Youth and Family Behavioral Health
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Addressing Addictive Disorders in AAPI Clients, Families, and Communities
This training will provide an overview of clinical presentations and characteristics of addictive disorders among Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) clients, families, and communities. Best practices for the screening, assessment, and treatment of commonly presenting addictive disorders such as tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, opioid, and stimulant use disorder will be covered. Specific attention to gambling disorders will be presented given the elevated rate of this disorder among Asian American Pacific Islander communities. An overview of the cultural contributions that increase risk and vulnerabilities for addictive disorders ...
Advanced Practice Training for Clinicians Working With Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD)
This advanced practice training will support clinical providers across Los Angeles County in enhancing their clinical skills working with youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The Advanced Practice IDD Training will take a deeper dive into core strategies such as Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) adaptions, enhancing communication, sensory diets, self-regulation strategies, and community asset mapping. A prerequisite for this training is completing the live OR anytime virtual training: Trauma Informed Strategies for Working With Individuals With ID/DD/ASD for Clinical Staff.
Alcohol Use Disorder & Opioid Use Disorder Medication Treatments in Community Mental Health Settings
Medications for alcohol use disorder and medications for opioid use disorder are underutilized in mental health settings. This presentation will provide an overview of the medications used to treat alcohol use disorder and the medications used to treat opioid use disorder with a focus on the utilization of these medications within community mental health settings specifically including assertive community treatment / full service partnership programs. Given that mental health clinicians are in an optimal position to treat alcohol use disorder and opioid use disorder in ...
An Introductory Course on Autism Spectrum Disorder
This course provides basic information about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and how it presents in people of various age ranges. It will describe the referral and diagnostic process that families go through when a child has ASD, as well as the various treatment options that are available to them and some common co-occurring conditions. This information will support a better understanding of ASD and how it effects both individuals with ASD and their families.
Attending to Pediatric Medical Traumatic Stress
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (2003) defines pediatric medical traumatic stress as “a set of psychological and physiological responses of children and their families to pain, injury, serious illness, medical procedures, and invasive or frightening treatment experiences.” This Stress, Trauma, and Resilience (STAR) Seminar will share research regarding risk factors and prevention strategies for medical trauma, as well as empirically-supported assessment and treatment approaches.
Certification for Crisis Oriented Recovery Services (CORS)
The Crisis Oriented Recovery Services (CORS) Certification is for mental health clinicians interested in providing an immediate, short-term intervention to individuals and families experiencing a psychosocial crisis. After you are certified in CORS, you will know how to deliver CORS to children, adults, and families and minimize the potential for long-term consequences of trauma or distress. This pathway includes three main parts: Verifying that you are a licensed, registered, or waivered mental health clinician, completing the online CORS course, and attending all three Ask the Expert ...
Chronic Pain and Stress in Youth: From Trauma to Resilience
Pediatric chronic pain has far-reaching implications on the lives of children and adolescents, disrupting school attendance and performance, social lives, emotional health, and physical functioning. This Stress, Trauma, and Resilience (STAR) Seminar covers the relationships between pediatric chronic pain, high levels of stress, trauma, and recent research highlighting possible protective factors.
Clinical Aspects of Major Neurocognitive Disorders
There are currently over 52 million individuals over the age of 65 in the United States. Older adults are at increased risk for developing major neurocognitive disorders including Alzheimer’s Disease, Vascular Dementia, Dementia with Lewy Bodies and Frontotemporal Dementia. The Alzheimer’s Association estimates that approximately 5.2 million Americans suffer from late onset Alzheimer’s Disease, which is the most common type of major neurocognitive disorder. While these diseases are characterized by cognitive decline and loss of functioning including activities of daily living, perhaps less known is ...
Clinical Learning Pathway for Trauma Informed Strategies for Working With Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
This learning pathway is designed for mental health clinicians who provide services to individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID), developmental disabilities (DD), and autism spectrum disorders (ASD), as well as their families. Participants will review the foundations and differential diagnoses for ID, DD, and ASD and practice using trauma and resilience informed strategies for youth, adults, and their families. Additionally, participants will learn how to help individuals minimize the potential impacts of trauma and distress. Lastly, participants will be introduced to important strategies to care for ...
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
This collection of presentations explores the versatile uses of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for multiple mental health concerns including anxiety, depression, psychosis, and the mood instability caused by cravings for substance use. The efficacy of use is detailed in these videos, along with practical applications through case examples and core CBT skills from cognitive distortions to behavioral activation.