practice. |
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Dr.
Jon E. Grant, M.D.,
J.D.--formerly Director of the
Impulse Control Disorders Clinic
at Butler Hospital in Providence,
RI and Assistant Professor of
Psychiatry and Human Behavior
at Brown Medical School...and
is now Head of the Department
of Psychiatry at the University
of Minnesota Medical Center.
He has written over 70 peer-reviewed
articles and book chapters on
the phenomenology and pharmacological
management of impulse control
disorders, particularly pathological
gambling and kleptomania. He
is the author of "Stop
Me Because I Can't Stop Myself"
(McGraw-Hill, 2002) and edited
"Pathological Gambling:
A Clinical Guide to Treatment"
(APA, 2004). Dr. Grant's research
is funded by the National Institutes
of Mental Health. |
Location:
COURTYARD MARRIOTT RIVERVIEW HOTEL
& SPA
Downtown Detroit, Michigan
NOTE: All Registrations/Events/Meals
held on 8TH Floor in Skyline Rooms
next to Health Spa
Agenda:
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FRIDAY
SEPTEMBER 30th 5:00 -10:00pm |
| 5:00 - 7:30
pm |
Registration
(Dinner on your own, snacks
available at registration) |
| 7:30 - 9:00
pm |
Keynote
Speech & Welcome (Terrence
Shulman, Elizabeth Corsale &
Jon Grant) |
| 9:00 -10:00
pm |
Social Mixer
(Cash Bar/Snacks) |
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SATURDAY
OCTOBER 1st 7:30am - 5:00pm |
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MORNING
AGENDA: |
| 7:30 - 8:30
am |
Registration |
| 7:30 - 8:30
am |
Buffet Breakfast
|
| 8:30 - 9:45
am |
First
Session |
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Mr.
Shulman: "Framing the Problem
of Theft" (A Statistical,
Legal, Commercial and Therapeutic
Overview) |
| 9:45 -10:00
am |
Break |
| 10:00-11:15
am |
Second
Session |
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Ms.
Corsale: "Cultural Considerations
on Stealing" (A look at
how the media portrays the problem) |
| 11:15-11:30
am |
Break |
| 11:30-12:30
pm |
Third
Session |
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Dr.
Grant: "Clinical Characteristics
of Compulsive Shoplifting"
(20 years of research outlined)
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| 12:30-1:30 pm |
Buffet Luncheon |
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AFTERNOON
AGENDA: |
| 1:30 - 2:00
pm |
Announcements/Q
& A |
| 2:00 - 3:15
pm |
Fourth
Session |
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A
panel of persons recovering
from Addictive Compulsive Theft
(their stories) |
| 3:15 - 3:30
pm |
Break |
3:30 - 4:45 pm |
Fifth
Session |
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Mr.
Shulman: "The Inside-out
on Recovery (unique issues facing
recovering theft addicts) |
4:45 - 5:00 pm |
Break |
5:00 - 6:00 pm |
Open C.A.S.A.
Meeting (optional) |
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*DINNER &
EXPLORING ON YOUR OWN (Group
Options/Outings will be available) |
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SUNDAY
OCTOBER 2ND 7:30am - 12noon |
7:30 - 8:30 am |
Registration |
7:30 - 8:30 am |
Buffet Breakfast |
8:30 - 9:45 am |
Sixth
Session |
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Dr.
Grant: "Pharmacological
Treatment of Compulsive Shoplifters"
(past, present and future trends) |
9:45-10:00 am |
Break |
10:00-11:15 am |
Seventh
Session |
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Mr.
Shulman and Ms. Corsale: "Anger,
Trauma & Grief: The Three
Keys to Clinical Counseling
with Theft Offenders" (case
studies, assessment and treatment
strategies): |
11:15-11:30 am |
Break |
11:30 -12 noon |
Wrap-up, Q &
A, Next conference? & Evaluations/Certificates |
The Conference was a great success!
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