Lunchtime Learning, Thursday, October 17, 2024 at Noon

Managing Chronic Illness Utilizing CBT
­­­­­with Kristin L. Daley, PhD, FSBSM

Chronic illness has become increasingly prevalent in the 21rst century, and the COVID global pandemic exponentially increased the number of people living with chronic health conditions. Psychological therapies have demonstrated efficacy in reducing symptom severity for many challenges with chronic illness, including pain, fatigue, dizziness, and stomach upset, along with comorbid psychological conditions such as depression, anxiety, and insomnia. Although CBT has become the gold standard of nonpharmacological treatment for many chronic illnesses (e.g. tinnitus, fatigue, chronic pain), access to CBT is often limited to specialty practices and multidisciplinary care teams. This training is intended to introduce psychological practitioners to the pathways that their training in CBT therapies can be utilized in the treatment of patients with chronic illness. Emphasis will be on the specific behaviors, beliefs, and cognitions that develop in the lived experience of chronic illness, and how clinicians can directly support clients with chronic illness. 1 hour of Category A CE

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Lunchtime Learning, Thursday, November 21, 2024 at Noon

Cultural Identity Assessment
with Effua E. Sosoo, PhD

Though many clinicians are passionate about justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion, it can be challenging to initiate conversations about cultural identity with clients or supervisees in an authentic and gentle manner. This interactive workshop will provide an overview of three methods that can be used to assess cultural identity. The Cultural Identity Wheel, will be highlighted as an efficient and effective method to foster an ongoing discussion about various diversity factors.

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Lunchtime Learning, Thursday, December 5, 2024 at Noon

Using Social Media Data in Forensic Psychological Evaluations
­­­­­with ­­­­­Randy K. Otto, PhD, ABPP

Americans’ use of social media has exploded in the past two decades. Adults and children post information referencing themselves on a variety of social media platforms including, but not limited to Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Tik Tok.  Little commentary, however, has been offered regarding the potential utility and pitfalls of using information posted to these platforms when conducting forensic psychological examinations. Although some professional organizations have developed guidelines for how psychologists should use social media data, all of these documents are focused on psychologists when acting as treatment providers. After reviewing the potential value and limitations of using data gathered from social media data, factors psychologists should consider when contemplating use of these in forensic examination contexts are discussed.
1 hour of Category A CE

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