Delving Deeper into Diagnoses
The Behavioral Health Training Partnership is excited to be offering
Focus Friday Training Series: Delving Deeper into Diagnoses. Beginning July 2023, continuing one Friday a month through June 2024, we will be providing a two-hour virtual training to help behavioral health professionals better understand: symptoms, treatment and best-practice approaches by delving deeper into mental health diagnoses. You can register for one, several, or all trainings!
Registration is full. Contact us at bhtp@uwgb.edu to be placed on the waitlist.
December 8, 2023
8:30am - 10:30pm CSTVirtual Learning via Zoom
Fee: $10 full members; $25 partial members and nonmember
Trainer(s): Lisa Anderson, LPC, CSW
Continuing Education Hours: 2.0
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Course Description
Hoarding disorder is now recognized as a mental health issue, not simply a lifestyle choice. Unfortunately, hoarding disorder is difficult to treat. Well-meaning family members, municipalities, the legal system, and healthcare professionals struggle to address the challenges presented by people who hoard. This training will teach caregivers and professionals the basics of Hoarding Disorder and...
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January 12, 2024
8:30am - 10:30am CST
Virtual Learning via Zoom
Fee: $10 full members; $25 partial members and nonmember
Trainer(s): James Li, Ph.D.
Continuing Education Hours: 2.0
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Course Description
Autistic children are at a 22-fold higher risk of having attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) compared to non-autistic children. Yet, there is very little known about how to effectively treat autistic children with ADHD, considering that it was not until DSM-5 (published in 2013) that these two conditions were allowed be simultaneously diagnosed in the same individual. For example, the...
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February 9, 2024
8:30am - 10:30am CST
Virtual Learning via Zoom
Fee: $10 full members; $25 partial members and nonmember
Trainer(s): William Hutter, PsyD, LMFT
Continuing Education Hours: 2.0
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Course Description
This workshop will look at different diagnoses that fall under the anxiety umbrella and how they can present in adults. A goal for this workshop is to equip attendees with a practical framework for understanding the potential causes of anxiety. The same framework will be used to help attendees gain an understanding of the steps to cultivate daily habits that may provide relief from...
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March 8, 2024
8:30am - 10:30am CST
Virtual Learning via Zoom
Fee: $10 full members; $25 partial members and nonmember
Trainer(s): Michael I. Axelrod, Ph.D, LP, NCSP
Continuing Education Hours: 2.0
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Course Description
At any given time up to 20% of adolescents meet diagnostic criteria for a psychological condition and at least 50% of all adult mental health conditions have an onset in childhood or adolescence (Belfer, 2008). The combination of various anxiety disorders (e.g., Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) tends to make up a large portion of the child and adolescent population...
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Registration is full. Contact us at bhtp@uwgb.edu to be placed on the waitlist.
April 12, 2024
8:30am - 10:30am CSTVirtual Learning via Zoom
Fee: $10 full members; $25 partial members and nonmember
Trainer(s): David Mays, MD, PhD
Continuing Education Hours: 2.0
Registration is full
Course Description
Whether you are a psychotherapist, case manager, crisis phone worker, or substance abuse counselor, you will face individuals with personality traits that complicate your interactions and treatment. Sometimes these traits are subtle, but frequently they are severe enough to be to provide a major difficulty. Many clinicians feel inadequately prepared to recognize and manage personality based...
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May 10, 2024
8:30am - 10:30am CST
Virtual Learning via Zoom
Fee: $10 full members; $25 partial members and nonmember
Trainer(s): Ann Jamison, MS, LMFT
Continuing Education Hours: 2.0
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Course Description
In this session, we will discuss what perinatal mood and anxiety disorders are, what populations are most at risk, and how to screen and assess clients. We will also discuss best practices for treatment, as well as how to identify and address clients in crisis. Finally, we will talk about the use of compassion for ourselves and clients as a key factor in creating a healing space.
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June 14, 2024
8:30am - 10:30am CST
Virtual Learning via Zoom
Fee: $10 full members; $25 partial members and nonmember
Trainer(s): David Mays, MD, PhD
Continuing Education Hours: 2.0
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Course Description
The limitations of DSM-5 (the diagnostic manual for psychiatry) are seldom more apparent than when working with the mood disorders. The diagnosis of depression consistently shows poor reliability in field studies. "The Bipolar Spectrum" is a term encompassing an effort to incorporate clinical observations regarding atypical cyclical mood disorders with standard diagnostic criteria. It...
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