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- Objectives
- Describe the prevalence of substance abuse in older American adults.
- Describe the need for treatment of substance abuse disorders in older adults.
- Identify how the physical effects of normal aging can affect the way an older person responds to alcohol or other drugs.
- Identify older adult screening criteria for substance use disorders.
- Identify risk factors in older adults for substance abuse.
- List physical symptoms that can potentially signal the development of addiction.
- Describe delirium and dementia.
- List indications for inpatient substance detoxification.
- Describe brief interventions for substance abuse.
- Describe the FRAMES Approach.
- Explain the different types of treatment settings and their individual characteristics.
- Explain the different treatment approaches and their individual characteristics.
- Describe age specific staffing needs.
- Identify resources for older adults and treating substance abuse in older adults.
$18.00 for 90 days - Objectives
- Psychological theories of crime.
- Critical theory.
- Conflict theory.
- Deterrence and rational choice.
- Labelling theory.
- Self control theory.
- Unique needs of the offender.
- Intervention strategies.
$90.00 for 90 days - Objectives
- Define types of resistance
- Examine some of the reasons for treatment noncompliance
- Explore how to differentiate learning vs. performance issues
- Review principles of motivational enhancement
- Identify techniques to respond to noncompliance including: Roll with Resistance Tipping the Scales
Based on Counselor Toolbox Episode 163
$9.00 for 90 days Objectives
- Explore the uses and benefits of Aromatherapy, Meditation, Guided Imagery in the treatment of depression, anxiety, anger, PTSD and addiction.
$24.00 for 90 days- Objectives
- Identify the major psycho-social milestones for each age group
- Learn about things that may thwart development
- Identify protective factors for healthy development
- Conceptualize behaviors as goal-driven in order to better understand their purpose and provide appropriate redirection
$18.00 for 90 days - Objectives
- Identify differences between the dementias
- Accurately diagnose dementias based upon symptomatology and onset
- Identify effective medications
- Identify common problems of persons with dementia
- Identify pharmacological interventions to deal with associated problems
- Describe considerations when making patient placement/treatment decisions
- Differentiate between effective and ineffective interventions for persons with dementia
- List the symptoms common to the dementias
- Discuss the types of information and education the patient and family require
Based in part on Counselor Toolbox Episode 222 Alzheimer's and Dementias For mental health and addiction counselors (LPC, LMHC, LPCC, LADC, CADC, and counselors in training), social workers (LCSW, LMSW, LSW, RSW), pastoral staff, case managers (CCM) and marriage and family therapists (LMFT)$24.00 for 90 days - Objectives
- Review current evidence based treatments for anxiety
- Explore what causes test anxiety
- 20 Strategies for test anxiety relief
$12.00 for 90 days - Objectives
- Identify the four core activities or petals on the flower
- Identify what the stem of the flower symbolizes
- Identify what the leaves of the flower symbolize and the ideals they represent
- Identify the five axioms that the route of the flower are grounded in
- Identify the four areas which should be assessed to determine what level of assistance or types of assistance are needed
- Identify the three areas to probe to identify resources and supports
- Discuss why family Center practices in the workplace are imperative for carrying out the "flower empower" goals
- Define unexpected Life Events
- Explain what is meant by "flower (em)power"
- Explain what "family" means
- Identify the five R’s used to promote health in expected and unexpected Life Events
- Identify four core activities necessary to develop a genuine partnership with the family
- Identify the three areas of major emphasis when providing family centered care
$15.00 for 90 days - Objectives:
- Explore social mores and interaction patterns
- Learn how to define target behaviors
- Define: Discriminitive stimuli, reinforcement, punishment, reinforcement schedules, chaining, behavior strain, extinction burst, extinction
- Practice applying these terms to behaviors
- Identify ways to effectively apply punishment and reinforcement to modify behavior
$6.00 for 90 days Objective
- Define the basic components of behavior
- Explain how frequency, intensity and duration can be used as measures for behavior change
- Define what a baseline is
- Discuss the difference between punishment and reinforcement
- Identify the different schedules of reinforcement
$6.00 for 90 days