Course 2H - HIV and AOD Issues with Adolescents and Families

$18 - 2 CLOCK HOURS OF CE CREDIT. Note: THIS IS A 'QUIZ ONLY' COURSE with two study guides. You must complete the quiz for both of the study guides in order to obtain your 2-credit hour CE Certificate.

You can READ and PRINT the study material for both modules AND THE QUIZZES for FREE. Save the publications AND the quizzes to your computer, and work off-line if you choose.

YOU PAY ONLY TO TAKE THE QUIZZES and to obtain your INSTANTLY DOWNLOADED 2 Credit Hour CE CERTIFICATE.
Take a quick look at The QUIZZES if you like. (Click the little plus + sign below the GOALS at the end of this overview, and then scroll down to find the quiz link.) Our approach to quiz development makes reading through online publications and completing the quiz 'do-able'. We accept PAYPAL and any regular credit or debit card.

The first Study Guide in Course 2H pertains specifically to adolescents and young adults who are HIV-infected or coping with AIDS. The course provides guidance on how to:

1. Identify HIV-infected adolescents at risk for substance use

2. Communicate with adolescents about substance use

3. Screen and assess for substance use in HIV-infected adolescents

4. Implement appropriate substance use interventions and make necessary referrals


The second Study Guide in Course 2D deals with HIV/AIDS in the context of the FAMILY. This module provides guidance on the following:

1. Recommendations on communicating HIV status within the family

2. Issues related to arranging for future care of children in the household.

3. Understanding the impact of substance use by the parent in an HIV/AIDS household, the resulting impairment and complication of family dynamics.

4. Recognizing and managing abuse and neglect in HIV-affected families.

5.Issues of domestic violence in HIV-affected families - indicators, assessment, intervention and treatment planning when the HIV patient is the perpetrator and when he or she is the victim.


The course is appropriate for AOD-SA-CD Counselors, Pastoral Counselors, Rehab Specialists, LMFTs, LPCs and other licensed counselors, Social Workers, and other treatment providers.

The publication on adolescents is AUTHORED, COPYRIGHTED, AND PUBLISHED in the public domain by the AIDS Institute's Office of the Medical Director, in collaboration with The Johns Hopkins University, Division of Infectious Diseases. The AIDS Institute's Clinical Guidelines Program directly oversees the development, publication, dissemination and implementation of clinical practice guidelines addressing the management of adults, adolescents, and children with HIV infection.

The publication on HIV and the Family is AUTHORED, COPYRIGHTED, AND PUBLISHED by the same entity - the AIDS Institute's Office of the Medical Director, in collaboration with The Johns Hopkins University, Division of Infectious Diseases.

Note: This course contains a link to study material available on the internet, rather than study guides on this web site. You may STUDY THIS COURSE and the quiz AT NO CHARGE. When you have studied the material and reviewed the quiz, you can come back to this site to take the quiz ONLINE and instantly receive your course completion certificate! For more information on this course - and to see a PREVIEW of the online quiz - click the '+' symbols, below:

Study Guide 1 - Substance Use and Dependence Among HIV-Infected Adolescents and Young Adults

For the focus and goals of this module, see the overview section above. Say the authors of this sponsored course: "For the purpose of these guidelines, the term adolescents refers to both adolescents and young adults, 13 to 24 years of age. The use and abuse of alcohol and other mood-altering substances can be particularly problematic for both adult and adolescent HIV-infected patients. However, substance use patterns are different between adolescents and adults. "Screening, assessment, and treatment of substance use in adolescents require unique considerations, including the following: • Social factors, particularly strong peer influences, have a significant impact on adolescent substance use. • Experimentation with substances, especially with alcohol, is common among adolescents and is often considered normative behavior. • HIV-infected adolescents presenting for treatment typically demonstrate a high degree of co-occurring mental health symptoms or prior mental health diagnoses, which frequently precede the onset of problem substance use." Please click the blue 'click here' link below to view Study Guide 1, for this section of the course. Later, if you want to see the web page in an HTML format with other links to the publishing organization, you can go here: The publication on adolescents Click here to view this study material. Click here to view and print the quiz you will take for this material.

