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Exposure with Response Prevention (ERP) for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Presented by Mandy Simmons, PsyD
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Course: #2366Level: 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.

Suicide Prevention: Risk Assessment, Lethal Means, Treatment and Ethical Considerations
Presented by Ryan Kirk, PsyD, MSW, HSPP
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Course: #2371Level: 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.

Sociopsychological Effects of Divorce on Children
Presented by Julie Campbell, PhD, David Schel
Video
Course: #2376Level: Intermediate2 Hours
This course explores how divorce shapes children's development, creating new life paths through profound trauma. It integrates real-life emotions with psychological insights to enhance understanding of behavior in divorce-related relationships, benefiting professionals working with children.

Sociopsychological Effects of Divorce on Adolescents
Presented by Julie Campbell, PhD, David Schel
Video
Course: #2378Level: 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.

Introduction to Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors
Presented by Mandy Simmons, PsyD
Video
Course: #2380Level: Introductory1 Hour
This course will provide foundational knowledge for the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRB), the often overlooked, much stigmatized cousin of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). This course will address common misconceptions about BFRBs, as well as support clinicians in enhancing their clinical skills in the diagnosis and treatment of BFRBs by discussing the use of habit reversal training, functional behavioral analysis, and the Comprehensive Behavioral Model (ComB), developed by Charles Mansueto.

Aging & Disability
Presented by Sophie Nathenson, PhD
Video
Course: #2382Level: 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.

Divorce as a Cultural Phenomenon
Presented by Julie Campbell, PhD, David Schel
Video
Course: #2384Level: Introductory2 Hours
This course offers a historical and cultural examination of divorce, acknowledging its normalized presence in society. It provides educators with tools to understand the legal, psychological, and socioeconomic aspects of divorce, helping them better support their student body, making it valuable for anyone working with children or adolescents.

Protective Factors: Sociological and Environmental Impacts to Wellbeing
Presented by Sophie Nathenson, PhD
Video
Course: #2388Level: 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.

A Primer on Non-Medical Prescription Opioid Misuse: Prevalence, Trends, and Clinical Implications
Presented by Christina Marsack-Topolewski, PhD, MSW, LMSW
Video
Course: #2390Level: Introductory2 Hours
This course explores the rising rates of drug overdose deaths, particularly due to non-medical prescription opioids and illicit drugs, emphasizing the crucial role of health and human service professionals in addressing substance misuse and supporting affected individuals. It offers an overview of prevalence, trends, and clinical considerations related to non-medical opioid misuse in the United States, aiming to equip providers with essential insights for effective intervention.

Strategies for Treating PTSD Part 1
Presented by Kelli Underwood, MSW, LCSW
Video
Course: #2394Level: 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.