Course List
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1) Family Therapy
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Basic Parenting B6C1
Teaching Parents About How Their Children Learn
CEU=3 |
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| Along with a solid overview of learning theory, you will learn how to demystify psychotherapy for the families you work with. By teaching parents the process of learning, you will help them to master skills to effectively nurture their children. Through real life examples and the power of story, you will develop a cognitive behavioral technique that will empower and educate your families.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Course material: Free / CEU Certification: $30
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Basic Parenting B6C2
Teaching Parents How To Build Their Child's Self Esteem
CEU=4 |
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| Teaching parents how to build their child's self esteem will greatly increase your clinical success with families. With clear examples of this complicated subject you will facilitate a parent's ability to help their children. Cognitive-behavioral therapeutic tools will be elaborated and simplified in this vibrant course.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: Basic Parenting B6C1.
Course material: Free / CEU Certification: $40
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Basic Parenting B6C3
Teaching Parents About How To Use Time Out Effectively
CEU=2 |
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| From toddler-hood to old age, emotional intelligence defines how smooth or rocky life's path will be. This course focuses on teaching parents the use of therapeutic time out procedures to assist their children to mature, handle conflict and learn discipline. This technique is not punitive. It is empowering and expansive. By helping parents to master this skill you will help harmony blossom in tumultuous families. A must for dealing with behavior problems.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: Basic Parenting B6C1, B6C2.
Course material: Free / CEU Certification: $20
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Basic Parenting B6C4
Teaching Parents About Family Rules: The difference between a house and a home
CEU=6 |
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| This course is a must for any therapist who needs to teach parents how to set limits and nurture loving and disciplined children. A clear process by which a therapist can help a family develop healthy family rules that build positive relationships and personal responsibility. A proven method for going from family crises to family harmony.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: Basic Parenting B6C1, B6C2, B6C3.
Course material: Free / CEU Certification: $60
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NIMH 01
Explaining Your Patients' Psychotherapeutic Medications
CEU=4 |
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| This course will provide you with information on the most common psychotherapeutic medications. Using this you can help your patients understand their medications, their benefits, side effects, and contraindications.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
cost: materials Free CEU certification: $40
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2) Practice Management
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Business 1201
Are Therapists Allowed to Make Real Money?
CEU=1 |
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| An enlightened and entertaining look at common myths that hold therapists back from making real money. You will learn about running a business versus working a hobby. An ethical overview is presented along with clear examples of how to grow emotionally and financially as you build a thriving practice. A must course for anyone who wants to build a successful practice.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Course material: Free / CEU Certification: $10
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Business 1202
The One-Paragraph Business Plan
CEU=3 |
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| This course is packed with real life examples of how a therapist can build a practice from the ground up. This enjoyable course looks at how to develop a business plan in a single paragraph that will prove to be the center of your blossoming business. Serious attention is placed on how to encourage appropriate referrals, build a community reputation and attain the practice you desire.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: Business 1201.
Course material: Free / CEU Certification: $30
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Business 1203
Your Most Important Marketing Tool Costs 5¢
CEU=3 |
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| Secrets of powerful business marketing are clearly explained along with the ethical and legal requirements of MFT's and LCSW's in California. The power of hutzpah marketing is explained in this fast paced, lively, skill filled course. Building a thriving practice is great fun when you know how.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: Business 1201, 1202.
Course material: Free / CEU Certification: $30
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Business 1204
Your Second Most Important Marketing Tool Is FREE
CEU=1 |
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| It takes money to make money. This common statement is soundly disproved in this lively business growth course. With a few 9-second speeches you will be able to expand your practice exponentially, at no cost! This is hutzpah brainpower over spending power. These no cost secrets are fun to learn and very rewarding to use.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: Business 1201, 1202, 1203.
Course material: Free / CEU Certification: $10
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Business 1205
Your Third Most Important Marketing Tool Costs Less Than 50¢
CEU=2 |
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| Power word usage is clearly explained in this dynamic course. Secrets of how to motivate potential clients to make an appointment and choose your practice are revealed. The use of a practice brochure is explained and numerous money saving tips are exposed. Why spend a dime if nine cents will do! The brochure dos and don'ts will save you thousands of dollars.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: Business 1201, 1202, 1203, 1204.
Course material: Free / CEU Certification: $20
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3) Teen / Young Adult Treatment
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Basic Parenting B6C5-SD
Teaching Parents About Street Drugs
CEU=1 |
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From the Basic Parenting How-2 Series, a guide to working with parents to understand the complicated family problems concerning drugs in our society. From prevention to intervention, this course shows a therapist how to teach parents about the national epidemic of drugs. Packed with clinical information and drug awareness data, families are encouraged to deal head on with drug issues within the family.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: Basic Parenting B6C1, B6C2, B6C3, B6C4.
Course material: Free / CEU Certification: $10
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Basic Parenting B6C5-UTB
Teaching Parents How To Deal With Uncooperative Teenage Behavior
CEU=1 |
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| From the Basic Parenting How-2 Series, a guide to working with parents to understand the complicated behavioral dynamics of uncooperative behavior in teens. A clear process to help parents build a working relationship with school personnel that fosters their child's emotional and academic develop?