Study Guide 2 - Family Issues for Patients with HIV/AIDS

To review the focus and goals of this module, see the course overview above. Say the authors of this sponsored course: "As more women of childbearing age become HIV infected, HIV/AIDS increasingly becomes a disease that involves the family. Primary care practitioners working with HIV-infected parents should, therefore, be aware of the needs of their patients’ families, as the burden of HIV infection becomes much greater when children are involved. "By providing treatment and solutions for common problems found in HIV-affected families, primary care practitioners help ease the pressure on these patients. Family members of an HIV-infected person also may face particular difficulties. When confronted with the knowledge of a person’s illness or lifestyle, family members can become confused or angry. If not addressed, these emotions can be turned against the HIV-infected person. "Children who are infected must cope with and adapt to their own chronic and per-haps terminal illness. They often lack the emotional maturity that can help adults, yet they still must try to deal with the psychological effects that the disease can have on them and their families. Similarly, children who live with an HIV-infected family member must bear the psychological impact of this situation. The impact can be especially traumatic if the infected family member is the child’s parent or sibling." Please click the blue 'click here' link below to view Study Guide 2, for this section of the course. Later, if you want to see the web page in an HTML format with other links to the publishing organization, you can go here:The publication on HIV and the Family Click here to view this study material. Click here to view and print the quiz you will take for this material.

Course 5J - Suicide Risk and Prevention for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth

$24 - 5 CLOCK HOURS OF CE CREDIT. Note: THIS IS A 'QUIZ ONLY' COURSE! Read and print the study material and the quiz for FREE. Save it to your computer, and work off-line if you choose. YOU PAY ONLY TO TAKE THE QUIZ and to obtain your INSTANTLY DOWNLOADED 5 CEU CERTIFICATE.

And take a quick look at The QUIZ! (Click the little plus + sign below the GOALS at the end of this overview, and then scroll down to find the quiz link.) Our approach to quiz development makes reading through online publications 'do-able'. We accept PAYPAL and any regular credit or debit card.

This 5-credit hour 'QUIZ ONLY' treatment intervention and counseling methodology course focuses upon prevention of suicide among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) youth, ages 15-24, and awareness of the factors (including the internet) which contribute to LGBT suicide attempts and deaths in this age group.

The study materials are accessed free of charge through an internet link to the Suicide Prevention Resource Center/Education Development Center, Inc. in Newton, MA. The publication is a 'public domain' document and is funded by the the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and its Center for Mental Health Services.

The course is appropriate for Mental Health and AOD Counselors and Therapists, Social Workers, School Counselors and Psychologists, community workers and all individuals who serve adolescents and young adults - whether as clients or students or community members. IMPORTANT: The authors of this well researched and documented publication are clear that because any young person may be LGBT, we must assume that clients or students could be any sexual orientation or gender identity and respond accordingly.

NOTE: How is this course different from most of the courses available on the CEU By Net website? Most of the courses on our site are developed by CEU By Net, and you pay your fee to access the in-house course materials and the quiz. However, this is a 'QUIZ ONLY' course. The material for this course - and the quiz which we have developed to assess mastery of the materials - may be accessed FOR FREE on the internet, by clicking a link on our site. After reviewing the materials free of charge, you may pay the fee to take our online quiz and obtain your instant-download certificate. [We suggest that you print a copy of the quiz and mark your answers as you read through the materials. Then, click the 'SIGN UP NOW' button in the catalog, pay your fee, and take the online quiz. You can transfer your answers from the previously printed copy of the quiz, to the online quiz, if you like.

For additional information about the study materials - and to READ the online article and to PREVIEW AND PRINT a copy of the online quiz - JUST CLICK THE + SIGN BELOW THE 'GOALS' IN THIS SUMMARY, seen below.

THE GOALS, PER THE AUTHORS:

1. To highlight the higher risk of suicidal behavior among lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) youth, and factors that contribute to it. This higher risk may well extend to transgender (T) youth.

2. Provide specific recommendations for ACTION to reduce the risk of suicide among LGBT youth - to take place in schools, communities, screening programs, crisis lines, practices and gatekeeping clinics. 3. Provide methods to address stigma and prejudice at the institutional and individual level - including the use of an LGBT Cultural Competence Model for working effectively with LGBT youth cultures.

4. Provide an understanding of the role of the internet as it may provoke and contribute to suicide of LGBT youth, as well as the positive ways that the internet may contribute to prevention of such suicides.

5. Heighten awareness of the issues of LGBT youth, and the recent advances in research regarding such youth.

6. Help not only to reduce the disparate rate of suicidal behavior of LGBT youth but to promote the health, safety, and inclusion of LGBT youth as visible and empowered members of our communities.

