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Objectives
- Review the 20 guidelines set forth by the American Psychological Association for practice with gay, lesbian and bisexual clients
- Review the VISTAS report on the RESPECTFUL model of multicultural counseling and how to apply it to working with multicultural populations
Objective
- Define sex and pornography addiction
- Compare and contrast sex addiction with drug addiciton
- Identify tools that can assist sex addicts
- Explore current protocols for early recovery of the sex addict
- Identify issues that may impact the relationship and ways to engage the significant other in the recovery process
Objectives
- Explore gender differences in the initiation, use and relapse phases of addiction
- Identify potential biological/gender differences that need to be addressed in a thorough relapse prevention plan
- Explore social or cultural issues affecting individuals
Objectives
- Learn about common STDs transmission, symptoms, treatment and complications
Objectives
- Describe the effects alcohol and drug usage can have on the HIV and AIDS disease process in patients.
- Describe the roles alcohol and drug usage have in the contracting of HIV.
- List the members involved in the collaborative care of patients with HIV and AIDS.
- Describe some of the common myths about HIV and AIDS.
- Describe the risk factors associated with contracting HIV.
- Identify preventative measures to avoid contracting HIV.
- List the items included on an HIV/AIDS Risk Assessment Checklist.
- Describe HIV infection preventative measures.
- Identify the goals of risk-reduction counseling.
- Describe the process of testing for HIV infection.
- Describe the factors involved in HIV pre- and post-test counseling.
- Identify the requirements for reporting HIV and AIDS test results.
- Generally describe how HIV is medically monitored.
- Describe how clinicians can increase client’s adherence to HIV medication regimens and compliance with prescribed care plans.
- Describe how the client’s gender, culture and sexuality orientation influence their compliance with treatment.
- List events which may initiate client relapse.
- Describe relapse prevention techniques.
- Describe the counselor’s role in supporting the client with HIV or AIDS cope with issues of death, dying, grief and bereavement.
- Identify steps involved in case management for the client with HIV or AIDS.
- Identify the legal regulations and processes in place to protect and assist clients HIV or AIDS.
Objectives:
- Overview of the HPG Axis-What is it—What does it do
- Hormones in the HPG-Axis: Estrogen, Progesterone, Testosterone, (DHEA): Their function and impact on Neurotransmitters
- Insulin and the HPG-Axis
- Insulin and stress
- Impact of stress and interaction of the HPA-Axis with the HPG-Axis
Objectives
- Identify and evaluate the impact of porn
- Assist clients in increasing their motivation to stop using porn
- Learn tools to help clients stop using porn and deal with cravings
- Discover new ways to help clients rebuild self-esteem and restore personal integrity
- Help clients heal a relationship harmed by porn use
- Help clients develop a thriving and satisfying sex life without using porn
Objectives
- Substance Use Among Adolescents: Consequences & Treatment Needs
- Tailoring Treatment to the Adolescent's Problem
- General Program Characteristics
- Youths With Distinctive Treatment Needs
- Treatment in the Juvenile Justice System
- Homeless and Precariously Housed Youths
- Homosexual, Bisexual, and Transgendered Youths
- Youths With Coexisting Disorders
Objectives
- Review the fundamentals of what an addiction is and what functions it serves
- Explore behavioral addictions in contrast to chemical addictions
- Learn about the addicted family characteristics and characters
- Learn about specific behavioral addictions: Food, internet& gaming and sex
- Identify ways of dealing with the challenges of treating addictions from which most people cannot abstain.