Assessment and Screening
CEU and certification training courses in the assessment and screening training domain.
Objectives:
Differentiate between the function of screening and assessment
Discuss administering appraisal instruments and interpreting appraisal results in helping processes
Complete an accurate screening and assessment
Identify multiple sources of information for the assessment
Describe the purpose of the assessment
Identify types of questions for each area of the mental status exam
Describe the LOCUS and ASAM patient placement criteria
Accurately make a placement of a client using information from the assessment and LOCUS and/or ASAM
Identify characteristics of depression, anxiety and substance abuse disorders
Identify differences in assessment between age groups (adolescents, adults, elderly)
Identify considerations to assess validity/reliability and usefulness of various objective testing instruments
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Objectives:
Examine how patient placement instruments were developed to identify the most appropriate level of care
Explore different patient placement criteria guidelines including the LOCUS, LOCAT, and ASAM
Discuss the implications for what each patient placement insturment assesses.
Identify strengths and weaknesses of each instrument.
Practice using patient placement criteria using case studies
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Objectives
Differentiate between the function of screening and assessment.
Complete an accurate screening and assessment.
Identify multiple sources of information for the assessment.
Describe the purpose of the assessment.
Identify types of questions for each area of the mental status exam.
Describe the LOCUS and ASAM patient placement criteria.
Accurately make a placement of a client using information from the assessment and LOCUS and/or ASAM.
Identify characteristics of mood and addictive disorders.
Identify differences in assessment between age groups (adolescents, adults, elderly).
Identify considerations to assess validity/reliability and usefulness of various objective testing instruments.
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Objectives
Examine the effects of traumatic stress
Learn about normal brain development across the lifespan
Explore the neurobiology of PTSD
Highlight the changes in cognition and brain structure associated with PTSD
Identify crucial components to effective PTSD treatment
Examine the effects of pharmacotherapy on brain function
Learn about the function hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis in the stress response systems, and abnormalities in the HPA axis in persons with PTSD
Identify specific neurochemicals implicated in the development of PTSD including chatecholamines, serotonin, amino acids (specifically GABA) and peptides.
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Objectives
Describe essential attitudes for conducting effective assessments
Select and use a comprehensive assessment process that is sensitive to age, gender, racial and ethnic cultural issues, and disabilities
Identify considerations to assess validity/reliability and usefulness of various objective testing instruments
Conducting comprehensive assessment interviews and collecting information from collateral sources.
Differentiate between the function of screening and assessment
Identify multiple sources of information for the assessment
Identify types of questions for each area of the mental status exam
Identify differences in assessment across special populations (women, homeless, criminal justice)
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Objectives
Define the Substance Abuse Professional
Identify ethical and legal standards in counseling
Explore SAP regulations and compliance
Discuss procedures for drug and alcohol testing programs
Review the SAP DOT Regulations
Define the different terms from SAP to MRO
Objectives:
Discuss importance and purpose of rapport building.
Identify rapport-building methods and issues.
Explore the range of human emotions and feelings.
Discuss administering appraisal instruments and interpreting appraisal results in helping processes.
Identify validated screening instruments, including their purpose, application, and limitations.
Describe concepts of reliability and validity as they apply to screening instruments.
Discuss how to interpret the results of screening.
Identify basic concepts of toxicity screening options, limitations, and legal implications.
Explore toxicology reporting language and the meaning of toxicology reports.
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Objectives
Define crisis
Explore general principles of crisis management
Identify methods for effectively screening for crisis
In therapy sessions
In the community
Identify the steps in crisis management
Identify risk factors for suicide
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