Note: This course contains a link to study material available on the internet, rather than study guides on this web site. You may STUDY THIS COURSE and the quiz AT NO CHARGE. When you have studied the material and reviewed the quiz, you can come back to this site to take the quiz ONLINE and instantly receive your course completion certificate! For more information on this course - and to see a PREVIEW of the online quiz - click the '+' symbols, below:

Course 5J - Suicide Risk and Prevention for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth

This PDF document - Alcohol Problems in Intimate Relationships: Identification and Intervention - may be viewed and printed for FREE. TO VIEW THE COURSE MATERIALS, CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW. YOU MAY ALSO VIEW AND PRINT A COPY OF THE QUIZ FOR FREE - JUST CLICK THE LINK. THE GOALS, PER THE AUTHORS: 1. To highlight the higher risk of suicidal behavior among lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) youth, and factors that contribute to it. This higher risk may well extend to transgender (T) youth. 2. Provide specific recommendations for ACTION to reduce the risk of suicide among LGBT youth - to take place in schools, communities, screening programs, crisis lines, practices and gatekeeping clinics. 3. Provide methods to address stigma and prejudice at the institutional and individual level - including the use of an LGBT Cultural Competence Model for working effectively with LGBT youth cultures. 4. Provide an understanding of the role of the internet as it may provoke and contribute to suicide of LGBT youth, as well as the positive ways that the internet may contribute to prevention of such suicides. 5. Heighten awareness of the issues of LGBT youth, and the recent advances in research regarding such youth. 6. Help not only to reduce the disparate rate of suicidal behavior of LGBT youth but to promote the health, safety, and inclusion of LGBT youth as visible and empowered members of our communities. This paper was published in 2008 by the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, Newton, MA: Education Development Center, Inc.- and it was written by Effie Malley, Marc Posner, and Lloyd Potter with editorial and reference assistance provided by Lori Bradshaw and additional staff of the national Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC). Click here to view this study material. Click here to view and print the quiz you will take for this material.

Course 4J - Anger Management for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Clients: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Manual

This 4-CLOCK HOUR CE CREDIT COURSE on 'Anger Management for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Clients: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Manual' - is appropriate for Mental Health, AOD, and Dual Diagnosis treatment and counseling providers and School Psychologists, including any professional who works with Anger Management issues or Domestic Violence. This course is approved by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, and the Florida Office of School Psychology, for 4 credits in DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CONTINUING EDUCATION. EAP providers may wish to utilize these interventions for clients on a short term basis in order to help affected individuals - whether they be the perpetrator or the receiver of uncontrolled anger or abuse. In EAP situations, referral on to longer term treatment may be needed, as indicated.

This is a 'QUIZ ONLY' COURSE! Read and print the study material and the quiz for FREE. Save it to your computer, and study the publication off-line if you choose. YOU PAY ONLY TO TAKE THE QUIZ and to obtain your INSTANTLY DOWNLOADED 4 CREDIT HOUR CEU CERTIFICATE. We accept PAYPAL and any regular credit or debit card.

This 4-credit hour course is accessed free of charge through an internet link to the U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT). The publication is in the public domain and is authored by Patrick M. Reilly, Ph.D. and Michael S. Shopshire, Ph.D. of the San Francisco Treatment Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco. Sharon Hall, Ph.D., was the Treatment Research Center’s Principal Investigator.

INTRODUCTION FROM THE PUBLISHERS: 'Despite the connection of anger and violence to substance abuse, few treatments have been developed to address anger and violence problems among people who abuse substances. To provide clinicians with tools to help deal with this important issue, [we are] pleased to present Anger Management for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Clients: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Manual ..... The anger management treatment design in this manual, which has been delivered to hundreds of clients over the past 8 years, has been popular with both clinicians and clients. This treatment design can be used in a variety of clinical settings and will be beneficial to the field.'

For more details of the publication including GOALS, and to access both the course material and the quiz FOR FREE, please click the little + sign below, to expand the section.

Note: This course contains a link to study material available on the internet, rather than study guides on this web site. You may STUDY THIS COURSE and the quiz AT NO CHARGE. When you have studied the material and reviewed the quiz, you can come back to this site to take the quiz ONLINE and instantly receive your course completion certificate! For more information on this course - and to see a PREVIEW of the online quiz - click the '+' symbols, below:

Course 4J - Anger Management: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Manual

