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Central Auditory Processing Disorder

Dr. Mike Wolff sits down with Dr. Jeremy Sharp to talk through the ins and outs of Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD) in this information-packed interview. Dr. Sharp specifically addresses how CAPD has come up in his practice, yet the research is mixed on the validity of the diagnosis. So, in their discussion, Dr. Wolff presents a thoughtful and compelling case for considering CAPD as a “thing,” when testing for learning disorders and other neurodevelopmental disorders. Below are the bullet points from their conversation:

  • Definition of CAPD
  • Who can (or should) diagnose CAPD?
  • How is CAPD similar and different to existing diagnoses like ADHD, language disorders, and autism spectrum disorders?
  • What are the available treatments for CAPD?

Interview conducted 9/2021

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

There are no conflicts of interest to disclose

Format: Asynchronous, distance learning. Non-interactive. Recorded audio with transcript.

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Interview with Michael Wolff, PsyD, ABPdN

CE course designated as intermediate

Course content category: Testing and Assessment. Clinical. Diagnosis.

 

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Translating Millon Theory into Clinical Impact

For this course, Dr. Jeremy Sharp sits down with Dr. Seth Grossman and Dr. Robert Tringone to talk about the Millon family of assessment instruments.

Dr. Grossman and Dr. Tringone were personally connected to Ted Millon for many years, and they've continued to play major roles in the development and authorship of the Millon instruments, and those oh-so-nuanced interpretive reports. In this discussion, they share a wealth of information to on Dr. Millon's theory of personality, how to tie the theory to the instruments, and much, much more!

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

This course does not offer ASWB ACE CE credit to social workers.

This CE course is designated as beginner.

Course Category: Testing/Assessment

Format: Asynchronous, distance learning. Non-interactive. Recorded audio with transcript.

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Interview with Seth Grossman, PsyD and Robert Tringone, PhD

This interview was published in September 2021.

Conflict of interest or commercial support disclaimer: Dr. Seth Grossman and Dr. Robert Tringone are Millon researchers, developers, and clinicians

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Identifying Adult Autism

“When you advocate for your kid, you want to advocate for everyone else.”

Dr. Theresa Regan has translated her personal experience with an autistic child into a passion for helping autistic adults in her neuropsychology practice.

For this course, Dr. Regan sits down to talk with Dr. Sharp about her approach to identifying and assessing adult autism.  Here are a few things that they discuss in this conversation:

  • Reasons that all clinicians should consider Autism as a differential diagnosis
  • Ways to screen for Autism in our interviews with adults
  • Theresa’s preferred testing battery for adult Autism
  • The pros and cons of self-identification as an Autistic adult

Interview conducted: August 2021

CE Content Category: Testing/Assessment; Clinical

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

This CE course is designated as intermediate.

Format: Asynchronous, distance learning. Non-interactive. Recorded audio with transcript.

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Interview with Theresa Regan, PhD

There are no known conflicts of interest or commercial support to disclose.

 

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Dimensional Conceptualization of Psychological Problems

For this course, Dr. Jeremy Sharp sits down with Dr. Ben Lahey to talk about the growing shift to a dimensional model of mental health. Dr. Ben Lahey has been researching and writing about dimensional concepts for years and years, and shares his evidence-based insights with Dr. Sharp during this conversation.  Here are a few of the highlights from their discussion:

  • The influence of genes and environment on psychological problems
  • Why the dimensional model is a “positive revolution” in the mental health world
  • Downsides of the dimensional model
  • Why now could be the tipping point in moving from a categorical model to a dimensional one

Interview conducted: August 2021

CE Content Category: Testing/Assessment; Clinical

Target audience: Psychologists, mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, addiction counselors, nurses, and case managers.

This course does not offer ASWB ACE CE credit to social workers.

This CE course is designated as beginner.

Format: Asynchronous, distance learning. Non-interactive. Recorded audio with transcript.

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Interview with Ben Lahey, PhD

Conflict of interest or commercial support disclaimer: Dr. Ben Lahey is the author of the book, Dimensions of Psychological Problems: Replacing Diagnostic Categories with a More Science-Based and Less Stigmatizing Alternative, mentioned in this course. 

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Assessing Motor-Impaired Kids

Dr. Jen Engle, board-certified pediatric neuropsychologist, sits down with Dr. Jeremy Sharp for this course to talk about best practices for assessing motor-impaired children. They cover nearly all aspects of the assessment process, starting with getting the referral and moving through battery selection, how and when to break standardization, and considerations in writing the report. This conversation was absolutely packed with information for anyone who may work with this population or has an interest in doing so. Here are a couple of other topics that are covered:

  • Definition, etiology, and types of motor impairments
  • Why age equivalents are psychometrically unsound
  • Differences between the Vineland interview format and the questionnaire format

Interview conducted: August 2021

CE Content Category: Testing/Assessment; Clinical

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

This CE course is designated as intermediate.

There is no known conflict of interest or commercial support.

Format: Asynchronous, distance learning. Non-interactive. Recorded audio with transcript.

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Interview with Jennifer Engle, PhD

 

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Youthful Offender Evaluations

For this course, Dr. Nicole Vienna of Vienna Psychological Group sits down with Dr. Jeremy Sharp to chat about Youthful Offender Evaluations, a specialty area within her forensic practice. These evaluations play an important role in the sentencing and parole process for juveniles, shaping their lives and influencing important legal decisions. Dr. Vienna also hosts the Forensic Psychologist podcast, a podcast aimed at other forensic psychologists and attorneys who are interested in forensic work. Here are just a few areas that they touch on during this information-packed  conversation:

  • Case law related to Youthful Offender evaluations
  • The Miller Factors
  • Report style and layout of Youthful Offender evaluations

Interview conducted: July 2021

CE Content Category: Testing/Assessment

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

This CE course is designated as intermediate.

There is no known conflict of interest or commercial support.

Format: Asynchronous, distance learning. Non-interactive. Recorded audio with transcript.

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Interview with Nicole Vienna, PsyD

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