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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is commonly regarded as the gold standard of psychotherapy; this assertion is based on the vast and thorough research base supporting CBT including evidence that it has been widely and successfully implemented. This learning material is designed for psychologists, social workers, mental health counselors, and marriage and family therapists who wish to improve their CBT practice to be more effective with their difficult to treat clients or to learn new interventions to add to their toolbox.

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Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for eating disorders is a treatment package of behavioral and cognitive strategies focusing on patients who are not medically at-risk and who need a behaviorally-based psychotherapy to treat their eating disorder. Designed for social workers, psychologists, marriage and family therapists, and counselors this learning material discusses transdiagnostic treatment of eating disorders, provides clinical case examples, demonstrates a newer transdiagnostic protocol, and reviews cultural considerations.

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This course provides information to aid clinicians in their applications of core CBT interventions when working with clients. The course explores self-monitoring, Socratic questioning, thought records, behavioral experiments, and exposure therapy. Case examples will be presented and discussed, after which example dialogues will demonstrate skills and key concepts in action.

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This course provides information to aid clinicians in their applications of core CBT interventions when working with clients. The course explores self-monitoring, Socratic questioning, thought records, behavioral experiments, and exposure therapy. Case examples will be presented and discussed, after which example dialogues will demonstrate skills and key concepts in action.

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Cocaine addiction is a serious public health problem. Millions of Americans regularly use cocaine, and some develop a substance use disorder. The course covers pharmacology of cocaine, diagnosis of cocaine use disorder, and treatment approaches including pharmacotherapy and psycho-social interventions.

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Clinical Psychopharmacology Made Ridiculously Simple 10th Edition provides a brief and practical overview of clinical psychopharmacology and psychotropic medications. The course provides information on diagnostics, differential diagnosis, guidelines for treating psychological disorders, and medication strategies. This edition also includes explorations of the influences of both neurobiology and culture on psychopharmacology.

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One in every six children, and more in some ethnic groups, are obese, which can lead to serious health problems in adulthood. Successful treatment of young patients is complex, requiring time-intensive, evidence-based care delivered by a multidisciplinary team. This course gives health professionals a clear overview of the current scientific knowledge on childhood obesity, from causality models and diagnosis to prevention and treatment.

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The new edition of this popular, evidence-based guide compiles and reviews all the latest knowledge on assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of childhood maltreatment including neglect and physical, sexual, psychological, or emotional abuse. Readers are led through this complex problem with clear descriptions of legal requirements for recognizing, reporting, and disclosing maltreatment as well as the best assessment and treatment methods. The focus is on the current gold standard approach trauma-focused CBT.

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An evidence-based guide compiling knowledge on assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of childhood maltreatment including neglect and physical, sexual, psychological, or emotional abuse, with focus on trauma-focused CBT approach.

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Child maltreatment is a serious public health concern that imposes a range of deleterious consequences for victims' mental and physical health across the lifespan. This course familiarizes practitioners with the physical, behavioral, and psychological indicators of child maltreatment and provides information about screening and assessment of abuse and neglect throughout childhood.

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Child maltreatment is a serious public health concern that imposes a range of deleterious consequences for victims' mental and physical health across the lifespan. Social workers, psychologists, marriage and family therapists, and counselors play critical roles in child maltreatment intervention and these professionals must be able to take particular steps in response to child maltreatment. This course focuses on child protective services, mandatory reporting, and the roles and responsibilities of professionals who suspect child abuse or neglect.

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An overview of clinical psychopharmacology for children and adolescents suffering from a range of mental health conditions, which include ADHD, depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, psychotic disorders, and other mental and behavioral disorders. The course provides information on diagnostics, differential diagnosis, and medication strategies.

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An overview of clinical psychopharmacology for children and adolescents suffering from a range of mental health conditions, which include ADHD, depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, psychotic disorders, and other mental and behavioral disorders. Provides information on diagnostics, differential diagnosis, and medication strategies for social workers, psychologists, marriage and family therapists, and counselors.

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Part 3 of a three-part series designed to meet the 15-hour prelicensure or general license renewal requirements on the topics of culture and the psychosocial implications of socioeconomic position for social work, psychology, marriage and family therapy, and clinical counseling professionals in the state of California. Focuses on integration of social determinants of health into the development of policy and interventions on mezzo- and macro- levels and on a public health scale.

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This course focuses on the importance of adapting therapeutic interventions to integrate and account for social determinants of health (SDH). Clinicians learn to assess for effects of social determinants of health in clients and integrate concerns associated with social and environmental effects on health using established treatment interventions including Solution Focused Treatment, Cognitive Behavioral Treatment, Motivational Interviewing, Interpersonal Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness, and Play Therapy.

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This course is Part 1 of a three-part series designed to meet the 15-hour prelicensure or general license renewal requirements on the topics of culture and the psychosocial implications of socioeconomic position for social work, psychology, marriage and family therapy, and clinical counseling professionals in the state of California. The course introduces effects of social determinants of health and guides learners in incorporating this information into assessment and intervention with individuals, groups, families and communities.

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Social workers, counselors, marriage and family therapists, and psychologists learn to recognize signs and symptoms of burnout, conduct assessments, and engage in prevention efforts including self-care planning and strategies for burnout intervention.

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Opioid use and addiction is a complex process caused by repeated exposure to drugs with genetic, psychological, social, and physical factors. Buprenorphine-naloxone is discussed for treatment of opioid substance use and addiction, with varied methods of drug use, existing treatment options, and clinical risks and side effects reviewed.

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Head trauma involves any trauma to the scalp, skull or brain and may include an alteration in consciousness, even if it is brief. Patients who experience head trauma will have a range of symptoms depending on the type of injury, the force, the location and the severity of the injury. In some patients, the injury will be mild and resolve over a short period of time. However, in other patients, the trauma will produce severe injuries that will have long-term effects. After reviewing the anatomy and physiology of the brain, a variety of brain injuries are discussed.

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An extensively updated new edition of the acclaimed guide to treatment of bipolar disorder, incorporating the latest research on psychosocial treatments and clear medication management guidelines. The course integrates empirical research from the last 10 years to provide clear and up-to-date guidance on the assessment and effective treatment of bipolar disorder, including the main features based on DSM-5 and ICD-10 criteria, current theories, medication management guidelines, and a systematic, integrated, empirically supported treatment approach. Special considerations include managing suicide risk, substance misuse, and medication non-adherence.