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This clear and concise book provides practical, evidence-based guidance on the use of mindfulness in treatment: its mechanism of action, the disorders for which there is empirical evidence of efficacy, mindfulness practices and techniques, and how to integrate them into clinical practice. Leading experts describe the concepts and roots of mindfulness, as well as examining the science behind mindfulness-based interventions for conditions including borderline personality disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, alcohol and substance use, emotional dysregulation, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, chronic stress, eating disorders, and other medical conditions.

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While the common headache does not usually drive a patient to seek medical attention, migraine headaches often do. More than just a severe headache, a migraine headache is typically accompanied by intense pain and a sensitivity to light and sound that often results in nausea and vomiting. Providing relief from these headaches through medication, lifestyle changes, or alternative therapies is more than just a medical treatment; it frequently allows the patient a quality of life that would not exist without the treatment.

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MDMA, also known as Ecstasy or Molly, is the drug of choice within the rave culture and it is a popular option at house parties, clubs, and festivals. It is an illegal drug that is often mixed with other substances, which increases its potentially harmful effects. MDMA is a stimulant that has psychedelic effects; a sense of euphoria and increased energy. However, over the long-term the drug may lead to fatigue and depression. Therapists need to be aware of the effects of MDMA use, and they need to be aware that MDMA users tend to use the drug in conjunction with other substances or alcohol.

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This continuing education course provides an overview of issues related to mandated reporting. It explores child maltreatment and elder and vulnerable adult abuse, helping mental health and human services professionals recognize risk factors, signs, and symptoms, and understand their role and requirements as mandatory reporters.

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Examines Assertive Community Treatment (ACT), a care model designed for individuals with serious mental illness who are at particular risk for hospitalization, homelessness, criminal justice system involvement, and psychiatric crises. Explores clinical considerations when implementing ACT, including fundamental principles, current issues and challenges, and adaptations for special populations.

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This course examines a wide range of evidence-based practices for screening and assessment of people in the justice system who have co-occurring mental and substance use disorders (CODs).

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This course provides practical and up-to-date advice on current approaches to assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of insomnia. Participants will learn to correctly identify and diagnose insomnia and gain hands-on information on how to carry out treatment with the best evidence base: cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I).

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Clinicians need to be informed about how to identify and diagnose an inhalant use disorder according the DSM-5 criteria. To diagnose accurately, clinicians need to able to know of the physical and psychological effects of an inhalant use disorder and the available treatment for individuals with an acute solvent intoxication and an inhalant use disorder.

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This course is part of a 4-course series on Human Sexuality. As a central aspect of human identity, experience, and wellbeing, clinicians should understand sexuality as a part of holistic work across mental health disciplines. This series provides information about language, terms and definitions, and various human experiences that clinicians will encounter when working with clients in general and specifically related to sexual health.

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This evidence based practice course on headache provides practical and evidence-based practice guidance on headache. It includes information on the diagnosis, identification, conceptualization, and treatment of headaches.

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This course provides an overview of frontotemporal dementia, primary progressive aphasia, and related movement disorders, including symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, and caregiving.

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This course is part of a 4-course series on Human Sexuality. It presents information about the process of pregnancy from a biological perspective, as well as considerations for sexuality and relationships during the experience of pregnancy and through childbirth. The course explores the potential effects of fertility challenges on sexuality and intimate relationships and provides guiding principles regarding how and what sexual history information might be helpful to gather when working with different types of clients or in certain settings.

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Course covering the opioid crisis and fentanyl use, including treatment of fentanyl overdose, naloxone reversal, and fentanyl-induced psychosis. Topics include overdose detection, pharmacological profile, mechanism of action, and medical management.

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This course focuses on the history, epidemiology, and health effects of e-cigarette use among youth and young adults.

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The birth of a new baby brings joy to many parents, but it can also cause unexpected emotions and thoughts. This is particularly true in mothers, who may experience anxiety, depression, and/or emotional distress during pregnancy and postpartum. Mental health providers can support patients struggling through the perinatal period by helping them to understand their "scary thoughts" and assess the severity of their distress.

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This course focuses on the importance of adapting therapeutic interventions to integrate and account for social determinants of health (SDH). Social workers, psychologists, marriage and family therapists, and counselors are provided guidelines for integrating this information into the ways they engage with clients in assessment and intervention. Integration of SDH into treatment is examined in the context of existing treatment modalities commonly in use in mental health care, including Solution Focused Treatment, Cognitive Behavioral Treatment, Motivational Interviewing, Interpersonal Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness, and Play Therapy.

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Part 2 of a three-part series designed for social workers, psychologists, marriage and family therapists, and counselors on the topics of culture and the psychosocial implications of socioeconomic position. The course focuses on the importance of adapting therapeutic interventions to integrate and account for social determinants of health (SDH), with guidelines for integrating this information into assessment and intervention. Integration of SDH into treatment is examined in the context of existing treatment modalities including Solution Focused Treatment, Cognitive Behavioral Treatment, Motivational Interviewing, Interpersonal Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness, and Play Therapy.

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Introduces social workers, marriage and family therapists, psychologists, and counselors to the effects of social determinants of health and guides them in incorporating this information into assessment and intervention with individuals, groups, families and communities. Examines social stigmas and cultural forces impacting health outcomes, including racial and ethnic identity, gender identity and expression, body size, ability status, immigration status, mental health status, legal status, and economic disadvantage.

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Part 3 of a three-part series focusing on integration of social determinants of health into development of policy and interventions on mezzo- and macro-levels and on a public health scale. Covers frameworks including Health At Every Size, Housing First interventions, safe injection sites, alternatives to DSM-5-TR, and prison abolition/restorative justice movements, with implications for child welfare, immigration, education, health and health insurance systems.

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This course presents SAMHSA's national guidelines and best practices for crisis care, covering crisis services for individuals experiencing homelessness, substance use disorders, diverse populations, and children and adolescents. It supports clinicians in expanding knowledge on barriers to managing behavioral health crises for specific populations and ways to combat those barriers.

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This course presents SAMHSA's national guidelines and best practices for crisis care, exploring opportunities and challenges in implementing and delivering crisis services, with strategies to enhance crisis response including technology, legal and regulatory issues, and the role of law enforcement in crisis care.

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) course designed for psychologists, social workers, mental health counselors, and marriage and family therapists. Covers theoretical underpinnings, case conceptualization, self-monitoring, core CBT interventions, and applications to depression, anxiety, social phobia, panic disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder.