Presenter: Dr. Petros Levounis
As technology becomes integrated into every facet of modern life, technological addictions are becoming increasingly prevalent. This session will inform healthcare professionals about the addictive potential of technology and help them view these addictions as legitimate psychiatric conditions worthy of medical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment....
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As follow up to the Introduction to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis course, this course offers a deeper look at how practitioners can utilize CBTp to help their clients....
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Presenter: Nicole Kosanke, PhD
The Invitation to Change approach draws from the most effective behavioral strategies and concepts found in 3 evidence-based treatments: CRAFT (Community Reinforcement and Family Training), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy). In this brief introduction to Invitation to Change, you will learn how this approach brings together science and kindness.
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Presenter: Helen Harberts, MA, JD
Court, treatment, and case outcomes improve if supervision, treatment, counsel, social services, health staff, and Court personnel know what to look for, what to expect, and how to deal with challenges associated with methamphetamine use....
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Learn how to maximize the use of evidence-based practices for the treatment of stimulant use disorder, including discussion of contingency management, CBT, community reinforcement, motivational interviewing, and physical activity....
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Geared toward providers working with people who experience psychosis, participants in this course will learn about the spirit and structure of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis....
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Free Mini-Course (.25 contact hours) This brief course will provide basic information on what person-centered planning is and how you can begin to integrate it in your practice....
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In this course, you will learn patterns of opioid prescribing in women, consequences of over-prescribing in women, and methods to prevent Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) in women, including during pregnancy....
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Learn the current data on stimulant use by patients on medication for opioid use disorder, what are the clinical concerns related to use of stimulants, and current evidence-based treatments for stimulant use....
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What is polypharmacy, and what are the impacts of polypharmacy on patient care and quality of life? This course will address this and review management strategies for polypharmacy, especially involving opioids and benzodiazepines....
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This course will explore how stigma undermines evidence-based practice to address opioid use disorder, treatment and recovery. It will examine the factors that contribute to the opioid epidemic as well as what can be done to help communities move forward more effectively....
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This course will provide an overview of the basis for valid consent by a minor; providers’ ability to accept or decline a minor’s consent; a minor’s right to consent to treatment and to control confidentiality; exceptions to confidentiality; and managing parents’ expectation of access to their child’s PHI when the minor’s consent permitted treatment....
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This course reviews clinical challenges presented by stimulant users and current protocols for addressing acute medical/psychiatric conditions. Evidence-based behavioral/psychosocial strategies along with pharmacotherapies currently considered promising will be covered....
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This course provides an overview of what treatment services have looked like and what they are today. It highlights effective approaches and where we need to head to support recovery....
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A retrospective review explores how a Maine substance treatment program was able to dramatically increase their access to addiction treatment through process improvement....
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