by Tim Cassidy | Aug 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
This course discusses bullying and cyberbullying and reviews the most current research on interventions focused on reducing bullying and/or increasing social skills.
Objectives:
a). Identify at least two intervention models that have been proposed to reduce bullying.
b). Discuss the short and long term effectiveness of programs aimed at reducing bullying.
c). Describe the findings of at least one randomized-controlled trial evaluating a bullying intervention.
d). Name at least one limitation of the reviewed studies.
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): Elisa Cantone, Anna P. Piras, Marcello Vellante, Antonello Preti, Sigrun Daníelsdóttir, Ernesto D’Aloja, Sigita Lesinskiene, Mathhias C. Angermeyer, Mauro G. Carta, & Dinesh Bhugra
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by Tim Cassidy | Aug 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
This course provides mental health professionals with information and tools to work more effectively with individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, and who need substance abuse or mental health treatment.
Objectives:
a). Describe how to utilize resources for homelessness in your community.
b). State at least two effects of psychological trauma and co-occurring disorders among people who are homeless.
c). Name three categories of activities (common in behavioral health service approaches) that help homeless individuals build new skills.
d). Explain how to prevent potential crises that result from becoming homeless.
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): Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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by Tim Cassidy | Aug 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
This course summarizes the available literature related to the assessment of anorexia in the adult patient context, synthesizing both research evidence and clinical consensus guidelines.
Objectives:
a). Name one barrier to the anorexia assessment process.
b). Identify at least three considerations for the expert assessor of anorexia.
c). Discuss the importance of consulting empirical evidence when making decisions about how to assess anorexia.
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): Lois J. Surgenor & Sarah Maguire
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by Tim Cassidy | Aug 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
This course synthesizes the literature on alexithymia and eating disorders and examines alexithymia levels across eating disorders (i.e., anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and eating disorder not otherwise specified), the role of alexithymia in binge eating disorder, and the influence of alexithymia on the development of eating disorders as well as treatment outcome. The clinical implications of the research conducted to date and directions for future research are also discussed.
Objectives:
a). Define “alexithymia”
b). Name the most widely used alexithymia assessment tool.
c). Discuss the role of alexithymia in binge eating disorder.
d). Identify at least two evidence-informed emotion-focused treatment protocols for the treatment of anorexia.
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): Matilda E. Nowakowski, Traci McFarlane, & Stephanie Cassin
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