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Identifying Child Abuse and Neglect
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Telehealth for Healthcare Providers
1.5-3 hrs 7,545 learners
By Achieve CE
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Explain the concepts of telemedicine
  • Discuss the benefits of telemedicine
  • Define ‘remote monitoring’ and describe its hindering factors
  • State the need for communication and collaboration in telemedicine
  • Identify the factors hindering communication in telemedicine
  • Describe the downside of BANs technology in telemedicine
  • Summarise the merits of continuous live monitoring in telemedicine
  • Identify factors likely to cause patient resistance to telemedicine
  • Recall the downside of the patient portal system
  • Describe some of the laws that control practitioners' participation in telemedicine
  • Explain some recommended telemedicine security and privacy practices
  • Discuss how to increase access to comprehensive mental and behavioural health services
  • Recall the benefits of telehealth in virtual counselling
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Health
Telehealth for Healthcare Providers
1.5-3 hrs
7545 enrolled
Identifying Child Abuse and Neglect
1.5-3 hrs 22,876 learners
By Achieve CE
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Identify and define the four major types of maltreatment
  • Discuss how and why state laws may differ from Federal law and how this ultimately affects children and their caregivers
  • Explain and reflect upon the larger costs of abuse for children, families and society at large
  • List specific signs and symptoms of the different types of abuse
  • Describe the organisations that can assist those who suspect child abuse and describe their main purpose
  • State which organisation you’re expected to call if you suspect abuse
  • Explain the general characteristics and stressors of families and parents that may engage in child abuse
  • Identify the education and skills that caseworkers need in order to follow up and investigate claims
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Social Work
Identifying Child Abuse and Neglect
1.5-3 hrs
22876 enrolled
Understanding Methamphetamine Addiction Disorder
1.5-3 hrs 7,495 learners
By Achieve CE
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Explain methamphetamine addiction
  • Describe the current epidemic of methamphetamine abuse and its multi-layered impact
  • Identify the cluster of biopsychosocial symptoms associated with acute and chronic meth use
  • Indicate various psychosocial and pharmacological treatments targeting methamphetamine addiction
  • Outline the clinical considerations for optimizing treatment among the four special subpopulations
  • Recognize various symptoms and patterns related to meth abuse
  • Discuss the impact of meth abuse on society, health, children, family and the economy
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Health
Understanding Methamphetamine Addiction Disorder
1.5-3 hrs
7495 enrolled
Understanding Augmentative Alternative Communication
1.5-3 hrs 2,158 learners
By Achieve CE
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Define ‘augmentative alternative communication’ (AAC)
  • List the expectations of augmentative alternative communication intervention
  • Explain common AAC terminologies
  • Describe and rebut common misconceptions surrounding AAC
  • Discuss patterns of communication development and when AAC might be appropriate
  • Identify the components that make up an AAC system
  • Outline concerns and strategies to consider when selecting and implementing an AAC system
  • Recognize the role of the communication partner
  • Describe the process for creating functional goals for AAC users
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Communication Skills
Understanding Augmentative Alternative Communication
1.5-3 hrs
2158 enrolled
How to Deal with Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
1.5-3 hrs 4,489 learners
By Achieve CE
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Identify the categories of people prone to IPV
  • State the characteristics of a healthy relationship
  • Explain the benefits of the IPV couple support program
  • Recall the considerations for legal patients and providers
  • Discuss some of the challenges facing same-sex couples
  • Explain the effects of intimate partner violence on victims and families
  • Distinguish between the various categories of IPV
  • Discuss the stages and forms of cyberstalking
  • Recall the common themes of abusive relationships
  • List and explain the cycle of violence
  • Identify common mental health issues related to IPV
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Counseling
How to Deal with Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
1.5-3 hrs
4489 enrolled
Suicide Prevention - Diagnosis and Treatment
3-4 hrs 6,771 learners
By Achieve CE
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Discuss the general epidemiology of the incidence and prevalence of suicide
  • List common intrinsic characteristics of patients most likely to exhibit suicidality
  • Identify key risk factors and precipitating events that typically impact individual patients, such as comorbidity and situational factors
  • Describe which populations are at the highest risk for suicidal behavior
  • Recognize gender differences in suicidality
  • Distinguish between the risk factors for youth and the elderly