This 4-credit hour course on 'Anger Management for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Clients: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Manual' - is a 'QUIZ ONLY' COURSE! Read and print the study material and the quiz for FREE. The course material is accessed free of charge through an internet link to the U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. This is DHHS Publication No. 07-4008, originally printed in 2002, and republished in 2007. IMPORTANT NOTE: There is a Participant Workbook which is for use by group members, which provides group members with a summary of the information presented in each session. You may find and print the Participant Workbook at this web address: http://kap.samhsa.gov/products/manuals/pdfs/anger2.pdf - it's FREE, and may be freely reprinted for use by your clients. GOALS AND FOCUS OF THIS COURSE: The approach used in the intervention model described in this manual is a combined CBT approach that employs relaxation, cognitive, and communication skills interventions. The Goals .... Readers learn the four types of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) interventions most often used when working with anger disorders, and how to implement them, particularly in the context of anger which becomes abusive and violent toward spouses and other family members, co-workers, and friends. EAP providers may wish to utilize these interventions for clients on a short term basis in order to help affected individuals - whether they be the perpetrator or the receiver of uncontrolled anger or abuse. In EAP situations, referral on to longer term treatment may be needed, as indicated. Goals for learning: : 1. Relaxation interventions, which target emotional and physiological components of anger 2. Cognitive interventions, which target cognitive processes such as hostile appraisals and attributions, irrational beliefs, and inflammatory thinking 3. Communication skills interventions, which target deficits in assertiveness and conflict resolution skills 4. Combined interventions, which integrate two or more CBT interventions and target multiple response domains. This combined approach presents participating clients with options that draw on these different interventions and then encourages them to develop individualized anger control plans using as many of the techniques as possible. NOTE: This is an online PDF document, which can be opened and read with Adobe Reader and possibly other pdf readers. You may need to download (save) this document to your computer in order to open it, depending upon your operating system and browser settings. To do that, with your browser window showing the URL for the document, click FILE, and then SAVE AS, and place the document in the desired directory or sub-directory folder of your computer or laptop or an external device (e.g., a memory stick), etc.. Click here to view this study material. Click here to view and print the quiz you will take for this material.

Course 2F - Personality Disorders in Patients With HIV/AIDS

$18 - 2 CLOCK HOURS OF CE CREDIT. Note: THIS IS A 'QUIZ ONLY' COURSE! Read and print the study material and the quiz for FREE. Save it to your computer, and work off-line if you choose. YOU PAY ONLY TO TAKE THE QUIZ and to obtain your INSTANTLY DOWNLOADED 2 CEU CERTIFICATE. We accept PAYPAL and any regular credit or debit card.

This 2 credit hour online course focuses upon ASSESSMENT AND THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION WITH individuals who have HIV/AIDS and a CONCURRENT PERSONALITY DISORDER. The course materials are accessed free of charge through an internet link to the New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute’s Clinical Guidelines Development Program, The HIV Clinical Education Initiative (CEI).

The course is appropriate for AOD-SA-CD Counselors, Rehab Specialists, LPCs and other licensed counselors, Social Workers, and other treatment providers.

This publication is authored and published in the public domain by the AIDS Institute's Office of the Medical Director, in collaboration with The Johns Hopkins University, Division of Infectious Diseases. The AIDS Institute's Clinical Guidelines Program directly oversees the development, publication, dissemination and implementation of clinical practice guidelines addressing the management of adults, adolescents, and children with HIV infection.

About this publication, quoting the authors: "Patients with personality disorders often present challenging therapeutic situations ... Personality disorders among patients infected with HIV are associated with a higher rate of depression, maladaptive coping, and other psychiatric symptoms ....This chapter focuses on the fixed patterns of behavior and interpersonal relationships that characterize personality disorders, particularly the ways in which these behaviors impact medical care. Because interaction with others can be challenging for patients with personality disorders, they may be averse to medical treatment. Patients with personality disorders may want care but may not know how to accept it. .... Clinicians can interact with these patients effectively with a plan that focuses on support between the patient and the care team."

For additional information about the study materials - and to READ the online article and to PREVIEW AND PRINT a copy of the online quiz - JUST CLICK THE + SIGN BELOW THE 'GOALS' IN THIS SUMMARY, seen below.


NOTE: How is this course different from most of the courses available on the CEU By Net website? Most of the courses on our site are developed by CEU By Net, and you pay your fee to access the in-house course materials and the quiz. However, this is a 'QUIZ ONLY' course. The material for this course - and the quiz which we have developed to assess mastery of the materials - may be accessed FOR FREE on the internet, by clicking a link on our site. After reviewing the materials free of charge, you may pay the fee to take our online quiz and obtain your instant-download certificate. [We suggest that you print a copy of the quiz and mark your answers as you read through the materials. Then, click the 'SIGN UP NOW' button in the catalog, pay your fee, and take the online quiz. You can transfer your answers from the previously printed copy of the quiz, to the online quiz.]