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: Basic Parenting B6C1, B6C2, B6C3, B6C4
Course material: Free / CEU Certification: $10
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LL01
Life's Law #1: There are rules: deal with it or lose
CEU=1 |
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| The 10 Life Laws were developed to help a teenager or young adult master their social I.Q. Life Law #1 focuses on how to deal with the 'stated' and the 'secret' rules that influence our lives. Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None Course material: Free / CEU Certification: $10
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LL02
Life's Law #2: People do what they are going to do
CEU=2 |
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| The 10 Life Laws were developed to help a teenager or young adult to master their social I.Q. Life Law #2 focuses on the fact that we have to share the planet. And, that dealing with people is unavoidable, so we should do it well. Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None Course material: Free / CEU Certification: $20
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LL03
Life's Law #3: You Are 100% Responsible For Dealing With Your Life
CEU=1 |
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| The 10 Life Laws were developed to help a teenager or young adult to master their social I.Q. Life Law #3 focuses on taking responsibility for one's own actions. Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None Course material: Free / CEU Certification: $10
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LL04
Life's Law #4: Control Your Own Self-talk
CEU=2 |
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| The 10 Life Laws were developed to help a teenager or young adult to master their social I.Q. Life Law #4 focuses on how to control our internal dialog (self-talk). Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None Course material: Free / CEU Certification: $20
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LL05
Life's Law #5: Control Your Perceptions
CEU=3 |
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| The 10 Life Laws were developed to help a teenager or young adult to master their social I.Q. Life Law #5 focuses on how our perceptions influence our behaviors. Fun, hands on examples included. Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None Course material: Free / CEU Certification: $30
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LL06
Life's Law #6: Life Rewards Calculated Risk
CEU=1 |
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| The 10 Life Laws were developed to help a teenager or young adult to master their social I.Q. Life Law #6 focuses on the importance of taking calculated risk. Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None Course material: Free / CEU Certification: $10
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LL07
Life's Law #7: Adapt or stagnate
CEU=1 |
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| The 10 Life Laws were developed to help a teenager or young adult to master their social I.Q. Life Law #7 shows that as new adults they need to allow themselves to deal with the concept of change and emotional growth. Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None Course material: Free / CEU Certification: $10
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LL08
Life's Law #8: Controlling Time
CEU=5 |
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| The 10 Life Laws were developed to help a teenager or young adult to master their social I.Q. Life Law #8 focuses on how to develop goals and plan accordingly. Simple time management techniques are taught with real life examples. A five hour course: but worth the effort. Many professionals report that this course helped them with their own time management skills. Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None Course material: Free / CEU Certification: $50
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LL09
Life's Law #9: Invest in Yourself
CEU=2 |
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| The 10 Life Laws were developed to help a teenager or young adult to master their social I.Q. Life Law #9 focuses on learning from tragedy and using the art of forgiveness to allow oneself to move on with life. Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None Course material: Free / CEU Certification: $20
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LL10
Life's Law #10: Understand What You Want
CEU=1 |
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| The 10 Life Laws were developed to help a teenager or young adult to master their social I.Q. Life Law #10 focuses on defining what one wants and how to get there. Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None Course material: Free / CEU Certification: $10
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PlOS 03
The Spread of Sleep Loss Influences Drug Use in Adolescent Social Networks
CEU=1 |
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| Troubled sleep is a commonly cited consequence of adolescent drug use, but it has rarely been studied as a cause. This study stands the presumed causal relationship on its head.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Course Materials: Free / CEU Certification: $10
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4) Behavior Problems
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Basic Parenting B6C5-BW
Teaching Parents How To Deal With Their Child's Bedwetting
CEU=1 |
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| From the Basic Parenting How-2 Series, a guide to working with parents to solve their child's bed-wetting. An overview of enuresis along with numerous exercises will equip a therapist to deal with this often traumatic and secretive family problem. Illustrations and chart examples provided.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: Basic Parenting B6C1, B6C2, B6C3, B6C4.
Course material: Free / CEU Certification: $10
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Basic Parenting B6C5-L
Teaching Parents How To Deal With The Behavior Of Lying
CEU=1 |
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| From the Basic Parenting How-2 Series, a guide to working with parents to solve their child's lying behavior. A cognitive-behavioral approach to dealing with lying behaviors in family therapy. By teaching parents how to deal with lying, a therapist can foster emotional and developmental growth in families. A solid overview of why children lie along with appropriate interventions.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: Basic Parenting B6C1, B6C2, B6C3, B6C4.
Course material: Free / CEU Certification: $10
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Basic Parenting B6C5-R
Teaching Parents How To Teach Responsibility
CEU=1 |
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| From the Basic Parenting How-2 Series, a guide to working with parents to teach responsible behavior to their children. There are three major sore points with parents in regards to responsibility. These are:
a. My children procrastinate.
b. My children won't pick up after themselves.
c. My children are late with homework, chores, or curfew.
This course looks at how to teach parents appropriate and functional ways to help their child build personal responsibility skills. Suggested Prerequisite Courses: Basic Parenting B6C1, B6C2, B6C3, B6C4.
