Professional Accomplishments

Spurwink employs professionals from a variety of disciplines who share their expertise and knowledge through the ongoing dissemination of work to local, national and international audiences. Below is a listing of current publications and presentations produced by Spurwink employees. If you would like a copy of a publication, please email us with the name and author.

Publications

Child Development

Dodge, C. A. (2006 – present). Ongoing psychological column pertaining to topics of interest to parents. Building Healthy Minds – Parent and Family Newspaper.

Psychopathology & Psychopharmacology

Oesterheld J.R., Butler L.S., Shader R.I. (in press). Approaches to the Psychopharmacologic Treatment of Children & Youth. In R.I. Shader (Ed.) Manual of Psychiatric Therapeutics (4th ed.). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins: Philadelphia PA.

Wynn, G.H., Oesterheld, J.R., Cozza, K.L. & Armstrong, S.C. (in press). Clinical manual of Drug Interaction Principles for Medical Practice: The P450 system. American Psychiatry Press Inc: Washington DC.

Oesterheld, J.R., Cozza, K.L. & Sandson N.B. (2008). Oral contraceptives. Psychosomatics, 49 (2), 168-75.

Cozza K.L., Armstrong, S.C., Oesterheld, J.R. & Sandson, N.B. (2007). Study Guide to Clinical Psychopharmacology: A Companion to the American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Psychopharmacology (3rd ed.). American Psychiatric Publishing: Arlington, VA.

Oesterheld, J.R., Shader, R.I.. & Martin, A. (2007). Clinical and developmental aspects of pharmacokinetic chapter and drug interactions. In A. Martin, & F. R. Volkmar (Eds.), Lewis’s Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: A Comprehensive Textbook (4th ed.) (pp. 742-753). Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA.

Sandson, N.B., Armstrong, S.C., Cozza, K.L. & Oesterheld, J.R. (2007). Drug-Drug Interaction Primer: A Compendium of Case Vignettes for the Practicing Clinician. American Psychiatric Publishing: Arlington, VA.

Scahill, L., Oesterheld, J.R. & Martin, A. (2007). General principles, specific drug treatments and clinical practice. In A. Martin, F. R. & Volkmar (Eds.), Lewis’s Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: A Comprehensive Textbook (4th ed.) (pp. 754-788). Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA.

Residential Treatment

Butler, L.S., Little, L., Grimard, A.R. & Durgin, A. (2007). Challenges, Realities and Successes of Piloting Outcome Measures in a Decentralized Community-Based Residential Program. On Contributions to Residential Treatment 2007 Annual Meeting [CD ROM]. Milwaukee, WI: American Association of Children’s Residential Centers.

Butler, L.S. & McPherson, P.M. (2007). Is residential treatment misunderstood? Journal of Child & Family Studies, 16, 465-472.

Presentations

Child Abuse

Barter, W.M. (2008, May). Health Disparities panel member. Maine Center for Disease Control (CDC)’s LGBTI Health Summit. Augusta, ME.

Barter, W.M. (2008, March). Forensic Psychology. Southern Maine Technical College. South Portland, ME.

Pressler, H.M. (2008, March). Anogenital Anatomy. Grand Rounds at Eastern Maine Medical Center. Bangor, ME.

Pressler, H.M. (2008, February & March). The Developmentally Appropriate Evaluation of the Young Adolescent Sexual Assault Victim. Presented to Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners. Office of the Attorney General. Waterville & Westbrook, ME.

Pressler, H.M. (2008, February). Recognition of Child Maltreatment for Educators. University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine. Biddeford, ME.

Pressler, H.M. (2007, November). The Recognition of Child Maltreatment: A Primer. Annual Pediatric Conference at Maine Medical Center. Portland, ME.

Pressler, H.M. (2007, October). Anogenital Anatomy for Legal Professionals. Annual Maine Prosecutor’s Conference. Bar Harbor, ME.

Pressler, H.M. (2007/8, Fall & Spring). The Recognition of Child Maltreatment: A Primer. Annual and semi-annual lecture to RN and nurse practitioner students. University of Southern Maine. Portland, ME. Pressler, H.M. (2007/8, Fall & Spring). Recognition of Child Maltreatment for Educators. Teacher certification course. Advocates for Children. Lewiston, ME.

Pressler, H.M. (2007/8, Fall & Spring). Sexual Assault Training: The Developmentally Appropriate Evaluation of Children and Young Teens. Presented to Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners. Office of the Attorney General. Augusta, ME.

Pressler, H.M. (2007, July). Anogenital Anatomy for the Non-medical Professional. American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children’s 15th Annual National Colloquium. Boston, MA.

