|
|
|
|
|
|
Schizophrenia, Addendum 2007 |
1
Credit |
|
|
|
|
This course provides information on the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Schizophrenia. ...Click for more...
|
This is a No-Book-to-Buy course and requires no book purchase! Materials are downloaded from this site.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters |
1
Credit |
|
|
|
|
This course provides useful information for the mental health worker who consults with rescue workers such as police, firefighters, and other first responders to disasters. Topics covered include the impact of disasters and trauma on children and adolescents and how rescue workers can help. ...Click for more...
|
This is a No-Book-to-Buy course and requires no book purchase! Materials are downloaded from this site.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tobacco Addiction |
1
Credit |
|
|
|
|
Tobacco is widely abused substance which is responsible for 1 out of 6 deaths in the United States. This course examines the various impacts of tobacco addiction. ...Click for more...
|
This is a No-Book-to-Buy course and requires no book purchase! Materials are downloaded from this site.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prescription Drugs: Abuse and Addiction |
1
Credit |
|
|
|
|
Prescription drug abuse is a growing problem with serious health consequences. This course provides and overview of the commonly abused prescription drugs and their treatment. ...Click for more...
|
This is a No-Book-to-Buy course and requires no book purchase! Materials are downloaded from this site.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depression |
1
Credit |
|
|
|
|
This course provides information on the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Depression. ...Click for more...
|
This is a No-Book-to-Buy course and requires no book purchase! Materials are downloaded from this site.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tourette Syndrome |
1
Credit |
|
|
|
|
This course provides information on the diagnosis and treatment of Tourette Syndrome. ...Click for more...
|
This is a No-Book-to-Buy course and requires no book purchase! Materials are downloaded from this site.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Anxiety Disorders |
1
Credit |
|
|
|
|
This course provides information on the symptoms, causes, and treatments of the major anxiety disorders. ...Click for more...
|
This is a No-Book-to-Buy course and requires no book purchase! Materials are downloaded from this site.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bipolar Disorder |
1
Credit |
|
|
|
|
This course provides information on the symptoms, causes, and treatments of bipolar disorder. ...Click for more...
|
This is a No-Book-to-Buy course and requires no book purchase! Materials are downloaded from this site.
|
|
|
|
|
|
MDMA (Ecstasy) Abuse |
1
Credit |
|
|
|
|
MDMA (Ecstasy), has developed a reputation as a "safe" drug and has
been tried by an estimated 11 million people in the United States.
This course examines the the use and effects of MDMA. ...Click for more...
|
This is a No-Book-to-Buy course and requires no book purchase! Materials are downloaded from this site.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marijuana Abuse |
1
Credit |
|
|
|
|
Marijuana use is very prevalent and can have serious mental, physical,
emotional and behavioral consequences. This course examines the
various impacts of marijuana abuse. ...Click for more...
|
This is a No-Book-to-Buy course and requires no book purchase! Materials are downloaded from this site.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Florida Statutes and Rules Affecting the Practice of Psychology |
1
Credit |
|
|
|
|
This course is based on the Florida statutes and rules affecting the practice of psychology. This course, when combined with another ethics course, meets the Florida requirements which state : Three (3) of the forty (40) hours must be on professional ethics and Florida statutes and rules affecting the practice of psychology. ...Click for more...
|
This is a No-Book-to-Buy course and requires no book purchase! Materials are downloaded from this site.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Anabolic Steroid Abuse |
1
Credit |
|
|
|
|
Anabolic steroid abuse is a widespread problem among athletes of all ages. This course examines the the use and effects of anabolic steroids. ...Click for more...
|
This is a No-Book-to-Buy course and requires no book purchase! Materials are downloaded from this site.
|
|
|
|
|
|
HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse |
1
Credit |
|
|
|
|
This course looks at the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and the impact of drug abuse and addiction in the spread of HIV. ...Click for more...
|
This is a No-Book-to-Buy course and requires no book purchase! Materials are downloaded from this site.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Methamphetamine Abuse and Addiction |
1
Credit |
|
|
|
|
Methamphetamines are a highly addictive drug with very serious physical and emotional side effects. This course examines the impact of methamphetamine abuse. ...Click for more...
