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The Impact of Addiction on the Child’s Brain
Summary - Like a bonzai tree there are times when the brain is developing and malleable. - The brain begins development in the first trimester and co…
5 years, 11 months ago
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Risk Factors and Treatment Issues
Objectives - Identify risk and protective factors for - Prematurity/Miscarriage/Stillbirth - Sudden Infant Death Syndrome - Explore treatment issues…
5 years, 11 months ago
Opioid Misuse Prevention
Summary - Opioids have a place for acute pain management - Opioids have also been associated with reductions in anxiety and depression - Dependence a…
5 years, 11 months ago
Crisis Intervention in Substance Abuse Treatment
Summary - Suicidality is not uncommon - It is important to regularly screen all clients for suicidality (e.g. check in sheets, monitoring logs) - Sui…
6 years ago
Using Technology Based Tools in Behavioral Health
Summary - Telemental Health is here to stay - Many self-directed programs are extremely useful for all ages and a multitude of diagnoses, especially …
6 years ago
Complimentary Interventions in Addiction Treatment
Summary ~ Addiction is a biopsychosocial condition ~ No single treatment or intervention is likely sufficient for sustained recovery. ~ Many complime…
6 years ago
Treatment Planning for Depression
-Extent of the Problem -Risk Factors for Suicide -Protective Factors -Warning Signs and Precipitating Events -Neurobiological and Genetic Factors -Th…
6 years ago
Medication Assisted Therapy Advances
Objectives - Review the purpose and efficacy of MAT in general - Review current research on MAT for - Nicotine - Alcohol - Opioid - Methamhetamine
Le…
6 years ago
Overview of Total Family Intervention
Objectives - Learn what intervention is - Identify who typically does an intervention and for what reasons - Explore the basic steps in intervention-…
6 years ago
Post Acute Withdrawl Syndrome
Objectives ~ Learn what PAWS is ~ Explore why PAWS happens ~ Identify steps to take to reduce and cope with PAWS What is PAWS ~ PAWS affects people …
6 years ago