Title
Category
Credits
Event date
Cost
  • Basic Science
  • Grand Rounds
  • 1.00 ACEP NBCC clock hours
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Category I credits for Social Workers
  • 1.00 Psychologists
  • 1.00 MNA Contact Hours for Nurses
  • 1.00 Participation
10/23/2024
$0.00
Access to specialty mental health care is limited for most Americans, with more than half of those having a mental illness not receiving treatment. Further, for patients who need emergent psychiatric care, rates of prolonged length of stay in Emergency Departments have increased with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. There is a need for innovative solutions designed to support clinicians and streamline care processes. Digital health tools (e.g., mobile apps, wearable devices, telemedicine, electronic health records) have the potential to significantly improve the delivery of health care services and care of patients. Given the rising need for mental health services, digital tools are increasingly utilized to improve capacity and augment clinical care. This workshop will discuss several innovative digital solutions designed to improve access to mental health care.
  • Trauma
  • Workshop
  • 4.00 ACEP NBCC clock hours
  • 4.00 Category I credits for Social Workers
  • 4.00 Psychologists
  • 4.00 Participation
10/24/2024
$0.00
This activity is only available to Larry Epp's group and is by invitation only. No other users will be able to attend this workshop.
  • Basic Science
  • Workshop
  • 1.00 ACEP NBCC clock hours
  • 1.00 Behavior Analyst Certification Board
  • 1.00 Category I credits for Social Workers
  • 1.00 Psychologists
  • 1.00 Participation
10/25/2024
$0.00
Applications of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for clients are based off behavioral data collected by staff. Typically, ABA is conducted in a home, clinic, or even school setting, where staff collect and record this data for analysis by a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). However, when an individual’s behavior becomes unmanageable in an outpatient setting, they may need inpatient treatment. This data collection can and should continue in the inpatient setting, but there are various challenges and obstacles that must be addressed in order to do so. This presentation will discuss some of those challenges and provide ways to overcome them.
  • Trauma
  • Workshop
  • 4.00 ACEP NBCC clock hours
  • 4.00 Category I credits for Social Workers
  • 4.00 Psychologists
  • 4.00 Participation
10/28/2024
$0.00
This activity is only available to Larry Epp's group and is by invitation only. No other users will be able to attend this workshop.
  • Grand Rounds
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • 1.50 ACEP NBCC clock hours
  • 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.50 Category I credits for Social Workers
  • 1.50 Psychologists
  • 1.50 MNA Contact Hours for Nurses
  • 1.50 Participation
10/28/2024
$0.00
Formulation is essential to every treatment. Without a formulation, we are unable to make a diagnosis, collaboratively create a treatment plan, or engage in treatment. Yet formulation is not always taught, and, when it is, this teaching is not always clear. In this talk, Deborah Cabaniss will discuss the work that she and colleagues in the Psychodynamic Formulation Collective have done to operationalize psychodynamic formulation and to place the effects of culture and society on par with other psychodynamic models of the mind. Clinically relevant to all patient settings, this talk will be of interest to trainees and seasoned clinicians alike.
  • Anxiety/OCD
  • Psychotherapy
  • Workshop
  • 1.00 ACEP NBCC clock hours
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Category I credits for Social Workers
  • 1.00 Psychologists
  • 1.00 MNA Contact Hours for Nurses
  • 1.00 Participation
11/01/2024
$0.00
We all know we are going to die, but the when and the how are unknown. While many causes of death are due to preventable injury, the majority of death is caused by medical related factors such as cancer, stroke, heart disease, and Alzheimer’s to name a few. We often head to Dr. Google with our symptoms where we read that our headache can be caused by dehydration or possibly a brain tumor. Of course, we assume the worst. It is no wonder humans experience excessive health-related fears based on misperceptions of innocent bodily cues and sensations. Generally, we refer to these worries as Health Anxiety, however we are really talking about two different diagnoses: Illness Anxiety Disorder and Somatic Symptom Disorder. In this talk you will learn the difference between the two diagnoses and how to treat them using effective techniques.