  • Evaluate the intergenerational and family history of suicide
  • Explain the clinician’s role in making a preliminary and ongoing assessment of a patient’s status in terms of suicide potentiality
  • Discuss the theories concerning the underlying psychodynamics of suicidality
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Health
Suicide Prevention - Diagnosis and Treatment
3-4 hrs
6771 enrolled
Fundamentals of Trauma Processing
1.5-3 hrs 12,105 learners
By Achieve CE
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Identify the categories of people prone to trauma disorder
  • Distinguish between the various types of trauma disorders
  • Recall major trauma-related symptoms according to American Psychological Association
  • Explain the psychological effect of adverse life events on patients
  • Discuss negative cognitions and moods that may be seen in patients with PTSD
  • Identify the common causes of psychological damage in people
  • Summarize the possible causes of dissociation and treatment approaches
  • Explain how to develop a clinical diagnosis and appropriate treatment plan
  • Recall the recommended questions clinicians should apply during an interview
  • Identify the basis of a successful therapeutic relationship between patients and clinicians
  • Discuss the benefits of self-assessment among clinicians
  • Define the term ‘fallacy of change’ in relation to trauma disorder
  • Summarize the best practices in the early stages of treatment planning
  • Identify the qualities of an effective trauma therapist
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Health
Fundamentals of Trauma Processing
1.5-3 hrs
12105 enrolled
Oral Infections and Oral Mucosal Lesions
1.5-3 hrs 3,412 learners
By Achieve CE
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Explain the causes of most oral infections
  • Identify the parts of the mouth that provide a physical barrier against infections
  • Discuss the functions of antibodies in the human body
  • Recall the methods of treating odontogenic infections
  • Distinguish between fungal and viral infections
  • State the key factors in the development of necrotizing ulcerative periodontitis
  • Identify the risk factors for oral mucosal lesions
  • List and explain the types of oral mucosal lesions
  • Distinguish between oral surface lesions and soft tissue enlargement
  • Discuss the properties of reactive soft tissue enlargement
  • Summarize the treatment procedures for oral lesions caused by heredity
  • Recall the treatment procedures for the most common salivary gland tumor
  • Explain procedures for the evaluation of patients for oral mucosal lesions
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Health
Oral Infections and Oral Mucosal Lesions
1.5-3 hrs
3412 enrolled
Procedures for Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)
1.5-3 hrs 2,216 learners
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You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Discuss the history of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in terms of medical literature
  • Identify the production and absorption of CSF
  • Describe the circulation and volume of CSF
  • Identify the contents or substances within CSF
  • Define CSF during fetal development
  • Describe the physiology of CSF
  • Discuss the blood-brain barrier
  • Outline CSF sampling
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Neuroscience
Procedures for Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)
1.5-3 hrs
2216 enrolled
Diagnosis and Treatment of Hoarding Disorder
3-4 hrs 208 learners
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You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Recognize the six DSM-5 criteria necessary to diagnose hoarding disorder
  • Discuss at least six factors associated with the onset and course of hoarding disorder
  • Identify five assessment measures and 5 theory and evidence-based interventions used in this context
  • Distinguish four challenges commonly encountered by clinicians who work with clients diagnosed with hoarding disorder
  • State the most common characteristics of hoarders and the differences between impulsive buying and hoarding
  • Outline the six diagnostic criteria for hoarding disorder
  • Identify common hoarding assessment tools that can be completed by the clinician
  • Discuss why the treatment of hoarders is made particularly difficult
  • Identify the strategies involved in the implementation of Steketee & Frost’s (2007) CBT for hoarding
  • Recall the ethical considerations and challenges in the treatment of hoarding disorder
  • Identify various life events or medical conditions that are likely to impact the severity of hoarding symptoms
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Health
Diagnosis and Treatment of Hoarding Disorder
3-4 hrs
208 enrolled
Multiple Sclerosis - Symptoms and Psychosocial Interventions
3-4 hrs 95 learners
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You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Discuss the traditional and alternative medical regimens associated with multiple sclerosis
  • Describe the picture of depression in multiple sclerosis
  • Explain the treatment of depression in the multiple sclerosis context
  • Analyze the diagnosis and assessment of depression
  • Outline other mood disorders in the MS context
  • Recognize the treatment of cognitive dysfunction in MS patients
  • Identify the rehabilitation and compensation strategies associated with MS
  • Discuss the diagnosis and assessment of cognitive deficits associated with MS
