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The Opioid Epidemic: What Mental Health Professionals Need to Know
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have declared an “epidemic” of opioid overdoses and have recently published updated guidelines for opioid prescribing. With drug overdose deaths now the leading cause of accidental deaths in the US, more Americans are seeking treatment for opioid addiction than ever before. This…
An Indigenous Approach to Healing Traumatic Stress in Indian Communities
This session, based on research, will help the participant understand the importance of utilizing culture appropriately when working with clients from tribal/Native American communities in terms of addiction treatment and prevention. When counselor and client rapport is emphasized and effective, the client benefits at a higher rate and relapse…
How to Assess Individuals for a First Episode Psychosis Program
Identifying individuals for First Episode Psychosis Programs can be challenging. For example, it can be difficult to differentiate between individuals who are experiencing psychosis related to other problems (such as substance use, medical conditions, trauma) or schizophrenia. This webinar will first briefly review the symptoms of psychosis, and then…
Schizophrenia: The Basics
This webinar will help mental health professionals develop a more thorough understanding of schizophrenia, including what defines the illness, what are the symptoms, how symptoms affect people’s behavior, what is the most likely explanation of the causation of the illness. It will also describe the key aspects of treatment,…
Couple Sensitive Therapy: How to Avoid Colluding with Your Clients
When we treat individuals who have complaints about a relationship, it’s all too easy to start colluding with the client against the partner who’s absent from the room; a stance that’s counterproductive to improving the relationship and helping the client learn from his/her difficulties. In addressing the craft of…
Clinical Features, Comorbidity, and Treatment
Eating disorders are associated with high rates of mortality, medical complications, psychosocial impairment, and psychiatric comorbidity including mood, anxiety, personality, and substance use disorders. This presentation will provide an overview of the clinical features, comorbid psychopathology, and treatment of eating disorders, as well as several psychological mechanisms that may…
Diagnosis and Management of Bipolar Disorders: Challenges in the Dually-Diagnosed Patient
The viewer of this webinar will become aware of the prevalence and burden of bipolar disorders (BDs), develop a framework for distinguishing BD from major depressive disorder in people presenting with depression, be fluent with treatment options for the management of mania and bipolar depression, and understand how substance…
A Brief Educational and Anxiety Management Treatment Part 1
Despite the high prevalence and negative consequences of PTSD in those with serious mental illness, there has not been much attention paid to effective treatment of this condition within this population. In this webinar, the rationale and considerations for addressing PTSD in persons with serious mental illness is discussed.