Putting People First in Mental Health
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In this free virtual course, hear from McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School experts as they delve into the realities of anxiety and OCD in children and teenagers, explore the crucial role that adults play in supporting young individuals, explain how to accurately diagnose conditions including anxiety, OCD, and ADHD, and educate around the most effective, proven methods of treatment available for young people.
This course is free to all attendees. Continuing education credits are available for a small fee.
Join us: Thursday, March 21, 2024 @ 10am-2:30pm ET
Join us as Wendy P. Bamatter, PhD, provides an overview of borderline personality disorder and its treatment, offers tips for identifying key BPD signs and symptoms, and answers audience questions about helping a child or teen navigate the condition.
Join us: Thursday, March 28 @ 11am ET
In this previously recorded session, Brent P. Forester, MD, MSc, breaks down what we should know about dementia and other cognitive disorders, shares tips for finding effective treatment, and answers audience questions about supporting someone living with these conditions.
Join us: Wednesday, April 3 @ 12pm ET
In this previously recorded session, Roberto Olivardia, PhD, discusses the impacts of stereotyping on mental health, highlights differences in presentation of mental illnesses between genders, and answers audience questions on how to be supportive of kids and their mental health.
Join us: Thursday, April 11 @ 12pm ET
Join us as Jacqueline Sperling, PhD, breaks down common fears for kids and teens, offers strategies for parenting children who are feeling scared, and answers audience questions about specific phobias and how they’re treated.
Join us: Tuesday, April 16 @ 11am ET
In this previously recorded session, David J. Alperovitz, PsyD, provides an overview of eating disorders, shares tips for recognizing key warning signs, and answers audience questions about how anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, and ARFID are diagnosed and treated.
Join us: Wednesday, April 24 @ 12pm ET
Join us as Ann K. Shinn, MD, MPH, offers a comprehensive look at both schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, provides guidance for recognizing their signs and symptoms, and answers audience questions about effective treatment for these conditions.
Join us: Tuesday, April 30 @ 11am ET
In this previously recorded session, Susan Block, MD, provides a guide to understanding and addressing grief and loss, offers providers tips for how best to support a patient who is grieving, and answers audience questions about healthy coping strategies during bereavement.
Join us: Thursday, May 9 @ 12pm ET
Join us as Carla Sharp, PhD, provides an overview of BPD diagnosis and treatment, shares tips for loved ones and professionals supporting someone with the condition, and debunks the many myths surrounding this complex disorder.
Join us: Thursday, May 30 @ 11am ET
In this previously recorded session, Perihan Esra Guvenek-Cokol, MD, provides an overview of the many anxiety, mood, eating, substance use, and personality disorders that can impact teens, shares tips for recognizing their emergence, and answers audience questions about what to expect from evidence-based treatment.
Join us: Wednesday, June 5 @ 12pm ET
In this previously recorded session, Kirsten W. Bolton, LICSW, discusses the various forms of bipolar disorder (BD), shares tips for identifying manic and depressive episodes, and answers questions about effective treatment methods and additional supports for someone living with BD.
Join us: Thursday, June 13 @ 12pm ET
Join us as David H. Rosmarin, PhD, ABPP, explains how anxiety works and why it’s unhelpful to fight it, explores the lessons we can draw from evidence-based anxiety treatments, and answers questions about using anxious feelings to build resilience.
Join us: Tuesday, June 18 @ 11am ET
In this previously recorded session, Fairlee C. Fabrett, PhD, discusses the unique factors as to why Latinx teens may not seek mental health help, offers ways to help combat the stigma around mental health in the Latinx community, and answers audience questions about how we can help members of the community be seen, heard, and understood.
Join us: Wednesday, July 10 @ 12pm ET
Join us as Igor Weinberg, PhD, breaks down both the healthy and problematic ways we can see ourselves and the impacts of those perceptions, explores why NPD remains so stigmatized today, and answers questions about the disorder’s treatment and commonly co-occurring conditions.
Join us: Thursday, September 5 @ 11am ET
Join us as Mark Longsjo, LICSW, explores the mental health pitfalls often presented by elections, offers practical tips for addressing the anxiety and depression they can trigger, and answers questions about managing our news consumption and navigating difficult political conversations with loved ones and colleagues.
Join us: Thursday, September 19 @ 11am ET
This on-demand course is designed to advance and grow the capabilities and skills of tomorrow’s mental health leaders. Led by senior faculty from McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School, attendees will learn best practices, strategies, and evidence-based approaches to improving the patient care and provider experience.
There are two ways to take this course. You can watch for free at any time. Continuing education credits are also available for a small fee.
This on-demand course is aimed at dispelling long held misconceptions about assessing and treating emotional trauma. Experts from around the world share the latest updates in the field, including delivering care in low-resource settings and exploring special populations such as the unique experiences of refugees and displaced persons.
There are two ways to take this course. You can watch for free at any time. Continuing education credits are also available for a small fee.
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