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Roles and Functions of School Mental Health Professionals Within Comprehensive School Mental Health Systems  New 1.5 credits

This course will examine the need for comprehensive mental health services in the school setting. Mental health concerns have risen among youth, and the factors involved with this increase will...  Read More

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Native Spirit: Development of a Culturally Grounded After‐school Program to Promote Well‐being Among American Indian Adolescents 1 credit

This course describes the development and implementation of a culturally grounded after school program, Native Spirit (NS), for AI adolescents (grades 7–12) living on a Southwest urban‐based reservation. The development...  Read More

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Motivational Interviewing With Adolescents and Young Adults 12 credits

Second Edition

This course will thoroughly review the information presented in the book Motivational Interviewing (MI) with Adolescents and Young Adults: Second Edition (2021, Guilford Press). This course will cover how mental...  Read More

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Standards of Care for the Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse People, Version 8 18 credits

In the 2020s, many therapists will encounter a transgender or gender-diverse client—possibly clients who are children or adolescents. The World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) is responsible for making...  Read More

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Time for a Paradigm Shift: The Adolescent Brain in Addiction Treatment 1.75 credits

Brain regions responsible for evaluating potential consequences and in self-regulation are still developing during adolescence. High risk drinking patterns may be neurotoxic and negatively impact developmental trajectory of these adolescents....  Read More

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Suicide Interventions for American Indian and Alaska Native Populations: A Systematic Review of Outcomes 1.25 credits

This course reviews the demonstrated efficacy of an identified set of 28 intervention studies selected from a much larger pool of unique citations dealing with American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) Suicide....  Read More

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Interventions to Reduce Opioid Use in Youth At-risk and in Treatment for Substance Use Disorders: 1.25 credits

A Scoping Review

This study examined the impact of interventions on youth (ages 15-25) opioid consumption. Objectives were to identify novel and promising interventions for youth at-risk or currently using opioids and to...  Read More

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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder 5 credits

Diagnosis and Treatment in Children and Adolescents

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common disorder most often diagnosed in childhood and adolescence. This systematic review updates and extends two previous Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) reviews,...  Read More

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Movement Behaviors and Perceived Loneliness and Sadness Within Alaskan Adolescents 1.25 credits

The purpose of this study is to examine the associations between movement behaviors, loneliness, and sadness within Alaskan adolescents. Specifically, associations between meeting recommendations for movement behaviors with loneliness and...  Read More

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Evidence-Based Psychotherapies for PTSD in Children and Adolescents 1.75 credits

This course will discuss two recent peer-reviewed articles that explore the efficacy, acceptability, and common elements of psychotherapies used for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children and...  Read More

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Risk Assessment and Crisis Intervention for Youth in a Time of Telehealth 1.5 credits

This article highlights important considerations to providing these services in a school-based telehealth modality. Symptom clusters that put youth at risk of harm to self are described. Best practice therapeutic...  Read More

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Protecting Children from Child Neglect & Supporting Families 3 credits

Reports of suspected child neglect make up more than three-quarters of all reports made to child protective services in any given year; 6 times more than reports of sexual abuse,...  Read More

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Are Relaxation Techniques Effective As An Active Ingredient in the Treatment of Adolescents 1.25 credits

A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Adolescent depression and anxiety are among the leading contributors to health burden worldwide. ‘Relaxation Techniques (RTs)’ are frequently cited as an active ingredient in treating these conditions in adolescents. However,...  Read More

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Longer-term Effectiveness of Systemic Family Therapy for Young People After Self-harm 1 credit

An extended follow up of pragmatic randomised controlled trial

Self-harm in adolescents is a significant global mental health problem and it tends to be a repeated problem. A single effective intervention strategy has not been identified. This course is...  Read More

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Internet Communication Technology Use by Youth in Foster Care 1.75 credits

A Systematic Review

This systematic narrative review of the literature reports on the experiences of foster youth regarding the use of Internet Communication Technologies (ICTs) such as social media, focusing only on studies...  Read More

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Can a Brief Web-based Program Based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Reduce Adoelscent Stress? 1 credit

A Randomized Controlled Trial

This course will describe the results of a study regarding the use of a 5-week, web-based intervention program, Youth COMPASS, which is based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), with...  Read More

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Cognitive Processes and Post-traumatic Stress in Children and Adolescents 1 credit

Post-traumatic stress is a common reaction to exposure to trauma in children and adolescents. While some trauma-exposed youth go on to have persistent post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), many children and...  Read More

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Problematic Internet Use in Children and Adolescents 1 credit

Associations with Psychiatric Disorders and Impairments

Problematic internet use (PIU) is a topic of increasing concern among psychologists and other mental health providers. Previous research studies have established links between PIU and both internalizing and externalizing...  Read More

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Human Trafficking and Child Welfare 1.25 credits

A Guide for Child Welfare Agencies

There is a growing awareness of human trafficking and the ongoing need for awareness and intervention. Due to their potentially unstable living situations, physical distance from friends and family, traumatic...  Read More

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Effective Brief Interventions for American Indian Youth At Risk for Suicide 1 credit

Evaluating the Impact with a Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial (SMART)

The primary aim of this study was to evaluate which brief interventions, alone or in combination, have the greater effect on suicide ideation (primary outcome) and resilience (secondary outcome) among...  Read More

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