PDS19181: Videogame Addiction 101: The Latest Behavioral Disorder
Parents, teachers, and healthcare professionals are starting to discuss the concept of video game addiction in the United States. Alternatively countries in Asia have been treating video game addiction as
PDS19211: Trauma Informed Care when Treating Chronic Illness, Disabilities, and Substance Abuse
Trauma Informed Care when treating Chronic Illness and Disabilities & Substance Abuse Research supports the need for trauma informed care when working with clients who have a chronic illness and
PDS877: Participatory Cinema: Anxiety Disorders
Movies have long been utilized to highlight varied areas in the field of psychiatry including the role of the psychiatrist, issues in medical ethics, and the stigma toward people with
PDS1565: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy: Working with Substance Use Disorders
Research has demonstrated the effectiveness of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) addressing a variety of presenting problems that are related to emotion dysregulation. There have been adaptations made to the original
PDS19112: Completing the Circle: Integrating Mental and Physical Health Services into Addiction Treatment
It is well known that the prevalence of co-occurring mental health disorders in substance use treatment programs is extremely high and continues to rise. Research is also revealing that levels
PDS857: Motivational Interviewing: The Basics
This introductory two-day workshop offers practitioners in alcohol and other drugs prevention, criminal justice, health care and social services the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of Motivational Interviewing (MI) and
PDS867: Motivational Interviewing: The Power of Groups
This one-day training will provide information on how to use groups as a treatment strategy and incorporate Motivational Interviewing. We will address why using Motivational Interviewing in a therapeutic support
PDS1684: Rewiring the Brain Using Mindfulness Based Practices
There is increasing research supporting the neuroplasticity of the brain. Neuroplasticity refers to the brain’s ability to reorganize itself throughout our life due to environment, behavior, thinking and emotions. Neural
PDS7307 Participatory Cinema: Psychotic Disorders
Movies have long been utilized to highlight varied areas in the field of psychiatry including the role of the psychiatrist, issues in medical ethics, and the stigma toward people with
PDS19191: Connection Through Self-Compassion and Compassion for Others: Reaching and Teaching the Minds and Hearts of Those We Serve
Research in Neuroscience and the application of Compassion Focused Therapies have provided us with the information that the practice of Mindful Self-Compassion and Compassion for others has far-reaching effects on
PDS1832: Domestic Violence 101
According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, domestic violence accounts for approximately 17% of all violent crime in the United States (Planty, 2016). In this course, students will be able
PDS2003: What Does Recovery Look Like?
The goal of this workshop is to help participants move from an “all or nothing” understanding of recovery to a new paradigm of recovery from different perspectives. By using a