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QUANTUM UNITS EDUCATION

Behavioral health professionals who support children must be prepared for the unique experience of supporting children instead of adults in mental health. Children have unique needs, symptom presentation, and experience in treatment. They are also highly vulnerable to inappropriate bonding, abuse, neglect, and other issues regarding boundaries. Because of this, and because they simply deserve the best care, there are strong ethics that professionals must follow when supporting children in behavioral health. This course will review information related to the ethical concerns when working with children and adolescents as well as how to address them.

PREMIERE EDUCATION

Perinatal loss and grieving are not uncommon experiences for families. This presentation will discuss the history of perinatal bereavement as well as the importance of the relationship between the interprofessional team and the patient or family who is suffering loss.

PREMIERE EDUCATION

This course equips healthcare professionals with evidence-based strategies to recognize, prevent, and respond to aggressive or potentially violent behavior. Learners will explore root causes, early warning signs, and practical de-escalation techniques - both verbal and non-verbal - that promote safety, therapeutic rapport, and ethical care delivery.

ACHIEVE CE - EDUCATION SERVICES

This Posttraumatic Stress and Spinal Cord Injury Insights online CE course provides an overview of factors necessary to equip clinicians to identify Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in response to life-altering medical conditions, such as spinal cord injury (SCI), and to provide therapeutic services to these individuals.

BIOLOGIX SOLUTIONS LLC

Suicide intervention and prevention for healthcare workers course reviews relevant etiology, terminology and statistics related to suicide, including the increasing prevalence of healthcare worker suicide. This course will also examine the risk factors for suicide and the clinical manifestations of burnout, compassion fatigue (CF), and secondary traumatic stress (STS) in healthcare workers. Finally, this course will review screening for suicide and prevention strategies that can reduce the incidence of suicide, specifically for healthcare workers.

ACHIEVE CE - EDUCATION SERVICES

It is estimated that 1 in every 6 couples of childbearing age experience some form of compromised fertility or medically diagnosable infertility. Whether or not to pursue infertility treatment and undergo assisted reproduction constitutes a major life decision for patients, decisions that are often accompanied by stressful medical procedures and psychological sequelae no matter what the outcome. The information in this course serves as a resource for mental health professionals and allied healthcare providers who work with infertile patients and highlights the need for a broad approach that encompasses the concerns of the individual, as well as the couple as a dyad and the family as a unit. The course discusses and addresses issues that present in the care of infertility patients. Broad theoretical models within Health Psychology and empirically-based infertility-specific data guide the course content.

BIOLOGIX SOLUTIONS LLC

Daughter From California Syndrome refers to a phenomenon where a long-absent or previously disengaged family member suddenly reappears, often from a considerable distance, to challenge the established end-of-life care plan for a critically ill or elderly patient. This individual typically advocates for aggressive, potentially inappropriate, or futile medical interventions aimed at prolonging life. Their motivations may stem from feelings of guilt, denial, or shock regarding the patient's current, deteriorated condition. The course aims to equip them with the skills to facilitate open dialogue among family members. By fostering discussions, providers can help families make informed choices aligned with the patient's wishes and values. The ultimate goal is to ensure a dignified and peaceful end-of-life experience for the patient.

NETCE

The purpose of this course is to help supervisors or potential supervisors in the human services or helping professions to more effectively work with those they are entrusted to supervise.

QUANTUM UNITS EDUCATION

The clinical supervisor serves an essential role in ensuring that behavioral health professionals are operating within the standards of practice as well as being able to identify when one is not performing adequately. Additionally, supervisors are committed to upholding the ethical principles and standards of their professions, adhering to state and federal statutes regulating clinical practice, complying with relevant education and training standards, and practicing competency-based supervision.

HEALTH FORUM ONLINE

This online CE course provides an overview of Employee Assistance Program (EAP) work including EAP Core Technology, types of referrals, the assessment, short-term counseling process, and confidentiality issues. This course explores how to balance the competing demands of the employee client in the counseling office and the organizational client that is funding the EAP.

HEALTH FORUM ONLINE

The Integrating Spirituality into the Care of Psychological and Medical Illness: The Role of the Health Professional online CE course includes 2 contact hours that provides healthcare professionals with the information necessary to integrate theoretical and evidence-based data with related psychological theory and practical clinical skills to treat patients facing acute, chronic, and/or terminal illness in a more holistic manner - attending to their spiritual and/or religious beliefs. An approach in which health providers can learn to sensitively support and affirm the health-promoting aspects of spirituality and/or religion in each patient's life will be demonstrated.

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HIV/AIDS epidemic is currently a debilitating global health crisis. Part I of this course provides background information and an overview of the HIV infection and AIDS. Part II of this course discusses the ways in which the HIV infection is transmitted. Part III of this course details both the prevention and control of the HIV infection. Part IV of this course addresses the need for attitude and behavior change. Part V of this course considers workplace issues in the realm of policy development. Finally, Part VI of this course explores the various legal issues commonly associated with the HIV infection and AIDS.

HEALTH FORUM ONLINE

The Biopsychosocial Effects of Substances: A Lifespan Approach online CE course includes 5 contact hours that is designed to introduce health professionals to the fundamental biopsychosocial concepts of chemical dependency across the lifespan. Specifically, a theory- and evidence-based overview of the concept of addiction, the history of addiction treatment, basic types of drugs and their distinct effects, and implications for treatment planning and delivery are presented emphasizing important risk factors and substance abuse problems prevalent at each stage of development.

HEALTH FORUM ONLINE

This online CE course will enable mental health providers and allied health professionals to gain an understanding of the causes of alcoholism. Further, an evidence-based perspective of the effectiveness of current interventions for alcoholism is presented. Specifically, psychosocial therapies, self-help organizations, pharmacologic approaches, and alternative/complementary therapies that are currently used with alcohol dependence is reviewed with a focus on adults diagnosed with alcohol dependence.

