Journal Writing as a Therapeutic Tool for the Client and Professional

Have you ever attempted to start a journal and then felt like a failure when you didn’t write every day? Journal writing is far from the days of “Dear Diary” and can be found everywhere from your calendar to social media. It can be handwritten or completed on your phone. Research continues to show the …

Cognitive Node Link Mapping: A Very Helpful Treatment Technique

Geared for professionals at the basic, intermediate, advanced and clinical levels, this recorded series of lectures presents a cognitive treatment approach that is easy to learn and which can be very helpful in many areas of clinical practice. Node Link Mapping was developed at the Behavioral Research Institute at Texas Christian University and was incorporated …

A Review of the DSM-V

This series of recorded lectures reviews the significant changes from the DSM-IV (TR) to the DSM-V with emphasis on changes in the overall structure of the way disorders are categorized, the new and modified criteria for various disorders, and the alternate method for diagnosis of personality disorders. Not only are the differences between the DSM-IV …

Screening for Substance Use Disorders

This course is geared for professionals at the basic, intermediate, advanced and clinical levels. This brief continuing education online workshop is a practical presentation of why and how to screen for the presence of Substance Use Disorders in clinical practice. It offers a clear rationale of why screening for Substance Use Disorders is important in …

Using Motivational Interviewing to Enhance your Practice

This course is geared for professionals at the basic, intermediate, advanced and clinical levels. Motivational Interviewing is a client centered and directive approach to therapy that assists individuals in resolving their ambivalence about positive change. It was developed by William Miller, University of New Mexico, and Richard Rollnick, University of New South Wales, as a …

HIV/AIDS: It Could Happen to You

This workshop will focus on HIV/AIDS education, information dissemination, HIV testing and medical updates. The ultimate goal is to provide new ideas and practical information to professionals to prevent the further spread of HIV/AIDS. This workshop fulfills the mandatory HIV training requirement for helping professionals.

Understanding and Assessing Substance Use Disorders

Understanding and Assessing Substance Use Disorders This course gives an overview of the neurobiologic and psychosocial aspects of Substance Use Disorders together with a detailed review of their DSM-IV-TR criteria. Additionally, the course offers sample methods for assessment of Substance Use Disorders using questions drawn from the Schedules of the Diagnostic Interview Schedule together with …