|
This is a No-Book-to-Buy course and requires no book purchase! Materials are downloaded from this site.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inhalant Abuse |
1
Credit |
|
|
|
|
The ready access and rapid high from inhalant abuse makes them popular among children and adolescents. This course examines the the use and effects of the abuse of inhalants. ...Click for more...
|
This is a No-Book-to-Buy course and requires no book purchase! Materials are downloaded from this site.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hallucinogens and Dissociative Drugs |
1
Credit |
|
|
|
|
This course examines the the use and effects of hallucinogens and dissociative drugs including LSD, PCP, Ketamine, and Dextromethorphan. ...Click for more...
|
This is a No-Book-to-Buy course and requires no book purchase! Materials are downloaded from this site.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Heroin Abuse and Addiction |
1
Credit |
|
|
|
|
Heroin is a highly addictive drug which has significant medical and social consequences when abused. This course examines the multiple impacts of heroin abuse and addiction. ...Click for more...
|
This is a No-Book-to-Buy course and requires no book purchase! Materials are downloaded from this site.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Therapeutic Community |
1
Credit |
|
|
|
|
Therapeutic community serve those with drug abuse and addiction. This course provides an overview of the therapeutic community treatment modality and its effectiveness in serving those with drug problems. ...Click for more...
|
This is a No-Book-to-Buy course and requires no book purchase! Materials are downloaded from this site.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cocaine Abuse and Addiction |
1
Credit |
|
|
|
|
Cocaine is a highly addictive drug that directly affects the brain. This course examines the use, effects, and treatment of cocaine. ...Click for more...
|
This is a No-Book-to-Buy course and requires no book purchase! Materials are downloaded from this site.
|
|
|
|
|
|
HIV Infection and AIDS: An Overview |
1
Credit |
|
|
|
|
This course provides an overview of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Topics covered includes transmission, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. ...Click for more...
|
This is a No-Book-to-Buy course and requires no book purchase! Materials are downloaded from this site.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mental Health Parity Act of 2008 |
1
Credit |
|
|
|
|
This course will examine the components of the Wellstone-Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 and the expected benefits of this act. It will also provide information about the history of mental health parity coverage, including state mental health parity plans and Medicare parity. ...Click for more...
|
This is a No-Book-to-Buy course and requires no book purchase! Materials are downloaded from this site.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NBCC Ethics Code 2005 |
2
Credits |
|
|
|
|
NBCC Code of Ethics is an overview of the NBCC Code of Ethics which most recently amended in 2005. The course material is the 8 page NBCC Code of Ethics. ...Click for more...
|
This is a No-Book-to-Buy course and requires no book purchase!
|
|
|
|
|
|
NASW Code of Ethics |
2
Credits |
|
|
|
|
This course is based on the NASW Code of Ethics, the document that summarizes the basic values, ethical principles and ethical standards of the Social Work profession. The participant will study the Code of Ethics then demonstrate their level of competency by taking a posttest. ...Click for more...
|
This is a No-Book-to-Buy course and requires no book purchase!
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mentally Healthy Aging: A report on overcoming stigma for older adults |
2
Credits |
|
|
|
|
Mentally Healthy Aging addresses the impact of stigma and discrimination on older adults with mental illness. The course covers research findings on older adults on older adults and mental health, barriers to eliminating stigma and strategies to overcome those barriers. ...Click for more...
|
This is a No-Book-to-Buy course and requires no book purchase! Materials are downloaded from this site.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stroke: Hope through Research |
2
Credits |
|
|
|
|
This course provides information on the symptoms, causes, and treatments of stroke. ...Click for more...
|
This is a No-Book-to-Buy course and requires no book purchase! Materials are downloaded from this site.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Childhood Sexual Abuse |
2
Credits |
|
|
|
|
Childhood sexual abuse is a traumatic experience that has ranging and lasting effects. Due to the prevalence of childhood sexual abuse, clinicians with encounter clients who have been victimized as children. This course will examine the impact of sexual abuse on children and adult survivors. It will review ways to help individuals heal from these early experiences. ...Click for more...
