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A Clinician's Guide to Supporting Children and Adolescents with Chronic Pain and Co-Occurring Conditions
Presented by Christina Marsack-Topolewski, PhD, MSW, LMSW
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Course: #1982Level: Intermediate1 Hour
This course addresses the impact of chronic pain on children and adolescents, affecting their daily lives and posing risks for additional health and mental health challenges. Behavioral health professionals, healthcare providers, and school professionals will gain insights into strategies and interventions for supporting young people with chronic pain.

Divorce and The Butterfly Effect
Presented by Julie Campbell, PhD, David Schel
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Course: #1826Level: Advanced2 Hours
This course explores the evolving family structures and the profound impacts of relationship changes like divorce and cohabitation breakups on children, adolescents, and adults. It integrates historical and cultural contexts to help educators understand and navigate the complexities of their students' diverse family dynamics, benefiting professionals working with youth.

Sociopsychological Effects of Divorce on Adults
Presented by Julie Campbell, PhD, David Schel
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Course: #1794Level: Intermediate2 Hours
This course delves into the psychological, social, and environmental impacts experienced by adults during divorce, emphasizing the often-overlooked challenges and complexities of adult adaptation. Understanding these dynamics enhances educators' ability to comprehend and support students' behavioral responses influenced by their parents' divorce, benefiting those working with children and adolescents.

Protective Factors: Sociological and Environmental Impacts to Wellbeing
Presented by Sophie Nathenson, PhD
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Course: #1902Level: Intermediate1 Hour
This course provides an overview of evidenced-based social and environmental impacts on behavioral health. Research is presented on interventions that address social conditions to manage and prevent behavioral conditions. Policy recommendations are discussed that have potential to positively impact population health and wellbeing.

Strategies for Treating PTSD Part 1
Presented by Kelli Underwood, MSW, LCSW
Video
Course: #1944Level: Intermediate1 Hour
This course will cover imperative skills for supporting clients with PTSD. Part 1 will address how to assess trauma histories and symptoms, recognize activation, and resource clients with tools for self-soothing, containment, discharging, and dissociation.

Sociopsychological Effects of Divorce on Adolescents
Presented by Julie Campbell, PhD, David Schel
Video
Course: #1793Level: Intermediate2 Hours
This course examines how divorce influences adolescent independence, tracing actions and reactions over time within the context of societal norms and psychological processes. It enhances awareness of how family dynamics impact decision-making and behavior in adolescents with divorced parents, benefiting professionals working with this age group.

Aging & Disability
Presented by Sophie Nathenson, PhD
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Course: #1816Level: Intermediate1 Hour
This course provides an overview of trends in aging and disability in the United States. It discusses social and cultural factors that impact the well-being of older adults and people with disabilities, as well as opportunities to reduce health disparities, improve accessibility, and increase social connectedness.

Eco-anxiety: Symptoms and Solutions
Presented by Karen Magruder, MSW, LCSW-S
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Course: #1925Level: Introductory1 Hour
This course introduces learners to eco-anxiety, a growing phenomenon that describes intense worry about environmental injustices. Participants will explore diagnostic features and best practices for helping clients cope with eco-anxiety.

Suicide Prevention: Risk Assessment, Lethal Means, Treatment and Ethical Considerations
Presented by Ryan Kirk, PsyD, MSW, HSPP
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Course: #1891Level: Introductory3 Hours
This course provides healthcare providers with an overview of how to work with suicidal patients. It explores suicide assessment, an understanding of lethal means and reduction of access, and recommendations on how to refer clients to an appropriate level of care. It also reviews safety planning and risk and how to collaborate with healthcare teams to best support patient safety. Ethical considerations are addressed from a general healthcare lens.

Exposure with Response Prevention (ERP) for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Presented by Mandy Simmons, PsyD
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Course: #1920Level: Introductory1 Hour
For generalists, the ability to effectively recognize OCD and know when to refer when it is outside the scope of what they are able to provide is an essential skill. This course will help clinicians both build confidence in recognizing and diagnosing OCD as well as develop essential tools for understanding evidence-based practice for treating OCD. The training will discuss the ethics of providing different modalities with OCD, as well as support the clinician's capacity for recognizing the symptom presentation. The training will also support clinicians in working functionally rather than becoming entrenched in content, a vital skill for any clinician.

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