Course material: Free / CEU Certification: $10
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Basic Parenting B6C5-UB4-12
Teaching Parents How To Deal With Uncooperative Behavior In School (age 4-12)
CEU=2 |
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| From the Basic Parenting How-2 Series, a guide to working with parents to understand the complicated behavioral dynamics of uncooperative behavior in school children. A clear process to help parents build a working relationship with school personnel that fosters their child's emotional and academic development.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: Basic Parenting B6C1, B6C2, B6C3, B6C4.
Course material: Free / CEU Certification: $20
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NIAAA 02
Fetal Alcohol and Attention
CEU=1 |
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| Descriptions of children with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and other alcohol related disabilities often cite attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as a central behavioral characteristic associated with prenatal exposure to alcohol. This study usues neuropsychology to examine that association.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Objectives - 1. Examine a framework by which to gauge attention factors using less subjective neuropsychological tests. 2. Compare results of children with ADHD to those with FAS-FAE (fetal alcohol effects). 3. Come to understand that by identifying specific cognitive processes affected by alcohol, practical teaching methods can be developed to support FAS-FAE children.
Course Materials: Free / CEU Certification: $10
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5) Science Updates for Psychotherapists
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SUP 002
Science Update for Psychotherapists 002
CEU=1 |
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| Clinical issues concerning Weight Loss and Mortality research.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None Course material: Free / CEU Certification: $10
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SUP-003
Science Update For Psychotherapists 003
CEU=2 |
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| What Are the Roles and Responsibilities of the Media in Disseminating Health Information?
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Course material: Free / CEU Certification: $20
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6) Alcohol and Drug Abuse & Treatment
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Pocket Guide for Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention
CEU=0 |
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| FREE pocket guide - This pocket guide is condensed from the 34-page NIAAA guide, Helping Patients Who Drink Too Much: A Clinician's Guide. -updated 2005
See course NIAAA01 Helping Patients Who Drink Too Much
Course material: Free / CEU Certification: None
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NIAAA 01
Helping Patients Who Drink Too Much
CEU=4 |
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| A Clinician's Guide Updated 2005. Incorporating alcohol screening and intervention into your practice. Includes materials for clinicians and patients. Course material: Free / CEU Certification: $40
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NIAAA 03
The Genetics of Alcohol & Other Drug Dependence
CEU=1 |
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| Studies using twins suggest that the overlap between dependence on alcohol and on other drugs largely results from shared genetic factors. In the course you will:
1. Learn about the correlation between alcohol dependence and drug dependence.
2. Become familiar with the results of electrophysiological studies of the brain.
3. Examine some of the variables that currently complicate exact gene identification.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Course Materials: Free / CEU Certification: $10
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NIAAA 04
Alcoholism and Psychiatric Disorders
CEU=2 |
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| Clinicians working with alcohol-abusing / dependent patients sometimes face a difficult task assessing their patients' psychiatric complaints. This article looks at ways to distinguish among alcohol related, alcohol induced, and independent - psychiatric disorders.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Objectives: This course will provide you with
1. A framework for identifying which came first, the disorder or the alcohol abuse.
2. Practical strategies for determining a clients true history of alcohol use and psychiatric disorders.
3. An understanding of alcohols effects on functioning in different states of use and withdrawal.
Course Materials: Free / CEU Certification: $20
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NIAAA 05
Teratogenic Effects of Alcohol on Brain and Behavior
CEU=1 |
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| Prenatal alcohol exposure can have serious and permanent adverse effects on children. These can range from cognitive deficits to behavior problems and can even impact the unborn childs brain structure.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Objectives: After reading this course you will:
1. Understand what we have learned from various types of brain imaging re: the effect of prenatal alcohol on the brain.
2. Develop better skills distinguishing the deficits that could be related to a mother's abuse of alcohol during pregnancy.
3. Examine the difference between a FAS childs difficulty in acquisition of information verses ability to remember.
Course Materials: Free / CEU Certification: $10
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NIAAA O6
Alcohol Related Birth Defects, the Past, Present and Future
CEU=1 |
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| It can be difficult to determine the true prevalence of FAS and ARBD (alcohol related birth defects). This article reviews five diagnostic categories developed by the Institute of Medicine. (IOM)
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Objectives: You will
1. Become familiar with the five diagnostic categories.
2. Examine risk factors that may contribute to a woman giving birth to an alcohol affected child.
3. Review the difficulties in preventing FAS and ARBD.
Course Materials: Free / CEU Certification: $10
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NIDA 02
Anabolic Steroid Abuse
CEU=1 |
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In this course you will be introduced to anabolic steroids, why people use them, and the negative health implications associated with their abuse. It is hoped that with education we can decrease anabolic steroid abuse.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Course Material: Free/ CEU Certification:$10
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NIDA 03
Drugs, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction
CEU=3 |
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| Despite medical advances, many people today do not understand why individuals become addicted to drugs or how drugs change the brain to foster compulsive drug abuse. This CEU course aims to fill that knowledge gap by providing scientific information about the disease of drug addiction, including the many harmful consequences of drug abuse and the basic approaches that have been developed to prevent and treat the disease.
