Children And Adolescents CE Courses for Psychologists

Motivational interviewing (MI) is an evidence-based clinical approach focusing on change. This webinar explores the use of MI with homeless/foster youth who have been trafficked and how to move beyond engagement effectively. This course is Part 2 of a two-part series. Part 1 of this series is available in the course library.

Attachment theory can provide helpful knowledge about understanding the student-teacher relationship. This presentation will support attendees in understanding how teachers' and students' own attachment histories can influence their feelings and behavior toward each other.

The initial imprints of our earliest attachment and trauma wounds can manifest in our work and relationships as we help to heal the trauma wounds of others. This webinar is the second in a two-part series. This webinar presents a model for healing that seeks to help participants identify the trauma and attachment adaptations they developed in childhood and why they were necessary.

According to recent research and statistics, Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMAD)s are highly prominent in the Latina immigrant community. Furthermore, it has been extremely difficult to identify PMADs and to offer traditional treatment protocols and interventions. Many cultural norms and socio-political and economic barriers influence the recognition of PMADs and access to services. This presentation will review various cultural beliefs and social barriers that prevent identification and treatment. Additionally, there will be a discussion about potentially effective and non-traditional approaches to working with vulnerable Latina clients. Finally, a proposal of culturally responsive models will be provided as a therapeutic framework.

This course is intended to explore strategies to engage parents and change parenting approaches for children displaying oppositional behavior.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most common behavioral diagnostic group in children and adolescents. Signs and symptoms emerge, in most cases, in the second year of life. However, all children are very active and tend to have short attention spans in the preschool years. Diagnosis must be carried out within the context of the range of typical behaviors at each age. Interventions also need to be age-appropriate. While ADHD is often referred to as a mental disorder, it may be far more useful to think of it as a developmental delay with intervention focused on the development of skills rather than the amelioration of a disorder.

This webinar is part one of a two-part series. An in-depth examination of the dynamics that contribute to an overrepresentation of foster youth and alumni involved in the juvenile justice and criminal justice systems is explored. In addition, specific attention is given to the ways that the foster care and criminal justice systems model one another.

Infant Mental Health (IMH) offers a comprehensive framework and highly effective therapeutic approach for working with young children and their families. This course will describe the IMH principles and highlight key strategies to effectively support families with young children. Moreover, this course will also include therapeutic approaches for working with Latino children and their families.

Following the days of a traumatic event, our most vulnerable populations may struggle with reliving the trauma and recalling the harrowing cries for help, fears of an untimely rescue, and surviving the guilt of losing a beloved friend, peer, or school-based professional. This is the third course of a three-part series focusing on cognitive behavioral therapy techniques and evidence-based practices for modeling, role-playing, and teaching young survivors stress relaxation management, grounding exercises, and mindfulness strategies.

Trauma-informed practice with boys and men requires exploring the relationship between unhealthy masculinity and issues such as dating violence, sexual violence, mass school violence, risky sex, and mental illness. This course addresses strategies and interventions to facilitate transformative and trauma-informed practice with boys and men.