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Domestic Violence: Intimate Partner Abuse

Mental health professionals and other health care providers regularly see patients and clients who are in intimate relationships with violent partners. This course covers the dynamics of domestic violence, barriers to leaving an abusive relationship, the impact of domestic violence on victims, including children, characteristics of perpetrators, screening, assessment, and intervention strategies, safety planning, cultural issues, abuse of active duty military women, and elder abuse.

This CE program is designated as intermediate to advanced.

Target audience:  Psychologists, mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, social workers, addiction counselors, nurses

This course meets the domestic violence requirement for psychologists, MFTs, and LCSWs in California.

This course meets the domestic violence requirement for psychologists, clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists, and mental health counselors in Florida.

Workplace Issues

Mental health problems, which are often overlooked or hidden because of stigma, affect many employees. The stigma of having a psychiatric disorder causes many employees to withhold seeking treatment.They do not want to jeopardize their jobs. Therefore, the workers' mental health disorders often are untreated, which damages the worker’s health and career, and reduces productivity at work.

Easing Transitions: Balancing Work and Family
To balance family and work, organize your time, develop a budget, and schedule family time.  Learn more...

Why is There a Compelling Need for Cultural Competence?
The make-up of the American population is changing as a result of immigration patterns and significant increases among racially, ethnically, culturally and linguistically diverse populations already residing in the United States. Health care organizations and programs, and federal, state and local governments must implement systemic change in order to meet the health needs of this diverse population.  Learn more...

Rates of Depression Among Full-Time Workers
Studies show that employees who are depressed are less productive and are absent more often than their non-depressed co-workers. Workplace depression screening and treatment improves employee health and productivity and can lead to lower overall costs for the employer.  Learn more...

Adults with ADHD
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common childhood disorder that often remains unrecognized or "hidden" in adulthood. Although ADHD was once thought to disappear as children grew up, data suggest that many children with ADHD continue to have significant symptoms throughout life.  Learn more...

Answers to Common Questions about Counseling
Throughout life, there are times when help is needed to address problems and issues that cause emotional distress or make us feel overwhelmed. When experiencing these types of difficulties, individuals may benefit from the assistance of an experienced, trained professional.  Learn more...