Identify the differences between anticipated and sudden loss and at least five factors that affect individual reactions to loss.
Explore how people perceive and make sense of trauma and unexpected change and what information and education is most helpful immediately after death.
Learn effective presence and support measures, self-care techniques, including self-awareness, externalization and actions.
Review associated complications that can arise from sudden and/or violent death and how to effectively mourn the person who died and maintain a healthy connection.
Explore information on the use of the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
Identify the nature of depressive symptoms, the relationship between these symptoms and the toxic or withdrawal effects of substances, and how depressive symptoms affect treatment participation.
Explore approaches and psychosocial interventions for working with depressive symptoms, and the clinician's role and responsibilities in relation to substance abuse clients with depressive symptoms.
Determine specific principles, skills, techniques, and resources that may by used in implementing treatment strategies with clients.
Recognize the interactive and collaborative process between the counselor and client and how it supports change and enhances psychological and emotional growth.
Identify why emotion regulation is important and how it can help clients
Explore emotion regulation techniques
Define goals of distress tolerance Discuss why some clients do not choose distress tolerance Explore a variety of Distress Tolerance and Reality Acceptance Skills including