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Therapeutic Assessment - Overview and Case Study

In this interview, Dr. Raja David provides a deep dive into Therapeutic Assessment. Dr. David trained extensively with the creator of the Therapeutic Assessment model, Dr. Stephen Finn. This discussion is broken down into two parts. In the first, Dr. David provides an overview of what Therapeutic Assessment is and how it differs from standard "information gathering" assessments, and goes into detail about goals, success factors, and the methodology he employs for preparing for, conducting, and completing a Therapeutic Assessment. The second part is a case study where Dr. David uses a concrete example to bring the concepts to life.

Some of the highlights of this interview include:

  • The principals of Therapeutic Assessment as originally defined by Dr. Stephen Finn
  • How to prepare for a Therapeutic Assessment
  • The question-based approach Dr. David uses to identify the key issues the client wants to address
  • The assessments commonly used, as well as a unique approach employed to get meta-information about the tests
  • The conclusion of the Therapeutic Assessment process which uses a personalized letter rather than a standard report
  • A case study reviewing the Therapeutic Assessment of "Sophie" with detailed examples of each step

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

This CE program is designated as intermediate.

Content Category: Clinical, Testing/Assessment

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

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Interview with Dr. David Raja Part 1 - Therapeutic Assessment Overview

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Interview with Dr. David Raja Part 2 - Therapeutic Assessment Case Study

There is no known conflict of interest or commercial support.

This interview was published in May of 2019.

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Neuropsychology Assessments and Reports

In this interview, Dr. Stephanie Nelson, a board-certified neuropsychologist discusses putting neuropsychology into private practice. Dr. Nelson displays keen attention to detail and professional integrity, and articulates many issues that come up in private practice. Some of the highlights of this interview include:

  • How does a neuropsychologist differ from a “regular” psychologist in private practice?
  • What’s the path to becoming board-certified?
  • Why are base rates important in our diagnostic process?
  • When should a patient/client be referred to a neurologist or for a medical evaluation?
  • What do Dr. Nelson’s reports and recommendations look like?

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 program is designated as intermediate.

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

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Interview with Dr. Stephanie Nelson

Content Category: Testing/Assessment; Clinical

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

This interview was published in May of 2019.

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Assessment with Gifted and Twice Exceptional Individuals

As a grown up gifted kid herself, Dr. Aimee Yermish definitely “gets it.” She coupled her lifetime of personal experience with a doctorate in psychology to build a highly successful practice working primarily with gifted and twice exceptional individuals. Topics covered in this interview include:

  • Giftedness can be viewed as a cultural experience, and it is important for practitioners to be culturally competent with this population
  • Gifted kids often have gifted parents who really appreciate longer feedback sessions and detailed reports so that they can understand your thinking
  • Smart psychologists have to do their own work around being smart, or it may manifest as counter-transference

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 program is designated as intermediate.

This interview was published in May of 2017.

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Interview with Dr. Aimee Yermish

Potential Conflict of Interest: Dr. Yermish is the author of the book If You're So Smart

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

Content Category: Clinical; Testing/Assessment

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All About Processing Speed

Dr. Ellen Braaten literally wrote the book on processing speed. Her latest book, Bright Kids Who Can’t Keep Up, talks all about processing speed – what it is, how it manifests in real life, and what to do to help kids with it. In this interview with Dr. Jeremy Sharp, topics covered include:

  • What exactly is processing speed?
  • What is the relationship between processing speed, executive functioning, and working memory?
  • How do you “fix” low processing speed?
  • What is the best way to measure processing speed in neuropsych testing?

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

This CE program is designated as intermediate.

Potential Conflict of Interest: Dr. Braaten is the author of the book, Bright Kids Who Can't Keep Up.

Content Category: Testing/Assessment; Clinical

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

This interview was published in April of 2018.

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Interview with Dr. Ellen Braaten

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All About Autism Spectrum Assessment

If you haven’t heard of Catherine (Cathy) Lord, you’ve most likely used one of her instruments in your assessments. She’s been researching and developing assessment methods for autism spectrum disorder for about 40 years, and she is co-author of both the ADI-R and the ADOS (and ADOS-2) – two “gold standard” tools for assessing ASD symptoms.