  • Recall the depression and cognition deficits in MS interaction
  • Explain the impact of MS on family and caregivers
  • Distinguish between the three major disease courses in multiple sclerosis (MS) context
  • Describe the two recommended assessment strategies associated with diagnosing depression and cognitive dysfunction in MS
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Health
Multiple Sclerosis - Symptoms and Psychosocial Interventions
3-4 hrs
95 enrolled
Nicotine Dependence and Smoking Cessation
4-5 hrs 143 learners
By Achieve CE
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Discuss the biological, psychological, and social factors contributing to nicotine addiction
  • Summarise the risks of smoking and the benefits of smoking cessation
  • Recognise the signs and symptoms of nicotine dependence
  • Recall the relationship between psychiatric disorders and nicotine addiction
  • Analyse a patient to discover the intrinsic and extrinsic motivations for quitting
  • Assess a patient’s level of nicotine dependence
  • Identify and address barriers to smoking cessation
  • Evaluate patients and apply effective cessation techniques and interventions to help them quit smoking
  • Generate personalised smoking cessation plans for patients
  • Describe behaviour change techniques and pharmacological treatments to help patients quit smoking
  • Indicate common triggers and high-risk situations for relapse
  • Review a patient’s motivation, readiness, and willingness to quit smoking
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Health
Nicotine Dependence and Smoking Cessation
4-5 hrs
143 enrolled
Alcohol Dependence: Evidence-Based Treatment
3-4 hrs 197 learners
By Achieve CE
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Define alcohol dependence, including the role of gender, ethnicity, and other sociocultural factors in its prevalence
  • Summarize the current data on the etiology of alcoholism within 3 prominent domains
  • Discuss and clinically apply 6 evidence-based treatments for alcoholism
  • Recognize the important integrative role allied health professionals can play in the treatment of alcoholism
  • State the most defining symptom in patients who meet the DSM-IV-TR diagnosis of Alcohol dependence
  • Outline the conditions that are more likely to be found in persons with alcohol dependence
  • Identify the brain chemicals involved in the mediation of the alcohol effect
  • Discuss the rationale for psychosocial therapies for alcoholism
  • Explain the benefits of the 12-step program and the main goal in designing and implementing project MATCH
  • Summarize the concepts of Alcoholics Anonymous and Twelve-Step Facilitation (TSF)
  • Discuss the benefits of acupuncture and hypnosis in the treatment of alcohol use disorder
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Health
Alcohol Dependence: Evidence-Based Treatment
3-4 hrs
197 enrolled
Motivational Interviewing for Healthcare Professionals
3-4 hrs 203 learners
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You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Discuss the theoretical foundations of motivational interviewing and the key concepts
  • Recognize the core principles and techniques of motivational interviewing
  • Describe the four basic principles of motivational interviewing practice
  • Distinguish motivational interviewing from other behavior change approaches
  • Identify the two phases of motivational interviewing and articulate how they differ from each other
  • Explain the theory of resistance to change used within MI to generate four ways to minimize patient resistance to change
  • Recognize the signs of resistance and the clinician behaviors that often precede client resistance
  • Outline the five strategic clinician responses to resistance
  • Explain the implementation of MI in healthcare settings
  • Discuss the procedure for motivational scaling and the future directions for MI delivery
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Health
Motivational Interviewing for Healthcare Professionals
3-4 hrs
203 enrolled
Principles of Bioethics in Healthcare Practice
3-4 hrs 163 learners
By Achieve CE
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Define the governing bioethical principles that affect contemporary healthcare practice
  • Summarise relevant theories and frameworks of ethics related to healthcare practice
  • Identify and analyse common bioethical dilemmas in healthcare settings
  • List moral rules for maintaining ethics in professional relationships
  • Relate moral principles of bioethics with moral rules to increase the likelihood of adherence
  • Describe legal and regulatory aspects of bioethics and their impact on healthcare practices and policies
  • Discuss court cases that helped define the landscape of the bioethics debate
  • Recall the six (6) step decision models that may facilitate solving ethical dilemmas in practice
  • Assess complex healthcare situations and make informed ethical decisions
  • Outline strategies for ethical decision-making in healthcare settings
  • Explain the importance of integrating cultural, social, and personal values into bioethical decision-making processes
  • Recognise the need for patient rights and ethical treatment in all aspects of healthcare delivery
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Ethics
Principles of Bioethics in Healthcare Practice
3-4 hrs
163 enrolled
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