  • Psychotherapy
  • Workshop
  • 1.50 ACEP NBCC clock hours
  • 1.50 Category I credits for Social Workers
  • 1.50 Psychologists
  • 1.50 Participation
11/08/2024
$0.00
All people experience needs to regulate their emotions throughout everyday life. Some of our strategies may be more useful than others, but sometimes lack of either awareness or practice of different emotion regulation strategies is a barrier to exploring more effective ways at regulating our emotions without ignoring them. This presentation will cover: the process model of emotion generation and emotion regulation; how to use the process model to identify various places to regulate emotions; past research on two emotion regulation strategies: suppression and rethinking; practice utilizing the rethinking strategy; create a “plan to practice” an active emotion regulation strategy; suggestions for using the model in practice and ways of helping patients practice and self-monitor their emotion regulation effectiveness. Teaching patients the process model of emotions and emotion regulation can provide an empowering framework for organizing and suggesting emotion regulation strategies. Attendees will also practice one emotion regulation strategy “rethinking” – and generate ways to aid their patients in practicing this strategy to add to a toolbelt.
  • Health Equity
  • Minority Health
  • Workshop
  • 1.00 ACEP NBCC clock hours
  • 1.00 Category I credits for Social Workers
  • 1.00 Psychologists
  • 1.00 Participation
11/15/2024
$0.00
In "Speak, Move, Change: Decolonizing Your Practice, Restoring Your Power," we will address how entrenched systems of racism and colonialism manifest in social work practice, particularly through language and communication. Social workers are often limited by institutionalized frameworks that perpetuate oppression, creating a clinical problem where bias and inequity undermine care. These issues persist because of a lack of critical reflection on how language, thought patterns, and communication styles reinforce oppressive systems. In this workshop, participants will explore how decolonizing their language and practice can restore their power to serve clients more equitably. Attendees will be introduced to strategies and tools to critically examine their communication, develop anti-racist practices, and gain skills to transform their work environments and client interactions.
  • Addiction
  • Grand Rounds
  • 1.00 ACEP NBCC clock hours
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Category I credits for Social Workers
  • 1.00 Psychologists
  • 1.00 MNA Contact Hours for Nurses
  • 1.00 Participation
11/20/2024
$0.00
At the turn of the 21st century, pain management became a major public health concern, recognized as the 5th vital sign in VA healthcare, while opioid prescribing for chronic pain surged, leading to a fivefold increase in morphine milligram equivalents by 2010. In 2013, the DSM-5 redefined Substance Use Disorder (SUD) criteria, excluding tolerance and withdrawal for medically prescribed opioids. As the opioid epidemic unfolded, the limitations of long-term opioid therapy for chronic pain became evident, prompting current guidelines to discourage opioid initiation in favor of non-opioid approaches. However, some patients remain on long-term opioid therapy, struggling to taper without functional improvement, raising questions about whether these cases fit under mild Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) or require a new diagnostic category. This talk will address this ambiguity, outlining a clinical decision-making framework, and exploring the need for new diagnostic approaches when opioid harms outweigh benefits.
  • Anxiety/OCD
  • Psychotherapy
  • Workshop
  • 1.00 ACEP NBCC clock hours
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Category I credits for Social Workers
  • 1.00 Psychologists
  • 1.00 MNA Contact Hours for Nurses
  • 1.00 Participation
11/22/2024
$0.00
This talk focuses on the role of parental behaviors in childhood anxiety and OCD. Highlighting the prevalence and comorbidity of these problems in children, the presentation underscores the importance of reducing family accommodation—a common parental response to a child’s anxiety that often exacerbates symptoms. SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions) focuses on increasing parental support while decreasing accommodating behaviors, aiming to foster a child’s independence and confidence. The talk will provide an introduction to the rationale, evidence-base, and key steps of SPACE treatment.

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