Note: This course contains a link to study material available on the internet, rather than study guides on this web site. You may STUDY THIS COURSE and the quiz AT NO CHARGE. When you have studied the material and reviewed the quiz, you can come back to this site to take the quiz ONLINE and instantly receive your course completion certificate! For more information on this course - and to see a PREVIEW of the online quiz - click the '+' symbols, below:

Course 2F - Personality Disorders in Patients With HIV/AIDS

The following areas are addressed in this very practical, to the point publication - which emphasizes strategic teamwork and clinical consistency to effectively manage difficult clients/patients in an HIV/AIDS clinic setting: I. INTRODUCTION: Key Point: HIV-infected patients who present with maladaptive personality traits and behaviors may have other causative or co-occurring medical, mental health, and/or social disorders that require intervention. In addition, some patients with severe personality disorders may have styles of interaction that could foster conflict among patients, clinicians, and other staff. A team approach that relies on supportive, effective communication among everyone involved in the patient’s treatment is essential. II. DEFINITION OF PERSONALITY DISORDERS III. DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS FOR PERSONALITY DISORDERS A. Patients Who Are Victims of Domestic Violence B. Patients With Low or Borderline Intelligence IV. MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH PERSONALITY DISORDERS: Key Point: The diagnosis of a specific personality disorder may not be as important as identifying and focusing on specific personality traits that make treatment planning and provision of health care difficult. The medical staff’s principal objective should be to help patients maximize health-oriented behaviors. A. General Approach to Patients With Personality Disorders 1. Effective Communication 2. Interdisciplinary Team 3. Developing a Treatment Plan 4. Educating Support Staff B. Approach to Specific Patient Types 1. Odd or Eccentric Patients 2. Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Patients 3. Anxious or Fearful Patients C. Structured Approach to Treatment of Personality Disorders - Key Point: Although long-term intensive, individual psychotherapy is necessary for fundamental, lasting change in patients’ personalities, briefer psychotherapies may help patients modify their maladaptive behaviors. REFERENCES FURTHER READING ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Click here to view this study material. Click here to view and print the quiz you will take for this material.

AOD Course 5H - Alcohol Problems in Intimate Relationships: Identification and Intervention with Families and Couples

$24 - 5 Clock Hours of CE Credit. THIS IS A 'QUIZ ONLY' COURSE! This course is approved by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling for 5 credits in DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CONTINUING EDUCATION. Read and print the study material and the quiz for FREE. Save it to your computer, and work off-line if you choose. YOU PAY ONLY TO TAKE THE QUIZ and to obtain your INSTANTLY DOWNLOADED 5 CEU CERTIFICATE. We accept PAYPAL and any regular credit or debit card.

This 5-credit hour AOD Treatment Intervention and Counseling Methodology course is accessed free of charge through an internet link to the National Institute on Alcohol and Alcoholism (NIAAA), an agency of the National Institute of Health (NIH). The course is appropriate for Marriage and Family Therapists, licensed counselors, Social Workers, and AOD treatment providers who ASSESS and TREAT or REFER clients with PRIMARY OR SECONDARY ALCOHOL PROBLEMS. The document contains an EXTENSIVE SET OF AOD ASSESSMENT FORMS which may be printed from your computer and used in your practice, without charge.

NOTE: How is this course different from most of the courses available on the CEU By Net website? Most of the courses on our site are developed by CEU By Net, and you pay your fee to access the in-house course materials and the quiz. However, this is a 'QUIZ ONLY' course. The material for this course - and the quiz which we have developed to assess mastery of the materials - may be accessed FOR FREE on the internet, by clicking a link on our site. After reviewing the materials free of charge, you may pay the fee to take our online quiz and obtain your instant-download certificate. [We suggest that you print a copy of the quiz and mark your answers as you read through the materials. Then, click the 'SIGN UP NOW' button in the catalog, pay your fee, and take the online quiz. You can transfer your answers from the previously printed copy of the quiz, to the online quiz, if you like.]

For additional information about the study materials - and to READ the online article and to PREVIEW AND PRINT a copy of the online quiz - JUST CLICK THE + SIGN BELOW THE 'GOALS' IN THIS SUMMARY, seen below.

THE GOALS, PER THE AUTHORS:

1. Introduce an “alcohol problems framework” and its implications for alcohol treatment and intervention.

2. Provide background information on defining characteristics and prevalence of a range of alcohol problems, including marital discord and domestic violence. 3. Describe the significance of alcohol problems in the couple and family context. .

3. Describe the significance of alcohol problems in the couple and family context.

4. Encourage adoption of a universal screening procedure in your practice for quick and efficient identification of undetected alcohol problems.

5. Provide a “Clinical Toolbox” to conduct effective screenings and assessments of alcohol problems.

6. Help to decide whether to treat, when to treat, and how to select an appropriate intervention including intervention to protect spouse and children from abuse and domestic violence.

7. Teach the essentials of providing brief interventions for alcohol problems.

8. Examine a range of treatment alternatives and discuss the factors to consider in choosing a treatment strategy or making a referral.

9. Provide a number of resources that will help to utilize the various treatment strategies available or make a referral to specialty treatment alternatives when appropriate.