This booklet is not overly technical and may be a good working tool to share with patients and their families.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Course material: Free / CEU Certification: $30
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NIDA 04
Inhalant Abuse
CEU=1 |
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| Many parents and teachers are unaware of the danger posed by many common household cleaners and solvents. In this course you will learn about the four different types of Inhalants, how they are abused, and some of the serious side effects of their abuse. With this information you can teach your clients how to protect their children. Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Course material: Free / CEU Certification:$10
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NIDA 05
Tobacco Addiction
CEU=1 |
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| Tobacco is still one of the most widely abused substances in the United States. Researchers have begun to discover just how nicotine affects the brain, deepening our understanding of tobacco addiction. There are now several forms of nicotine replacement products that, when used in combination with cognitive behavioral therapy, have proven themselves to be quite effective in cessation treatment. Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Course material: Free / CEU certification: $10
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NIDA 06
Methamphetamine Abuse
CEU=1 |
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| The abuse of methamphetamines us a very serious problem in the United States. Both rural and urban areas across the country are increasingly affected. Methamphetamine abuse leads to devastating medical, psychological and neurological consequences.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Course Materials: Free / CEU Certification: $10
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NIDA 07
Preventing Drug Abuse Among Children and Adolescents
CEU=4 |
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| Drug abuse has serious consequences in our homes, schools, and communities. Prevention science has made great progress in recent years. In this course you will learn about risk and protective factors, as well as a number of effective interventions. A run down of eighteen research based drug abuse prevention programs is included.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Course Materials: Free / CEU Certification: $40
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NIDA 08
Prescription Drug Abuse
CEU=1 |
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| The non-medical use of prescription drugs is a serious and growing problem in our country. In this course you will learn about the most commonly abused prescription drugs, trends among different populations, as well as suggested treatments.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Course Materials: Free / CEU Certification: $10
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NIDA 09
Methamphetamine and the Brain
CEU=1 |
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| The NIDA has supported several studies on the effects of methamphetamine on the brain. One has found that fMRI can be used to help predict who will relapse after treatment. Others have looked at how meth affects the brain's protective response.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Course Materials: Free / CEU Certification: $10
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NIDA 10
Comorbidity: Addiction and Other Mental Illnesses
CEU=1 |
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| Many people who abuse drugs are also diagnosed with mental disorders and vice versa. This implied comorbidity should lead us to consider both when diagnosing illnesses and developing treatment plans.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Course Materials: Free / CEU Certification: $10
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NIDA 11
Therapeutic Community
CEU=1 |
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| Therapeutic communities have been treating people with drug abuse and addiction problems for about 40 years. In this course mental health providers will, (1) learn about the research on the effectiveness of this treatment model (2) be presented with the factors associated with retention and outcomes (3) become familiar with how treatment is provided in a therapeutic community.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Course Materials: Free / CEU Certification: $10
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NIDA 12
Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Substance Abusers
CEU=1 |
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| Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) helps patients build a life worth living. Unlike many conventional substance abuse programs, DBT helps patients learn to envision, articulate, pursue, and sustain goals in independent of their history of out of control behavior.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Course Objectives: In this course you will-
1) focus on interventions that promote positive behavior: 2) appreciate the limitations of the standard 12 step program alone: 3) become familiar with procedures that help support abstinence by encouraging acceptance.
Course Materials: Free / CEU Certification: $10
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ONDCP 01
Marijuana Myths and Facts: The Truth Behind 10
CEU=3 |
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| Marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug in the United States. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 95 million Americans age 12 and older have tried "pot" at least once, and three out of every four illicit drug users reported using marijuana within the previous 30 days.
Use of marijuana has adverse health, safety, social, academic, economic, and behavioral consequences. And yet, astonishingly, many people view the drug as "harmless."
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Course Material: Free/ CEU Certification: $30
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ONDCP 02
Teens and Prescription Drugs
CEU=1 |
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| Prescription drug abuse continues to rise among teens and young adults. As a whole, they are the second most abused drug behind marijuana. In this course you will learn about the commonly held myths circulated among teens and current trends in abuse of these medications. Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Course materials: Free / CEU certification: $10
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PLOS 09
Low Digit Ratio 2D to 4D in Alcohol Dependent Patients
CEU=1 |
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| The ratio of the lengths of the second and fourth finger (2D:4D) has been described as reflecting the degree of prenatal androgen exposure in humans. This study looked at its association with alcohol dependent patients and found a strong correlation.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Objectives: After reading this course you will:
