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Suicide Treatments 1.5 credit

Suicide is reaching epidemic proportions, with over 44,000 deaths by suicide in the US, and 800,000 worldwide in 2015. This, despite research and development of evidence-based interventions that target suicidal...  Read More

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Ending Discrimination Against People With Mental and Substance Use Disorders-Science of Communication and Ways to Reduce/Address Stigma 4 credits

To change health-related public norms and behaviors, public health organizations often partner with communication scientists. Health-related behavior is influenced by a range of structural, social, and psychological factors, which include...  Read More

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A Pilot Randomized Trial of Motivational Interviewing Compared to Psycho-Education for Reducing and Preventing Underage Drinking in American Indian Adolescents 1 credit

Underage drinking is an important public health issue for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) adolescents, as it is for U. S. teens of all ethnicities. One of the demonstrated...  Read More

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Ending Discrimination Against People With Mental and Substance Use Disorders-Summary-Understanding Stigma 3 credits

Improving the lives of people with mental and substance use disorders has been a priority in the United States for more than 50 years. The Community Mental Health Act of...  Read More

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A Paradigm Shift-Relationships in Trauma-Informed Mental Health Services 1.25 credit

Trauma-informed approaches, and trauma informed care emerged partly in response to research demonstrating that trauma is widespread across society, that it is highly correlated with mental health and that this...  Read More

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Pilot Study of a Brief Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Group for Jail Inmates 1 credit

Regulating emotions, refraining from impulsive maladaptive behavior, and communicating effectively are considered primary treatment needs among jail inmates. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT; Linehan, 1993a) skills address these deficits and have...  Read More

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Psychological and Pharmacological Treatments for Adults With Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: A Systematic Review Update 4.5 credits

This systematic review uses current methods to update a report published in 2013 that evaluated psychological and pharmacological treatments of adults with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This review focuses on...  Read More

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Efficacy of Melatonin With Behavioural Sleep- Wake Scheduling for Delayed Sleep-wake Phase Disorder: A Double-blind, Randomised Clinical Trial 1.5 credit

Delayed Sleep-Wake Phase Disorder (DSWPD) is characterised by sleep initiation insomnia when attempting sleep at conventional times and difficulty waking at the required time for daytime commitments. Although there are...  Read More

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Bipolar Disorder and Cannabis Use 2.25 credits

Marijuana is the most widely used illicit substance in those diagnosed with bipolar I disorder. However, there is conflicting evidence as to whether marijuana may alleviate or exacerbate mood symptomatology....  Read More

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Housing Instability Risk: How to Recognize It, What to Do When You See It 1 credit

This SAMHSA webinar introduces definitions and tools for increasing health care providers’ skills in recognizing at-risk housing situations. The presentation also talks about resources to address housing concerns. This course...  Read More

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Two Faces of the Same Issue: Housing Instability In Rural & Urban Communities 1 credit

In this SAMHSA video, the presenters provide insights into housing instability and considerations in regard to both rural and urban environments. The presentation includes definitions of homelessness as well as...  Read More

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DBT and Borderline Personality Disorder 1 credit

A DBT primer and Using Virtual Reality (VR) in DBT

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a structured outpatient treatment developed by Dr Marsha Linehan for the treatment of borderline personality disorder (BPD). Dialectical behavior therapy is based on cognitive- behavioral...  Read More

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Psychotherapy for Major Depressive Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder 4.25 credits

A Health Technology Assessment

Major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder are among the most commonly diagnosed mental illnesses in Canada; both are associated with a high societal and economic burden. Treatment for major...  Read More

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PRO*BPD: Effectiveness of Outpatient Treatment Programs for Borderline Personality Disorder 1.5 credit

A Comparison of Schema Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy:

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a severe mental illness that is associated with low quality of life, low psychosocial functioning, and high societal costs. Treatments for BPD have improved in...  Read More

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Perception Matters for Clinical Perfectionism and Social Anxiety 1 credit

Despite research documenting a relationship between social anxiety and perfectionism, very little research has examined the relationship between social anxiety and clinical perfectionism, defined as the combination of high personal...  Read More

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Emotion Regulation in Schema Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy 2 credits

Schema therapy (ST) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) have both shown to be effective treatment methods especially for borderline personality disorder. Both, ST and DBT, have their roots in cognitive...  Read More

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Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Adolescents With Bipolar Disorder 1 credit

Results from a Pilot Randomized Trial

Pilot study of treatment for adolescents with bipolar disorder receiving dialectical behavior therapy versus treatment as usual. Study measured changes in mania, depression, suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, and non-suicidal self-injury....  Read More

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Making Sense of People: The Science of Personality Differences 7 credits

In Making Sense of People, leading neuroscientist and psychiatrist Samuel Barondes, M.D. provides a scientific framework and specific tools to understand and assess personality characteristics such as extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness,...  Read More

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Prevalence of and Factors Associated With Long-term Concurrent Use of Stimulants and Opioids Among Adults With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder 1 credit

The objective of the study discussed in this article is to assess the prevalence and secular trends of long-term use of stimulants and opioids among adults with ADHD by assessing...  Read More

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Depressive Symptoms in Friedreich Ataxia 1 credit

Friedreich ataxia is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by symptoms such as progressive gait and limb ataxia, weakness, reflex and deep sensory loss, and skeletal deformations. Although depression is well...  Read More

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