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This course explores definitions of Internet addiction, discusses the controversial nature of diagnostic labels for Internet misuse, examines scope and patterns of Internet usage and pathological Internet use among youths, college students, and adults, provides theoretical frameworks to understand Internet addiction and its psychological, social, health, and mental health ramifications, and explores assessment and practice implications for practitioners working with clients struggling with Internet misuse behaviors.

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This course equips clinicians with knowledge and skills to understand dissociation and its connection to trauma. It covers fundamentals of dissociation, diagnostic perspectives, foundations of working with clinically significant dissociation, personal metaphor and parts work, addiction as dissociation, and successful treatment planning.

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An orientation to EMDR and how it is being used in a variety of clinical settings around the world. The course provides a full explanation of how the therapy works and how the EMDR approach conceptualizes the impact of trauma on the human experience.

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A course discussing interventions for type 2 diabetes in youth within the context of developmental issues of childhood and adolescence, including the impact on families and importance of family support in management.

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A course on childhood leukemias and lymphomas covering types, diagnosis, treatment, psychosocial support, and long-term survivorship care for primary care practitioners and healthcare team members working with pediatric patients.

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This course educates healthcare professionals about the epidemiology, diagnosis, and management of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by specific symptoms that vary in type and severity with each individual. The course covers screening, diagnosis, treatment, comorbidities, family impact, and prognosis.

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Prostate cancer is a potentially debilitating illness that affects work, interpersonal relationships, and overall quality of life. Evidence has shown that if caught early, it can be treated effectively. Therefore, treating prostate cancer, whether by standard therapy or emerging treatments, can be beneficial to both healthcare professionals and their patients. This course will cover the epidemiology, diagnosis, screening, and pathophysiology of prostate cancer. It will also review the risks and benefits associated with screening. It discusses the potential role of diet in reducing the risk of prostate cancer. Different treatment regimens for prostate cancer, including surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, androgen deprivation therapy, and 5-alpha reductase inhibitors, will be outlined.

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The psychosocial well-being of men is a multifaceted issue that requires comprehensive attention from healthcare providers. Stress, anger, substance misuse, and depression are significant factors that can adversely affect men's health, often leading to severe consequences such as violence and suicide.

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This course outlines appropriate approaches to the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of male sexual dysfunction in order to enhance patients-provider communication and improve patient outcomes and well-being.

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A course addressing male-specific health conditions including prostate disease, testicular conditions, sexual dysfunction, infertility, STIs, male breast cancer, health issues for men who have sex with men, and psychosocial well-being of men, with focus on screening, counseling strategies, and fostering healthy behaviors.

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This course addresses the indications for bariatric surgery, the types of procedures currently in use, the specific benefits for the treatment of obesity-related diseases, and the short- and long-term risks. It will also briefly address other treatments for severe obesity, including medication and therapeutic lifestyle change.

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A course designed to familiarize healthcare and mental health professionals with artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential applications in health and mental health care, reviewing merits, limitations, and ethical concerns.

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This course reviews basic concepts pertaining to clinical trials, the history of clinical trials, and societal views about medical research. It examines the sociocultural context of medical research and clinical trials to provide understanding of factors that promote and impede women and racial/ethnic minorities in clinical trial participation.

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Family and medical leave law course providing guidance to healthcare and social service professionals regarding choices clinicians can make to support leave-taking and properly direct clients who need specific legal guidance.

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The field of social work has called for the use of evidence-based practice; however, the concept of evidence based practice is not necessarily embraced by all in social work. Proponents of evidence based practice in social work maintain that by using empirically tested interventions is fundamental to building a core knowledge base in social work.

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This course outlines specific OSHA guidelines for a safe mental health workplace, covering workplace violence, bloodborne pathogen compliance, tuberculosis control, and fire safety as they apply to behavioral health settings.

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A course for behavioral health providers on clinical documentation, covering regulatory requirements, mental health assessments, mental status exams, diagnosis formulation, treatment planning, progress notes, and discharge summaries to support medical necessity and compliance with healthcare standards.

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This course provides information regarding the physiology of sleep; the causes, risk factors, epidemiology, and physiology of a variety of sleep disorders; diagnosis, including patient history, assessment of sleep habits, physical examination, laboratory tests, and sleep studies; and treatments to improve sleep patterns, including lifestyle/behavioral change (i.e., "sleep hygiene"), medication interventions, and other treatment options for patients.

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A neurodegenerative disorder course covering Parkinson disease pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, differential diagnosis, and therapeutic options for optimal patient care in primary care settings.

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This course provides healthcare providers with information necessary to identify and address sexual problems in patients with diabetes, covering sexual physiology, causes of dysfunction, treatment options, and psychosocial impacts.

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This course explores the history of influenza, symptoms, communicability, care of the patient, the makeup of the virus, avian and swine types of flu, vaccine issues, and pandemic planning.

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This course provides nurses and behavioral health professionals with information and resources to develop proficiency in teaching and caring for patients with diabetes, covering disease process, complications, self-care facilitation, self-management education, and cultural aspects of diabetes care.

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Prediabetes is a condition that affects more than one-third of the adult population in the United States. As a major risk factor for diabetes and cardiovascular disease, its potential toll on the healthcare system and on the individual is significant. Also known as "glucose intolerance," prediabetes is diagnosed when the blood glucose is higher than normal but does not meet the diagnostic criteria for diabetes. Results from the Diabetes Prevention Program showed that the onset of diabetes could be delayed or prevented with lifestyle interventions in subjects with glucose intolerance who were also overweight and sedentary. This course will describe the pathophysiology and risks associated with prediabetes and diabetes. It will also discuss the lifestyle interventions recommended by the Diabetes Prevention Program.