|
This is a No-Book-to-Buy course and requires no book purchase! Materials are downloaded from this site.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mental Health Aids Vol 10 Issue 1 |
2
Credits |
|
|
|
|
This course is based on mental health AIDS which is a quarterly biopsychosocial research update on HIV and mental health organized by topic area. The material includes service program information as well as the newest resources (books, articles, Web sites) for clinical practice. ...Click for more...
|
This is a No-Book-to-Buy course and requires no book purchase! Materials are downloaded from this site.
|
|
|
|
|
|
How HIV Causes AIDS |
2
Credits |
|
|
|
|
This course is based on mental health AIDS which is a quarterly biopsychosocial research update on HIV and mental health organized by topic area. The material includes service program information as well as the newest resources (books, articles, Web sites) for clinical practice. ...Click for more...
|
This is a No-Book-to-Buy course and requires no book purchase! Materials are downloaded from this site.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Challenges in Using Opioids to Treat Pain in Persons With Substance Use Disorders |
2
Credits |
|
|
|
|
Pain and substance abuse often co-occur, and each can make the other more difficult to treat. A knowledge of pain and its interrelationships with addiction enhances the addiction specialist's efficacy with many patients, both in the substance abuse setting and in collaboration with pain specialists. This course discusses the neurobiology and clinical presentation of pain and its interaction with substance use disorders, presents methodical approaches to the evaluation and treatment of pain that co-occurs with substance use disorders, and provides practical guidelines for the use of opioids to treat pain in individuals with histories of addiction. ...Click for more...
|
This is a No-Book-to-Buy course and requires no book purchase! Materials are downloaded from this site.
|
|
|
|
|
|
NVAA Ethics in Victim Services |
2
Credits |
|
|
|
|
This continuing education ethics course examines the use of ethical
standards as they relate to victim assistance. The four sections
include: Introduction to ethics and ethical standards provides a brief
history of ethics; Values and response to crime victims; Ethical
decisionmaking and ethical dilemmas; and Educating yourself about legal
and policy issues.
...Click for more...
|
This is a No-Book-to-Buy course and requires no book purchase! Materials are downloaded from this site.
|
|
|
|
|
|
HIPAA Overview |
2
Credits |
|
|
|
|
This continuing education course provides an overview of The Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). ...Click for more...
|
This is a No-Book-to-Buy course and requires no book purchase! Materials are downloaded from this site.
|
|
|
|
|
|
NVAA Part 5: Communication with Victims and Survivors |
2
Credits |
|
|
|
|
This continuing education domestic violence course introduces basic
communication skills that are necessary for victim service providers to
successfully advocate for victims in the aftermath of a crime and
throughout their involvement in the criminal or juvenile justice system.
Victim service providers must practice basic communication skills to be
able to provide effective services to victims. ...Click for more...
|
This is a No-Book-to-Buy course and requires no book purchase! Materials are downloaded from this site.
|
|
|
|
|
|
ACA Code of Ethics 2005 |
2
Credits |
|
|
|
|
This continuing education ethics course for counselors is an overview of the ACA Code of Ethics which was published in 2005. The course material is the 20 page ACA Code of Ethics.
...Click for more...
|
This is a No-Book-to-Buy course and requires no book purchase! Materials are downloaded from this site.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aging Under the Microscope: A Biological Quest |
3
Credits |
|
|
|
|
Aging Under the Microscope: A Biological Quest provides an interesting, accessible overview of aging. Topics covered include theories of aging and the genetic and biochemical causes of aging. ...Click for more...
|
This is a No-Book-to-Buy course and requires no book purchase! Materials are downloaded from this site.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NVAA Part 1 History of Victims' Rights/Scope of Crime |
3
Credits |
|
|
|
|
This course will explore scope and impact of crime in America, the foundations of the rule of law in this country, the four movements that pre-dated the victims' rights discipline and set the stage for its emergence, and the history of the victims' rights discipline in five distinct stages. In addition, the emergence of new organizations dedicated to assisting crime victims is described, as well as the challenges facing the field today. ...Click for more...
|
This is a No-Book-to-Buy course and requires no book purchase! Materials are downloaded from this site.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Older Adults and Mental Health |
3
Credits |
|
|
|
|
Older Adults and Mental Health describes the common mental illnesses which affect older people. Illnesses covered include depression, anxiety, substance abuse, schizophrenia and Alzheimer''s disease. Treatments for each of the disorders are also described. ...Click for more...