HEALTH FORUM ONLINE

Marijuana is the most widely used illicit psychoactive substance worldwide, with usage rates surpassing those of all other drugs combined. In the U.S., over 15 million individuals use marijuana, and approximately 4 million meet the criteria for cannabis use disorder. Treatment admissions for marijuana dependence have more than doubled in the past decade, often involving individuals with over 10 years of daily use. These trends highlight the growing public health challenge of marijuana abuse, affecting both adolescents and adults seeking treatment for prolonged use. This course equips mental health professionals with the knowledge and tools to address marijuana dependency effectively. Topics include the epidemiology of cannabis use disorder, diagnostic criteria, and evidence-based treatment strategies. Clinicians will learn to integrate psychosocial interventions, recognize complementary therapeutic resources, and support their patients in improving cognitive, social, and occupational functioning. By applying these insights, professionals can enhance outcomes and foster recovery for those struggling with marijuana dependence.

CE LEARNING SYSTEMS / IMPACT CE

In the United States, millions of individuals are living with Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia. Dementia can pose challenges in all facets of life for both individuals living with dementia, families, and providers. This course explores the current landscape of dementia in the United States, focusing on its prevalence, emerging trends, and the broader impact on individuals, families,...

CONTINUED

The number of women diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ADHD continues to increase. Women juggle many life responsibilities and demands, often posing multiple daily challenges for them. Living with ADHD can impact all facets of life, including employment, finances, education, motherhood, and other relationships. In addition, for women navigating life with ADHD this can be further challenged by the presence of other co-occurring conditions. This training will discuss a framework to understand the unique complexities and journeys that women with ADHD often encounter. Interventions, strategies, and resources to support women with ADHD and their loved ones will be discussed.

CE LEARNING SYSTEMS / IMPACT CE

The authors define and explore benefits and risks for using Mental Health Apps to augment counseling services. After ethical concerns are identified and explained, the authors suggest strategies for insuring safety and informed consent for clients. They also address the current status of evaluation and oversight of MHapps and the difficulty that poses for practitioners. Keywords Smartphone apps . Mental health . Counselor . Code of ethics

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Gelotophobia: The Fear of Being Laughed At is a 3-hour online continuing education (CE) course that examines a relatively unknown phobia stemming from the behavior of laughter. Human laughter is ubiquitous and has been found worldwide and in all cultures. The fear of being laughed at, gelotophobia, is also found everywhere, yet it is generally unrecognized in the United States. Thus, most therapists and clinicians in the U.S. are typically unaware of this syndrome, and they tend to misdiagnosis it as a form of social anxiety or generalized anxiety. Gelotophobia may, in fact, be a symptom of both social anxiety and avoidant personality disorders but is distinct from social phobia. Exact statistics of the prevalence of gelotophobia are not yet available, but it is quite frequent and can be seriously debilitating in both children and adults. Laughter can mock, ridicule, and demean. Not all smiles or laughter are friendly. Gelotophobes have difficulty distinguishing those differences and so they tend to regard all laughter as negative. When employed as a manipulative tool, laughter can be a source of anxiety, stress, avoidance behaviors, and fears for some individuals. This course reviews the available research literature on gelotophobia and discusses its salient features, possible causes, methods of assessment, and offers an innovative treatment approach. The roles of shame, vulnerability, and guilt in gelotophobia will be discussed, as will symptom similarities between gelotophobia and borderline personality disorder, the degree of gelotophobia in adults with ASD, and the association of gelotophobic symptoms with major psychological syndromes. Many case histories of gelotophobes trace the beginnings of their wariness to childhood, typically associated with being bullied. One major implication, therefore, is for school counselors to be vigilant in finding, evaluating, and reducing bullying incidents on their campus. The related phenomena of gelotophilia (the joy of being laughed at and ridiculed) and katagelasticism (feeling special pleasure in making fun of other people) will also be reviewed. Course #31-59 | 2025 | 51 pages | 20 posttest questions | Mobile-Friendly

CE LEARNING SYSTEMS / IMPACT CE

Mental health professionals are more than their professional role. We have personal lives. When those personal lives intertwine with our professional lives, things get complicated. This training explores dual/multiple relationships by examining case examples from the common to the unlikely, but still real. Special attention will be paid to considerations for communities where dual/multiple relationships in the provision of mental...

CE LEARNING SYSTEMS / IMPACT CE

Many clinicians struggle with supporting clients who remain tightly connected to the life they had before their loss. In this training, participants will explore underlying reasons why some clients have difficulty accepting the reality of their loss. Attendees will learn ways clients can say goodbye to their loved one through grief rituals and continuing-bond activities that help maintain a meaningful...

CONTINUED

The transition from being a clinician to a supervisor can be both an exciting experience and an overwhelming experience of having little guidance. While there are similarities between being a clinician and being a supervisor, there are also distinctions that play a crucial role in being an effective, happy, and confident supervisor. In this course participants have the opportunity to share about their experiences and thoughts about supervision, learn key concepts about supervision, how to shift their thinking from clinician to supervisor, and understand the role of person of a supervisor.

NETCE

The purpose of this course is to provide healthcare professionals with updated information related to issues surrounding women across the lifespan to facilitate thorough and appropriate care.

CE LEARNING SYSTEMS / IMPACT CE

This study explores the psychological effects of spiritual struggles and self-blame among adolescents who disclosed sexual abuse and were awaiting treatment. Using a longitudinal design, the authors found that higher levels of divine spiritual struggles and self-blame at intake significantly predicted more severe trauma symptoms at the beginning of treatment, even after controlling for baseline trauma symptoms. These findings highlight...