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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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This course consists of two major components: understanding the nature of childhood obesity and providing clinical services. Factors responsible for the current epidemic will be outlined, as will the current definition of the disorder. Statistical data regarding the epidemiology of weight disorders in childhood will be provided in order to give a perspective of the problem. Various obesity trajectories and their differential diagnostic and treatment issues will be thoroughly explored. The intervention section intends to help clinicians to evaluate salient factors in assessing the obese child and to identify appropriate goals and treatment methods.

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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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A collaborative course teaching practitioners how to work effectively with interpreters in health and mental health settings, covering seating arrangements, cultural context orientation, debriefing sessions, and building mutual respect and collaboration with interpreters.

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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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An overview of the legal standards and requirements of the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, covering Administrative Simplification provisions, Federal privacy protections for individually identifiable health information, and HIPAA enforcement.

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Family and medical leave law, including both federal and state instruments, constitutes one of a handful of areas in which law typically cannot operate in practice without the direct participation of healthcare practitioners, inclusive of medical and mental health clinicians. This course will review the clinical and social benefits of leave-taking, as well as options and information about the choices clinicians can make to support leave-taking where needed and to properly direct and refer clients who need more specific legal guidance than clinicians are in a position to provide.

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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 will provide strategies to promote enhanced health and well-being. A special component will address the importance of professionals who are in addiction or mental health recovery themselves to maintain stabilization and achieve growth. Relaxation techniques will be reviewed, including deep breathing techniques, imagery exercises, and self-guided meditations that can help professionals to better cope with their work life. Other topics include balancing personal and professional life, recognizing when stress is reaching dangerous levels, coping skills for the workplace, and the importance of healthy lifestyle choices.

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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.