|
This is a No-Book-to-Buy course and requires no book purchase! Materials are downloaded from this site.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Developing Cultural Competence in Disaster Mental Health Programs |
3
Credits |
|
|
|
|
This course explores the nature of culture and disaster. It begins by defining culturally related terms, discussing diversity within racial and ethnic minority groups, and describing cultural competence. It then discusses cultural competence in the context of disaster mental health services. Next covered are the key concepts of disaster mental health; important considerations when working with people of other cultures; staff attributes, knowledge, and skills essential to the development of cultural competence; and a cultural competence self-assessment for disaster crisis counseling programs. The last section provides suggestions for working with refugees and guidelines for using interpreters. ...Click for more...
|
This is a No-Book-to-Buy course and requires no book purchase! Materials are downloaded from this site.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic Violence: NVAA |
3
Credits |
|
|
|
|
This course provides a comprehensive overview of domestic violence and details numerous research studies and findings from state and local domestic violence programs. Protocols and policies for criminal justice system, legal, and coordinated community-based interventions are also examined, along with summaries of federal and state laws relevant to domestic violence prevention and interventions. Aspects of the physical, psychological, and financial impact of domestic violence on its victims, and on children who witness violence, are addressed. ...Click for more...
|
This is a No-Book-to-Buy course and requires no book purchase! Materials are downloaded from this site.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Treatment Options, A Guide for People Living with Pain |
3
Credits |
|
|
|
|
Treatment Options, A Guide for People Living with Pain provides a broad overview of the medications, psychosocial interventions, complementary approaches, rehabilitation therapies, and surgical interventions used in pain management. ...Click for more...
|
This is a No-Book-to-Buy course and requires no book purchase! Materials are downloaded from this site.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alcohol Problems in Intimate Relationships: Identification and Intervention |
3
Credits |
|
|
|
|
Therapists in most settings are likely to see clients who are impacted by problems related to alcohol. Alcohol Problems in Intimate Relationships: Identification and Intervention discusses the impact and incidence of alcohol problems, screening for alcohol problems, and addressing alcohol-related problems both with and without the drinker present. ...Click for more...
|
This is a No-Book-to-Buy course and requires no book purchase! Materials are downloaded from this site.
|
|
|
|
|
|
NVAA The Justice System and Victim Services |
4
Credits |
|
|
|
|
For crime victims, the criminal justice system can be extremely complex. This continuing education course describes the basic elements of four key justice systems in the United States: federal, juvenile, military, and tribal. Most of the core components of each justice system directly relate to the basic phases of state criminal justice systems.
The legal language and the procedures are often different and may confuse victim advocates and crime victims, but most often the core components remain the same. ...Click for more...
|
This is a No-Book-to-Buy course and requires no book purchase! Materials are downloaded from this site.
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Fundamentals of Mental Health and Mental Illness |
4
Credits |
|
|
|
|
This course provides a comprehensive overview of mental health and mental illnesses. Topics include an overview of brain functions, mental illness, causes of mental illnesses, prevention and treatment. Later sections discuss the need for attention to cultural diversity and the importance of the consumer movement. ...Click for more...
|
This is a No-Book-to-Buy course and requires no book purchase! Materials are downloaded from this site.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Children and Mental Health |
4
Credits |
|
|
|
|
Children and Mental Health begins with an overview of normal development in children and adolescents. Next, common illnesses are explored including depression, ADHD, anxiety disorders, disruptive disorders, substance abuse and eating disorders. Treatments for each of the disorders are described and critiqued. ...Click for more...
|
This is a No-Book-to-Buy course and requires no book purchase! Materials are downloaded from this site.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adults and Mental Health |
4
Credits |
|
|
|
|
This course reviews the current state of knowledge about mental health in adults, along with selected mental disorders: anxiety disorders, mood disorders, and schizophrenia. Next, discussed is service delivery, covering the effective organization and range of services for adults with the most severe mental disorders. It also reviews an array of other services and supports designed to provide comprehensive care beyond the formal therapeutic setting. ...Click for more...
|
This is a No-Book-to-Buy course and requires no book purchase! Materials are downloaded from this site.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|