Ricci, L.R. (2008, April). Child Abuse Prevention. Presented to Maine Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics. Bethel, ME.

Ricci, L.R. (2008, April). Photodocumentation. Presented to Nurse Examiners. Jackson, MI. Ricci, L.R. (2008, April). Photodocumentation. New York State Child Advocacy Conference. Albany, NY.

Ricci, L.R. (2008, March). Child Abuse Medical Evaluation. Department of Health and Human Services Case Workers. Augusta, ME. Ricci, L.R. (2008, February). Child Sexual Abuse. Maine Osteopathic Society. Portland, ME

Ricci, L.R. (2007, December). Child Death Review Panel Results. Pediatric Grand Rounds, Maine Medical Center. Portland, ME.

Ricci, L.R. (2007, December). Child Sexual Abuse. Presented to Sexual Abuse Response Teams (SART). Augusta, ME. Ricci, L.R. (2007, October). Child Death Review Panel Results. Cops and Case Workers Conference. Augusta, ME.

Ricci, L.R. (2007, September). Failure to Thrive as a Manifestation of Child Neglect. 12th Annual Northern New England Conference on Child Maltreatment. South Portland, ME.

Ricci, L.R. & Drach, K.M. (2007, September). Medicine Mental Health Collaboration: Abusive Head Trauma & Parental Risk Assessments. 12th Annual Northern New England Conference on Child Maltreatment. South Portland, ME.

Ricci, L.R. (2007, August). Child Abuse Medical Evaluation. Presented to Pediatric Residents at Maine Medical Center. Portland, ME.

Ricci, L.R. (2007 – present). Ongoing monthly case discussions on Child Abuse with Pediatric Residents, Maine Medical Center. Portland, ME.

Wientzen, J. (2007, October). Conducting Forensic Interviews with Developmental Sensitivity. Cops and Caseworkers Conference. Augusta, ME.

Wientzen, J. (2007, September). Conducting Forensic Interviews with Developmental Sensitivity. 12th Annual Northern New England Conference on Child Maltreatment. South Portland, ME.

Information Technology

Hinkley, T. (2007, October). Introduction to Customizing MT Schedule. Regional CMHC User Group. Hartford, CT. National CMHC User Group. Orlando, FL.

Hinkley, T. (2008, April). Payroll Time and Attendance Upload Process. National CMHC User Group. Orlando, FL.

Residential Treatment

Butler, L.S., Little, L., Grimard, A. & Durgin, A. (2007, October). Challenges, Realities & Successes of Piloting Outcome Measures in a Decentralized Community-Based Residential Program. American Association of Children’s Residential Centers 51st Anniversary Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL.

Butler, L.S., Little, L., Grimard, A. & Durgin, A. (2007, September). Findings From a Pilot Study Measuring Standardized Outcomes in a Community-Based Residential Treatment Program. CWLA Mid-Atlantic 2007 Training Conference: Crisis in Child Welfare: Strengthening Public Policy and Practice. Baltimore, MD.

Youth Development & Education

Dodge, C.A. (2008. April). Attachment primer: A public policy, public health issue. South Portland, ME: Moving Mountains: A Summit on Childhood Development, Parental Participation and Permanency Success.

LeClair, K. (2007). I Would Rather be Bad than Stupid. (October). Learning Disabilities Association Conference. Freeport, ME. (September). Central Maine Community College’s What Families Want Conference. Lewiston, ME. (July). University of Maine Special Education Seminar. Orono, ME.

LeClair, K. (2007, December). The Silver Lining School. University of Maine Students at Risk Seminar. Orono, ME.

Mangum, J. & Normand, J. (2008, March). Managing the Explosive Child. The Family Medicine Center: Maine Health Learning Resource Center. Falmouth, ME.

Melquist, M. & Thornton-Vogel, M.I. (2008, April). Learning Styles and Problem Solving with Youth with EBD. First Jobs Academy Enhanced Mentor and Leadership Training. Scarborough, ME.

Melquist, M. (2008, May). Problem Solving and Communication with Adolescents. Brunswick High School. Brunswick, ME.

Raymond, L. (2008, February). Children's Mental Health. NAMI's Crisis-in-Training Program for Law Enforcement. Gardiner, ME.

Spencer-Sears, J. (2008, June). Teaching Students with Exceptionalities in the Regular Classroom. York School Department York Summer Institute. York, ME.

Strick, B. (2007, April). Risk Reduction Case Management: The Work, the Domains & the Power of Protective Factors. Greely High School. Cumberland, ME.

Thornton-Vogel, M. (2007, September). Occupational Therapy in Children with ASDs. Maine Autism Resource Fair, Augusta, ME.