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KEEPING CLIENTS SAFE: ERROR AND SAFETY IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SETTINGS 1 [3 CE hours] This course focuses on five major components of the problem of medical error for behavioral health professionals. The first section describes the severity of the problem of medical error in the U.S. and outlines the evolution of the patient safety movement. The second section introduces concepts from human factors research that are essential to understanding the complexity of patient safety, and also outlines the importance of a culture of safety. The third section presents three basic strategies to reduce harm: Safety briefings, root cause analysis, and full disclosure. A fourth section addresses three error-prone situations that are common in behavioral health settings: Inadequate assessment of suicide risk, failure to comply with mandatory reporting laws, and failure to detect medical conditions that have psychological symptoms. The final section describes the psychosocial needs of survivors of medical error and their families. This course is intended for social workers, mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychologists, and advanced practice and psychiatric nurses. THIS COURSE FULFILLS THE REQUIREMENT FOR MEDICAL ERRORS 27 [3 CE hours] Psychologists often work with vulnerable individuals in sensitive situations. An important aspect of being a mental health professional, whether you conduct research or provide therapeutic services, is being aware of the ethical issues faced by all psychologists. If you provide psychological services, you are obligated to remain informed about current laws and regulations in your jurisdiction as well as to remain aware of ethical standards and issues. THIS COURSE FULFILLS THE REQUIREMENT FOR LAWS AND ETHICS LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND ETHICS FOR FLORIDA PSYCHOLOGISTS, 2ND EDITION UNDERSTANDING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 50 [2 CE hours] In this course the learner will gain important information regarding adequately screening for domestic violence/ intimate partner violence, understanding the makeup of an abuser, marginalized/vulnerable populations and IPV, national statistics and identifying and working with victims of IPV in the healthcare setting. It is hoped that after completing this course you will have expanded tools and a trauma informed care lens when working with individuals and further recognize warning signs, appropriately assess and coordinate supportive resources for the victim(s) involved. The learner will gain insight and understanding using a trauma-informed, culturally sensitive, and LGBTQ+ affirming lens when assessing, working with, and supporting survivors/victims of abuse. THIS COURSE FULFILLS THE REQUIREMENT FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 81 [15 CE hours] Anxiety disorders are characterized by states of chronic, excessive dread or fear of everyday situations. The fear and avoidance can be life-impairing and disabling. Anxiety disorders result from the interaction of biopsychosocial factors, whereby genetic vulnerability interacts with situations, stress, or trauma to produce clinically significant syndromes. The influence from hereditary factors and adverse psychosocial experiences on anxiety disorder pathogenesis and pathophysiology is complex, but neuroscience advances have greatly improved the understanding of the underlying factors in the development and maintenance of anxiety disorders. ANXIETY DISORDERS
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