In this interview, Dr. Sharp talks with Cathy about her ongoing research, upcoming clinical tools, and thoughts about the state of ASD assessment. Here are some of the highlights from the discussion:

  • Ongoing efforts to shorten and digitize the ADI-R
  • Differences in assessment of ASD between boys and girls
  • Ways to adapt the ADOS for females
  • The “ideal” battery for ASD assessment
  • The concept of “outgrowing” autism

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

This CE program is designated as intermediate.

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

Content Category: Testing/Assessment; Clinical

Conflict of interest or commercial support disclaimer: Dr. Catherine Lord is the co-author of both the ADI-R and the ADOS (and ADOS-2).  

This interview was published in December of 2017.

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Interview with Dr. Cathy Lord

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Interview with Dr. Jeremy Sharp

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Behavior Management: The Collaborative and Proactive Solutions Model

Dr. Ross Greene has been studying challenging behavior in kids for longer than most clinicians have been in practice. Starting in graduate school, he realized that many kids do not respond well to the usual “reward and punishment” style of behavior management, so he created a new approach based in research. The Collaborative and Proactive Solutions model has proven helpful to many parents and children.

Topics covered include:

  • What is CPS?
  • How is it different than traditional Parent Management Training?
  • Who can benefit from CPS?
  • What’s the research behind CPS?
  • How can neuropsych assessment integrate with CPS?

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

This CE program is designated as beginner.

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

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Interview with Dr. Ross Greene

Content Category: Testing/Assessment; Clinical

This interview was published in April of 2019.

Potential Conflict of Interest: Ross W. Greene, Ph.D., is the originator of the evidence-based approach called Collaborative & Proactive Solutions (CPS) and has written several books on the topic.

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Learning Disorders Are Not Created Equal

Dr. Steve Feifer has done it all over the course of his career: clinical work, test development, training, presentations…you name it, he’s done it. In this interview, Dr. Sharp and Dr. Feifer discuss:

  • The differences in certain types of reading and math disorders
  • What a good assessment of writing ability measures
  • How to intervene appropriately for different learning deficits

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

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

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Interview with Dr. Steve Feifer

Content Category: Clinical; Testing/Assessment

This CE program is designated as intermediate.

This interview was published in October of 2018.

Potential Conflict of Interest: Dr. Feifer has authored seven books on the neuropsychology of learning and emotional disorders in children, as well as two tests; the FAR and the FAM, both published by PAR.

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Diagnosing Dyslexia

Dr. Robin Peterson has been researching dyslexia and other learning disorders since she was in graduate school. As a grad student, she worked closely with Bruce Pennington and co-authored many chapters in the second edition of his book (Diagnosing Learning Disorders, Second Edition), and she’s now an official co-author on the third edition coming out in January 2019.  This interview covered the following:

  • Robin’s ideal dyslexia battery
  • Discrepancy model, PSW, or something else?
  • Key components of dyslexia assessment
  • Great resources for dyslexia identification and intervention
  • Bonus: Robin’s “one-hour concussion battery” from Children’s Hospital Colorado

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

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

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Interview with Dr. Robin Peterson

Content Category: Testing/Assessment; Clinical

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

This CE program is designated as intermediate.

This interview was published in May of 2018.

Potential Conflict of Interest: Dr. Peterson is the co-author of the book Diagnosing Learning Disorders, 3rd Edition.

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Research Informed Autism Assessment

Dr. Celine Saulnier has been involved with cutting-edge autism research for over 20 years, with some of the biggest names in the field. She has now transitioned to private practice and consults with groups all over the country about autism and assessment.  Here are just a few things covered in this interview…

  • Early identification of autism during infancy
  • The role of genetics in autism diagnosis
  • Gender differences in autism
  • Celine’s ideal battery for autism assessment

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

Potential Conflict of Interest: Dr. Saulnier has written two books, Essentials of Autism Spectrum Disorders Evaluation and Assessment and Essentials of Adaptive Behavior Assessment of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, and is co-author of the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, Third Edition.

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

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Interview with Dr. Celine Saulnier, PhD

Content Category: Testing/Assessment; Clinical

This CE program is designated as intermediate.

This interview was published in October of 2018.

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