Eating disorders are serious mental illnesses that are associated with high levels of medical and psychiatric comorbidity, poor quality of life, and high mortality, with mortality from anorexia nervosa being the second highest of all mental disorders. Eating disorders affect up to 30 million Americans at some point in their lives, including people of all…
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Behavioral Parent Skills Training (BPST), often referred to as Parent Management Training (PMT), encompasses a class of therapies for children and adolescents with ODD and CD. BPST therapies address childhood ODD and CD indirectly through parent training. Parents will then use the skills learned in training to manage behavior differently. Parents can expect permanent behavioral…
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This course is intended for behavioral health workers who wish to learn more about how experiencing traumatic events, either directly or indirectly, as a first responder reacting to an emergency or crisis situation may impact their professional and personal wellbeing. Taught through a behavioral health (mental health and substance use) lens, the instructor will incorporate…
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Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) have become a topic of considerable importance during the past 20 years. This workshop with provide an introduction to the concept of ACEs and explore the variety of negative impacts that they appear to have on human functioning. Time will also be spent discussing the importance and process of reducing the…
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Description: Recently there has been an assault on the cultural and ethnic values of our county. For a nation that is built on the backs of diverse ethnic and cultural populations, we seem to be becoming less tolerant and accepting of the differences of others. Whether this is a result of the intense polarization over…
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This program is designed for parents and professionals who support neurodiverse individuals and are seeking an understanding of the root causes of emotional regulation and how the unique neurobiology of autism plays a role. Participants will be engaged in discussions, problem-solving, and simulation activities to help make the content relevant. Dr. Bruno will bring examples…
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