by Charles Snipes | Aug 17, 2019
Communicating with the Cognitively Impaired Alzheimers and Dementias
Counselor Toolbox for Mental Health...
Summary
~ Working with people with cognitive impairment can be frustrating
~ It is important not to confuse chronological age with communicative age
~ KISS
~ Eliminate distractions
~ Don’t expect short-term memory
~ Use pictures, lists, storyboards
~ Spaced retrieval training has shown effectiveness in improving memory in people with cognitive impairments
~ Many people with a FASD will present in mental health practices without a FASD diagnosis.
~ Many clients who misuse alcohol and/or try to self detox can precipitate a cognitive impairment through
~ Thiamine deficiency
~ Stroke
~ Conduct ongoing assessments for cognitive impairments
by Charles Snipes | Aug 16, 2019
Supporting Clients on Medication Assisted Therapies
Counselor Toolbox for Mental Health...
Objectives
– Define MAT
– Explore barriers to treatment
What is Our Goal
– Help people
– Reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety
– Agitation
– Sleep disruption
– Anhedonia
– Fatigue
– Feelings of worthlessness and guilt
– Stay alive (not overdose or commit suicide)
– Be relatively pain free (bidirectional with depression and anxiety)
– Be independent
– Improve interpersonal relationships
– Be financially secure
– Be “productive” members of society to their ability
by Charles Snipes | Aug 15, 2019
CM -Dementia Case Management
Case Management Toolbox
Summary
– Dementia can be permanent or temporary and caused by a variety of factors including
– Diabetes
– HIV
– Stroke/Heart attack
– Depression
– Thiamine deficiency
– CO2 poisoning
– Lewy bodies
– Genetics
– A variety of interventions can be used to assist the person with dementia and their caregivers
– Ensure sufficient sleep
– Assist with communication
– Conduct functional assessments of preferred and problem behaviors
by Charles Snipes | Aug 13, 2019
Relapse Prevention Groups for Addiction and Mental Health Disorders
Counselor Toolbox for Mental Health...
Summary
~ Strengthen the motivation to change throughout the change process.
~ Identify high-risk situations
~ Develop coping strategies and skills to avoid high-risk situations and to deal with them when they are unavoidable.
~ Recognize and implement changes to the environment and lifestyle to minimize the frequency of high-risk situations and to strengthen commitment to change.
by Charles Snipes | Aug 12, 2019
5 Elements of Motivational Interventions & 5 Principles of Motivational Interviewing
Counselor Toolbox for Mental Health...
– Motivation is dynamic, influenced by multiple types of motivation including emotional, cognitive, social, environmental
– Motivational Interviewing increases client’s hope and enhances treatment participation
– 3 critical elements of motivation: Ability, willingness and readiness
– 5 elements of motivational approaches
– The FRAMES approach
– Decisional balance exercises
– Discrepancies between personal goals and current behavior
– Flexible pacing
– Personal contact with clients in treatment