1. Have a theoretical understanding of the relationship between digit ratio and alcohol abuse.
2. Gain knowledge of other genetically related issues that seem to correlate with finger ratio.
3. Understand the limitations of this information.
Course Materials: Free / CEU Certification: $10
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7) Law and Ethics
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CDSS 01
California Child Abuse & Neglect Reporting Law (4 CEU BBS Law and Ethics)
CEU=4 |
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| As healthcare providers in the state of California, we are all mandated reporters of child abuse. The Who, When, and How are discussed in depth. In this course you will learn about 1) who should report and when, 2) become familiar with guidelines in determining reasonable suspicion, and 3) how to deal with clinical issues of confidentiality and your protection under the law.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Course Materials: Free / CEU Certification: $40
Meets 4 CEU BBS Law and Ethics
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HIPAA-01
Summary of the HIPAA Privacy Rule (3 CEU BBS Law and Ethics)
CEU=3 |
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| As health care providers our clients look to us to protect their privacy. In 2003 the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) became mandatory for all health care professionals. This summary will help familiarize you with the key elements of the Privacy Rule.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Course material: Free / CEU Certification: $30
Meets 3 CEU BBS Law and Ethics
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LE 001
What is Unprofessional Conduct
CEU=1 |
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| The board may deny a license or registration or may suspend or revoke the license or registration of a licensee or registrant if he or she has been guilty of unprofessional conduct. As mental health professionals we often have vague ideas about what constitutes unprofessional conduct. This course lays the issue to rest.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Objectives:
1. You will review the actual CA state statute on unprofessional conduct.
2. You will gain information needed to protect yourself from malpractice and Board action.
3. You will become familiar with the BBS regulations regarding compensation for referrals.
Meets 1 CEU for BBS Law and Ethics
Course Materials: Free / CEU Certification: $10
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LE 002
Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation Regulations
CEU=1 |
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| A marriage and family therapy corporation is a corporation that is authorized to render professional services, so long as that corporation and its shareholders, officers, directors, and employees rendering professional services are in compliance with the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act. The details are laid out in this CEU.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Objectives:
1. The student will familiarize themselves with the Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation statues.
2. Review the pertinent section of the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act.
3. Become familiar with the types of corporations your license allows you to be a shareholder in.
Course Materials: Free / CEU Certification: $10
Meets 1 CEU BBS Law & Ethics
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LE 003
Clinical Social Worker Corporation Regulations
CEU=1 |
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| A licensed clinical social worker corporation is a corporation that is authorized to render professional services, so long as that corporation and its shareholders, officers, directors, and employees rendering professional services are in compliance with the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act. The details are laid out in this CEU.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Objectives:
1. The student will familiarize themselves with the CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS CORPORATIONS statues.
2. Review the pertinent section of the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act.
3. Become familiar with the types of corporations your license allows you to be a shareholder in.
Course Materials: Free / CEU Certification: $10
Meets 1 CEU for BBS Law and Ethics
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MFMHP 01
Advertising Ethics For Mental Health Professionals (3 CEU for BBS Law and Ethics)
CEU=3 |
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| Do you wonder if your business card or Yellow Page ad complies with professional ethical standards? Most therapy practices are breaking ethics codes and they don't even know it.
In this course you will learn: 1) How to develop your business card 2) What titles are you permitted to use in your advertising? 3) What has to go into your professional advertising?
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Course Materials: Free / CEU Certification: $4 - Sponsored by Hutzpah Press...Savings of $26!
Meets 3 CEU for BBS Law and Ethics
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MHW 01
Boundary Violations (2 CEU BBS Law and Ethics)
CEU=2 |
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| Hugging, going for walks with patients or even making house calls to them, are just some of the behaviors that have been labeled as "boundary violations". As therapists, we have to balance the needs of our clients, while keeping in mind activities that may have the appearance of negligence.
Course materials: Free/ CEU certification: $20
Meets 2 CEU BBS Law and Ethics
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MHW 02
Victimized by Victims (2 CEU BBS Law and Ethics)
CEU=2 |
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| Widespread sympathy for patients who have been victims of abuse perpetrated by predatory psychologists might obscure the possibility that some purported victims fabricate or distort their claims. Civil courts or licensing boards might be used by purported victims to further a variety of personal agendas which involve false claims against psychologists. It is hoped that this discussion will increase awareness by peers and by those involved with relevant litigation that false, but credible, claims of negligence, predation and malpractice are not only possible but may serve a number of emotional and practical needs on the part of the accuser.
Objectives: 1. Examine 6 reasons why some patients may make false allegations.
2.Be able to describe why therapists in different disciplines may look at boundary issues differently.
3.Practical understanding of two conceptual dangers involved in the process of winnowing complaints.
Course materials: Free/ CEU certification: $20
Meets 2 CEU BBS Law and Ethics
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NASW 01
Cultural Competence (2 CEU BBS Law & Ethics)
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| Continuing demographic changes in the US means that we are increasingly helping more diverse client populations. As members of caring professions we have a responsibility to our clients to become more culturally competent. In this course 1. will provide theoretical understanding of the importance of establishing ethical guidelines for cultural competence. 2. Help you gain knowledge of what it means to be culturally competent.
3. Provide a basis for understanding our professional responsibility for advocating for cultural competence in our helping professions.
