New CEUs: Diagnosis, Screening and Management of Acute Stress Disorder

8 CEUs

CEU Course Description

The course is based on the latest practice guidelines from the Veterans Administration and Department of Defense for the assessment, diagnosis and management of symptoms of ASD, Acute Stress Disorder in the immediate period after exposure to trauma.

Course Objectives

1. Discuss populations at risk for developing acute stress and PTSD and primary prevention strategies to assist them.

2. Outline strategies to assess and triage those with trauma-related symptoms, significant impaired function, and a ASD or PTSD diagnosis.

3.  Describe methods to manage PTSD and co-occurring disorders, PTSD with co-morbidity, and concurrent PTSD and substance use disorder.

4. Summarize treatment components for ASD and PTSD including education and normalization, brief interventions, symptom management, and social and spiritual support.

5. Review recommendations for re-assessing patient status following therapeutic intervention to evaluate and identify the need for additional services.

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Live CE Training - Earn 10 CE Credits

Live CE Training April 19th-21st, Spokane, WA

Event Cost: $55.00
10 CE Credit hours:  $30.00
Total Event + CE Credit Hours: $85.00

This Live CE Event is approved for the following license types in the states of CA, WA and Oregon: Psychologists, Nurses, Social Workers, Therapists and Professional Counselors.

Free Friday Night Lecture:  Diane Cirincione, PhD and Gerald (Jerry) Jampolsky, MD are International Lecturers, Bestselling Authors, and the Founders of Attitudinal International, Inc.  

Saturday Workshop: Introduction to Attitudinal Healing (6 CE Credit Hours)
Course Description
This informative, beginning level course in Attitudinal Healing offers a comprehensive overview of the seven core concepts of Attitudinal Healing for the inner experience and the four core concepts involved in fostering healthy relationships. This introduction provides the foundation for implementing the work of Attitudinal Healing for mental health clinicians, nurses, teachers and those with whom they work.

Sunday Workshop: Peer Support Training (4 CE Credit Hours)
Course Description
In this beginning level course to the Attitudinal Healing Support Group Model, clinicians learn to practice and receive feedback on their use of peer support skills. The Peer Support Group Model is based on the twelve Principles of Attitudinal Healing and provides clinicians with tools to facilitate client's challenges, choices and changes.

1. Register for Event
2. Register for CE Credits
(you must register separately for the Event and the CE Credits)

CEU Course: Biology of Aging

CEU Hours: 3  $9.00 

CE Course Description
Biology of Aging describes some of the National Institute of Aging's exciting findings about the basic biology of aging and points to directions for future investigation.

CE Course Objectives

1. Describe biological factors that influence lifespan, aging, and disease.

2. Discuss the necessary use of animal research as a means of understsanding human aging and human physiology.

3. Identify scientific research into genetic factors that may influence longevity in humans, including the emerging area of epigenetics.

4. Evaluate ways that metabolism, stress, and changes in the immune system impact aging.

New! How to Implement Trauma Focused CBT

5 CEUs $15

Course Description

This Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) course is for therapists, clinical supervisors, program administrators, and other stakeholders who are considering the use of TF-CBT for traumatized children in their communities. TF-CBT is a components-based psycho-social treatment model that incorporates elements of cognitive-behavioral, attachment, humanistic, empowerment, and family therapy models. It includes several core treatment components designed to be provided in a flexible manner to address the unique needs of each child and family.

Course Objectives

1. Understand and be able to explain to others why your agency should consider implementing TF-CBT.

2. Know and be able to explain to others the basic components of TF-CBT.

3. Be able to determine if TF-CBT is right for your clinic.

4. Know what information different individuals in your clinic (administrators, clinical supervisors, therapists, etc.) need to consider in order to decide whether to go forward with TF-CBT.

5. Be prepared to develop a viable plan to implement TF-CBT in your agency.

6. Understand the important considerations in initially delivering and then maintaining a TF-CBT service.

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4 New Online CEU Courses

New Online CEU Courses
 

Clinical Drug Testing in Primary Care
This course provides information that clinical practitioners need when deciding whether to introduce drug testing in their practices. It offers guidance on implementing drug testing, and describes some of the ways that drug testing can contribute to assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients seen in primary care. It also covers the management of the treatment of chronic pain, and the identification and treatment of substance use disorders. 10 CEU hrs. $30

Mental Health Medications Update 2012
This course, an update from our earler course, gives a brief overview of how psychotherapeutic medications are used as treatment for mental illnesses. It covers specific medications for treating schizophrenia, depression, biploar disorder, anxiety disorders, and ADHD. In addition to describing each type of mental disorder and the effect medications have on it, the course gives information on side effects of the medications listed, directions for taking the medications, and FDA warnings where appropriate. 3 CEU hrs. $9

Injury Prevention and Elderly Care
This course provides guidelines for nursing home employers to help reduce the number and severity of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in their facilities. The recommendations in these guidelines are based on a review of existing practices and programs, State OSHA programs, as well as available scientific information, and comments received from representatives of trade and professional associations, labor organizations, the medical community, individual firms, and other interested parties. OSHA hopes that employers with similar work environments will find these guidelines applicable such as assisted living centers, homes for the disabled, homes for the aged, and hospitals, as well as nursing homes. 3 CEU hrs $9

Older Adults and Depression
This course describes what an evidence-based practice (EBP) for treating older adults with depression is. It also presents factors to consider when choosing an EBP; identifies which EBPs are available for older adults with depression; and describes the available training resources. These interventions are more likely to reduce depressive symptoms in older adults than other interventions when implemented correctly. EBPs covered include psychotherapy interventions, antidepressant medications, multidisciplinary geriatric outreach services, and collaborative and integrated mental and physical health care. 10 CEU hrs $30

 

10 Free CEUs 

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New Online CEUs for Licensed Professionals

Basic Hepatitis C 

2 CE Hours: $6.00
This is a very basic course discussing Hepatitis C in it's acute and chronic forms and answering many questions surrounding Hepatitis C. The material for this course was published by the Center for Disease Control (CDC). 
  
Human Sexuality
10 CE Hours: $30.00
This course will review the development of sexuality using a lifespan perspective. It will focus on sexuality in infancy, childhood and adolescence. It will discuss biological and psychological milestones as well as theories of attachment and psychosexual development. 

Pathological Gambling and Substance Abuse
2 CE Hours: $6.00 
This course is based upon an excerpt from the Treatment Improvement Protocol Manual #42 - Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons with Co-Occurring Disorders.

ANNOUNCEMENT
Our sister site TeachMeCEUs is now approved by the APA (American Psychological Assocation)to provide continuing education hours to psychologists. 


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