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Therapy Tidbits – July/August 2016

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Overview / Abstract:

Therapy Tidbits is a 1-hour online continuing education (CE) course comprised of select articles from the July/August 2016 issue of The National Psychologist, a private, independent bi-monthly newspaper intended to keep psychologists (and other mental health professionals) informed about practice issues. The articles included in this course are:

Mental Health Problems Abound in Flint Lead Crisis - discusses problems afflicting residents of Flint, MI in the city’s water contamination crisis

Medicare Payments to Focus on Value not Volume - explains the upcoming Medicare changes and details the new Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Conference on Telemedicine Heavily Attended - reviews concepts from the American Telemedicine Association’s (ATA) 2016 Annual Conference and Trade Show

Psychologists Can Fill Needs for Autism Spectrum Disorders - discusses the shortage of professionals available to secure assessment and treatment options and how psychologists can help

Giving Professional Commentary on Public Figures - provides ethical guidance for giving professional commentary on public figures
Reduced Antipsychotics Recommended for Dementia - reviews the revised guidelines from the American Psychiatric Association on limiting use of antipsychotic drugs to treat patients with dementia

SAMHSA adds Thought Field Therapy to National Registry - discussess the controversy surrounding the addition of Thought Field Therapy (TFT) to SAMHSA’s registry

Electronic Appendages Damage Real Therapy - provides a reality check on the use of digital devices in the therapeutic relationship
Managing Risk with Alcohol-Abusing Clients - proposes the use of a dual-purpose informed consent by therapists who work with special populations or those characterized by high risk behaviors

Financial Therapy Opportunities Growing - offers guidance on how to support individuals suffering from financial stress and tap into an emerging market

Expiration

Dec 31, 2026

Discipline(s)

Counselor CE, Psychology CE

Format

Online

Cost

14

Credits / Hours

1

Accreditation

NBCC, APA

Keywords / Search Terms

Professional Development Resources therapy tidbits, the national psychologist test, the national psychologist quiz

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