Note: This course contains a link to study material available on the internet, rather than study guides on this web site. You may STUDY THIS COURSE and the quiz AT NO CHARGE. When you have studied the material and reviewed the quiz, you can come back to this site to take the quiz ONLINE and instantly receive your course completion certificate! For more information on this course - and to see a PREVIEW of the online quiz - click the '+' symbols, below:

AOD Course 5H - Alcohol Problems in Intimate Relationships - Study Guide Link

This PDF document - Alcohol Problems in Intimate Relationships: Identification and Intervention - may be viewed and printed for FREE. TO VIEW THE COURSE MATERIALS, CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW. YOU MAY ALSO VIEW AND PRINT A COPY OF THE QUIZ FOR FREE - JUST CLICK THE LINK. This study material is a current publication of the NIAAA and the National Institute of Health, within the public domain, intended for education and training purposes. The document contains an EXTENSIVE SET OF AOD ASSESSMENT FORMS which may be printed from your computer and used in your practice, without charge. NOTE: NOTE: The emphasis in this course is upon counseling with individuals in family or couples therapy who engage in PROBLEM DRINKING and RISKY DRINKING, neither of which don't necessarily meet the criteria for an alcohol dependency diagnosis. The AUTHORS MAKE THE POINT that when it is clear that a primary alcohol problem is present, referral of the client(s) for diagnosis, treatment, and assistance should be done – and we must ensure that case monitoring and follow-up services occurs. This open-access study material presents a clear, structured approach to ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT of alcohol-related issues within relationships and families - including multiple standardized and empirically validated ASSESSMENT FORMS which may be printed on your computer for personal use. Quoting the authors: "When someone experiences alcohol problems, the negative effects of drinking exert a toll, not only on the drinker, but also on their partner and other family members. Recent data suggest that approximately one child in every four (28.6%) in the United States is exposed to alcohol abuse or dependence in the family. One of the clearest demonstrations of how alcohol use negatively impacts the family is the widely documented association between alcohol use and interpersonal violence. Family problems that are likely to co-occur with alcohol problems include ... - Domestic violence - Marital conflict - Infidelity - Jealousy - Economic insecurity - Divorce - Fetal alcohol effect ... " Also quoting the authors: "Drinking problems may negatively alter marital and family functioning, but there also is evidence that they can increase as a consequence of marital and family problems. Thus, drinking and family functioning are strongly and reciprocally linked. Not surprisingly, alcohol problems are common in couples that present for marital therapy, and marital problems are common in drinkers who present for alcohol treatment." The NIAAA acknowledges William F. Northey, Jr., Ph.D., of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) for "acting as the catalyst for this partnership, and for his wisdom in sharing with us the results of an AAMFT/CSAT survey that revealed 84%-88% of marriage and family therapists treat clients with primary or secondary alcohol problems." TO VIEW THE COURSE (IT'S FREE) CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW. AND YOU MAY VIEW AND PRINT THE QUIZ FOR FREE ALSO - JUST CLICK THE LINK. Click here to view this study material. Click here to view and print the quiz you will take for this material.

Course 4H - Psychotherapeutic Medications: What Every Counselor Should Know

This 4-CLOCK HOUR CE CREDIT COURSE on 'Psychotherapeutic Medications - What Every Counselor Should Know' - is appropriate for Mental Health, AOD, and Dual Diagnosis service providers regardless of treatment or service delivery setting or licensure status (and including unlicensed Case Managers).

This is a 'QUIZ ONLY' COURSE! Read and print the study material and the quiz for FREE. Save it to your computer, and work off-line if you choose. YOU PAY ONLY TO TAKE THE QUIZ and to obtain your INSTANTLY DOWNLOADED 4 CREDIT HOUR CEU CERTIFICATE. We accept PAYPAL and any regular credit or debit card.

This 4-credit hour course is accessed free of charge through an internet link to the Mid-Atlantic Addiction Technology Transfer Center (MA-ATTC), a Regional Center of the National Office of ATTC - part of the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

Say the authors: "This publication is designed as a quick 'desk reference' for substance abuse and mental health treatment providers. It is not intended to be used as a complete reference for psychotherapeutic medications." However, there is a comprehensive INDEX to current information about generic and brand name medication for each of the major psychotherapeutic and addiction treatment medication categories.

There are dedicated sections in the appendix of the publication which provide guidance in communicating with physicians who are prescribing psychotherapeutic medications to your clients, and step by step approaches to talking with clients about their medication regimen. There are also specific approaches to working with clients about cessation of smoking - both those who wish to quit and those who are unwilling.

