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This video course provides mental health professionals with information about the neuroscience behind, and various uses for grounding techniques.
Objectives:
a). Name two key brain areas activated during the practice of grounding.
b). State at least two different populations for which grounding techniques may be beneficial.
c). Define “default mode network” and describe how it relates to the phenomenon of dissociation.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this event includes psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, licensed counselors, MFT’s, and other clinical mental health professionals.
Instructional Level: Intermediate
Instructor(s): Jennifer Sweeton, PsyD, MS, MA
Material Author(s): Jennifer Sweeton, PsyD, MS, MA
Dr. Jennifer Sweeton is a licensed clinical psychologist, best-selling author, and internationally-recognized expert on anxiety and trauma, and the neuroscience of mental health. She completed her doctoral training at the Stanford University School of Medicine, the Pacific Graduate School of Psychology (now Palo Alto University), and the National Center for PTSD. Additionally, she holds a master’s degree in affective neuroscience from Stanford University, and studied behavioral genetics at Harvard University. Dr. Sweeton resides in the greater Kansas City area, where she owns a group private practice, Kansas City Mental Health Associates (trade name for Mind Works Consulting and Psychological Services, PLLC). She formerly served as the President of the Oklahoma Psychological Association, and holds adjunct faculty appointments at the University of Kansas School of Medicine and the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. She is the current President of the Greater Kansas City Psychological Association. Dr. Sweeton offers psychological services services to clients in Oklahoma, Kansas, and internationally, and is a sought-after trauma and neuroscience expert who has trained more than 10,000 mental health professionals in her workshops.
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This course provides an overview of teen dating violence, including dating violence risk factors and protective factors, and recommended treatment approaches.
Objectives:
a). Identify how a teen’s peers may play a role in dating violence.
b). Discuss interventions that may reduce the risk for teen dating violence.
c). Describe how teen dating violence overlaps with bullying, sexual harassment, and other harmful behaviors.
d). Name at least two strategies that can be utilized to use peers as an avenue for preventing dating violence.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this event includes psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, licensed counselors, MFT’s, and other clinical mental health professionals.
Instructional Level: Intermediate
Instructor(s): Jennifer Sweeton, Psy.D, MS, MA
Material Author(s): U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice
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Mental Health Technology (Technology-Based Therapy)
This course provides an overview of behavioral health technologies, including emerging technologies and future opportunities to integrate technology with behavioral health services.
Objectives:
a). Identify ways that technology can impact behavioral health by increasing access to care, improving patient engagement, etc.
b). Discuss recent developments in technology and how they can integrated into existing behavioral health services.
c). Name at least three ethical and legal considerations when integrating technology into behavioral health services.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this event includes psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, licensed counselors, MFT’s, and other clinical mental health professionals.
Instructional Level: Intermediate
Instructor(s): Jennifer Sweeton, Psy.D, MS, MA
Material Author(s): U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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This course describes five diverse, evidence-supported group therapy models that are used to treat substance use disorders.
Objectives:
a). Describe the advantages of group treatment when treating substance abuse.
b). State at least two differences between process groups and self-help groups.
c). Name the five group therapy models described in the course and describe each model.
d). Describe how to assess for treatment readiness.
e). Evaluate the purposes, characteristics, techniques, and leadership styles of problem-solving groups that focus on problematic behavior.
f). Discuss ways to match clients with the appropriate type of treatment group.
g). Identify cultural considerations when matching clients with substance use treatment groups.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this event includes psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, licensed counselors, MFT’s, and other clinical mental health professionals.
Instructional Level: Intermediate
Instructor(s): Jennifer Sweeton, Psy.D, MS, MA
Material Author(s): U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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This course reviews findings about barriers to help-seeking for alcohol use disorders, and describes an array of innovative and effective low-intensity intervention strategies, including telephone, computer-based, and Internet-based interventions, that may surmount these barriers and that are suitable for use within a stepped-care model.
Objectives:
a). Name at least three barriers to help-seeking for those with alcohol use disorders.
b). Describe a stepped-care model.
c). Discuss the benefits of using a stepped-care model for alcohol use disorders.
d). Describe key areas for future research.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this event includes psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, licensed counselors, MFT’s, and other clinical mental health professionals.
Instructional Level: Intermediate
Instructor(s): Jennifer Sweeton, Psy.D, MS, MA
Material Author(s): John McKellar, Julia Austin, & Rudolph Moos
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