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- Objectives
- Explore information on the use of the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
- Identify the nature of depressive symptoms, the relationship between these symptoms and the toxic or withdrawal effects of substances, and how depressive symptoms affect treatment participation.
- Explore approaches and psychosocial interventions for working with depressive symptoms, and the clinician's role and responsibilities in relation to substance abuse clients with depressive symptoms.
- Determine specific principles, skills, techniques, and resources that may by used in implementing treatment strategies with clients.
- Recognize the interactive and collaborative process between the counselor and client and how it supports change and enhances psychological and emotional growth.
$30.00 for 90 days - Objectives
- Explore multicultural and pluralistic trends; social or cultural issues affecting individuals, couples and families
- Understand the history of detoxification services
- Identify the guiding principles of detoxification and substance abuse treatment
- Identify challenges to providing effective detoxification
- Identify the role of various settings in the delivery of detoxification services
- The value weight and address psychosocial and biomedical issues during detoxification
- Implement strategies for engaging in retaining patients in detoxification
- Identify special considerations for patients needing detoxification including cultural diversity, single parents with small children, and financial barriers
- Identify clinician characteristics most important to the therapeutic alliance
- Understand the proper use of each psychosocial and biomedical screening and assessment instrument
- Identify the clinical symptoms of intoxication and withdrawal from the most common substances
- Identify medical complications of overdose or withdrawal from the most common substances
- Define social detoxification
- Identify the basic steps for management of delirium and seizures during alcohol withdrawal
- Identify the different methods used for detoxification from each of the different most commonly used substances
- Identify special populations, such as pregnant women, and special issues they may face during detoxification
- Identify the general principles of care for patients with co-occurring medical conditions
- Identify the general principles of care for patients with co-occurring psychiatric conditions
$72.00 for 90 days Objectives
- Help clients identify 3 Steps to a Breakthrough
- Helping clients decide to do the impossible
- Tools to encourage clients to explore motivation: Why we do what we do
- Identify techniques to help clients get unstuck
- Help clients explore whether they use a Growth vs. Fixed Mindset
$6.00 for 90 daysObjectives:
- Explain the basic principles of psychological flexibility including awareness, acceptance and purposeful action.
- Describe how to use the flexibility matrix for both prevention of distress as well as interventions to deal with problems.
$6.00 for 90 days- Objectives
- Define social justice
- Explore the goals of social justice education to include
- Identity
- Diversity
- Justice
- Action
$9.00 for 90 days Objectives:
Review the diagnostic criteria for common mental disorders in the DSM 5 TR
- Elimination Disorders
- Sexual Dysfunctions
- Gender Dysphoria
- Neurocognitive Disorders
- Paraphilic Disorders
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders (Except ASD and ADHD)
- Other Mental Disorders and Additional Codes
- Medication-Induced Movement Disorders and Other Adverse Effects of Medication
- Other Conditions That May Be a Focus of Clinical Attention
FIFTEEN One Hour Videos that Review the diagnostic criteria for common mental disorders in the DSM 5 TR. Powerpoint PDFs and other materials provided.
$60.00 for 90 daysThis course is NOT suitable for CEUs. It will, however, provide 2 hours of addiction specific training to people working towards certification or licensure as an addiction professional.
Objectives
- Review the criteria for substance use disorder
- Discuss substance induced disorders
- Learn mnemonics to identify signs of intoxication and withdrawal as well as mental health symptoms
$6.00 for 90 daysObjectives
- Review the basic premises of DBT
- Learn about the HPA-Axis
- Define emotion regulation
- Identify why emotion regulation is important and how it can help clients
- Explore emotion regulation techniques
- Define goals of distress tolerance
Discuss why some clients do not choose distress tolerance
Explore a variety of Distress Tolerance and Reality Acceptance Skills including
- STOP
- Pros and Cons
- TIP
- ACCEPTS
- Self Soothing
- IMPROVE the Moment
- Radical Acceptance
- Turning the Mind
$18.00 for 90 days- Objectives:
- The Basics of DBT
- The B in DBT: What You Need to Know About Behavior
- Mindfulness
- Reducing Emotional Reactivity
- Distress Tolerance Skills
- What Clients Need to Know About Emotions
- Helping Clients Become More Effective In Relationships
- Review the basic principles of mindfulness
- Identify the function of mindfulness
- Differentiate mindfulness from meditation
- Explore a variety of mindfulness techniques
- Explore the concept of relaxation
- Define interpersonal effectiveness
- Identify barriers to interpersonal effectiveness
- Examine the goals of interpersonal effectiveness
- Review techniques for improving interpersonal effectiveness
- Define dialectics
- Explore how dialectics can be used to help clients explore the concepts of reality and truth
- Identify ways in which dialectics can reduce emotional turmoil and distress
$24.00 for 90 days - Objectives
- Why was DBT created
- Identify the philosophical and theoretical roots of DBT
- Understanding Emotional Dysregulation
- Identify DBT assumptions about clients and therapists
- Explore skills to help clients learn: Distress Tolerance. Emotional Regulation, Interpersonal Effectiveness
$18.00 for 90 days