NOTE: How is this course different from most of the courses available on the CEU By Net website? Most of the courses on our site are developed by CEU By Net, and you pay your fee to access the in-house course materials and the quiz. However, this is a 'QUIZ ONLY' course. The material for this course - and the quiz which we have developed to assess mastery of the materials - may be accessed FOR FREE on the internet, by clicking a link on our site. After reviewing the materials free of charge, you may pay the fee to take our online quiz and obtain your instant-download certificate. [We suggest that you print a copy of the quiz and mark your answers as you read through the materials. Then, click the 'SIGN UP NOW' button in the catalog, pay your fee (or use your Annual Subscription), and take the online quiz. You can transfer your answers from the previously printed copy of the quiz, to the online quiz, if you like.]

For additional information about the study materials including Goals of the Course - and to READ and PRINT the online article, and to PREVIEW AND PRINT a copy of the online quiz - JUST CLICK THE + SIGN BELOW.

Note: This course contains a link to study material available on the internet, rather than study guides on this web site. You may STUDY THIS COURSE and the quiz AT NO CHARGE. When you have studied the material and reviewed the quiz, you can come back to this site to take the quiz ONLINE and instantly receive your course completion certificate! For more information on this course - and to see a PREVIEW of the online quiz - click the '+' symbols, below:

Course 4H - Psychotherapeutic Medications: What Every Counselor Should Know

This is the 7th Edition of this document, originally developed in 2000, revised in 2008, and currently reviewed. It is a featured resource and training publication of the federal Office of SAMHSA-CSAT, for mastery of this subject matter. The major sections within this document - and inherently the GOALS OF THE COURSE - target knowledge about the following: - Usage and Emergency Conditions and Cautions FOR EACH of the medication categories below: • Addiction Treatment Medications for Alcohol, Tobacco, and other drugs – i.e., Alcohol withdrawal agents, Alcohol relapse prevention agents, Opioid withdrawal agents, Opioid maintenance agents, Nicotine Replacement Therapies (NRT), Pharmacotherapies for Smoking Cessation, Stimulant Withdrawal and Relapse Prevention, Club Drugs and Marijuana. • Antipsychotics/Neuroleptics • Antiparkinsonian Medications • Antimanic Medications • Antidepressant Medications • Antianxiety Medications • Stimulant Medications • Narcotic and Opioid Analgesics • Hypnotics • Addiction Treatment Medications NOTE: There is a comprehensive INDEX to current information about generic and brand name medication for each of the medication categories listed above. And there are detailed 'HOW TO' guides for providers containing SPECIFIC TECHNIQUES to use with clients around the following issues: - Talking with Clients about Their Psychotherapeutic Medications - Brief Counselor Strategies for Tobacco Users—the Five A’s - Brief Counselor Strategies for Tobacco Users Unwilling to Quit—the Five R’s Click here to view this study material. Click here to view and print the quiz you will take for this material.

Course 2D - Advance Directives: Assisting with Plans for End of Life Care

$18 [2 CLOCK HOURS OF CE CREDIT] - This 2-credit hour sponsored course is both a COUNSELING INTERVENTION course and an ETHICS course. It is a 'QUIZ ONLY' course. Read and print the study material and the quiz for FREE, study off-line if you like, and take the quiz online. YOU PAY ONLY TO TAKE THE ONLINE QUIZ and to obtain your INSTANTLY DOWNLOADED 2 CEU CERTIFICATE.

The publication is accessed free of charge online, through a link to the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) website.

Why can this course be counted EITHER as a treatment intervention course or an ethics course? Because the issue of counseling dying or gravely ill or at-risk people and their families regarding their decisions for End of Life Care (Advance Directives) is fraught with both ethical and intervention issues. The counselor is assisting individuals and families to make a decision about the care they will receive (or not receive) in the final stages of terminal illness or injury. Choices they need to make include DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) or 'IV hydration but no IV nourishment', or 'maintain fluids and nourishment indefinitely' or 'no mechanical respiration' vs. 'all life support measures possible', and the like.

Such counseling assistance is a delicate matter, and can be difficult for counselors to carry out without inadvertently inserting their own biases into the intervention. The materials provide a ‘KNOWLEDGE FRAMEWORK’ and 'GUIDELINES' for counseling individuals and families with differing medical issues and life circumstances -- and to do it ethically.

This research publication helps to DIFFERENTIATE between the categories of individuals for whom Advance Directives are an issue, and the differences in approach depending upon the situation, e.g., HIV/AIDS vs Cancer vs Stroke vs. Alzheimer's, etc..

Clients/Patients may be residents of nursing facilities, hospitals, hospice, or any other location where end of life is an issue - including those still living at home who have chronic diseases such as cancer, kidney failure, CHF, and HIV/AIDS -- where there is considerable uncertainty about when death is likely to occur.

