Therapy Tidbits - Winter 2021

Therapy Tidbits "Winter 2021 is a 1-hour online continuing education (CE) course comprised of select articles from the Winter 2021 issue of The National Psychologist, a private, independent, quarterly newspaper intended to keep psychologists informed about practice issues. The articles included in this course are:

*Pandemic Spurs Interest in Walk-and-Talk Therapy " Introduces the idea of ‘Walk and Talk’ therapy sessions, highlighting the pros and cons of such sessions.
*Cybersecurity for Telehealth in the Home Office " Provides practical tips on staying maintaining security while providing teletherapy from a home office.
*Disclosing Test Data to Patients Continues to be an Issue " Presents reasons why disclosing patient test data is the greater legal/ethical choice and suggests ways to maintain the integrity and security of test materials.
*Social Media Guidelines Adopted by ASPPB " Notifies readers of the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards’ (ASPPB) newly adopted social media guidelines.
*Seeing Domestic Violence Through Another Lens " Highlights how men, who are victims of domestic violence, are overlooked and underserved.
*Talk of Risks, Side Effects May Lead to Nocebo Effect " Discusses the Nocebo Effects and suggests ways to reduce the frequency and severity of them.
*Psychotherapy, Embodiment, and the Dharma " The author shares his excitement for the practice of integrating traditional Western psychotherapy and contemplative practices, to achieve more effective therapeutic treatment.
*Dreams Can Be Valuable in Therapy " Discusses the importance of dreams in memory consolidation, emotional regulation, and unconscious processes.
*Geropsychologists Find Success, Satisfaction with All Manner of Online Training " Introduces successful geropsychologists who provide online training.

Course #11-40 | 2021 | 16 pages | 10 posttest questions