This material was initially written for social workers, but applies to all mental health professionals.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Course Materials: Free / CEU Certification: $20
Meets 2 CEU BBS Law & Ethics
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NCYL01
Adolescent Confidentiality & Privacy Under HIPAA (1 CEU BBS Law and Ethics)
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| Federal privacy rules regarding confidentiality of teen medical records are far less straight forward than those governing adults. This often leads to healthcare providers violating these rights. This course 1) will discuss problems and issues in implementing HIPAA regulations when working with teen clients. 2) Providers will examine some of the overlooked areas of breach when working with clients living with their parents. 3) Offer some solutions to protect the professional from inadvertent disclosures.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Course Materials: Free / CEU Certification: $10
Meets 1 CEU BBS Law and Ethics
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NCYL02
California Confidentiality Law: Medical Records to Mental Health (1 CEU BBS Law and Ethics)
CEU=1 |
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| A parent's right to access adolescent medical records usually depends on the health service provided, who consented or could have consented, and the site where services were provided. This course 1) will help clarify which aspects of health services California teens are entitled to confidentiality, and which parents can gain access to. 2) Providers will become familiar with which services fall under "sensitive services" 3) Providers will be able to identify which locations affect the limits of adolescent confidentiality.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Course Materials: Free / CEU Certification: $10
Meets 1 CEU for BBS Law and Ethics
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PLOS 01
Law, Responsibility, and the Brain (1 CEU BBS Law and Ethics)
CEU=1 |
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| If there is a brain injury or organic dysfunction to certain areas of the brain, is a person responsible for their violent behavior? As brain research advances, new studies of the brains of criminals will call into question free will and responsibility. Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Course materials: Free / CEU Certification: $10
Meets 1 CEU BBS Law and Ethics
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SGMHE
Confidentiality of Mental Health Information: Ethical, Legal, and Policy Issues. A Report of the Surgeon General (2 CEU BBS Law and Ethics)
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| Effective psychotherapy . . . depends upon an atmosphere of confidence and trust in which the patient is willing to make a frank and complete disclosure of facts, emotions, memories, and fears. Because of the sensitive nature of the problems for which individuals consult psychotherapists, disclosure of confidential communications made during counseling sessions may cause embarrassment or disgrace.
----From the U.S. Supreme Court (Jaffee v. Redmond, 1996).
The Surgeon General presents a clear overview of contemporary ethical issues affecting patients and clinicians.
Course material: Free / CEU Certification: $20
Meets 2 CEU BBS Law and Ethics
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SW 01
Record Keeping, Confidentiality, and Subpoenas (1 CEU BBS Law and Ethics)
CEU=1 |
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| More than any other profession, mental health practitioners have to balance confidentiality, ethical obligations and the law. Both NASW and CAMFT have clear ethical standards for their members in dealing with these issues. Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Course Materials: Free / CEU certificate: $10
Meets 1 CEU BBS Law and Ethics
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8) Specific Diagnosis
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AGP 01
Affects of Gender and Age on PTSD
CEU=2 |
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| Men and women show differences in age distribution of post traumatic stress disorder. They also show differences in the biological aspects of brain development, thus differences in behavioral development throughout the lifespan could influence the way risk factors or trauma exposures are met. Gender has also been shown to be a determinant.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Objectives: In this course
1. You will learn that lifespan distribution for PTSD is different for men and women.
2. You will examine data confirming that there is an elevated level of PTSD among women.
3. Review some of the biological factors which may influence increased rates of PTSD.
Course Materials: Free / CEU Certification: $20
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CDC 01
Current Depression Among Adults
CEU=2 |
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| Major depression is a common and treatable mental disorder. Understanding the socio-demographic distribution of depression can aid mental health professionals in assessing their clients needs.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Objectives:
1. You will examine the prevalence of current depression in the US.
2. Review the distribution of depression across age and other socio-demographic measures.
3. Examine factors that may contribute to these different outcomes.
Course Materials: Free / CEU Certification: $20
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CW 01
Teaching Patients How We Humans Deal With Stress
CEU=3 |
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| In tight economic times, stress levels go up. This course will give you a way to discuss stress with your clients in an easy to understand format. More in depth scientific information is provided for your personal background knowledge.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Objectives: This course will
1. Explain the freeze, flight, fight or fright response in an easy to understand story format.
2. Details the negative side effects that stress can have on the body.
3. Provide you with more in depth science behind the story for those patients who wish to know more.
Course Materials: Free / CEU Certification: $30
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NICHD 01
Autism Q&A for Health Care Professionals
CEU=1 |
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| In this course you will review the answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about autism asked by health care professionals. Some of the topics covered include, the prevalence of autism, likely causes, and symptoms to watch for. These answers are based on research studies conducted by four major research institutes in collaboration with more than 25 major universities worldwide.
Course material: Free / CEU Certification: $10
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
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NIMH 02
Eating Disorders
CEU=2 |
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| As many as 8 million men and women in America are affected by eating disorders. An eating disorder is marked by severe disturbance in eating behavior. It can have long lasting side affects, sometimes even leading to death. By recognizing the symptoms of various eating disorders we can help our patients and their families. Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Course material: Free / CEU certification: $20
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NIMH 03
Depression
CEU=2 |
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| Depressive disorders interfere with a person's ability to function in the routines of their daily life. It not only affects the individual, but their family and friends as well. In time, most people can recover from depression with the help of therapy.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Course Materials: Free / CEU Certification: $20
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NIMH 04
PTSD: Identification, Treatment & Research
CEU=1 |
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| Post Traumatic Stress Disorder can occur when someone is exposed to, or witnesses, a life-threatening event. PTSD affects approximately 7.7 million American adults. Studies are currently underway looking into why some people are more likely than others to develop PTSD. The role of genetics and social support networks are among some of the factors being investigated.
