These on-demand training webinars provide essential insights into co-occurring disorders, while also exploring the intersection of mental health, substance use, and brain injury. Viewers will gain practical tools for diagnosis, intervention, and care strategies to meet the unique needs of their clients. 'MMD' CEUs are approved for diagnosing and treating major mental disorder.
An Ecological Approach to Supporting Youth and Families
Speakers: Speakers: Rachel Schumacher, PhD and Kaitlyn Young, PhD | 2 MMD CEUs $60 | WATCH NOW
Skill Level: Intermediate |This training focuses on evidence-based assessment and treatment of severe mental illness in children and adolescents. Strategies to effectively integrate family and the education system will be discussed. There will be a focus on navigating conversations surrounding mental health in the digital age. Recorded August 2023.
Diagnosing and Treating ADHD in Children, Adolescents, and Families
Speakers: Rachel Schumacher, PhD and Kaitlyn Young, PhD | 2 MMD CEUs $60 | WATCH NOW
Skill Level: Intermediate | Learn feasible tools and resources for understanding the variety of presentations of ADHD, assessing symptoms, and addressing symptoms in an affirmative way. Identify evidence-based practices for assessing for ADHD, cultural factors that impact the presentation of ADHD across children and adolescents, evidence-based strategies for addressing mental and behavioral health concerns for children and adolescents with ADHD, and community supports and professionals for children, adolescents, and families with ADHD. Recorded June 2024.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Medication
Speakers: Lauren Edwards, MD and Justin Weeks, PhD | 2 MMD CEUs $60 | WATCH NOW
Skill Level: Intermediate | Take a close look at the basic elements of diagnosis and treatment of OCD, including key elements that experts look for. Coordination between psychiatry and psychotherapy can be key for success for these patients, and we will discuss ways to optimize that. Learning objectives: review key diagnostic elements for obsessive-compulsive disorder, and expert tips for difficult differential diagnoses and the use of validated scales, discuss evidence-based treatment approaches, including both psychopharmacology and psychotherapy, and highlight the need for interdisciplinary coordinate of care and consider ways to go about this. Recorded April 2025
Strategies for Diagnosis and Treatment of Bipolar Disorder
Speaker: Becca Moore, LIMHP, LADC, NCC, CCMHC | 2 MMD CEUs $60 | WATCH NOW
Skill Level: Intermediate | This course explores the interplay between bipolar disorder, substance use disorders, and co-occurring mental health conditions. Learners will examine symptoms, diagnostic criteria, and the distinctions between bipolar disorder and other mood disorders. Through practical techniques, participants will develop skills in conducting thorough assessments using standardized tools and clinical interviews. The course also covers the various phases of bipolar disorder, including manic, hypomanic, depressive, and mixed episodes, and the cyclical nature of the disorder. Recorded May 2024.
Understanding and Contextualizing Symptoms of Psychosis
Speaker: Emily Soener, LICSW | 2 MMD CEUs $60 | WATCH NOW
Skill Level: Intermediate | Review symptoms of psychosis, utilize risk assessment strategies for patients experiencing psychosis; including the role of the Board of Mental Health, and learn how to employ the evidence-based practices of supportive therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and reality testing. Recorded April 2023.
Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder: Insights and Strategies for Diagnosis and Treatment
Speakers: Chelsea Hunter, LIMHP, LCSW | 2 MMD CEUs $60 | WATCH NOW
Skill Level: Intermediate | Learners will gain information regarding diagnostic criteria for Borderline Personality Disorder, understand strategies and screening tools to aid in diagnosing Borderline Personality Disorder, learn evidence based practice approaches to treat Borderline Personality Disorder, and identify resources to utilize or refer to for individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder. Recorded June 2024.