This course is also helpful for those providers who work with HEALTHY individuals who work in life-threatening situations including MILITARY deployment to war zones, police officers, firemen, SWAT teams, undercover agents and other such at-risk occupations.

The AHRQ is an agency of the US Department of Health and Human Services. This free internet-accessible publication is authored by Barbara L. Kass-Bartelmes, M.P.H., C.H.E.S., and Ronda Hughes, Ph.D.

NOTE: How is this course different from most of the courses available on the CEU By Net website? Most of the courses on our site are developed by CEU By Net, and you pay your fee to access the in-house course materials and the quiz. However, this is a 'QUIZ ONLY' course. The material for this course - and the quiz which we have developed to assess mastery of the materials - may be accessed FOR FREE on the internet, by clicking a link on our site. After reviewing the materials free of charge, you may pay the fee to take our online quiz and obtain your instant-download certificate. [We suggest that you print a copy of the quiz and mark your answers as you read through the materials. Then, click the 'SIGN UP NOW' button in the catalog, pay your fee, and take the online quiz. You can transfer your answers from the previously printed copy of the quiz, to the online quiz, if you like.]

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GOALS OF THIS COURSE:

1. Learn terms that should be understood related to individuals' LEGAL RIGHT to make End of Life Care Decisions.

2. Awareness of the research-verified need for more effective intervention and discussion about Advance Directives (end of life care planning), and DIFFERENTIATION between VARIOUS CATEGORIES of individuals for whom Advance Directives are an issue (HIV/AIDS and cancer patients, nursing facility elderly, and other critically ill or at risk adults and children).

3. Understanding the BENEFITS of addressing end of life preferences with persons who are terminally ill or are in a life threatening situation, as well as with their surrogates (family or representatives).

4. Learn a five-part, research-supported PROCESS for structuring discussions about end-of-life preferences, which inherently supports our therapeutic and ethical responsibility for assuring the welfare and legal rights of the client.

5. Based upon research findings, understand the FACTORS which typically affect individuals' choices about End of Life Care in various medical and at-risk situations, which provides a FRAMEWORK and GUIDE for discussion with clients and families.

Note: This course contains a link to study material available on the internet, rather than study guides on this web site. You may STUDY THIS COURSE and the quiz AT NO CHARGE. When you have studied the material and reviewed the quiz, you can come back to this site to take the quiz ONLINE and instantly receive your course completion certificate! For more information on this course - and to see a PREVIEW of the online quiz - click the '+' symbols, below:

Course 2D - Advance Directives: Assisting with Plans for End of Life Care

This study published by the AHRQ serves to enhance and support Professional COMPETENCE and SCOPE OF PRACTICE, for those who have responsibilities involving Advance Directives. Such research-based knowledge is also important to ensure that we understand the ETHICALLY APPROPRIATE ways to assist clients and family members or representatives with this important activity. The AHRQ includes this document in its search list of publications which deal with the ethics of healthcare, and states that, "This research can help providers offer end-of-life care based on preferences held by the majority of patients under similar circumstances." Likewise, CEU By Net has included this material in our ETHICS section as well as our TREATMENT INTERVENTION section because helping patients and families to make choices regarding END OF LIFE CARE is a difficult therapeutic maneuver as well as a potentially vulnerable area of PROFESSIONAL ETHICALITY. Such activity falls within the area of Professional Ethics generally referred to as CLIENT WELFARE .... including the elements of 'Acting in the Best Interest of the Client' and 'Informed Consent'. These activities also involve PROFESSIONAL BOUNDARIES, in terms of differentiating between our desires for a client at the end of life, and the client's own preferences. Such knowledge also helps to protect practitioners from being the focus of disciplinary action and legal complications, and having their interventions questioned by others. EDITORIAL COMMENTS: CEU By Net believes that Advance Directives are logically a subject of discussion with individuals who are members of the armed services, in high risk battlefield situations. We also know from our own experiences, that many or most of the discussion-related tasks that are mentioned in this research study as being "performed by the physician", are IN FACT PERFORMED BY a Social Worker, a Substance Abuse Professional (particularly those working with HIV/AIDS patients), Chaplin, Pastoral Counselor or other Professional Counselor. And indeed, the authors state that the physician may wish to refer the patient to a social worker or clergy or other educational sources, to discuss his or her concerns and questions. You may review the GOALS FOR STUDY OF THIS MATERIAL in the descriptive section above. This publication is dated 2003. However, the AHRQ considers this document to be nevertheless highly relevant to the subject at hand, when compared to other documents available within their research library and available elsewhere on the internet. This article is listed 3rd on the list of 261 AHRQ publications on this topic, and the last date that it was reviewed and cataloged was on May 6, 2010. Click here to view this study material. Click here to view and print the quiz you will take for this material.