Course Material: Free / CEU Certification: $10
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NIMH 05
Autism Spectrum Disorders
CEU=3 |
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| Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are more common in the pediatric population than some better known disorders such as spinal bifida, or cerebral palsy. Evidence indicates that the earlier a diagnosis is made, the earlier treatment interventions can be implemented. Thus, reducing symptoms and increasing a child's ability to learn new skills.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Course Materials: Free / CEU Certification: $30
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NIMH 06
Bipolar Disorders
CEU=2 |
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| Bipolar disorder affects more than 2 million American adults, typically developing late in adolescence or early adulthood. In this course participants will learn how to: diagnose and evaluate persons with bipolar disorder; identify the clinical features of its three classic forms; become familiar with the most common medications used in treating this illness used in conjunction with psychosocial treatments.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Course Materials: Free / CEU Certification: $20
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NIMH 07
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
CEU=5 |
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| It is estimated that between 3 and 5 percent of children in the US have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). In this course, clinicians will (1) develop better skills related to diagnosing this disorder (2) become familiar with the latest research on medications and behavioral interventions (3) receive practical strategies to share with parents working to support their ADHD child.
Included is a comprehensive list of resources for you to share with your patients. An addendum with the DSM-IV-TR criteria is provided at the end for easy reference.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Course Materials: Free / CEU Certification: $50
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PLOS 10
Behavioral Comparison of Male and Female with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Conditions
CEU=2 |
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| Autism spectrum conditions (ASC) affect more males than females in the general population. This study used cognitive and behavioral measures to compare differences in adults with ASC. Some marked differences were found, including evidence to support the theory of the extreme male brain.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Objectives: You will
1. Review past studies on differences in ASC in males and females.
2. Examine the information that supports the view that females with ASC show a masculinized profile.
3. Study the theory that adult women have learned to camouflage their autistic behaviors.
Course Materials: Free / CEU Certification: $20
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PloS 13
Cognitive Flexibility in Patients with Eating Disorders
CEU=1 |
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| Neuropsychological studies have indicated that those with anorexia nervosa exhibit two characteristics. One is poor flexibility and the other is weak central coherence. This study looked to answer the questions: whether cognitive flexibility is a state or a trait phenomenon, or a marker of severity. Also, what effect do BMI and age have on cognitive flexibility.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Objectives: You will
1. Examine how eating disorders with not otherwise specified can be just as devastating as fully diagnosed anorexia.
2. Review the positive effect on cognitive flexibility among those recovering from anorexia nervosa.
3. Look at the theory that cognitive inflexibility may be link to poor treatment results for teens with anorexia nervosa.
Course Materials: Free / CEU Certification: $10
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9) General Mental Health Issues
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ACP 01
Association Between Music Education, Intelligence, and Spelling
CEU=1 |
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| Previous studies have pointed to a correlation between learning to play and instrument and intelligence. This paper looked at the positive effects of learning an instrument and spelling performance.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Objectives: After reading this course you will:
1. Understand the effects of music exposure, choir, instrument in the home.
2. Compare the effect of exposure to actually learning to play an instrument.
3. Examine the correlation between reading and music.
Course Materials: Free / CEU Certification: $10
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OWH 01
Action Steps For Improving Women's Mental Health
CEU=3 |
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| This intention of this course is to help promote and understand that womens mental health is an essential part of overall health. This course includes an extensive appendix of womens mental health resources, products, and tools.
1. You will come to recognize the unique prevalence of trauma, violence, abuse, and mental health in the lives of girls, women and female veterans.
2. This course will address the cultural and social disparities that ;lace woman at higher risk for certain mental illnesses and increase cultural competence in treatment approaches.
3. You will delve into research in increase your knowledge base in the role of gender in mental health.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Course Materials: Free / CEU Certification: $30
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PLOS 02
Lifespan Mental Activity Predicts Diminished Rate of Hippocampal Atrophy
CEU=2 |
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| Alzheimer's is a terrible disease affecting not only the individual, but their families as well. This study looked at the effects of long term complex mental activity on the rate of hippocampal atrophy.
Objectives: In this course 1. you will learn about the relationship between LEQ and hippocampal volume. 2. examine the proactive correlation with total LEQ 3. come to understand the importance of life long mental stimulation.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Course Materials: Free / CEU Certification: $20
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PLoS 04
When Learning and Memory Compete
CEU=1 |
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| Have you ever tried to answer an email and listen to the news at the same time? Have you found that you miss chunks of the story? In this course will we look at the competition that goes on in the brain when you are trying to switch rapidly between learning and remembering.
Objectives: 1. You will gain insight into our capacity to learn and remember. 2. You will explore evidence for a bottleneck in our memory system between learning new information and remembering old. 3. You will come to understand the competition for resources that occur in our brains.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Course Materials: Free / CEU Certification: $10
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PLOS 05
Linking Empathy to Vicarious Embarrassment
CEU=3 |
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| People vicariously experience embarrassment when observing others in public, even when the observed protagonist is unaware of their own embarrassment. This study shows the correlation between the emphatic process and vicarious embarrassment.
