Program Summary:  This course examines the diagnosis and treatment of cannabis use disorder using a lifespan approach.  The course explores cannabis use during each developmental stage and reviews risk factors, symptom presentation, treatment needs, and harm trajectories.  The course provides diagnostic criteria for CUD using the DSM-5-TR.  Evidence based treatments for patients with CUD include cognitive-behavioral therapy, motivational enhancement therapy, contingency management, family interventions, and integrated treatment for co-occurring disorders.

This course is recommended for social workers, counselors, and therapists and is appropriate for beginning and intermediate levels of practice.

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Program Summary:  This course offers key considerations for understanding the diagnosis and treatment of depression.  The course explores the clinical presentation of depression with a discussion of vulnerability factors, symptoms, screening, and diagnosis.  Considerations for treatment and managing depression are then examined and include psychoeducation, lifestyle modifications, psychological interventions, and antidepressants.  Complementary treatments and emerging therapies are also discussed.

This course is recommended for social workers, counselors, and therapists and is appropriate for beginning and intermediate levels of practice.

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Program Summary:  This course explores trauma assessment and treatment considerations for lesbian, gay, and bisexual veterans.  The course identifies unique stressors experienced by sexual minoritized veterans and provides context for minority stress and trauma.  Topics of post-traumatic stress disorder, Criterion A events, diagnostic assessment, rapport, and evidence-based practice are discussed.  Cognitive Processing Therapy and Prolonged Exposure Therapy are highlighted.

This course is recommended for social workers, counselors, and therapists and is appropriate for beginning and intermediate levels of practice.

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