Therapy Tidbits – Winter 2020

The National Psychologist

$14.00

CE Credit Hours : 1
Intermediate Learning Level Introductory
Online Course Online
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Course Abstract

Therapy Tidbits – Winter 2020 is a 1-hour online continuing education (CE) course comprised of select articles from the Winter 2020 issue of The National Psychologist, a private, independent, quarterly newspaper intended to keep psychologists informed about practice issues. The articles included in this course are:

Settlement Sought in Hoffman Report Suit – A brief overview of the Hoffman Report.

Psychologists Can Play Big Role in Stemming Opioid Crisis – Outlines the ways psychologists can help patients who are opioid users.

ASPPB Rolls Out EPPP-2 – Names ‘Early Adopters’ – Explains the debate surrounding adoption of the EPPP-2 test and notes which states and provinces have already adopted the exam as a part of the requirements for licensure.

Managing Intoxicated Patients – Provides some initial education as well as an overview of several common situations and factors psychologists may wish to prepare for and consider in their professional decision making when encountering an intoxicated patient.

Hoffman Report’s Flaws Should Be Acknowledged – Raises concerns over the accusations against military psychologists and the absence of evidence provided in the Hoffman Report.

Psychogastroenterology Replete with Opportunities – Discusses the role of clinical psychologists in the management of chronic digestive disease.

Integrated Care Requires Integrating with Treatment Team – Describes how psychologists can integrate into interdisciplinary teams to treat patients.

Sexually Kinky Clients Present Ethical Issues – Considers the ethical issues that accompany treating patients who engage in kinky behaviors.

Special Considerations Needed When Working with First Responders – Outlines the difficulties psychologists may encounter in treating first responders and provides suggestions on how to overcome the ethical challenges that may arise during treatment.

Challenge ‘Diet Mentality’ to Treat Binge Eating – Offers an alternative to CBT for treating Binge Eating Disorders.

Course #11-35 | 2020 | 18 pages | 10 posttest questions

Learning Objectives

  1. Describe the purpose of the Hoffman Report and list two flaws in its’ findings
  2. Identify the role of psychologists in treating the opioid crisis, intoxicated patients, and psychogastroenterology
  3. List three possible challenges when working with a) sexually kinky clients and b) first responders
  4. Explain how addressing the perception of control can be helpful in treating BED

Course Directions

This online course provides instant access to the course materials (PDF download) and CE test. The course is text-based (reading) and the CE test is open-book (you can print the test to mark your answers on it while reading the course document).

Successful completion of this course involves passing an online test (80% required, 3 chances to take) and we ask that you also complete a brief course evaluation.

About the Author(s)

The National Psychologist : Find out More

The National Psychologist is a private, independent bi-monthly newspaper intended to keep psychologists informed about practice issues. Contributions and letters are invited. The editor reserves the right to edit articles and submissions for clarity and/or to meet specific space limitations. Publication staff is not responsible for opinions or facts in bylined articles.

Disclosure

Financial: The content for this course was published by The National Psychologist.
Nonfinancial: No relevant nonfinancial relationships exist.

CE Information

Counseling

National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) Approved Continuing Education Provider

NBCC Clock Hours: 1 | 

NBCC ACEP Number: 5590 | 

Professional Development Resources is also approved as a provider of online (home study) continuing education by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling and is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635); the South Carolina Board of Professional Counselors and Marriage & Family Therapists (#193) and the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage & Family Therapist Board (#RCST100501).

Marriage and Family Therapy

American Psychological Association Approved Sponsor

Professional Development Resources is approved to sponsor continuing education by the American Psychological Association (APA); the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC ACEP #5590); the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB Provider #1046, ACE Program); the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA Provider #3159); the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR Provider #PR001); the Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy; the Florida Boards of Social Work, Mental Health Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy (#BAP346), Psychology & School Psychology (#50-1635), Dietetics & Nutrition (#50-1635), and Occupational Therapy Practice (#34); the Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy; the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors (#MHC-0135); the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker & MFT Board (#RCST100501); the South Carolina Board of Professional Counselors & MFTs (#193); the Texas Board of Examiners of Marriage & Family Therapists (#114) and State Board of Social Worker Examiners (#5678); and is CE Broker compliant (all courses are reported within a few days of completion).

Psychology

American Psychological Association Approved Sponsor

Professional Development Resources is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Professional Development Resources maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Professional Development Resources is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion). Professional Development Resources, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists (#PSY-0145).

School Psychology

American Psychological Association Approved Sponsor

Professional Development Resources is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Professional Development Resources maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Professional Development Resources is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion). Professional Development Resources, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists (#PSY-0145).

Social Work

Association of Social Work Boards ACE Approved continuing education provider

Professional Development Resources, #1046, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Professional Development Resources maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 6/12/2019 - 6/12/2022. Social workers completing this course receive 1 clinical continuing education credits.

Professional Development Resources is also approved by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling (Provider #BAP346); the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage & Family Therapist Board (Provider #RCST100501); and the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners (#5678).

Customer Testimonials

C.B. (PY)

Many relevant topics discussed in this Winter edition.

L.M. (PY)

Well done issue!

T.B. (PY)

Easy to work with. Ejoyable. Peace.

N.S. (PY)

User friendly; nice variety of topics!

J.H. (PY)

This issue has a very broad array of topics that I would not ordinarily come across in my normal reading and experiential ceu workshops. I appreciated the articles being so diverse and uniformly informative and worthwhile.

More Testimonials

J.P. (MHC)

Very, very informative.

D.M. (PY)

An interesting mix of information that kept me interested. I plan to use the author bio information to further research specific topics of interest to me. I enjoy each edition of The National Psychologist, and I appreciate that this opportunity to earn CE credit is offered with each TNP edition.