Objectives:
1. Examine the correlation between empathy and vicarious embarrassment.
2. Compare vicarious embarrassment when the protagonist acted intentionally vs accidentally.
3. Become familiar with the fMRI brain imagery supports these findings.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Course Materials: Free / CEU Certification: $30
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Plos 06
Association Between Physical Health and Delusional Experiences
CEU=1 |
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| Studies have found that delusional like experiences (DLE) are more common in those with certain common physical conditions, such as diabetes, arthritis and hearing problems.
Objectives:
1. Examine the theory that delusional experiences may be non-specific markers of psychological distress brought about by physical health.
2. Provide theoretical understanding of the correlation between physical disorders and delusional experiences.
3. Become familiar with which types of physical disorders were more prone to delusional experiences.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Course Materials: Free / CEU Certification: $10
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PLOS 07
Blood Biomarkers That Distinguish Humans with Superior Performance Under Psychological Stress
CEU=2 |
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| Extreme psychological stress can often lead to people being unsuccessful in certain high stress occupations. This study looked at the effect of stress on a number of blood protein markers and points to a potential tool for selecting trainees in fields in which superior performance under extreme stress is required.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Objectives: In this course you will:
1. Gain knowledge of the proteins stimulated under stress conditions.
2. Examine the role these proteins play in the bodys physiological reaction.
3. Come to understand how the bodys immune response and response to stress are intertwined.
Course Materials: Free / CEU Certification: $20
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PLOS 08
Music Alters Visual Perception
CEU=1 |
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| Visual perception is not a passive process: in order to efficiently process visual input, the brain actively uses previous knowledge and expectations about what the world should look like. Perception of emotional stimuli is influenced by the emotional state of the observer.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Objectives: In this course:
1. The role of mood on perceptual processing is discussed.
2. You will review the key research conclusions on top down perceptual processing.
3. Provides a theoretical understanding of the effects of music on mood and processing.
Course Materials: Free / CEU Certification: $10
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PLOS 11
Minor Physical Anomalies and Autism - MRI study
CEU=2 |
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| Minor physical anomalies frequently occur in neurodevelopmental disorders because both face and brain are derived from neuroectoderm in the first trimester. This study examined the idea that inter-orbital distance may represent a biomarker for early brain dysmaturation.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Objectives:
1. Become familiar with the link between prenatal brain development and facial features.
2. Review the hypothesis between early fetal head size expansion and language and social dysfunction.
3. Examine the correlation between MPA and IQ
Course Materials: Free / CEU Certification: $20
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PloS 12
War and Bereavement: Consequences for Mental and Physical Distress
CEU=2 |
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| The loss of a parent in childhood or adolescence is considered one of the most stressful event a child can encounter. This study looked at the long term mental and physical effects on children who had lost a father during a war.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Objectives:
1. You will be introduced to a newly proposed Axis I category for the upcoming DSM - V: Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD)
2. Review the culturally sensitive ways that the study was designed. (cultural competence)
3. Examine the variety of data that led the authors to the conclusion that while war is a traumatic event, the loss of a father compounds long term physical and mental distress.
Course Materials: Free / CEU Certification: $20
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SAMH 01
Anger Management for Substance Abuse & Mental Health
CEU=5 |
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| Substance abuse and abuse often coexist with anger and violence. Many substance abuse and mental health clients are victims of traumatic life events, which in turn, lead to substance use, anger, and violence. This course provides you with a manual which describes a 12 week cognitive behavioral anger management group treatment plan.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Objectives: This course will
1. Review myths about anger.
2. Provide you with a framework for providing a safe environment for clients to work through anger issues.
3. Give you tools to teach your anger management clients.
Course Materials: Free / CEU Certification: $50
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SAMHSA 02
Developing Cultural Competence in Disaster MH Programs
CEU=3 |
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| Peoples reactions to disaster and their coping skills, as well as their receptivity to crisis counseling, differ significantly because of their individual beliefs, cultural traditions, and economic and social status in the community. It is important for those in charge of developing effective disaster mental health services to insure cultural competence of those in their programs.
This course comes with a wealth of resources.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Objectives: You will learn:
1. The difference between cultural awareness, cultural sensitivity, and cultural competence.
2. Questions to address in a disaster mental health plan.
3. The 9 guiding principles for cultural competence in disaster mental health programs.
Course Materials: Free / CEU Certification: $30
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WH 01
Work, Health, Stress: Whitehall Study II
CEU=3 |
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| In 1967 the health of 18,000 men in British Civil Service was studied, producing surprising results about job level stress and health. This was called the Whitehall study. In 1985 a follow-up study, WhiteHall II was conducted to see if changes in the workplace had produced changes in employee health, and to attempt to determine what factors contributed to levels of employee health.
The findings of these two studies can help guide you as you deal with issues of physical and mental health with your clients.
Suggested Prerequisite Courses: None
Objectives: After reading this study you will:
1. Understand why socio-economic factors alone are not a predictor of health gradient.
2. Have a framework for identifying what factors influence employee health.
3. Provides a theoretical understanding of what changes in the workplace could help lead to positive health changes.
Course Materials: Free / CEU Certification: $30
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